Can ZORA truly return the usefulness and freedom to our internet? Or is it just the latest shiny object out of Coinbase’s cookie jar? We need to have an honest conversation about the real promise and peril of this new crypto token.Creators' Dreams vs. Coinbase's Bottom LineZora Network, the layer-2...
PBW is as always a great temperature check on the industry Paris Blockchain Week (PBW). This year, the excitement over stablecoins seemed overwhelming. Were they simultaneously touted as the solution to modernizing payments, particularly in the realm of cross-border payments? Absolutely. Did I buy it? Not entirely. Honestly, I believe...
At the same time, France has been making a massive play for blockchain dominance. Paris Blockchain Week is on fire! Tokenization as a concept is widening from JPEGs that make people go “WTF” to more substantive assets, and luxury brands are all in on the action as well. But beneath...
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...
Senator Moreno’s bipartisan blockchain bill… That all seems great. Bipartisan! Blockchain! What's not to love? Well, maybe everything. Before we put a cork in it and pop a bottle of bubbly, though, let’s consider four hard questions. As we know all too well in Washington, D.C., sometimes what looks good...
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...
Having recently interviewed Amahle, an innovative, energetic woman who operates a successful small craft business on the outskirts of Johannesburg, she told me something that's been echoing in my mind ever since: "Bitcoin isn't just about rich people getting richer. For us, it's about survival."Amahle isn't alone. Bitcoin is viewed...