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...
The use of 2025 as a potential cutoff date marks a significant moment in the rapidly developing cryptocurrency industry. Expect more scrutiny and enforcement from the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). According to recent reports, OFAC has seized approximately $1.8 billion in crypto assets this year alone. This is...
The headlines scream about progress. $1.8 billion in crypto assets frozen. 76% exchange compliance. North Korea’s Lazarus Group assets blocked. OFAC is stepping up its fight against illicit crypto activity. On the surface, this development is hard to argue with. Let’s pump the brakes for a second. Have we become...
The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is increasing its enforcement actions against illicit cryptocurrency activities. From late 2024 into early 2025, they’ll institute a first wave of draconian measures to chill their grip. They are concluding designations of high-risk custodial wallet providers and asset seizures associated with darknet markets....
Fastex, recognized as a secure and ultra-fast trading platform, has recently introduced a groundbreaking innovation: a series of collectible currency notes, each backed 1:1 by the FTN token. This program was first announced at our Harmony Meetup VII. This annual event is a great opportunity for mandated Web3 and iGaming...
Are we finally seeing crypto grow up? Fastex seems to be making a serious play for the everyday user. Since then, they hosted Harmony Meetup VII, released FTN Notes, and an upgraded crypto debit card, among many other achievements. Forget the Lambo aspirations and the 5G hoopla. This comes across...
The crypto world is buzzing, again. Once again, it’s ICOs – Initial Coin Offerings – supposedly revived from the dead and set to overhaul decentralized technology. We're seeing lists like "15 Best Crypto ICOs in 2025" popping up, promising early access to the next big thing. But before you jump...
The story behind crypto ICOs has been the wildest of rides. From the NFT boom we’ve witnessed, to scams and rug pulls. Writing off all ICOs based on the history would be an enormous error. If the power of empowering everyday people leads to opening even greater new opportunities, then...
The world of crypto is still building and changing quickly every day, new projects are created every moment. ICOs represent an incredible means by which projects can raise capital. Finally, they present a great opportunity for early investors to be one of the first to participate. Now heading into 2025,...
Bitcoin hitting record highs? Great. But if we’re all being honest, that ship has sailed for many of us. That’s where the real action is — right now, in the pre-deployment stages of Web3 projects. Here’s where the opportunity for real change lies in the presales. Forget Lambos. I’m referring...
The crypto market right now is a chaotic paradise that has been further enlivened by Bitcoin’s explosive rise, which has brought new excitement into the arena. While investors seek the next hot thing, presales are receiving a lot of buzz, offering potentially huge returns. Driving in this new landscape presents...
Remember the ICO craze of 2017? Back then, everyone was tossing cash at whitepapers written on cocktail napkins, all of them vowing to deliver the moon. The question is, how many of those projects are still even in existence today? How many have actually delivered at even 10x, much less...