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Schwab's Crypto Move: Will it Empower the People or Just Wall Street?

Schwab's Crypto Move: Will it Empower the People or Just Wall Street?

I think about Maya on the day she graduated from college. She was sinking under the weight of her student loan debt and just scraping by on her rent in Brooklyn. The old financial world was a closed safe, protected by fees and requirements that she never got her way...

BNB Chain's Resilience Is A Warning Sign For Wall Street

BNB Chain's Resilience Is A Warning Sign For Wall Street

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...

Is Crypto's $9 Billion Surge a Win for the 99% or Just Wall Street 2.0?

Is Crypto's $9 Billion Surge a Win for the 99% or Just Wall Street 2.0?

That helped nudge nine billion dollars into crypto in just one week. Nine billion! While some cheer and shout "bull run," I can't help but ask: who really benefits? Are we seeing a financial democratization, or merely Wall Street 2.0, with new decentralized paint?Democratization Or Just Another Game?The story we’ve...

Fed's Crypto U-Turn: Wall Street's $19T Bitcoin Game Begins!

Fed's Crypto U-Turn: Wall Street's $19T Bitcoin Game Begins!

The cryptocurrency environment is rapidly evolving, and Wall Street is watching closely. As the U.S. Federal Reserve moves to reverse some of the tough crypto measures put in place by the Biden administration, other regulatory agencies—the Securities and Exchange Commission, for example—are getting in on the act. This shift benefits...

Fed's Crypto Shift A Calculated Risk Or Wall Street Gamble?

Fed's Crypto Shift A Calculated Risk Or Wall Street Gamble?

The Fed's walking a tightrope, isn't it? So, it sure seems premature for it to have rescinded its previous guidance that scared banks away from jumping into crypto. It’s closer to giving Wall Street keys to a shiny but ill-tempered Ferrari.Stability or Speculation?Let's be real. The stated reasoning for this...

Bitcoin's Gold Rush: Gen Z's Escape From Wall Street's Recession

Bitcoin's Gold Rush: Gen Z's Escape From Wall Street's Recession

Or, try to forget that sinking feeling you had every time you opened your student loan bill. Perhaps it was the shattering realization that the American dream of homeownership was becoming just that—a distant pipe dream. It felt like such a pipe dream and out of reach. You're not alone....

Scott's Crypto Bill: A Trojan Horse for Wall Street's Digital Domination

Scott's Crypto Bill: A Trojan Horse for Wall Street's Digital Domination

That is why Senator Tim Scott’s self-congratulatory lap around the track after 100 days as Banking Committee chair feels… well, pretty darn premature. He's touting the GENIUS Act and the FIRM Act as wins for crypto innovation, but let's be real: this isn't about empowering the little guy. It's about...

Ripple's $1.25B Move: Bridging Wall Street & Crypto with Hidden Road

Ripple's $1.25B Move: Bridging Wall Street & Crypto with Hidden Road

Ripple is taking the plunge once again! This time, they made their acquisition of Hidden Road count—an acquisition that will help close the gap between traditional finance and the rapidly evolving world of crypto in a big way. Token ATH! Token ATH is here to help you understand what this...

Ripple's $1.25B Buy: A Trojan Horse for Crypto's Wall Street Takeover?

Ripple's $1.25B Buy: A Trojan Horse for Crypto's Wall Street Takeover?

Could it really be that we are witnessing the long-predicted crypto mainstreaming, or a much darker and more insidious reality. Ripple has recently completed the purchase of Hidden Road for $1.25 billion. This $3T+/year clearinghouse provider is being heralded as the new key connective tissue between TradFi and DeFi. I...