CLT Chicago Coin (CLT) is an ERC-20 token which runs on the Ethereum blockchain. It is poised to change the e-sports and gaming world. CLT’s total token supply is 1,000,000,000 CLT. It hopes to address the endemic problems of inequitable incentive structures within the wider games industry. Through this new...
We can’t blame them for all the shiny new skyscrapers downtown, all the hustle of the Magnificent Mile, the ceaseless flow of capital. What about the other Chicago? The latter, where hope is a commodity and opportunity an afterthought? I’m not just referring to these beautiful, mostly Black South and...
In Chicago, building wealth means more than just increasing individual earnings. It’s about creating a future where people know they can invest, they can plan, they can succeed. Emily Tran knows that real wealth is having the resources to follow your passions and be prepared for future downturns. Their “Wealth...
Everyone’s skeptical about crypto, right? Particularly in a place like Chicago—gritty, down-to-earth, and not particularly known for pursuing shiny new technology objects. But hear me out. I want Chicago to be the place that succeeds best with concentrated investments in blockchain. That doesn’t mean I’m advocating for it to try...
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) is transforming our understanding of traditional financial systems, providing new and exciting opportunities for development and financial inclusion. Its highly decentralized structure makes it a true regulatory challenge as well. How do we enforce laws in a new space that has very few intermediaries to begin with?...
Decentralized Finance. It's supposed to be the future, right? We want a world in which anyone, anywhere, can use financial services without having to ask a bank for permission. That future doesn’t seem quite so sunny anymore. It does feel a little unjust given the regulatory quagmire we’re in right...
DeFi. Decentralized Finance. I mean, it’s the Wild West of finance out there right now right? With it, promises of unprecedented access and return, but overshadowed with regulatory uncertainty. The current approach? A hapless tango of regulators far behind the curve attempting to catch up, impose fines, and wading in...
Binance announced on Twitter on July 14, 2025, that it will reveal the first project to utilize its new Bonding Curve Token Generation Event (TGE) model on July 15. The new model has joined hands with Four, a memecoin launchpad. It boots up a kind of dynamic pricing mechanism for...
We've all heard the narratives: Bitcoin is a volatile casino, a tool for criminals, a bubble waiting to burst. The media has a field day casting it like that. Picture this Bitcoin is more than the hype and FUD (Fear Uncertainty Doubt) sensational headlines you’ve heard. Beneath the facade, however,...
On Monday, Bitcoin reached a new all-time high of $123,091. This is an incredible landmark on its way to becoming a mainstream financial instrument from once being considered a niche digital asset. This increase represents a time when more consumers, investors, and educators realize the potential for Bitcoin. It is...
The story of my hometown, Harmony Creek, and its recent brush with losing its soul. First, we were up against a huge corporate housing development—Harmony Heights. It offered enormous economic promise, but at the same time threatened to decimate what had made Harmony Creek unique. Imagine packed roads, overtaxed infrastructure,...
If we’re being real, today’s DeFi user experience is frequently an impenetrable walled garden. The institutions with the very deep pockets, those are the ones who are always getting the lionshare of the winnings. What of the solo coders, the small teams with big dreams and bigger ideas, but not...