Tag: legal

DeFi's Legal Future: 5 Ways to Make it Fair for Everyone

DeFi's Legal Future: 5 Ways to Make it Fair for Everyone

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's Legal Future Hinges on Programmable Regulation

DeFi's Legal Future Hinges on Programmable Regulation

The decentralized finance (DeFi) landscape is navigating a pivotal inflection point. Legal frameworks have failed to keep pace with the voracious technology-driven dynamic of our times. Meanwhile, several US states are actively trying to incorporate Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs) into their corporate structures via legislation. The lack of established guidelines...

Is This Crypto Bull Run a Mirage? 3 Reasons to Be Cautious

Is This Crypto Bull Run a Mirage? 3 Reasons to Be Cautious

Capital is flooding back into crypto. Everyone's excited. You’re hate-scrolling through $DOGE “to the moon!” memes and dreaming of untold riches. But before you mortgage your house and YOLO into whatever’s the new hot coin, hold on a second. Remember the last crypto winter? Remember the rug pulls? This certainly...

HTX DAO's $22M Burn: Power to the People or Empty Promise?

HTX DAO's $22M Burn: Power to the People or Empty Promise?

HTX DAO is currently going through a $22 million dollar token burn. Is this development a legitimate leap forward for decentralized finance, or simply a marketing ploy dressed up as community empowerment? It’s a question worth considering, especially when we see these types of advances in the crypto space. We...

HTX DAO's $22M Burn: A Calculated Step or Risky Gamble?

HTX DAO's $22M Burn: A Calculated Step or Risky Gamble?

HTX DAO recently burned more than $22 million worth of its $HTX tokens. 11.79 trillion tokens, gone. Poof. The stated reason? A deflationary mechanism created to, in their words, “maximize long-term value” of the token. Quarterly burns, scarcity-based tokenomics, the works. Sounds good on paper, doesn't it? Wait, just a...

HTX DAO Burns $22 Million in Tokens, Boosts Decentralized Project Listings

HTX DAO Burns $22 Million in Tokens, Boosts Decentralized Project Listings

HTX DAO has just accomplished to burn its Q2 2025 $HTX. In the process, they destroyed 2,050 ETH—which at the time was worth over $22.17 million—worth of tokens! This burn, completed on July 15, is part of HTX DAO's commitment to decentralized governance and a sustainable financial ecosystem. HTX DAO...

Bitcoin Pools: Are We Trading Decentralization for Short-Term Gains?

Bitcoin Pools: Are We Trading Decentralization for Short-Term Gains?

The numbers are dazzling: USD 56.9 billion by 2032. A 28.21% compound annual growth rate. That’s the expected growth of the Bitcoin pooling platform market. Mining solo is increasingly a fool's errand. Pools offer a lifeline, a way for the little guy (and gal) to grab a piece of the...

WLFI Trading: A Principled Path or Political Minefield?

WLFI Trading: A Principled Path or Political Minefield?

The hugely popular vote to allow WLFI token trading was 99.94% in favor! This overwhelming support is indicative of a major win for the power of decentralized governance! A true testament to community empowerment. Let’s not ride the wave of the glittery long-term crypto fantasy. When politics becomes a part...

WLFI: Crypto's New Dawn or Just Another Political Game?

WLFI: Crypto's New Dawn or Just Another Political Game?

Is WLFI the coming thing in community-driven finance, or just a political shiny bauble? The project’s latest update, giving the WLFI token holders the ability to freely trade their WLFI has caused a massive stir in their community. The total of 99.94% votes in favor of letting the trading begin...

Bitcoin Pools: Democratizing Mining or Just a New Wall Street?

Bitcoin Pools: Democratizing Mining or Just a New Wall Street?

I first got to know Maria at the end of last year, during a crypto conference I helped organize in El Salvador. A mother, single, from a small village, she was grinning ear to ear, explaining how Bitcoin mining had transformed her life. In the past, she had trouble putting...