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Bitcoin's Trump Bump? 3 Reasons This Rally Could Be a House of Cards

Bitcoin's Trump Bump? 3 Reasons This Rally Could Be a House of Cards

Okay, let's be real. Everyone's buzzing about Bitcoin's recent surge. The headlines scream "$107,000! To the moon!" And much of the blame is being cast on Trump for encouraging a new focus on growth instead of worrying about the deficit. All of a sudden, everyone’s a crypto expert again, making...

95% Altcoin ETF Approval? The SEC's Surprising Pro-Crypto Shift

95% Altcoin ETF Approval? The SEC's Surprising Pro-Crypto Shift

The whispers started subtly, then grew into a roar: the SEC, embracing crypto? Bloomberg ETF analysts have a 95% approval likelihood for SOL, XRP and LTC spot ETFs. Let that sink in. Ninety-five percent. Just a few months ago, any such forecast would be instantly ridiculed. So, what gives? Or...

Trump's Bitcoin Boost? Why GOP's Deficit Embrace Is a Risky Gamble

Trump's Bitcoin Boost? Why GOP's Deficit Embrace Is a Risky Gamble

Imagine Sophie, a Parisian mother of two. She’s already dealing with the price of bread doubling and spiking energy costs. On top of that, she lives in constant fear that inflation is eating away her savings. Now picture that same policy advocate getting news that her counterpart has a similar...

ChatGPT's $4,000 Ethereum Prediction: The ONE Metric You're Missing

ChatGPT's $4,000 Ethereum Prediction: The ONE Metric You're Missing

ChatGPT thinks Ethereum is heading to $4,000. You've probably seen the headlines. You’ve likely done more than just read with approval, you might have even ponied up some ETH. But are you actually capturing the full picture? Are you allowing an algorithm to determine your financial success? I’m not trying...

Solana's ETF Rally A Mirage? 3 Reasons It's Doomed

Solana's ETF Rally A Mirage? 3 Reasons It's Doomed

So, Solana's doing a victory lap, huh? Now everyone’s buzzing about this new ETF, picturing Lambos and early retirement. But before you get too excited, hold on a second. The entire enterprise appears to be a scam, ranging from fishy to, frankly, ashen-faced-Gordon-Gekko doomed. As just a small-l libertarian, alarm...

Bitcoin's Boom, Altcoin's Bust? What It Means for Real People

Bitcoin's Boom, Altcoin's Bust? What It Means for Real People

Aisha in Johannesburg had hopes of breaking the debt trap. Working two jobs, struggling to pay the rent, she had heard the rumors of Bitcoin, of people getting rich overnight. Then the altcoins arrived on the scene, offering bigger, faster returns on investment. She pumped her retirement savings into an...

Solana's $161 Surge: Hope or Hype? The Pragmatic Truth

Solana's $161 Surge: Hope or Hype? The Pragmatic Truth

That $161 Solana peak all the way back in November 2021 was nice, wasn’t it? An unexpected wave of optimism flooding the crypto sector. The promise of a Solana ETF, finally! Visions of wider adoption, institutional money flooding in, and SOL hitting $200 danced in our heads. We want to...

SEC's Altcoin ETF Review A Trojan Horse For Crypto Control?

SEC's Altcoin ETF Review A Trojan Horse For Crypto Control?

The SEC is circling. They’re still “reviewing” Grayscale’s application to convert their Digital Large Cap Fund (GDLC) into a spot crypto ETF. Sounds innocent, right? Broader institutional access to crypto, increased investor development in global diversified baskets, you know, the works. Don't be fooled. This isn’t some liberal scheme to...

Bitcoin $108K: Is This the Last Chance for Altcoin Riches?

Bitcoin $108K: Is This the Last Chance for Altcoin Riches?

Bitcoin going to $108,000 would be an earth-shattering event, no doubt about it. Let's be honest, while everyone's eyes are glued to the Bitcoin ticker, a different game is brewing beneath the surface: the altcoin frenzy. No, the question isn’t whether you’re Bitcoin’s glory, but are you going to be...

How Grayscale's Altcoin ETF Could Uplift Marginalized Communities

How Grayscale's Altcoin ETF Could Uplift Marginalized Communities

My Name is Amahle, and I’m writing to you from Johannesburg. For most of us, finance isn’t just about choosing the next meme stock. It’s not just about survival, but realizing that future — ensuring our children enjoy greater quality of life, prosperity and opportunity than we ourselves enjoyed. That's...