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Ethereum's 17% Gamble: Is This the Last Stand for Crypto Freedom?

Ethereum's 17% Gamble: Is This the Last Stand for Crypto Freedom?

That 17% swing ain’t just numbers folks, it’s death and destruction and war. A quiet battle for the heart of crypto. We are approaching a bullish symmetrical triangle on the ETH hourly chart. Our short-term moves will reverberate for a long time and heavily influence our fiscal future. Are we...

Is Check Point's Blockchain Firewall the Security Savior Web3 Needs?

Is Check Point's Blockchain Firewall the Security Savior Web3 Needs?

My friend, we’ll call her Sylvie, owns a fairytale little patisserie off the Rue de Rivoli. She knows her way around a croissant, but not around crypto. And the joy when a client used some completely unknown altcoin to pay was so palpable! A week later, poof, her digital wallet...

Ethereum's Symmetrical Triangle: Is This the Calm Before the Storm?

Ethereum's Symmetrical Triangle: Is This the Calm Before the Storm?

The crypto world is buzzing. Ethereum's price movements have everyone glued to their screens, especially with this symmetrical triangle formation that's been pointed out. Volume’s increased tremendously, price is sitting at about $1,666, and you can practically cut the atmosphere with a knife it’s so full of buzz. What does...

Is Ethereum's AI Dream a Trojan Horse Or True Decentralization?

Is Ethereum's AI Dream a Trojan Horse Or True Decentralization?

Ethereum. The name evokes romantic visions of a decentralized future, a world without the grasping hands of big tech. Now, the whispers are growing louder: Ethereum will decentralize AI. Eric Connor, a former Ethereum core developer, is one of the most vocal proponents. Before we all uncork the champagne and...

Ethereum's AI Revolution: Empowering Africa, Not Just Elites

Ethereum's AI Revolution: Empowering Africa, Not Just Elites

The AI revolution is coming at us very quickly. I’m truly afraid that it will do nothing but compound the injustice that our world already endures. We look at new shiny things and we focus on the hype, the potential, the promises of a better future. Who really benefits? Or...

JPMorgan's GBP Blockchain Move: 3 Ways It Empowers African Businesses

JPMorgan's GBP Blockchain Move: 3 Ways It Empowers African Businesses

Then I bought this weaving business — Fatima I recently caught up with Fatima, who operates a small but growing textile enterprise in Lagos. When we exchanged ideas on payments, her face darkened. She exports colourful Ankara fabrics to the UK. “These fees are killing us,” she admitted, “and the...

DLT Pilot Regime's Lifeline? France & Italy's Bold Move Explained

DLT Pilot Regime's Lifeline? France & Italy's Bold Move Explained

As for all that supposed change, let’s be honest—it’s been more of a whimper than a bang. The numbers don't lie. Only a couple dozen projects approved since April 2023. That’s hardly setting the world on fire. So, why the slow burn?Activity Limits Too Restrictive?The core issue? The Pilot Regime,...

EU's DLT Pilot Regime: Too Little, Too Late, or a Libertarian Trap?

EU's DLT Pilot Regime: Too Little, Too Late, or a Libertarian Trap?

The EU's DLT Pilot Regime. Sounds impressive, right? An exciting leap forward in the future of finance. Cost aside, let’s be honest, the adoption rate is… well, embarrassing. Two projects approved? That’s not even the number of times I’ve had to explain blockchain to my uncle at Thanksgiving dinner. The...

JPMorgan's GBP Blockchain Play: Genius Move or Just Another Stablecoin?

JPMorgan's GBP Blockchain Play: Genius Move or Just Another Stablecoin?

Has JPMorgan really seized the future of global finance? Or is this just stablecoin trend following that we’re seeing with their integration of GBP into Kinexys? We've seen this movie before. It seems like everyone touting blockchain claims that it will deliver results that are faster, cheaper, and better. But...

Ethereum's 7x Altcoin Promise: Is It a Libertarian Dream or a Trap?

Ethereum's 7x Altcoin Promise: Is It a Libertarian Dream or a Trap?

So, we're hearing whispers of an Ethereum comeback, a potential 5x return to its all-time high, maybe even a moonshot to $10,000. And with it, the dream of an imminent 7x altcoin season, showering fortune upon the true believers. But hold on a minute. Before you mortgage the house and...