Crypto lost roughly $890 billion in the first half of 2026, but the money didn’t vanish. It walked next door to AI. Can I be straight with you for a second? When that headline landed- crypto down $890 billion in six months I knew exactly how it would make you feel. It’s a number built
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Private keys, not smart contracts, caused 40% of crypto’s $16 billion in hack losses. What self-custody really requires. Let me tell you what actually keeps me up at night about crypto, and it isn’t the price. It’s this: nearly 40% of the $16 billion ever lost to crypto hacks didn’t come from clever code or
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The CLARITY Act, crypto’s biggest shot at U.S. regulatory clarity, is stuck in gridlock. Here’s what’s holding it up and what it means for investors. Let me tell you where I’ve quietly landed on all this, because it might surprise you: I think they get it done this year. Right now, the CLARITY Act, Washington’s
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BlackRock just integrated Ethena’s token into its risk platform, sending ENA up 8%. Why this DeFi move matters more than the price spike. Everyone I know was glued to Bitcoin’s price this week. Me? I was watching something in the corner of the room that almost nobody clapped for, and honestly, it’s the thing that
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Strategy authorised a $2 billion buyback and opened the door to bitcoin sales, and the crypto market reacted instantly. Here’s what it signals. Can I tell you the story that taught me this one? Years ago, I learned the expensive way that believing in something and being able to hold it forever are two very
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You don’t need to be rich, clever, or brave to start investing. You need to start — and here’s exactly how. Let me guess. You know you should be investing. Somewhere between the news headlines and a friend who won’t stop talking about their portfolio, the message has landed: leaving your money in a savings
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Most people never start investing because starting feels enormous. Bitstack’s clever trick? Make it so small you barely notice your spare change, quietly becoming Bitcoin. May I share a frustration of mine? I’ve watched people I love mean to start investing for years good, capable people and never quite do it. And here’s what I’ve
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Most money apps tell you what you spent after it’s gone a post-mortem, not a plan. Envelope flips it: decide where your money goes before it goes anywhere. It’s an old idea, reborn beautifully. Let me name something that’s quietly annoyed me for years about most money apps. They’re brilliant at telling you what you’ve
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Let me tell you about a phrase in crypto that sounds wonderfully empowering right up until the moment you try to live by it. “Be your own bank.” Take full control of your Bitcoin, the idea goes, and you answer to no one: no exchange that can freeze your money, no middleman who can lose
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The most exciting promise of blockchain isn’t getting rich quick. It’s the chance to own a fraction of assets that were always locked behind a velvet rope. Let me tell you what quietly gets me out of bed in the morning. It’s the idea that the best wealth-building assets on earth prime commercial property, private
