I still vividly recall the day I went to my local bank to apply for an SBA-backed small business loan. The bank officer, with his perfectly coiffed hair and condescending tone, barely glanced at my business plan before delivering a canned rejection. They just didn't get it. Unlike the Army...
Bitcoin's been on a tear. We’re hearing $93,500 type numbers again, and the $100,000 figure has returned to the table. Wall Street's talking about it, sure. But are they really telling you everything? I don't think so. From my admittedly Tokyo-centric perspective, I see several vital aspects that are being...
The crypto world really is a wild west, right? We've seen Bitcoin explode, Ethereum revolutionize with smart contracts, and now we're bombarded with new projects daily. After all, every other day there’s a “next big thing” that’s going to come in and completely upend the whole financial system. How do...
The crypto community has been aflame with excitement over Ethereum’s tremendous gains— especially as the second-biggest crypto hit that $2,700 threshold. Granted, ETH has rebounded – a commendable 26% off its early-April bottom. Don’t let the green candles blind you. As an analyst living in Tokyo, I’ve witnessed these rallies...
Don’t the Bitcoin maximalists just make you sick? The crypto space is not a zero-sum environment. The allure of cryptocurrency Bitcoin is king – there’s no denying it. To write off what Ethereum can do is like writing off the internet’s boom as soon as the personal computer was created....
Ethereum has been on a run, to say the least, right? Now up more than 26% from its mid-August low, recently breaking above $1,800. Bitcoin's looking strong, ETFs are seeing inflows... It's all sunshine and rainbows, right? Maybe not for everyone.While the headlines scream about whale activity and institutional investors...
Crypto pals, crypto comrades, have you sensed it. That hopeful thrum in your heart, that possibility, oh please god, just maybe… things are finally going to be different? It’s the story of Ethereum’s frustrating subordination to Bitcoin, a requiem for what-could-have-been that’s played for too long. It’s like letting a...
The buzz is undeniable. Lightspeed Faction leads $7.5M seed funding into MagicBlock Ephemeral Rollups, a new technology that offers to combine Solana’s speed with Web2’s customizability. Real-time on-chain games, high-frequency trading – this is all very cool stuff. Wait, let’s pump the brakes for a second. As someone who's seen...
Dutch Blockchain Week (DBW) 2025 is proving to be a remarkable installation. The hype around the potential melding of AI and blockchain is as palpable as it gets. Transaction times would decrease, contracts would be more intelligent, security would improve – the list goes on. Are we all, as an...
I’m going to be honest with you, galas and fundraisers and funding rounds all seem…far-away right now. Another company, another pile of cash. Yet MagicBlock’s $7.5 million seed round from this week feels more surprising. It certainly does seem like a turning point, particularly for African developers. Can Solana, through...
