Binance CEO CZ agreed to step down from the exchange in November 2023. He pleaded guilty to a money laundering charge and admitted that Binance did not implement proper KYC/AML processes, did not file suspicious activity reports, and knowingly allowed criminals and sanctioned individuals to transact on Binance. Binance will pay a $4.3 Read more…
CZ, the CEO of Binance, stepped down in November 2023 in the wake of a number of money laundering charges and procedural misdemeanors. In this episode, I share what the future holds for Binance and how the company’s decay is going to impact the crypto industry as a whole. If Read more…
I realized that many influential business leaders whom I like, respect, and learn from, support or show serious curiosity towards a number of “conspiracy” theories, and it got me thinking… I don’t care that much about who killed Kennedy, 9/11 theories, or aliens, but I am very curious about theories Read more…
It is symbolic that the launch of the Worldcoin and the Curve hack happened within about a week of each other. They raise important questions about the future proof of decentralized versus centralized structures and how the trust is created and maintained. Worldcoin (in case you missed it) is a very Read more…
A few weeks ago, two major events took place in the FinTech world; Worldcoin was launched and Curve was hacked. The fact that these events happened so close to one another has raised many important questions about the future of centralized versus decentralized structures. Tune in today to hear details Read more…
Unfortunately, Apple’s policies around cryptocurrencies, in-app purchases, and NFTs have negative implications for many FinTechs. Tune in today to hear an overview of those policies, examples of the issues that companies have run into as a result, and common mistakes that founders make when trying to defend themselves. Although I Read more…
I’d like to revisit the topic of DAOs and share with you my ideas on whether or not DAOs add value to the token and what are the most common misconceptions about the DAOs. Here are the use cases behind some of the most popular DAOs (good or bad): Governance structure Read more…
If you are considering creating a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO), listen to this episode first! In it, I debunk some common misconceptions about decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) by sharing some of the most common use cases, governance models, and my honest opinion on whether or not it’s worth it to Read more…
Last week, SEC went after the two largest cryptocurrency exchanges and accused them of many breeches and violations: What is immensely interesting and fascinating to me is that both exchanges continue operating “business-as-usual”, there is no blaming, no admissions of mistakes. It looks like they don’t view this incident as Read more…
There are two main trends that, in my opinion, will impact regulations around cryptocurrencies, blockchains, and DeFi. 1). There is a very predictable cycle of how regulators approach most innovative technologies. We have seen it happening with cryptocurrencies over the last few years, and now we can see it again Read more…