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Shaq's FTX Deal: A Secret Settlement Undermines Crypto's Trust Deficit?

Shaq's FTX Deal: A Secret Settlement Undermines Crypto's Trust Deficit?

A settlement. Secret terms. Shaq. FTX. It all adds up to one thing: a massive hit to the already fragile trust in the crypto space. Shaquille O’Neal has settled with the class of FTX investors, but the amount is yet to be disclosed. At its core, this act of secrecy...

Shaquille O'Neal Settles With FTX Investors, Terms Undisclosed

Shaquille O'Neal Settles With FTX Investors, Terms Undisclosed

Shaquille O’Neal has been named in a class action settlement with investors who lost billions when the cryptocurrency exchange FTX fell apart. The settlement resolves claims under the False Claims Act against O’Neal. He was accused of having promoted FTX and the Astrals NFT project, which purportedly cost investors their...

Shaq's FTX Settlement: Did He Dodge a Bullet or Betray the Little Guy?

Shaq's FTX Settlement: Did He Dodge a Bullet or Betray the Little Guy?

The news broke: Shaq settled. One more big name done in the FTX debacle. Let’s keep it real, this isn’t even about Shaq personally at this point. It's about us, the regular folks who saw a trusted face, a name synonymous with success, and thought, "Hey, maybe this crypto thing...

Helium's AT&T Deal: A Blockchain Governance Crossroads?

Helium network’s partnership with AT&T waves excitement, promising an easy and seamless connectivity while boosting HNT rewards. There’s much good in technological innovation, but there’s an insidious and dangerous precedent lurking in their praises. We’re on a precarious precipice in blockchain governance that risks setting dire precedents. In the quest...

Helium's Wi-Fi: The People-Powered Revolution AT&T Didn't See Coming

Put aside all the assumptions you have about broadband availability. Forget the never-ending charge slips, the inconsistent access, and the sense that you’re little more than a feature on a corporate conveyor belt. There’s a revolution brewing, and it’s being powered by the people—one hotspot at a time. It's called...

Geyser's Social Launchpad: A Necessary Filter or a Bitcoin Purity Test?

Geyser’s new Launchpad – a genius move, or first step down a path to a centralized Bitcoin Launchpad? I'm talking about their social-gated access. Having projects collect 21 followers per project before project can use full crowdfunding features? It sounds simple, but it's not!Bitcoin: Permissionless Innovation or Echo Chamber?Bitcoin, at...

Is Rexas Finance The Crypto That Will Actually Help Main Street?

For too long the financial sector has been like the Wild West. It’s a space brimming with meme coins, made overnight millionaires and an equal number of bankruptcies. We've seen the hype, the crashes, and the lingering feeling that it's all just a game for the tech elite. What if…...

Bitcoin's Geyser Launchpad: Democratizing Funding or Just Another Echo Chamber?

Geyser’s new Bitcoin Launchpad has arrived, and with it comes a new, innovative way to fund projects building in the Bitcoin space. The idea? Social gating. Projects must gather at least 21 followers before being able to access the full crowdfunding amount. On the surface, it looks like a great...

Rexas Finance: Is RWA Tokenization A Sustainable Crypto Revolution?

Is the crypto world finally growing up? We’ve all witnessed the meme coin craze, the boom of the overnight millionaire (and the as quickly made bankrupt). Shiba Inu and Pepe Coin ruled the news cycle. Most were still wondering if there was anything really there, there to all the hype....

Web3 in 2025: Power to the People or Just Another Tech Grab?

Imagine a small fishing village in Indonesia. For decades, their lives were based on uncertain catches determined by predatory parastatals. Then a DAO appeared, with investment poured in by crypto enthusiasts from around the world. This DAO freed the villagers from predatory intermediaries by giving them direct access to capital...

Web3 in 2025: A Principled Path Through the Hype and Hazards

The Web3 drumbeat is loud. We're told 2025 is the year. The year of mainstream adoption. Scalability solved, user experience simplified, DeFi democratized. Real estate democratized, games immersive, social media redefined. Hold on. Before we all dive headfirst into this decentralized future, let's pump the brakes and consider a less-discussed...