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Altcoin Winter: 3 Reasons It Could Last Longer Than You Think

Altcoin Winter: 3 Reasons It Could Last Longer Than You Think

The crypto market, which is no stranger to extreme ups and downs, has for the past months been in what some are calling an “altcoin winter. Altcoins, all the cryptocurrencies that aren’t Bitcoin, have often dropped even farther. At the same time, Bitcoin is reasserting its dominance in the market....

Altcoin Dreams Crushed? How This Crypto Winter Hurts Real People

Altcoin Dreams Crushed? How This Crypto Winter Hurts Real People

The glittering promise of altcoins – a ticket to financial freedom, a revolution in decentralized finance – has turned into a harsh, biting winter for many. We're not just talking numbers on a screen; we're talking about real lives irrevocably altered. Forget the Lambo memes. Let’s stop thinking about projects...

Trump's Crypto Ventures and Deregulation Spark Corruption Concerns

Trump's Crypto Ventures and Deregulation Spark Corruption Concerns

Donald Trump’s overtures toward cryptocurrency have set off a firestorm of criticism. A bunch of you are blowing the whistle on egregious conflicts of interest and the ostensible use of public office for private gain. His administration's swift moves to ease regulations on the crypto industry, coupled with his family's...

Trump's Crypto Cronies: How Loosening Rules Hurts Vulnerable Communities

Trump's Crypto Cronies: How Loosening Rules Hurts Vulnerable Communities

Trump and crypto. This is a marriage that should terrify us all, as well as those of us living in the developing world. It's not just about the ex-president seemingly reversing his earlier, more skeptical stance on crypto; it's about the potential devastation his laissez-faire approach could unleash on communities...

Trump's Crypto Empire: Corruption or Genius Business?

Trump's Crypto Empire: Corruption or Genius Business?

The crossroads of politics and cryptocurrency is a new, wild west filled with ethical issues and legal gray areas. One U.S. figure who has defiantly waded into this space is former President Donald Trump—his foray into the crypto sphere raising eyebrows and generating significant discussion. Should we assume that his...

Ethereum's Silent Victory: Powell's Pause is Crypto's Launchpad

Ethereum's Silent Victory: Powell's Pause is Crypto's Launchpad

Yet the financial world—particularly right here in America—has lost itself over Bitcoin’s every move. Even as everyone focuses on the Bitcoin rollercoaster, a different, quieter revolution is brewing. It's a revolution fueled by Ethereum, and it's quietly building on the foundation laid by Jerome Powell's cautious stance. Trump condemns Powell’s...

5 Reasons Iran's Crypto Crackdown Signals Instability

5 Reasons Iran's Crypto Crackdown Signals Instability

The Nobitex hack in Iran was a hell of a lot more than a data breach. That set off a geopolitical earthquake, and we’ll be living under the aftershocks for decades. The real motives behind Iran’s next crypto crackdown. The protection of investors was never the point here. That control,...

Nobitex Hack Exposes Crypto's Dark Side: 3 Ways it Hurts Ordinary Iranians

Nobitex Hack Exposes Crypto's Dark Side: 3 Ways it Hurts Ordinary Iranians

The news scrolls across the screen: another crypto hack. This time, it's Nobitex, Iran's largest exchange. $90 million gone. You see written up about some of that Bitcoin stolen, that Ethereum, the usual suspects. You might even shrug. Another one bites the dust, you think. This isn't just another headline....