Crypto

The regulation of the crypto market has matured dramatically over the past five years. What began as fragmented national experiments in licensing and oversight has transformed into a coordinated global effort. At the center of this transformation lies the term Virtual Asset Service Provider, or VASP. VASPs are now the main point of anti-money laundering […]...

Summary Global crypto ownership hit 659M users by end-2024, up from 583M a year earlier. Crypto.com’s Thomas Prévot says the industry is one growth cycle away from 5B users. Adoption drivers split between speculation booms and everyday usability through apps and wallets. Coinbase’s smart wallet and Telegram’s Hamster Kombat show how frictionless design can scale […]...

Summary Latin America handled about $415 billion in crypto flows between mid-2023 and mid-2024, equal to 9.1% of global activity. Stablecoins dominate, making up over 60% of activity in Argentina and close to 70% in Brazil, acting as digital dollars. Drivers differ by country: inflation hedging in Argentina and Venezuela, remittances in Mexico and El […]...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is advancing extremely fast. Models that once required supercomputers now run on consumer hardware. They generate text, analyze markets, predict patterns, and adapt in real time. This accessibility has pushed AI into every sector, from medicine to finance, and its influence is growing daily. Blockchain, on the other hand, solved a different […]...

Gemini has rolled out a new XRP credit card in the United States, marking a major shift in its strategy and deepening its ties with Ripple. The launch, backed by a $75 million joint investment, comes as the exchange prepares for its public listing later this year. A Card Built for the XRP Community The […]...

The European Union (EU) is stepping up plans for a digital euro, responding to the United States’ aggressive push to regulate and legitimize dollar-backed stablecoins. U.S. Law Reshapes the Playing Field Washington’s recent GENIUS Act, signed by President Trump, has created the first comprehensive federal framework for stablecoins. The law requires issuers to hold 100% […]...

VASP is the global umbrella term, but many jurisdictions use their own legal labels for the same core crypto activities. FATF’s definition still anchors most regimes: exchange, transfer, custody, administration, and issuance-related services. The EU now uses CASP under MiCA, which is more precise than the older VASP language. A crypto exchange, custodian, payment processor, […]...

VASP licensing is the process that allows a business handling digital assets to operate legally under a regulator’s oversight. It is the formal step where an exchange, custodian, or payment provider demonstrates that it meets the standards required to handle client funds safely and in compliance with financial laws. For regulators, licensing creates a framework […]...

Tracking who is licensed to operate in the digital asset space has never been straightforward. Regulators use different terms, publish information in different formats, and update it on different schedules. For businesses, compliance teams, and investors, piecing this together across dozens of jurisdictions is slow and often incomplete. That is where a structured VASP database […]...

Summary Crypto chart patterns help traders interpret crypto’s 24/7 volatility by identifying areas of likely support, resistance, and breakouts. Reversal, continuation, and bilateral patterns provide different insights: spotting trend changes, confirming existing moves, or signaling uncertainty. Pattern recognition works best when paired with volume, momentum indicators, and confirmation before ...

Summary Bitcoin suits saving and deep-liquidity needs, while Bitcoin Cash suits day-to-day spending. Bitcoin scales via Lightning on Layer 2, while Bitcoin Cash scales on-chain with larger blocks. Bitcoin fees swing with demand and can spike; Bitcoin Cash fees are usually sub-cent at today’s load. Bitcoin has far higher hashrate and market depth, while Bitcoin […]...

The right cold wallet depends on how much convenience you trade for isolation, from the air-gapped ELLIPAL Titan 2.0 to tap-to-sign Tangem cards. Ledger launched the Nano Gen5 in October 2025 at $179 and now sells the Nano X as a classic model with an older EAL5+ chip. A June 2026 fault-injection attack on Tangem […]...

Crypto markets were once driven by hype, but with the emergence of new institutional products, regulatory frameworks, and on-chain innovations, digital assets are becoming increasingly mainstream every day. With Bitcoin surpassing $100,000 and Ethereum re-igniting the altcoin market, global search interest has re-energized among traders and everyday users.  One of the clearest signals of retail [...

Binance and Coinbase are the two most widely used centralized crypto exchanges, but they operate with very different priorities. Binance focuses on low fees, broad asset support, and trading flexibility, making it the go-to for global users and high-volume traders. Coinbase takes a more conservative approach, emphasizing regulatory compliance, security, and simplicity, especially for U.S. [&hellip...

Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) exploded in popularity during the 2017 bull run, raising billions in weeks through token sales that often had no oversight or working product. The hype faded after a wave of enforcement actions from the SEC and mounting investor losses, but ICOs never fully disappeared. In 2025, they’ve resurfaced, rebranded through launchpads, […]...

Phishing remains the most common way crypto investors lose their assets. Phishing exploits people. Scam tactics have grown more sophisticated, and losses now stretch into the billions each year. These aren’t just isolated cases. They affect everyone from newcomers using fake wallet apps to seasoned users tricked into signing malicious transactions. As crypto adoption expands, […]...

Few crypto projects have attracted as much attention and division as Pi Network. Since its launch in 2019, the mobile-first platform has drawn over 60 million users with the promise of mining crypto from a smartphone, no expensive hardware needed. Its pitch is simple: make digital currency accessible to anyone, anywhere. But behind the daily […]...

Cryptocurrencies have grown from a $3.6 billion market in 2015 to over $2.7 trillion by mid 2026. That rise has drawn millions of new investors, many looking to enter early through token presales, before coins reach public exchanges. This early access carries specific risks. Not all presales are credible, and new projects often lack clear oversight. A […]...

Bitcoin’s slide from a record above $126,000 to below $60,000 in June 2026 pushed more traders toward automation. Cryptohopper dropped its free plan in June 2026, and its paid tiers now run from about $24 to $129 a month. Pionex charges no subscription for its built-in bots and takes a 0.05% trading fee, at the […]...

Bitcoin Ordinals are a way to create unique digital collectibles directly on the Bitcoin blockchain. Think of them like NFTs, but instead of being minted on platforms like Ethereum or Solana, they live natively inside individual satoshis, the smallest unit of Bitcoin. This became possible after two major Bitcoin upgrades: SegWit (2017), which changed how […]...

Trust Wallet ranks among the most popular decentralized mobile wallets worldwide, with more than 220 million users by the company’s count managing assets across more than 100 blockchains. Its non-custodial design gives users full control over their private keys, offering increased security and autonomy compared to centralized platforms. However, this very independence also attracts scammers [&he...

Coinbase and Gemini have been part of the U.S. crypto landscape for over a decade, but their approaches couldn’t be more different. Coinbase is the larger of the two, a publicly traded company with global reach, heavy trading volume, and a strong focus on mainstream accessibility. Gemini, on the other hand, built its reputation around […]...

Ethereum mining is no longer possible in 2026, yet many still search for ways to mine ETH. That confusion makes sense. Ethereum was the second-largest proof-of-work network until just a few years ago. For much of its history, it was a go-to option for home miners using GPUs, especially during bull runs when rewards surged. […]...

Kraken and Coinbase have become the two pillars of U.S. crypto trading. While their origins go back over a decade, both platforms have evolved alongside the digital asset industry, adapting to shifting regulation, changing user needs, and increasing competition. Today, they serve millions of retail and institutional users worldwide, though their approaches are fundamentally different. […]...