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Bitcoin's $1.1B Inflow: Is Crypto Really Immune to Global Chaos?

Bitcoin's $1.1B Inflow: Is Crypto Really Immune to Global Chaos?

Last week, digital asset investment products saw an incredible $1.24 billion in inflows. Bitcoin was at the helm, taking in a mind-blowing $1.1 billion of that total. Tenth straight week of inflows, yearly record of $15.1 billion. You might assume crypto had turned into the new Teflon, deflecting global worries...

Crypto Defies Fears: $1.24B Flows In Despite Global Unrest

Crypto Defies Fears: $1.24B Flows In Despite Global Unrest

Some have argued that the crypto market has been incredibly resilient despite increasing geopolitical tensions such as those arising from the Israel-Iran conflict. Large capital inflows are an unmistakable indicator of developing investor assurance. Miles O’Connor is actively monitoring the burgeoning trend in altcoin economics. He points to it as...

Protocol Economy: Can Crypto Finally Deliver on Its Promise of Inclusion?

Protocol Economy: Can Crypto Finally Deliver on Its Promise of Inclusion?

Maybe the idea is finally taking hold, after all it’s been a long time coming, hasn’t it? We've heard the promises of crypto since its inception: democratization of finance, empowerment of the unbanked, a new era of economic opportunity. Let’s face it. For most folks, this has felt less like...

Protocol Economy Is This Crypto's Last Chance to Escape Centralized Control?

Protocol Economy Is This Crypto's Last Chance to Escape Centralized Control?

Soaring onto the blockchain buzzword circuit is the idea of the protocol economy. Maybe it is, in fact, the answer to the growing centralization that undermines the fundamental premises of crypto itself. Or is it just another Trojan horse, leading us down a path where the same old power structures...

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...

South Korea's $USELESS Obsession: Meme Coin Mania Explained

South Korea's $USELESS Obsession: Meme Coin Mania Explained

South Korea has long been at the forefront of crypto innovation and adoption. Its obsession with meme coins such as $USELESS provides a thrilling example. This troubling phenomenon is a symptom of a more complicated web of cultural factors, economic angst, and the far-reaching power of social media. Young investors...

SpacePay: The Altcoin Bridging Crypto & Real-World Commerce?

SpacePay: The Altcoin Bridging Crypto & Real-World Commerce?

Cryptocurrency is a rapidly changing world. New initiatives are constantly popping up, hoping to address more practical challenges and link the world of digital assets with mainstream society. Now, a London-based startup called SpacePay has come onto the scene with a mission to get it done. Most importantly, it seeks...

Beyond the Hype: How $740K Ethereum Could Transform African Economies

Beyond the Hype: How $740K Ethereum Could Transform African Economies

Let’s face it, $740,000 Ethereum seems like crazy talk doesn’t it? Like something pulled straight out of a sci-fi novel. But stick with me. Forget the Lambo dreams and think bigger. Think about what that kind of valuation actually means for the world, specifically for a continent brimming with potential...

Bitcoin's Boom Hides A Dark Side? How It Hurts South Africa

Bitcoin's Boom Hides A Dark Side? How It Hurts South Africa

Bitcoin's back, baby! Over $110,000, analysts are almost foaming at the mouth at the mere mention of it touching $120,000. Ethereum’s shooting to the moon, Solana is on the rise, even Dogecoin is barking up the right tree. Everybody’s getting excited about the advantages, the promise, the possibilities. Here in...

Dogecoin's Fall: How This Impacts Everyday South Africans?

Dogecoin's Fall: How This Impacts Everyday South Africans?

Thandi, a single mother from Soweto, envisaged a new future for her daughter attending a better school. From working unimaginably hard as a domestic worker, she’d saved enough to send. Encouraged by a friend’s “life-changing” Dogecoin profits, she put in a small amount herself, looking for lucky returns. That recent...