The physics of Bitcoin: Institutional gravity vs. Lightning's velocity
Bitcoin faces a crossroads in 2025: institutional adoption rises, but Lightning shows promise for preserving its open, peer-to-peer ethos.
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Paypal goes multichain. Amazon and Walmart launching stablecoins.
Stablecoins are becoming crypto’s killer app. PayPal, Amazon, and Walmart are quietly rewriting the rails of digital money — without changing the interface.
Circle’s IPO pops, ARK backs up the truck
Circle’s explosive IPO signals a turning point in crypto. ARK bets big, Gemini follows, and stablecoins step into Wall Street’s spotlight. From policy shifts to programmable dollars, this is how internet money finally goes mainstream. Don’t miss what comes next.
Open money meets open rules: The era of clarity begins
Crypto’s legal landscape is thawing fast. With safe harbor proposals and dropped lawsuits, the US is finally moving toward clarity — exactly what Open Money needs to scale
The misguided controversy around the GENIUS Act
The GENIUS Act brings clarity to stablecoin regulation, unlocking faster, cheaper, and more transparent payments. Fear-driven critiques miss the data: stablecoins aren’t a threat — they’re the upgrade path for modern money.
Crypto's people problem
This is why we really need decentralized finance