Tag: crypto

Crypto Regulation's Opportunity Cost Is Innovation's Stifling Hand

Crypto Regulation's Opportunity Cost Is Innovation's Stifling Hand

All this bluster surrounding crypto regulations to come creates an impression facade that the industry is safe, legitimate, and protecting their investors. Sounds great, right? Before we rejoice too loudly, let’s think about what we are going to lose on the altar of regulatory compliance. Are we really so starved...

NFT Tax Scandal: A Wake-Up Call for Crypto's Wild West?

NFT Tax Scandal: A Wake-Up Call for Crypto's Wild West?

Waylon Wilcox. Remember that name. This isn’t another clickbait, headline-grabbing, bad news story. It serves as a metaphor for all that is bad – and maybe good – about the current crypto ecosystem. Wilcox, a 45-year-old of Manheim, Pennsylvania, who just pleaded guilty. His CryptoPunks NFT trading alone allowed him...

Crypto Under Trump's Second Act: Meme Coins, Regulatory Shifts, and Digital Dollar Dreams

Crypto Under Trump's Second Act: Meme Coins, Regulatory Shifts, and Digital Dollar Dreams

Since taking office, the Trump administration has initiated a series of changes impacting the financial landscape, particularly in the cryptocurrency sector. The moves have taken several forms, from proposing to set up a Trump-branded meme coin. These include major strikes at creative regulatory overhaul and continued, direct engagement with digital...

XRP ETF Bonanza: Why It's More Than Just Crypto Gains

XRP ETF Bonanza: Why It's More Than Just Crypto Gains

An XRP ETF? Big deal, right? One more opportunity for Wall Street to drain earnings out of the crypto universe? Wrong. This isn’t only a concern if you’re just looking to watch XRP go up (or down) on a ticker. This is more than just an exciting paradigm shift in...

Necaxa's NFT Ownership: Revolutionizing Sports or Just Another Crypto Fad?

Necaxa's NFT Ownership: Revolutionizing Sports or Just Another Crypto Fad?

Club Necaxa, a Liga MX Club, is selling a 1% ownership stake using NFT technology. Sounds revolutionary, right? Democratizing sports ownership, letting the new everyman suddenly have a slice of the action. Awe! Before you sprint over to OpenSea with your crypto wallet in hand, let’s pump the brakes. Is...

Bitcoin Price Decline: Crypto Market Risks Persist Amidst Potential Bottom Formation

Bitcoin Price Decline: Crypto Market Risks Persist Amidst Potential Bottom Formation

The cryptocurrency market is still at a very high risk level, CryptoQuant analysts warned, even after a recent drop in Bitcoin prices. According to analysts, the market still hasn’t moved into a high-conviction re-accumulation phase.Underlying this risk are a number of powerful forces. Two important factors to consider are short-term...

Trump's Tariffs Threaten Bitcoin? Why Crypto's Freedom Lies Elsewhere

Trump's Tariffs Threaten Bitcoin? Why Crypto's Freedom Lies Elsewhere

So, Trump's talking tariffs again. The market trembles. When caveats—the entire talking class on TV screech past the distracted American public about doomed, economic Armageddon! And naturally, some people are wondering: does this spell doom for Bitcoin?Don’t misconstrue my argument here—I’m not trying to defend these tariffs. They aren't. They’re...

Bitcoin vs. Trump's Tariffs: Can Crypto Overcome the Noise?

Bitcoin vs. Trump's Tariffs: Can Crypto Overcome the Noise?

As Token ATH! keeps a close watch on the ever-shifting cryptocurrency landscape, it's crucial to analyze the forces influencing Bitcoin's price and its potential to operate independently from traditional financial markets. One particular countervailing force — highly relevant given recent history — has been the tariff policies that were instituted...

Crypto Market Cap Surges Amid Bitcoin ETF Outflows

Crypto Market Cap Surges Amid Bitcoin ETF Outflows

The total cryptocurrency market capitalisation has increased by 13 per cent in the last week alone. This big jump suggests that the 2023 market may be bouncing back. Bitcoin is now working hard to stay above the $85,000 mark, even as the total mkt cap approaches the $2.7 trillion mark....

Bybit & Avalon: Earn Bitcoin Yield with CeFi-DeFi Bridge

Bybit & Avalon: Earn Bitcoin Yield with CeFi-DeFi Bridge

Bybit, the world’s most innovative crypto exchange, is stirring up traditional finance like never before. It has incorporated Avalon Lab’s BTC lending protocol into its platform to bridge centralized finance (CeFi) with decentralized finance (DeFi). This integration offers Bybit users a novel way to earn yield on their Bitcoin holdings,...