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Gensler's Altcoin Warning: A Necessary Wake-Up Call for Ethereum?

Gensler's Altcoin Warning: A Necessary Wake-Up Call for Ethereum?

Gary Gensler's recent pronouncements on altcoins, particularly his assessment that most lack fundamental value and are driven by pure sentiment, should send a shiver down the spine of every Ethereum investor. Is that truly a prophecy of doom, or rather a reality check of the highest order? Are we witnessing...

Gensler Sounds Alarm on Altcoins, Cites Lack of Enduring Value

Gensler Sounds Alarm on Altcoins, Cites Lack of Enduring Value

Former U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler has sounded the alarm. He worries that crypto assets other than Bitcoin (BTC) aren’t sustainable in the long run. Gensler believes most altcoins lack fundamental economic underpinnings and are largely driven by market sentiment, which he suggests is unsustainable. In...

Gensler's Altcoin Warning: The 3 Fatal Flaws He Missed

Gensler's Altcoin Warning: The 3 Fatal Flaws He Missed

Gary Gensler's recent pronouncements about altcoins – that they're driven by sentiment and destined for the digital graveyard – reek of a perspective formed in the ivory tower of traditional finance. He’s looking at a gold rush — but there’s only one nugget (Bitcoin) worth collecting. He’s lost the forest...

3 Reasons Why Immutable's $230K Giveaway Is a Genius Crypto Play

3 Reasons Why Immutable's $230K Giveaway Is a Genius Crypto Play

Immutable's recent $230,000 IMX token giveaway through their Perpetual Rewards program (formerly The Main Quest) isn't just another crypto stunt. It’s a smart business play, a brilliant carrot move to shore up their lead in the still-growing blockchain gaming ecosystem. Per Tokyo, I’m watching all of this play out through...

Blockchain Gaming Roundup: IMX Rewards, China's Shrapnel & More!

Blockchain Gaming Roundup: IMX Rewards, China's Shrapnel & More!

The world of blockchain gaming never sleeps. Every week there’s a new surge of exciting news, whether that’s new platforms or tools being launched or existing projects spreading their wings and moving to new states. For everyone looking to get a foothold in this new paradigm, knowledge is power. Here’s...

Immutable's Perpetual Rewards Distributes First IMX Tokens

Immutable's Perpetual Rewards Distributes First IMX Tokens

Immutable’s Perpetual Rewards program, formerly known as The Main Quest, is now live! It has only now formally rolled out its first rewards, awarding participants IMX tokens to share the cost. The first distribution distributed almost $230,000 worth of IMX tokens to participants. This represents a big victory for the...

Banks Bet on Blockchain? 5 Reasons Why It's Not a Revolution Yet

Banks Bet on Blockchain? 5 Reasons Why It's Not a Revolution Yet

Okay, so the headlines are buzzing. Banks are "embracing" blockchain. Santander, HSBC, JPMorgan Chase, the whole gang. They’re looking at cross-border payments through Fnality. They’re tackling trade finance at the same time with Project Agora and syndicated loans with Versana. Are we really nearing such a financial revolution?I’m not saying...

Banks Embrace Blockchain? What It Means for Your Money, Finally

Banks Embrace Blockchain? What It Means for Your Money, Finally

Let’s be honest — destinations’ banks are like a bureaucratic maze. It’s not a surprise that it seems like they’re attempting to wring every single cent out of you! High fees, slow transfer times, and opaque processes are the norm. What if I told you that the same institutions that...

Banking on Blockchain Top Banks Embrace Distributed Ledger Technology

Banking on Blockchain Top Banks Embrace Distributed Ledger Technology

In fact, the world’s largest financial institutions are adopting blockchain technology at a rapid pace to modernize infrastructure, drive process efficiencies, improve security, and do more with less. Several notable blockchain projects have emerged, each backed by major financial institutions and designed to address specific challenges within the financial industry....