The news is out: Anchorage Digital is scooping up Mountain Protocol. On its face, this decision seems like a brilliant play. It deepens a fragmented stablecoin market and accelerates institutional acceptance, all while making sure it’s aligned with regulators. Anchorage’s vision of a safer, more secure digital future also paints...
It’s easy for every Bitcoin believer to envision a crypto-friendly Trump administration as ushering in a new era of monetary freedom. Today, I’m here to tell you that assumption is not just wrong, it’s dangerously wrong. Paul Atkins assuming leadership at the SEC, vowing a regulatory “overhaul,” isn’t your ticket...
Paul Atkins is in charge now. The SEC is in for a crypto-themed transformation. Will this makeover lead to a beautiful, thriving ecosystem, or a Frankensteinian monster of regulation? That's the million-dollar question, isn't it? Quite frankly, I’m not convinced that it is, and I don’t think the answer is...
BitStarz. The name alone should make you picture stunning interfaces, piles of Bitcoin, and the excitement of provably fair games. They’ve really only captured the value from crypto’s speculative casino and gambling market. Players can’t stop talking about THEIR super-fast withdrawals that average under 10 minutes, THEIR hybrid fiat/crypto model,...
The crypto world is a wild west. We've all seen the headlines: scams, rug pulls, and enough volatility to make a seasoned Wall Street trader queasy. For as long as crypto has existed, many in the community have celebrated their decentralization, freedom from traditional finance values. This hands-off approach has...
Let’s face it, crypto custody is the Wild West these days. Hacks, rug pulls, and regulatory uncertainty continue to plague the industry. You know, you hear the horror stories and you really start shying away from putting any real money in serious digital assets. The SEC is attempting to tame...
Bugger all the politicking, the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) just dropped some big crypto regulation realness on D.C. They support extending the reach of existing securities laws into the digital asset space. This can stand in stark opposition to calls for entirely new frameworks designed exclusively for...
The capital markets and ICO industry are preparing for an exciting week. A trio of international summits, urgent regulatory negotiations and landmark legal proceedings are poised to take center stage — profoundly affecting the evolution of digital assets. From Toronto to London, and New York to Amsterdam, industry leaders, developers,...
The crypto landscape is shifting, and if you haven't noticed the regulatory heat turning up, you're not paying attention. From the EU's MiCA hammering down to the SEC's relentless pursuit of unregistered securities in the US, the Wild West days are definitely over. Even as the regulatory wave surges all...
Are you tired of waiting for the big bad world to change the way you think it should? Like the "house" always wins? I get it. I really get it. You work hard, save diligently, but the returns seem paltry compared to what the real players are making. They’re tux,...