Opinion

The extraction economy vs the power of owning real assets

The extraction economy vs the power of owning real assets

The following is a guest post and opinion from José Fernando Pereira, Executive Director at Own. Meme coins. They evolved from community experiments into extraction systems that exploit fundamental human greed. ”Life-changing wealth from one well-timed trade.”  Behind this operates sophisticated machinery. Professional launches with hundreds of thousands of marketing dollars targeting the most susceptible […]

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Blockchain privacy is a right, not a criminal tool

Blockchain privacy is a right, not a criminal tool

The following is a guest post and opinion of Matthew Niemerg, Co-Founder of the Aleph Zero. I won’t admit to being a fan of much of Europe’s political direction (or destination) at the moment. News recently that Apple is partly removing end-to-end encryption from its UK customers after the UK government pressure under their Online

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Don’t Trust, Verify: Does the US Really Own 200,000 BTC or Not?

Don’t Trust, Verify: Does the US Really Own 200,000 BTC or Not?

On March 6, President Donald Trump established the United States’ Strategic Bitcoin Reserve by executive order (EO), which Bitcoin News (BN) stated in coverage then that the reserve was originally designed to be, “… funded with bitcoin seized in government criminal cases and will not be sold …” Similar confirming reports were made by The

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Are DOGE’s cuts are sabotaging America’s AI edge?

Are DOGE’s cuts are sabotaging America’s AI edge?

The following is a guest post and opinion from Ahmad Shadid, Founder of O.xyz. Under the flimsy pretext of efficiency, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is gutting its workforce. An independent report suggests that DOGE has slashed around 222,000 job cuts in March alone. The cuts are hitting hardest in areas where the U.S.

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Stablecoins are surpassing Visa—here’s what comes next

Stablecoins are surpassing Visa—here’s what comes next

The following is a guest post and opinion from Forest Bai, Co-Founder at Foresight Ventures. Stablecoins are no longer a crypto niche—today, they are the infrastructure layer powering the next generation of global payments.  Over the past year, the stablecoin market cap has doubled, soaring from under $150 billion to a record $232 billion, while

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Why buying crypto for the first time is still so hard and how to handle it

Why buying crypto for the first time is still so hard and how to handle it

The following is a guest post from Konstantin Vasilenko, Co-Founder of Paybis. The cryptocurrency industry has come a long way in the past decade, but let’s face it – buying crypto for the first time can feel like trying to solve a Rubik’s Cube blindfolded. Despite all the advancements, first-time buyers often face a maze

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A risk-first approach to DeFi

A risk-first approach to DeFi

The following is a guest post and analysis from Vincent Maliepaard, Marketing Director at IntoTheBlock. DeFi has matured into a complex web of lending markets, stablecoin ecosystems, and liquidity pools. While this growth comes with a broad range of opportunities, new forms of risk can emerge suddenly and require significant expertise to navigate effectively. The

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What Is the Biggest Obstacle to Bitcoin’s Adoption as a Currency?

What Is the Biggest Obstacle to Bitcoin’s Adoption as a Currency?

Thanks to Bitcoin’s volatile price and speculative nature, those unfamiliar with Bitcoin typically view it as an investment vehicle rather than a currency. In fact, out of the nearly 359 million businesses worldwide, only 15,000 accept bitcoin as payment and it is estimated that only about 2-3% of adults worldwide have used bitcoin in a

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