Imagine this scenario You want to purchase a coffee with crypto. Now you need to track every $3 payment to document why it’s not taxable income. Sounds ridiculous, right? That's the reality right now. Now, picture if we could alleviate the friction. Imagine if using crypto were as simple as...
Tax treatment of crypto assets under current rules now coming under fire. Common sense reforms such as enhancing consumer protection and national security measures would significantly improve the public acceptance of digital assets. The IRS currently classifies cryptocurrency as property, a classification that necessitates the reporting of every transaction, regardless...
We've all heard the buzz. Virtual real estate fetching millions, avatars rocking designer NFTs, and brands scrambling to plant their flag in this digital frontier. What if I told you that one small, low-hanging tax change could be the key to unlocking the metaverse’s full potential? It might just turn...
Okay, the champagne's popping. Bitcoin's hit $109,000. While everyone else is clamoring about greater adoption, institutional money, and a crypto utopia. I get it. The green candles are exciting. As someone who's been knee-deep in the DeFi trenches, I'm seeing some potential cracks in this narrative. Are we really at...
Meet Sarah, an energetic single mom who’s busting her butt at a local tech startup. Seduced by the lure of “being on the cutting edge,” she accepted a salary denominated in Bitcoin. For a while, it was exciting. BTC skyrocketed, and she imagined being able to afford the down payment...
Bitcoin’s rollercoaster journey to $60,000 and back Again, Bitcoin has been making headlines recently as its price skyrocketed to over $60,000 in mid-April of this year. Is this rally an indicator of a productive, sustainable future for crypto, or are we just seeing the effects of yet another speculative bubble?...
With Bitcoin just shy of climbing above the $109,000 barrier, we are on the verge of a much wider acceptance of cryptocurrencies into the financial mainstream. This boom comes as other cryptocurrencies, including Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL), and Cardano (ADA) have seen sizable increases. Regulatory developments, like the recent MiCA...
The world of decentralized finance (DeFi) is ever-changing, filled with new trends and developments on almost a daily basis. The most impactful trend is the growing use of stablecoins. In fact, USD Coin (USDC) is the most popular stablecoin across Ethereum and other blockchains like Polygon. Calloutcoin.com is here to...
Okay, let's talk about something real. We’ve all seen the hype cycles in crypto, right? Lately, there's a quiet revolution brewing on Polygon, and it's powered by USDC. A 50% surge? That’s not an anomaly. It’s a paradigm change. Making the case It’s never only about the numbers. Rather, their...
Okay, let's be real. Until very recently, Ethereum was the only home for DeFi. It was the cool kid's clubhouse. Recently I’ve been noticing some cracks in the foundation, a change in the overall vibes. That change, my friends, is written P-O-L-Y-G-O-N.Is Ethereum's Throne Slipping?We've all been there, right? All...
A billion-dollar valuation for the ability to palm scan? No joke. While everyone’s chasing the next crypto unicorn, I can’t shake the feeling we're blindly galloping towards a future where our bodies are the ultimate key – and the ultimate target. Humanity Protocol’s H token has skyrocketed, partially fueled by...
It’s that same sort of exuberance you felt when you first heard about the metaverse. The fulfillment of digital utopia, being in touch with everyone on planet Earth through expansive online metaverses, creating prosperous virtual societies? It sounded revolutionary. Now, look at Horizon Worlds. Clunky avatars, digital tumbleweeds, and a...
Zuckerberg wants AGI. Personal superintelligence, he calls it. An AI that essentially runs your life. Sounds convenient, right? Maybe. But let's be brutally honest: entrusting the keys to your existence to a single, centralized entity – especially one with Zuckerberg's track record – is a recipe for disaster. Well, it’s...
Just as Mark Zuckerberg made headlines with a big pivot to the now overly-hyped Metaverse, he’s undertaking another big pivot. He’s recently been exploring the thrilling worlds of AI and AGI (Artificial General Intelligence). After the hype and billions of dollars, Meta’s Metaverse projects—especially Horizon Worlds—have found difficulty in attracting...
As a response, the Global South is increasing its efforts to create and deploy Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI). This increased focus will improve service delivery, increase financial inclusion, and create economic opportunity. As these countries begin their own journeys towards digital transformation, there is much that can be learned. The...
Take Fatima as an example, a skilled weaver in a rural Ethiopian community. Though her detailed designs are breathtaking, getting her products in front of customers outside of her small local market is an ongoing challenge. Picture this—Fatima exploring a bustling metaverse marketplace. Today, her engaging digital tapestries are critically...
Consider the case of a smallholder farmer in rural Africa, not able to receive a loan due to the lack of a verifiable national ID. Or a woman entrepreneur in Latin America, swimming against bureaucratic red tape just to register her business. This is not merely an inconvenience, it is...
On the AI front, Meta seems to be making all the right moves. It’s primarily focused on creating what they term “personal superintelligence.” This new initiative marks a departure from the company’s earlier metaverse-centric plans, marking a major pivot in strategy. Meta believes in an AI future that’s closely integrated...
