Turn back time to the days when the internet was alive with visions of staking TON. Everyone was suddenly dreaming of reclining on a Dubai beach, drinking mocktails, all courtesy of a Golden Visa! Let's face it, the promise was intoxicating. But hold on just a second before packing your...
DeFi staking. It’s all over crypto news sites as the new model of finance. Passive income! High yields! Be your own bank! It’s important to get beyond the hype. Mainstream media tends to paint an overly optimistic picture, cutting short the conversation on the substantial risks that are at play....
Recently, the crypto world erupted with excitement over a historic opportunity. Who knows, staking $100,000 worth of Toncoin (TON) for three years could earn you a Golden Visa in the UAE! This announcement propelled Toncoin’s price to great heights, briefly surpassing $3.03 — a 10% surge. The concept of tying...
Bhutan, a tiny, landlocked Himalayan kingdom has, perhaps surprisingly, developed into one of the most important players on the Bitcoin stage. And LeeChiaJian tells the story of a tiny kingdom famous for its Gross National Happiness index. This country has intentionally and successfully stocked away a Bitcoin hoard that dwarfs...
Imagine this: A tiny Himalayan kingdom, known more for its Gross National Happiness than its GDP, is sitting on a Bitcoin fortune worth nearly 40% of its entire economy. We're talking about Bhutan. Bhutan! When you weren’t looking and scrolling through Insta, these guys were literally creating a crypto empire...
Now, Russia appears to be cracking down on Bitcoin mining. It’s tracking down illegal, unregistered miners, creating a "registry" and developing harsher legislation. It all seems like good governing, right? Tax compliance, stable power grids. Let's not be naive. Of all of these measures, this crackdown on sex workers —...
A user by the name of “John Galt” just recently moved 100 BTC from a Casascius bar, which he had held for 13 years. This important transaction is more than just another tick on the Bitcoin price chart. It's a glaring neon sign pointing to a persistent, and often glossed-over,...
Russia has been cracking down on crypto mining, but the restrictions have changed by the region and on a weekly basis. Many of these measures began as early as March of this year. They stretch to March 3031 and impose steep, annual limits specifically calibrated to rein in the booming...
Picture yourself carrying around a lottery ticket for thirteen years, all the while being told it could eventually be worth a fortune. Now picture that ticket turns out to be worth millions. Here’s the real story of “John Galt.” Recently, he withdrew 100 BTC from a Casascius bar (a physical...
The pictures that have been emerging from Russia lately are making crypto advocates across the globe have goosebumps. A crackdown on unregistered Bitcoin miners, coupled with increasingly stringent regulations, raises a fundamental question: Are we witnessing the beginning of the end for crypto freedom?Government Overreach: A Chilling Precedent?Russia’s charter confiscation...
