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Choosing the Right Staking Platform: Key Factors to Consider

Dorothea PerezMarch 9, 2025

When you first hear about staking, it often sounds like a straightforward way to earn passive income on your crypto holdings. Yet, the moment you start researching platforms, you’re met with an overwhelming list of options — each promising competitive rewards, easy withdrawals, and “industry-leading security.” For many investors, the real challenge isn’t deciding if...

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What Are Money Mules, and How Are They Used in Crypto Laundering?

Stefan PayneMarch 8, 2025

Money mules are individuals who unknowingly or knowingly help move stolen or illicit funds from one place to another. In the world of crypto laundering, they play a key role in hiding the origins of illegal money. Typically, scammers recruit money mules to receive and transfer cryptocurrency, making it harder for investigators to trace the...

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Using Your Crypto Card While Traveling Abroad

Dorothea PerezFebruary 21, 2025

Traveling internationally with a crypto card offers a new level of convenience, but it also comes with challenges that many users don’t anticipate. Imagine arriving at a bustling airport in a foreign country, ready to explore local markets, only to find your card declined or locked due to security concerns. Such experiences highlight the importance...

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How to Start Staking Crypto: A Simple Step-by-Step Guide

Dorothea PerezFebruary 17, 2025

Crypto staking has emerged as a popular way for investors to earn passive income while supporting blockchain networks. Yet, for many newcomers, the process can feel daunting and filled with technical jargon. Whether you’re curious about boosting your crypto portfolio or exploring alternatives to traditional investing, understanding staking is key to unlocking these potential rewards...

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A Beginner’s Guide to Getting Started with Crypto Investing

Dorothea PerezFebruary 13, 2025

The world of cryptocurrency can feel like an uncharted frontier — exhilarating yet daunting, full of promise but fraught with risk. For many beginners, the first step into crypto investing brings questions: How do I choose a trustworthy platform? What’s the safest way to store digital assets? And how can I navigate the volatility without...

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The New Payment Era: How CBDCs, Cryptocurrencies, and Stablecoins Will Reshape Global Finance

Dorothea PerezFebruary 8, 2025

A coffee shop in Singapore receives payment in a digital yuan from a tourist visiting from Beijing. A small textile factory in Pakistan settles an invoice from a European buyer in USDC, avoiding bank delays and costly foreign exchange. Meanwhile, a freelance artist in Canada gets paid in Bitcoin by a client in Brazil, instantly...

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The Role of Stablecoins in the Next Wave of Global Commerce

Dorothea PerezFebruary 7, 2025

When a merchant in Cape Town sells a product to a buyer in Toronto, the payment journey can be surprisingly complex. Traditional channels involve multiple correspondent banks, fluctuating exchange rates, and settlement times that stretch into days. Now imagine the same transaction settled in seconds, with minimal fees, using a digital token that retains its...

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How Central Bank Digital Currencies Will Impact Crypto Payments

Dorothea PerezFebruary 6, 2025

In 2020, China quietly began piloting its digital yuan in select cities. Within months, thousands of citizens were using it to pay for groceries, transport, and online purchases. Around the same time, the Bahamas launched the “Sand Dollar” — the world’s first fully deployed central bank digital currency (CBDC). These were not speculative cryptocurrencies traded...

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The Future of Global Payments and Cryptocurrency

Dorothea PerezFebruary 5, 2025

In a café in Nairobi, a freelance designer receives payment from a client in Berlin within seconds — no bank delays, no foreign exchange fees, and no need for a traditional account. Meanwhile in Buenos Aires, a small business accepts cryptocurrency from overseas buyers to sidestep local currency instability. These aren’t distant possibilities — they...

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SEC Delays Decision on Ethereum ETF for Second Time

Jurgen KaiserFebruary 1, 2025

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has postponed its decision on the much-anticipated Ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF) for a second time, extending regulatory uncertainty for investors and market participants eager to see the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency gain broader acceptance in traditional financial markets. The SEC’s delay, announced on Friday, pushes the deadline for the...