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Opinion: Scott Buchanan, Chief Operating Officer, Bitcoin DepotThe new proposal to install Bitcoin ATMs in federal buildings highlights an important question. For years, the industry has focused on software and decentralization, but there has been resistance to investing in real-world infrastructure. Without a physical access point, Crypto risks becoming an exclusive, insider-only system, rather than the open alternative it sets up.Everyone loves to talk about decentralization. There is a good reason behind this. Define movement, shape technology and support the vision of a better financial system. The industry focuses on code and algorithms, but there is nothing fundamental about it.…

Unlock Editor’s Digest Lock for FreeFT editor Roula Khalaf will select your favorite stories in this weekly newsletter.The writer is the co-founder of Ethereum and founder of Consensys, a blockchain software companyModern financial systems undergo basic stress testing. Decades of globalization combined with increasingly vulnerable institutions have replaced periods of volatility characterized by inflation shocks, debt overflows and a decline in confidence in intensive authorities. Cross-border payments are inefficient, sovereign currencies face increasing scrutiny, and trust has long been combined by central banks and legal regimes – will become much more vulnerable in a fragmented world.This is not a temporary…

Unilabs is sold as the world’s first AI-backed Defi Asset Manager. Promising to unlock cutting-edge crypto opportunities with Unilabs, the system is reportedly designed to track thousands of emerging projects. The idea is to help investors find the best projects to invest through the crypto launchpad, generating long-term and short-term profits. The native token for the project available on Presale – $Unil – has raised more than $1.3 million so far. But considering that Unilabs is not the only one offering launchpads on the market, how will Unilabs prices work after the ongoing Presale end? What is Unilove? The project’s…

Disclosure: The opinions and opinions expressed here belong to the authors solely and do not represent the views or opinions of the crypto.news editorial. “gm, gm. You’re just a “crypto brother,” right? “Someone cried across the halls of Paris Blockchain Week. He watched one of my podcast episodes and laughed, “Thank you for interviewing the founder of one of my favorite projects.” I smiled. A small flashback of how I came up with the “Degen” username hit me. It reminds us where the crypto industry was six years ago and how far we all came. And the question hangs there:…

Opinion: Darren Carvalho, co-founder of MetawealthDuring Paris Blockchain Week, Chief Operating Officer Michelson Nenshain created the headline by denying real estate as the best asset class for tokenization. This is not the first time that Crypto leaders have underestimated the benefits of real estate on-chain, and it is probably not the last time. While I respect Sonnenshein’s contribution to digital assets adoption, his assessment misses the fundamental point of potential transformation in real estate tokenization.According to Statista, real estate represents the world’s largest asset class and is projected to reach $654.39 trillion this year. When industry leaders argue that this…

Disclosure: The opinions and opinions expressed here belong to the authors solely and do not represent the views or opinions of the crypto.news editorial. The crypto industry is known to take pride in its speed and innovation, but it is as vulnerable as traditional finance when it comes to crisis management. Unlike Tradfi, however, Crypto doesn’t have clear regulations, central surveillance, or even shared crisis protocols. TRADFI can usually contain a crisis situation through an established framework. When things go in the wrong direction, central banks and regulators are asking for help. However, in Crypto, singular events could spiral into…

Opinion: Scott Lehr, Advisor at Alteri.ioIn the cryptocurrency world, knowledge is not just a power, it is a weapon. The recent collapse of the Mantra OM tokens highlights how wallet intelligence can be used with devastating effects, as its value fell by 90% within hours.Wallet Intelligence is a real-time analysis of blockchain data to extract insights from wallet behavior, transaction patterns, and asset flows. Companies like Chainalysis and Arkham Intelligence have turned raw on-chain activity into high-resolution monitoring, enabling everything from compliance monitoring to predictive trading. This level of insight gives strategic benefits to those who have access to it.However,…

Disclosure: The opinions and opinions expressed here belong to the authors solely and do not represent the views or opinions of the crypto.news editorial. The world of finance is divided between those waiting for permission and those who cover their own destiny. The final cryptography cycle was about memokine, degenerated yields, and wild volatility. Where does Crypto go from here? It should be about stability, fluidity, and real-world utilities. As the world enters the stages of economic instability and AI automation, on-chain dollars become the backbone of commerce, adjustment, and capital flows. In an age of global economic uncertainty, the…

Cryptocurrency is once again in the spotlight, with Bitcoin hitting record highs in May, and the Trump administration taking an industry-friendly approach.A 2025 study of cryptocurrency investors’ trends from Motley Fool Money shows strong interest in crypto. 21% of respondents to the MotleyFoolMoney survey. This is one in five American adults who owned the code in 2025. This is a truck in another poll conducted by the National Cryptocurrency Association and Harris polls that found 21% (55 million) of US adults own crypto.Overall, 42% of Motley Fool Money’s Crypto Survey respondents said they are likely to buy cryptocurrency next year,…

The friction between personal and government interests in President Donald Trump’s global cryptocurrency business creates its own corrupt and financially dangerous swamp.On Thursday, he is holding dinner at his Virginia Golf Club exclusively for $Trump, the biggest holder of Mimecoin. Memecoin’s value is tied to popularity and hype. His “Coin” and another of his wife Melania were introduced in January when he was in office. The initial market value of $Trump Venture was $15 billion, but then plummeted. However, prices rose again after the dinner invitation was announced.Many of the top 220 guests will be anonymous as their sheets are…