The idea of bitcoin as a medium of exchange was at the center of its creation, eliminating the need for third parties for transacting. Discussions on social media now recall how Andreas Antonopoulos, a big bitcoin proponent, used it to promote bitcoin back in the day. But is it still relevant today? Bitcoin as a […]
Why Is Silver Soaring? A Financial Perspective Involving America’s Breaking Point
Porter Stansberry, financial editor and founder of Marketwise, believes that the rise of silver, which is experiencing a bull market, has deeper causes than just the increase in tech-related demand. He links the increase in the prices of this commodity with the upcoming destruction of America’s banking system, foretold by the movements of seasoned investors. […]
Why Socialism Fails: A Misesian Perspective
Socialism, despite its promises of equality and social welfare, inherently fails due to its inability to perform economic calculation and its reliance on coercive control over the means of production. Ludwig von Mises, in his seminal work “Socialism: An Economic and Sociological Analysis,” provides a comprehensive critique of socialism’s flaws rooted in both economic and […]
Bitcoin vs Gold: Peter Brandt Asks Peter Schiff to Put Things in Broader Perspective
Veteran trader and renowned chartist Peter Brandt has urged gold bug Peter Schiff to “put things in a broader perspective” when comparing gold to bitcoin. Schiff ramped up his criticism of the crypto this week as the price of gold rose and bitcoin dipped slightly. “I expect gold’s rise and bitcoin’s fall to accelerate. Don’t […]
FTX Collapse: African Crypto Industry Leaders’ Perspective and Advice to Regulators
The collapse of FTX and subsequent calls for tougher regulation by the likes of U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren have increased the likelihood of regulators adopting even stricter crypto laws. In Africa, crypto industry participants warn of the unintended consequences arising from rushed and over-restrictive regulations. The Game-Changing Role of Crypto in Africa As the …
ADALend: A New Perspective On Native Cardano DeFi From the Eyes of ADALend’s CEO
sponsored A scalable, trustless, and decentralized lending protocol called ADALend is being developed to allow users to operate in a self-governed environment. They made a commitment from the beginning to build natively on the Cardano blockchain, which will allow the lending platform to aggregate protocols that support business models that provide economic support to …