Remember the Beanie Baby craze? The tulip mania of the 1600s? We should have known better—a speculative bubble, or two. Maybe we had learned our lesson. Apparently not. Nike’s disastrous foray into NFTs with RTFKT ended in contemptuous abandonment, setting a perfect example for future NFT players about the dangers...
Can Bitcoin actually hit $100,000? And so will Donald Trump’s apparent embrace of crypto be the spark – or its eventual demise. Now, let’s get down to brass tacks. We think the market’s recent pump looks more like a sugar high, fueled by Bitcoin ETF inflows and speculation about Trump’s...
Bitcoin nudging $100K? Trump suddenly singing crypto's praises? It smells too convenient all around, doesn’t it? Especially for Gen Z. Look, I get it. Easy fortunes and the opportunity to take on the political establishment attract many. This appeal strikes a particular cord in a generation laden with student debt...
Let’s get real, the decentralized crypto world sometimes does feel like the Wild West. Fortunes are being made and lost overnight, and separating the real opportunity from the hype is an ongoing struggle. As someone who's seen a few economic cycles, I've learned that stability, not just explosive growth, is...
Wall Street, are you paying attention? You should be. While you're busy shuffling around the same old stocks and bonds, a quiet revolution is brewing, and it's happening on the BNB Chain. Its resilience may be a crypto story, but it’s a warning shot across your gilded bow.BNB Isn't Just...
With approval now granted for XRP futures ETFs, including ProShares’ new trio of UltraShort, Ultra, and Short XRP ETFs. That doesn’t mean it’s a shortcut to overnight wealth. It’s an intentional move in the direction of a more mature, regulated crypto-market — the direction we sorely need. Fewer would argue...
The SEC blinked. ProShares has similarly received approval to launch XRP futures ETFs. Wednesday marks a turning point. Never mind the daily price jiggles – down 2%, up 3%? Who cares. This is about something far bigger: the slow, inevitable dismantling of the old financial guard.Decentralization's Win Over Wall StreetThis...
Nike. The myth The name alone seems to evoke a legacy of athletic excellence, creative ingenuity and… reliability? Maybe used to. But a recent class-action lawsuit filed in Brooklyn alleges just that—a “rug pull” happened in the RTFKT NFT project. This can and should be a deep dive into the...
Nike is being sued for its role in the RTFKT debacle. This venture began with impressive fanfare, only to come crashing down, resulting in more than just an enormous branding faux pas. It's a flashing neon sign pointing to a complex intersection: the volatile NFT market, corporate responsibility, and the...