Tag: trade policy

US Tariffs Expose Blockchain Blind Spot: 5 Ways to Fix It Now

US Tariffs Expose Blockchain Blind Spot: 5 Ways to Fix It Now

The United States, once a beacon of technological innovation, faces a stark reality: our own trade policies are hampering our ability to compete in the burgeoning blockchain arena. Tariffs on imported Bitcoin mining equipment, imposed to protect other struggling American industries, have inadvertently squeezed domestic miners. What they have exposed...

Nvidia's $5.5B Hit: A Necessary Evil for US Security?

Nvidia's $5.5B Hit: A Necessary Evil for US Security?

Nvidia is looking at a $5.5 billion hit due to new US export controls. AMD should prepare for an $800 million loss. Asian tech stocks are tumbling. Senator Warren is claiming victory. On the regulatory side, here’s where Trump is taking credit for something else entirely. Naturally, the Commerce Department...

DeSoc: Will This Social Altcoin Finally Give Power Back To The People?

DeSoc: Will This Social Altcoin Finally Give Power Back To The People?

The endless scroll. The curated feeds. The silent algorithms. Is it just me, or does it feel like we’ve really lost something meaningful in the social media environment? We, the consumers, the people, have all become the product. DeSoc claims to be different. It promises to be the antidote.Is Attention...

DeSoc's Blockchain Solution: The Calm Before Crypto's Next Big Boom?

DeSoc's Blockchain Solution: The Calm Before Crypto's Next Big Boom?

Are we truly on the verge of something significant in the crypto space, or one more advancement past the hype cycle? Just look at Solana (SOL) and Dogecoin (DOGE), which have blown up in recent weeks, thanks in large part to meme coin mania. But meme coins are fleeting. They’re...

XRP for the People! BankSocial Empowers Credit Unions, Democratizes Finance

XRP for the People! BankSocial Empowers Credit Unions, Democratizes Finance

Imagine a world where financial freedom isn't just for the elite, where access to innovative technologies isn't gatekept by Wall Street giants. That world is becoming a reality one step at a time with projects such as BankSocial’s integration of XRP. Take a pass on the old, worn-out central vs...

XRP's BankSocial Integration: A Trojan Horse or a Financial Revolution?

XRP's BankSocial Integration: A Trojan Horse or a Financial Revolution?

I've been watching the BankSocial/XRP integration with a wary eye, and frankly, I'm not entirely convinced it's the dawn of a new financial era. While the headlines scream "innovation" and "accessibility," I see a potential Trojan horse, sneaking in risks that could outweigh the rewards, especially for the average credit...

Ethereum to $8000? The M2 Money Supply Tells a Different Story

Ethereum to $8000? The M2 Money Supply Tells a Different Story

Everyone's talking about Ethereum hitting $8000. Eric Trump’s all in, Ted Pillows is calling it, and the buzz is at a White Walkers Invasion level high. The bottom line? The correlation between Ethereum’s price and the M2 money supply. Are we overestimating the value of a 30-second correlation? At what...

Ethereum's $8000 Dream is About More Than Money It's About Us

Ethereum's $8000 Dream is About More Than Money It's About Us

The whispers are reaching a crescendo – $8000 Ethereum. We read the headlines, the analyst forecasts, the charts that are soaring upward. Mike Novogratz, Eric Trump, Ted Pillows—all of these guys are stoking the flames. The M2 future money supply is exploding, ETFs are eating ETH alive, and the price...

GenAI Soccer: How MFL is Leveling the Playing Field for Web3 Gamers

GenAI Soccer: How MFL is Leveling the Playing Field for Web3 Gamers

Despite its promise and allure, the world of Web3 gaming can be extremely inaccessible, like an exclusive VIP club with a velvet rope. Highly priced NFTs and advanced terminology are intimidating most gamers. All of this combined exclusivity overall just raises the bar making the NFT world feel heavily unattainable...

GenAI Soccer Players: Web3's Savior or Just Another Hype Cycle?

GenAI Soccer Players: Web3's Savior or Just Another Hype Cycle?

MFL's gamble with GenAI soccer players is fascinating, but let's be real: the Web3 space is littered with projects that promised the moon and delivered… well, dust. Is the Metaverse Football League’s (MFL) photorealistic renovation a real progress? Or is it just a bright and shiny object to keep us...