Aisha, a young Syrian refugee I chatted with last year, represents everything that crypto was supposed to be. She relied on Bitcoin to receive remittances from family members living overseas, escaping the predatory banking sector that had let her people down. Crypto, for her, wasn’t an investment; it was a...
Blockchain. It’s a buzzword that’s been tossed around for years, usually in conjunction with lofty dreams, unnecessary hype and momentary trends. Hidden from the glitz and glamor, a transformation that continues to emerge is significantly disruptive. Put aside the Lambo aspirations and think about the lives you’ll improve. For these...
The crypto space seems like the wild, wild west though, right? Fortunes made and lost overnight. The truth is, we learned some discouraging lessons. The reality is that most of those moonshots aren’t actually producing enduring value. How many would you say are truly just elaborate Ponzi schemes dressed up...
Okay, Google's investing in InterLink Labs. Big deal, right? Yet another Web2 behemoth testing the waters in the supposedly decentralized future of Web3. Everyone’s at CES congratulating themselves, high fiving each other, celebrating the validation, the top-of-the-hype-cycle capital, the future. But hold on a second. Are we really thinking this...
Meet Sarah, a single mom who can barely afford to feed her kids in a small town in rural America. Her access to traditional financial services is thin, so she is made to feel unseen, neglected. Now, imagine Sarah navigating to InterLink Labs’ AI-driven UBI application on her smartphone. Then,...
We know the cryptocurrency world is full of miraculous promises. Polkadot, currently trading around $5, is just one example of this excitement. It can be easy to get swept up in the promise of a decentralized Web3, where users own their data and Meta shakes in fear. Hold on before...
As you may have heard, the crypto world is abuzz with some not-so-great news. We see the headlines: bankruptcies, scams, and wild price swings that leave ordinary investors reeling. During the disruption, a silent revolution is taking shape. You could get it for the cost of your morning coffee. I'm...
The crypto space is one big casino. Meme coins, for instance, serve as the jokers in this deck, injecting a wave of chaos into the mix. Scratch beneath the surface of the doge faces and feline frenzy, and you might find something surprising: a nascent form of community-driven wealth creation....
The crypto world, like the internet in general, is a petri dish for memes. When those memes turn into coins, like in this case, it gets a little messy. You've seen the headlines: "This Feline Token Soars!" "Top 10 Meme Coins to Buy Now!" The brazen boldness of it all...