Expert Reviews

Figure's RWA Move: DeFi's Savior or Wall Street's Trojan Horse?

Figure's RWA Move: DeFi's Savior or Wall Street's Trojan Horse?

Figure Markets, headed by industry veteran Mike Cagney, is revolutionizing the space. However, they are already deep into tokenizing real-world assets (RWAs) on the Provenance Blockchain. We’re slicing and dicing it all from stocks, to real estate, to institutional loans – the works. The pitch is compelling: inject much-needed liquidity,...

Bitcoin to $100K? 3 On-Chain Signals Say This Rally Is Different

Bitcoin to $100K? 3 On-Chain Signals Say This Rally Is Different

Bitcoin is flirting with $100,000 again. We've seen this movie before, haven't we? Each time Bitcoin approaches a new psychological barrier, the marketing machine goes into overdrive. This time, that story is proving out with the direct support of on-chain data. Does this information truly illuminate anything that we haven’t...

Bitcoin's $100K Dream: Will Main Street Finally Believe?

Bitcoin's $100K Dream: Will Main Street Finally Believe?

Okay, let's be real. BTC has flitted around the mythical $100,000 level in the past. Each time, it spectacularly face-planted, sending almost every retail investor out there with their face literally flat on the ground and shattered to pieces. This time... this time feels different. Or does it? The real...

Bitcoin to $500k? 3 Hard Truths Small Holders Must Consider

Bitcoin to $500k? 3 Hard Truths Small Holders Must Consider

Let's cut the noise. Either way, you’re finally in possession of some satoshis, perhaps 0.01 BTC or so. You saw the headlines: Bitcoin to $500,000! Imagine that 0.01 BTC turning into $5,000. Sounds amazing, right? Hang on as you plan your early retirement—we’d like to add a little realism to...

0.01 Bitcoin to $5k? The Community's Power to Make It Happen

0.01 Bitcoin to $5k? The Community's Power to Make It Happen

Imagine making that coffee for Sarah, a single mother working as a barista to get by. Right now she’s saving every spare dollar, not to purchase an upgraded vehicle or take a long-overdue vacation, but to accumulate Bitcoin. Not whole coins, mind you, but fractions. She diligently buys 0.001 BTC...

Ethereum's Comeback Story Will Spot ETH ETFs Save the Day?

Ethereum's Comeback Story Will Spot ETH ETFs Save the Day?

Look, I get it. April was not the best of months for Ethereum per se. Or you witnessed the price fending off that $2,000 ceiling like it was the Secret Service, network activity catching up on its sleep, and that sinking feeling setting in. You’re not alone. We've all been...

Ethereum's May Dilemma Pectra Upgrade vs Inflation Fears

Ethereum's May Dilemma Pectra Upgrade vs Inflation Fears

Can innovation truly conquer macroeconomic gravity? That’s the conundrum confronting Ethereum investors this May. We’re banking on the upcoming Pectra upgrade, which could be the game-changer first envisioned by the dev team, bringing the scalability and lower fees we crave. But lurking in the shadows are the inflation monsters, threatening...

Riot's Record Revenue Hides a Fatal Flaw in Bitcoin's Energy Dream

Riot's Record Revenue Hides a Fatal Flaw in Bitcoin's Energy Dream

Meanwhile, Riot Platforms is crowing all the way to the bank on record revenue, an eye-popping $161.4 million in Q1 2025. Now, as CEO Jason Les preaches the importance of collaboration among teammates, the stock has popped. Let's cut through the celebratory noise. That revenue comes at a horrendous cost....

Riot's AI Pivot: Desperate Gamble or Genius Move to Save Crypto?

Riot's AI Pivot: Desperate Gamble or Genius Move to Save Crypto?

Riot Platforms just blew that theory to smithereens, didn’t they? Record revenue, ok, but a $1.0 billion massive net loss looking us dead in the eye. Mining costs through the roof. Bitcoin halving biting hard. And then, out of nowhere, BAM! They're pivoting to AI. High-performance computing. Now, all at...

Trump's Tariff Gambit Bitcoin's Unlikely Savior or Fatal Flaw?

Trump's Tariff Gambit Bitcoin's Unlikely Savior or Fatal Flaw?

The crypto market's current consolidation near a $3 trillion market cap, with Bitcoin (BTC) hovering around $95,000, feels like the quiet before a storm. Everybody’s holding out for that breakout, that miraculous catalyst to lift us skyward. Are we looking under the right streetlights? Retail, stimulus checks, yield curve inversion....