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Why Your Kids Need Crypto More Than College
10.10.2024
A college degree has long been seen as the key to a stable career. But the landscape is changing fast, driven by ed-tech, AI, and a rapidly evolving workplace. Many previously unheard of career paths will be available to your children. Just like early adopters of the internet founded and built web2...
Who is Satoshi Nakamoto? Does it even matter in 2024?
8.10.2024
The cryptocurrency world is abuzz with HBO’s upcoming documentary about the mysterious creator of Bitcoin, Satoshi Nakamoto. For years, the enigma surrounding Nakamoto’s identity has fascinated both crypto enthusiasts and mainstream audiences. But the burning question is: Does it even...
Latam Insights Encore: Bukele Might Orange-Pill Milei on Bitcoin
8.10.2024
Welcome to Latam Insights Encore, a deep dive into Latin America’s most relevant economic and cryptocurrency news from last week. In this edition, we examine President Nayib Bukele’s official visit to Argentina, and how this might translate to bitcoin being more prominently incorporated...
Last Week Featured Bullish Continuation
6.10.2024
This editorial is from last week’s newsletter, Week in Review, with some slight tweaks to dates so the article makes sense. Subscribe to the newsletter to get this editorial the second it’s released, which also includes the biggest stories of the week and a comment on each story. One Week...
Pre-Bull Signs Abound
30.9.2024
This editorial is from last week’s newsletter, Week in Review. Subscribe to the newsletter to get this editorial the second it’s finished, which also includes the biggest stories of the week and a comment on each story. Pre-Bull Sentiment Rises This week it felt like the entirety of...
Latam Insights Encore: Brazil Shows How States Should Keep an Eye on Crypto Usage for Nefarious Purposes
17.9.2024
Welcome to Latam Insights Encore, a deep dive into Latin America’s most relevant economic and cryptocurrency news from last week. In this edition, we discuss how Brazil is becoming an example of how states should enforce crypto compliance by battling tax evasion and pursuing money laundering groups...
Latam Insights Encore: The Venezuelan Perfect Storm Highlights Bitcoin’s Key Use Case
10.9.2024
Welcome to Latam Insights Encore, a deep dive into Latin America’s most relevant economic and cryptocurrency-based news from last week. In this edition, we discuss how bitcoin is being leveraged by both the opposition and the government in Venezuela, highlighting one of its most significant traits:...
Latam Insights Encore: Learning From El Salvador’s Lesson on Using Bitcoin as a Rebranding Tool
3.9.2024
Welcome to Latam Insights Encore, a deep dive into Latin America’s most relevant economic and cryptocurrency news from last week. In this edition, we discuss how other countries can learn to use bitcoin as a rebranding tool, following El Salvador’s example. Latam Insights Encore: Other...
A Vision for Bitcoin Mass Adoption by Mark Zalan, CEO of GoMining
30.8.2024
Since its inception in 2009, Bitcoin has evolved from a niche concept into a driving force within global financial markets. This remarkable transformation is anchored by two key pillars: a utility-driven ecosystem that offers innovative solutions, and a visionary reimagining of the future...
Latam Insights Encore: El Salvador’s Bitcoin Education Investments Set to Pay Off in Adoption
27.8.2024
Welcome to Latam Insights Encore, a deep dive into Latin America’s most relevant economic and cryptocurrency news from the past week. In this edition, we discuss the recent investments made by the Salvadoran government in Bitcoin education and certification, and how these initiatives might increase...
Audited, Yet Hacked: The Critical Role of Real-Time Monitoring in Web3
27.8.2024
In the evolving landscape of Web3, security remains a paramount concern for crypto companies. Most of these companies rely heavily on pre-deployment smart contract audits, believing that such audits will safeguard their projects and client funds from hacks. However, recent data reveals a stark...
Why 2024 Should Be Bitcoin’s Year to Step Away From Politics
25.8.2024
As the U.S. election season heats up, Bitcoin finds itself once again in the political crossfire. From Washington, D.C., to international capitals, this digital currency has become a talking point, with politicians on both sides of the aisle either championing it as a revolutionary financial tool...
Latam Insights Encore: El Salvador Bitcoin’s Allure Might Help Bukele Reactivate the Country’s Economy
20.8.2024
Welcome to Latam Insights Encore, a deep dive into Latin America’s most relevant economic and cryptocurrency-based news from last week. In this edition, we discuss the possibilities of making Bitcoin an important part of the proposed economic overhaul plan of El Salvador. Latam Insights Encore:...
Latam Insights Encore: El Salvador Forges a Path to Overcome IMF’s Bitcoin-Phobia
13.8.2024
Welcome to Latam Insights Encore, a deep dive into Latin America’s most relevant economic and cryptocurrency-based news from last week. In this edition, we discuss the possibilities that El Salvador is opening for other countries to receive help from international institutions like the IMF even...
What the NYT and Washington Post Op-Eds Get Wrong About Crypto
9.8.2024
It’s long past time for critics to look past their biases and recognize the reality of the digital assets industry, say Sheila Warren and Justin Slaughter
De-Dollarization Faltering in Africa Because Citizens Lack Confidence in Their National Currencies
7.8.2024
Despite clearly articulating reasons for de-dollarization in the Global South, African leaders will struggle to convince residents to embrace national currencies without changing economic management practices. People often lose confidence in a currency when a central bank excessively prints money...
Latam Insights Encore: El Salvador’s Proposal Opens the Door for Crypto-Based International Settlements
6.8.2024
Welcome to Latam Insights Encore, a deep dive into Latin America’s most relevant economic and cryptocurrency-based news from last week. In this edition, we discuss the recent proposal from El Salvador to settle their trade transactions with Russia using crypto, and how this might encourage...
Blockchain and Nation-State Infrastructure: Why Bother?
4.8.2024
We listen to talk after talk about crypto finally achieving asset-class legitimacy, but truly speaking, the encroachment of Wall Street giants into the blockchain space is a double-edged sword. The following is an opinion editorial written by Karel Kubat, Founder of Union Labs. As blockchain...
Jamie Dimon bashes partisan politics in presidential election op-ed
2.8.2024
The JPMorgan boss didn’t mention any candidates by name, but his message left little doubt about whom he was referring to
Latam Insights Encore: El Salvador Shows Bitcoin Can Be a Catalyst to Power Tourism
29.7.2024
Welcome To Latam Insights Encore, a deep view of Latin America’s most relevant economic and cryptocurrency-based news last week. In this edition, we discuss the positive impact bitcoin adoption had on the growth of the tourism industry in El Salvador and how this can be applied to other...