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Bitcoin: the “pyramid scheme” even banks can’t ignore
Bank of America just named Bitcoin one of the most revolutionary technologies of the past thousand years. What surprises me isn’t that Bitcoin appears alongside the iPhone on this list - it's that a bank would acknowledge Bitcoin. That's a bold move. After all, Bitcoin is a technology that, sooner or later, threatens to dismantle the entire banking business. So an open...
Retail stablecoins are coming?
There’s been a lot of talk lately about big retail players like Amazon and Walmart exploring the idea of launching their own stablecoins. One point that really stuck with me came from Parrot Capital: stablecoins like these won’t be real competition to card payment networks because crypto transactions are final, while card payments can be reversed - and that matters a...
Self-Custody: The Illusion of Freedom — Part I
One of the greatest innovations introduced by cryptocurrencies is the ability to hold your assets yourself. Ask me what makes Bitcoin truly valuable, and I’ll tell you this: “The most valuable thing is that no one — not even the government — can take it away from me.” Many people feel the same. That’s why “self-custody” has become a buzzword in crypto...
The illusion of institutional bitcoin adoption
Michael Saylor recently said that only 450 bitcoins are mined per day, and once big capital flows into the market, there will be no natural sellers left. From that point on, price can only go up. I have a question: how “natural” are the sellers that companies like Strategy are buying their bitcoins from? Here’s why I’m asking. Do we really believe that...
Hoskinson Picks Stability Over Loyalty
Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson proposed converting $100 million worth of ADA reserves into BTC and native stablecoins like USDM and USDA - all to strengthen the ecosystem. Honestly, I’m impressed. This seems like a smart, well-grounded move. After eight years of ADA’s existence, it’s clear: holding savings in ADA hasn’t been as profitable as in Bitcoin, and it’s certainly not as...
One Stablecoin, Ten Highways. Makes Sense?
USDC is now live on two more blockchains: XRP Ledger and World Chain. From what I understand, stablecoins aren’t really meant for saving (why hold an asset that's almost guaranteed to lose value over time?). Their main use case is payments. Which brings up a question: why do we need so many transport protocols for payments? * Is it because existing networks can’t handle the...
Can Buying Crypto Make You a Criminal?
Russia’s Central Bank has issued a warning: buying crypto with fiat could get you entangled in criminal activity. Here's the scenario they describe: > “When someone tries to buy crypto through an unlicensed exchange, the platform matches them with sellers whose funds might be linked to terrorism or other illegal activity. The buyer sends fiat directly to the seller’s card - and unknowingly becomes part...
Rootstock: 7 years later, someone found the light switch
Just yesterday, I mentioned Rootstock as an example of how little demand there is for EVM-compatible solutions in the Bitcoin ecosystem. Despite being around for years, it never really took off - which I saw as a sign that the community simply isn’t interested in this kind of thing. And today, surprise - Rootstock Labs posted a job opening for a...
XPL Token Sale Raises $500M – ICOs Are Back?
Today’s public sale of XPL tokens brought in a staggering $500 million. Remember ICOs? You probably thought they were long gone. But here we are – and this one was wildly successful. Honestly, I can’t recall a token sale this big in the past 5–7 years. I thought the ICO model was dead. Apparently not – they raised half a billion dollars in just a few...
Governance Tokens: How Democracy Works in Crypto
When blockchain technology first emerged, one of its most promising applications was transparent, verifiable, and tamper-proof online voting. Today, the most widespread real-world implementation of that idea is governance tokens — digital assets that allow users to vote on decisions within decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs). But the further this concept develops, the more questions arise. Is the idea of...
