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Beyond the Hype Can Listings Empower People?

Beyond the Hype Can Listings Empower People?

We've all seen the headlines. Another altcoin, another listing on Upbit (Korea) or Bithumb (Korea), and another price surge. HYPER and BABY are the most recent examples, having gone through the South Korean Exchange Effect in real time. Who really wins out with these planned pumps? For once, are we...

Beyond the Hype How Trump's Claim Impacts Real People

Beyond the Hype How Trump's Claim Impacts Real People

Remember the crypto market surge after that Trump ceasefire announcement? A claim, to be fair, that frankly reeked of… well, you know. Underlying the headlines and the trading charts, is a very real human story. This is no less true for people residing in fast-growing, developing countries. To those who...

Altseason's Here, But Are We Forgetting the People?

Altseason's Here, But Are We Forgetting the People?

Analysts are buzzing. Captain Faibik sees broadening wedges in the marketplace. At the same time, BATMAN glimpses historical legacies from 2020, and Michael Van De Poppe expects TOTAL2 market cap to explode. Bitcoinist.com Explosive altcoin surge laying in wait. But amidst all the technical jargon and profit projections, a crucial...

Bitcoin Hoarding Hurts Communities? Solana Founder's Stance & Altcoin's Social Impact

Bitcoin Hoarding Hurts Communities? Solana Founder's Stance & Altcoin's Social Impact

Anatoly Yakovenko, the genius behind Solana, recently denounced the prospect of altcoin projects holding Bitcoin as “so dumb.” On the surface, it appears to be a technical discussion of treasury management. Dig deeper, and you'll find a moral question screaming to be heard: Whose prosperity are we prioritizing?Coconuts or Community...

Beyond the Hype How These Altcoins Are Changing Lives in Africa

Beyond the Hype How These Altcoins Are Changing Lives in Africa

Forget the Lambo dreams and overnight riches. Crypto is more than a get rich quick scheme. It’s about lifting up the communities that the conventional financial system has ignored. You might be laser-focused on Bitcoin's next halving, but a quiet revolution is happening with altcoins in Africa, and it's time...

BlackRock's ETH Bet: Will It Empower or Exploit the Marginalized?

BlackRock's ETH Bet: Will It Empower or Exploit the Marginalized?

BlackRock’s recent entry into Ethereum isn’t simply the next bullish headline for the crypto space. It's a seismic shift that demands we ask uncomfortable questions, especially about its impact on the world's most vulnerable populations. And we’re not just talking about possible earnings—increased revenues—here, we’re talking about saving lives.Is This...

Ethereum's Rally: Ignoring the Real People It's Supposed to Help?

Ethereum's Rally: Ignoring the Real People It's Supposed to Help?

Ethereum's price surges again. Another headline celebrating the "democratization of finance." Have we really democratized finance after all? Alternatively, are we just creating another sandbox for the privileged, all the while pushing the vulnerable even more behind? Futures on platforms, like tastylive, Inc., are talking up ways to profit. At...

Beyond the Gains: How Altcoins Can Fuel Real-World Change in Africa

Beyond the Gains: How Altcoins Can Fuel Real-World Change in Africa

We’re inundated with stories of Bitcoin going to the moon, of crypto billionaires cruising around in their Lambos. Let's be honest, that narrative feels distant, doesn't it? Especially when you then think about the challenges that millions are facing in the real world throughout Africa. What if I told you...