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Is Bitcoin's Price Surge Leaving Main Street Behind?

Is Bitcoin's Price Surge Leaving Main Street Behind?

Bitcoin's been on a tear. We watch as the headlines tout skyrocketing enrollment, and the charts reach new highs. Of course it seems like we’re all getting richer, of course it seems like everyone’s on easy street. Is this really the kind of rising tide that they say lifts all...
Web3's 14 Use Cases: Singapore's Untapped Economic Goldmine

Web3's 14 Use Cases: Singapore's Untapped Economic Goldmine

Singapore, the little red dot, has never been a country of modesty. We’ve created the most dynamic economy on the planet and a magnetic power in innovation and strategic foresight. More importantly, are we actually prepared to capitalize on the huge opportunity that Web3 has to offer? Liang Hua’s recent...
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....
Crypto's $5T Dream: Will Main Street Finally Benefit or Just Wall Street?

Crypto's $5T Dream: Will Main Street Finally Benefit or Just Wall Street?

According to Ripple’s CEO Brad Garlinghouse, the entire crypto market will double, reaching $5 trillion this year. That's a staggering amount of money. But let's be real: who really benefits? Are we really still in a place of a rising tide lifting all boats, or is it just the Wall...
Trump's Crypto Revolution: First 100 Days Decoded

Trump's Crypto Revolution: First 100 Days Decoded

Donald Trump’s second return to the White House has sent shockwaves through nearly every industry. The crypto market is reeling from the aftereffects as well. His administration's initial policies and appointments signal a significant shift in the U.S.'s approach to digital assets. This article takes a deeper look at President...
Bitcoin Nears $100,000 as Investors Seek Safe Haven Amid Trump's Economic Policies

Bitcoin Nears $100,000 as Investors Seek Safe Haven Amid Trump's Economic Policies

Bitcoin is increasingly seen as a safe-haven asset. Investors are rushing to it as a safe haven from geopolitical unknowns and chaos in global supply chains. The cryptocurrency’s price has shown an amazing resilience in particular considering both recent monetary policies as well as other market catalysts. As investors react...
Saylor's Bitcoin Bet: Is He Saving Us or Just Himself?

Saylor's Bitcoin Bet: Is He Saving Us or Just Himself?

Michael Saylor. The name is synonymous with Bitcoin maximalism. He’s the dude who went all-in on Bitcoin with his company, Strategy. While many hail him as a visionary, a savior of sound money, a question lingers: Is he really helping the average Bitcoin holder, or is this just a massive,...
Trump's Crypto Gamble: The Real Reason Bitcoin Soared?

Trump's Crypto Gamble: The Real Reason Bitcoin Soared?

Did Trump actually send Bitcoin to the moon? Maybe. Maybe not. The timing is very interesting, isn't it? For months you couldn’t escape hearing about the upcoming halving event and how the resulting scarcity would push the price to the moon. Yawn. Then, BAM! Trump (hypothetically) gets re-elected on a...
USD Weakness Fuels Crypto? Decoding the DXY's 3-Year Low

USD Weakness Fuels Crypto? Decoding the DXY's 3-Year Low

These technologies are still emerging and developing. A confluence of factors, such as new technology and macroeconomic trends, fuel this evolution. Speculators and analysts alike are zeroing in on a positive trend. This concerns the relationship between US Dollar Index (DXY) and crypto market performance. MetaBlock X explores the intricate...
Industry Experts Predict Bitcoin Boom, But Are They Right?

Industry Experts Predict Bitcoin Boom, But Are They Right?

We've all seen the headlines. Bitcoin's back, baby! And the so-called experts are out in full force, lobbing price targets that would make even Elon Musk blush. $180,000? $315,000? A cool million by 2035? It would make anyone want to remortgage their house and YOLO all their money into crypto....