Is our financial system truly rigged against you. If you’re Gen Z, or even a millennial just looking to establish yourself for the future, the response is likely echoing in your head. High student loan debt, stagnant wages, and a housing market that feels perpetually out of reach – it's...
Okay, let's be real. How many of us actually got in early on Bitcoin. We read the headlines, followed the price up to the moon, and punched ourselves for being late to the party. Gen Z gets it. We're inheriting a world where financial security feels like a myth, where...
Let’s face it, for many people outside the traditional financial system, it’s a rigged game. We're saddled with student loan debt, stagnant wages, and a housing market that's laughably out of reach. Instead, they ask that we pull ourselves up by our bootstraps. At the same time, they succeed in...
Who could forget when Web3 was going to free us as digital entrepreneurs and disintermediate everything? Decentralization! Ownership! Freedom from the clutches of Big Tech! Yeah, about that…For example, just last week, Cloudflare blocked access to RTFKT’s CloneX NFT artwork. This move dramatically exposes the emperor’s lack of raiment. Or,...
Take Sarah, a bright, ambitious college student whom I had the pleasure of meeting at a Grace Hopper Celebration event last fall. She was all-in on NFTs. Each discussion was charged with energy regarding the upcoming primary release. They talked about what return on investment she could expect and how...
Alright, let's talk about Trump's latest power play: a Monopoly-themed crypto game. On the surface, it may seem like the usual case of an A-lister trying to capitalize on the Web3 craze. Wrong. This isn't just about cashing in on the crypto craze; it's a blatant symbol of everything Gen...
Remember the promise? Decentralization. Financial freedom. A people’s revolution, for the people, crushing the bankster-industrial complex old guard on Wall Street. That was the Bitcoin that I, and most young people in my generation, initially signed up for. Now? I'm not so sure.As we turn the page into the first...
I’ve been around enough of ’em to beamed across our history. From the dot-com bubble to the housing crisis, I’ve learned one thing: hype rarely equals reality. And frankly, the NFT gaming space is currently filled with more hype than a 90s boy band reunion tour.The kids are all hyped...
Let’s break this down a bit — the promise of “Play-to-Earn” (P2E) NFT games sounds utopian, right? Now picture being able to make it your career, playing and getting paid. But underneath the shiny veneer of digital ownership and blockchain innovation lies a deeply troubling reality: the exploitation of a...
The recent lawsuits filed by FTX, targeting NFT Stars and Delysium over undelivered tokens, are more than just legal wranglings. They’re flashing neon signs pointing to the systemic instability just below the shiny surface of the crypto market. We’re talking about serious cash—all of it yours. It might fade into...
Put aside the bankruptcy court complaints and legalese for a moment. FTX suing NFT Stars and Delysium for failing to deliver tokens is more than an asset recovery effort. It's about something far more fundamental: Can we even trust crypto? What does this tell us about the so-called “decentralized future”...
Grindery is hoping Aventino will provide an infrastructure for AI agents to unlock the financial kingdom. That’s a hell of a gamble on fairly early and rag-tag AI capabilities and the capriciousness of financial markets. The dream of autonomous AI agents seamlessly transacting in the tech-surfed over web3 landscape is...
Grindery’s Aventino is not your typical tech innovation though, it’s a technology that has the potential to disrupt the very underpinnings of our economic system. Move over crypto kitties AI agents have the potential to reshape the distribution of power and wealth, as well as the hegemony of corporations. Sounds...
Is Bitcoin's recent "pause" got you sweating? Don't fall for the fear-mongering. Think of this tactical moment as a tactical pause and not a season finale. It can be a chance for you to retune your investment priorities.Wisdom From Wall Street VeteransReal investors, the kind that have lived through several...
Okay, let's be real. You saw the headlines – Bitcoin dipped. The internet must have been a-glow with I told you so from the peanut gallery. Before you start feeling compelled to panic sell your crypto, stop and breathe. So, let’s take a few steps back and look at the...