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Atkins' SEC: Will Crypto's 'Freedom' Leave Us All Behind?

Atkins' SEC: Will Crypto's 'Freedom' Leave Us All Behind?

Paul Atkins is at the nervous helm of the SEC, and the crypto world is going wild. Bitcoin’s bouncing, Ethereum’s ecstatic, and Coinbase is… well, cashing in. The promise? An absolute bonfire of regulations, the move from enforcement-first to innovation-first. And yet as Wall Street celebrates, shouldn’t we be more...

Bitcoin to $200K? 3 Ways It Could Worsen Inequality

Bitcoin to $200K? 3 Ways It Could Worsen Inequality

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse on Bitcoin going to $200,000… “That’s not unreasonable.” Okay, maybe he's right. Institutional interest is certainly on the rise, and even the US appears to be starting to warm to crypto. But hold your horses on popping the champagne. While the crypto elite might be popping...

Garlinghouse's $200K Bitcoin Prediction A Warning Sign?

Garlinghouse's $200K Bitcoin Prediction A Warning Sign?

Brad Garlinghouse, the CEO of Ripple, salaried trillions set Bitcoin gold price at $200,000 “Not unreasonable” He attributes it all to institutional interest and far friendlier regulations. Is it cause for a celebration, or should we be preparing for the worst? I’m leaning towards the latter. Think of it like...

NFT Tax Scandal: Is the IRS Stifling Crypto Innovation?

NFT Tax Scandal: Is the IRS Stifling Crypto Innovation?

Waylon Wilcox, a 45-year-old from Pennsylvania, recently pled guilty to not reporting $13 million of NFT earnings on his tax returns. Okay, tax evasion is wrong. Before you grab your pitchforks, consider this: is the IRS's heavy-handed approach to crypto taxes actually killing the goose that lays the golden eggs?Let’s...

BexBack's 100x Leverage: Is This Crypto Freedom or Financial Folly?

BexBack's 100x Leverage: Is This Crypto Freedom or Financial Folly?

BexBack is dangling 100x leverage in front of crypto traders, and the question screams to be asked: is this the sound of financial freedom ringing, or the siren song of a shipwreck? As a libertarian, I’m a sucker for any proposal that holds the promise of freeing people from the...

Fartcoin's $2 Dream Is a Joke, But It Exposes Crypto's Real Problem

Fartcoin's $2 Dream Is a Joke, But It Exposes Crypto's Real Problem

Okay, let's be real. Fartcoin. Just the mention of the name is guaranteed to get you laughing, snickering and/or vomiting at the idea. The reality that anyone is even discussing it reaching $2, or a billion-dollar market cap, is quite honestly ridiculous. It's meme-coin mania gone wild. You would be...

Initia's TGE: Will It Empower the 99% or Enrich the Few?

Initia's TGE: Will It Empower the 99% or Enrich the Few?

The promise of cryptocurrency has always been tantalizing: a decentralized, democratized financial system accessible to all. Again and again, we see Token Generation Events (TGEs) that benefit insiders to an extreme degree. Venture capitalists appear to come out even further ahead than the typical American in these cases. Initia is...

Fartcoin to $2? Why Opportunity Knocks

Fartcoin to $2? Why Opportunity Knocks

OK, let’s address the elephant—or, um, fart—in the room. Fartcoin. Yes, you read that right. FARTCOIN. But it’s up, it’s volatile, and it’s got people wondering, “Is this what the future looks like? Or maybe, "Is this madness?" The answer, as always, is… it's complicated.Sentiment Analysis Through Meme CoinsNow, look,...

XRP Crash Incoming? 3 Reasons Why the Little Guy Will Suffer Most

XRP Crash Incoming? 3 Reasons Why the Little Guy Will Suffer Most

Crypto bros sold us the dream of an in-home ATM machine to launder cash. Liberty from the big banks, opportunity for early retirement, ability to tell the man to take a hike. And for many young people — particularly Gen Z and Millennials — that promise was tangible. Student debt...

XRP's Fate Lies in Its Holders: Why Personal Responsibility Matters Now

XRP's Fate Lies in Its Holders: Why Personal Responsibility Matters Now

The crypto market doesn’t care about your feelings. I know, it’s not what anyone wants to hear—it’s a hard truth that all investors, including those gambling with altcoins like XRP, need to hear. Too often, I hear the speculative retail investor blaming market manipulation, “whales,” or even Ripple itself when...