financial innovation

Paul Atkins' recent speech, "DeFi and the American Spirit," wasn't just another regulatory update. It was a shot fired in a silent, high-stakes geopolitical war. The war for crypto dominance. Many celebrated it as a huge victory for innovation. I see it as a high-risk, high-reward bet – either cementing...

Bitcoin Solaris is preparing to release a new liquid staking platform. This platform allows users to remain liquid while still being active participants in network staking. This bold new approach aims to improve overall usability and onchain governance. It respects some of the most important core Bitcoin principles such as...

Imagine Aissata, an enterprising woman farmer in Niger’s shifting climate. Now she’s able to get microloans in Bitcoin, avoid these corrupt local banks and fund her small business directly! This isn't some far-off fantasy. This is the promise of sovereign Bitcoin adoption, and it’s further along than you might realize....

Canary Capital's move to file for a Staked TRX ETF has definitely stirred the pot, hasn't it? Second, it's the first of its kind for TRX and that in itself makes it newsworthy. This latest filing raises grave concerns about the future of DeFi. Above all, it shines a light...

Bitcoin. We thought we knew it. Digital gold, a store of value, the hedge against inflation. What if that were only Act One? What if Bitcoin’s real Bitcoinness has just been sleeping, waiting for a magic catalyst to wake it up. I'm talking about BTC-on-BTC yield, and I believe it's...

Singapore aims to be a center for digital innovation, a Southeast Asian Silicon Valley if you want. Does that mean all things “digital” automatically pass with flying colors? Perhaps no instance illustrates this better than the emergence of meme coin Dogecoin (DOGE), a riddle indeed, and an intriguing trial of...

Bybit’s decision to integrate Avalon – connecting a seamless CeFi experience with DeFi yields – is a daring one for sure. Is it a calculated step towards financial innovation, or a reckless gamble that amplifies systemic risks within the already volatile crypto ecosystem? The devil, as usual, is in the...

The US, teasing an American Bitcoin „stockpile“? We wish this was the premise of a bad science fiction book—but alas, here we are. And now the Trump administration is considering a strategic reserve of Bitcoin. This ambitious initiative, funded by tariff revenue and revalued gold certificates, inspires me with equal...

Is Bybit’s new introduction of Avalon a stroke of genius that breaks open the Bitcoin yield floodgates to all? Or is it a regulatory time bomb, like the M80 just waiting to go off. We know, we know—the crypto space has seen its fair share of grandiose plans, but there’s...