DeFi. Decentralized Finance. It’s supposed to be our fintech revolution, after all, isn’t it? Untethered from the scrutinizing gaze and necessarily heavy hand of these centralized institutions. But here's the uncomfortable truth: the rush to inject AI into DeFi identity verification is a dangerous game. We’re not debating an inconvenient...
WLF is taking notable steps in the stablecoin space with its USD1. It intends to disrupt incumbents by building out the transparency requirements of the law and providing an easy-to-navigate mobile application. Since its launch in March 2025, USD1 has seen 40-fold growth, recently surpassing a $2.2 billion market cap....
The promise of decentralized finance (DeFi) has always been tantalizing: a world of accessible, transparent, and permissionless financial tools. If we’re being honest, for the average person, DeFi is still just about as user-friendly as rocket science. Might new mobile app from World Liberty Financial (WLF) be the key to...
Donald Trump. Crypto. Taken together, these two phrases should strike fear into the hearts of regulators everywhere. Simultaneously, they underwrite the aspirations of DeFi dreamers. Now, they’re inextricably linked in World Liberty Financial (WLF) and its USD1 stablecoin. It's a gamble of epic proportions, and frankly, I'm torn between thinking...
Imagine this: You've scrimped and saved for years. You’ve gone and done it—you’ve found your dream home! It’s a lovely, sun-drenched small bungalow with a huge backyard space where the kids and puppy can romp around together. You complete the dog and pony show, ink the docs, wire the money…...
It's a whirlwind, isn't it? One minute you're reading about institutional investors pouring billions into Bitcoin, the next you're bombarded with news about the latest meme coin promising overnight riches. As of writing, the hot crypto to know is Neo Pepe Coin ($NEOP). Fad, future of finance, or something else...
Once again, Solana is enjoying a boom in developer migration, further entrenching its future as an innovation powerhouse of the blockchain ecosystem. Neo Pepe is the latest meme coin catching fire across crypto communities — and for good reason. This incredible increase is thrilling and indicative of the ever-increasing interest...
Alright, let's cut the BS. Everyone's screaming about Solana's developer activity. And Binance is inflating the numbers, Cointelegraph is inflating the hype. The price remains just below $165, suggesting strong possibility for a breakout. I'm not convinced just yet. I need to know if there is a fire behind all...
In a few short years Solana has gone from relative obscurity to one of the largest blockchains in the cryptocurrency market by market capitalization. Developer activity Its recent increase in developer activity has made it a pet favorite of analysts and investors. When developers are more active, that’s usually an...
Web3. The Wild West of the internet. Decentralization, user control, and naturally, infinite wealth in the form of NFTs. If you’ve been in and around public engagement as long as we have, much of it is just smoke and mirrors. Just another get-rich-quick scheme wrapped in blockchain boilerplate. Element NFT,...
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...
