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1 week ago | 
weissratings.com | Mark Gough
Here’s an in-depth look at what this act entails and its implications. Stand With Crypto One Pager Click here to see full-sized image. FIT21 aims to foster innovation while ensuring that the next generation of the internet develops within a regulated and secure environment in the U.S. This will be done by creating a robust regulatory framework that addresses consumer protection, national security and operational needs.
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2 weeks ago | 
weissratings.com | Mark Gough
Central to Nexo’s ecosystem is its native utility token, NEXO. Like many DeFi tokens, NEXO serves as a governance token. That means holders can take an active role in decision-making processes within the Nexo ecosystem. This ensures that the platform’s growth will align with the community’s interest.
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3 weeks ago | 
weissratings.com | Mark Gough
3. Approve and Submit:Review your trade details, approve the transaction in your wallet and let CoW Protocol batch and execute your trade. Swap.cow.fi. Click here to see full-sized image. Basically, CoW Protocol is no different to use than any other decentralized exchange, making it easy for users to migrate over. Naturally, this has captured significant attention. Most notably from the Trump-backed World Liberty Financial (WLFI). And that presents a promising opportunity for investors like us.
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4 weeks ago | 
weissratings.com | Mark Gough
Bitcoin (BTC, “A-”) has always fascinated me. I remember closely following the Cypriot banking crisis in 2012. Back then, people were desperately searching for ways to protect their savings from a collapsing financial system and internal capital controls. In that moment, Bitcoin emerged. Not just as a novel technology, but as a lifeline, a digital escape hatch from the vulnerabilities of traditional banking.
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1 month ago | 
weissratings.com | Mark Gough
Broader Implications for the Crypto IndustryAs digital assets gain mainstream acceptance, crypto companies increasingly seek to enhance their service offerings to cater to institutional clients. Starting in January 2024 with the launch of the Bitcoin (BTC, “A-”) ETFs, institutions have had a hunger for crypto acquisition.
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1 month ago | 
weissratings.com | Mark Gough
The WAL TokenAt the center of the Walrus protocol is its native token, WAL. It plays multiple roles, including as …Payment: WAL is used to pay for storage services on Walrus. Payments are made upfront for fixed storage durations to ensure stable costs in fiat terms. This also protects against any WAL price volatility. Security: Users can stake their WAL tokens to bolster network security, even if they don’t run storage nodes directly. Though node delegators do earn rewards based on their performance.
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1 month ago | 
weissratings.com | Mark Gough
I’ve written about real world assets (RWAs) a few times now. These are real, physical assets represented by crypto tokens. That means they can be traded and owned on the blockchain. They open up entire new sectors to crypto investors … and bring crypto investing to TradFi markets. Now I’m not focusing on RWAs for lack of other topics. It’s because I believe this sector is set to be a major focus of blockchain investment over the coming 12-24 months. And that’s not just my outlook.
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1 month ago | 
weissratings.com | Mark Gough
As crypto adoption grows and digital assets become more mainstream, so do the threats aimed at stealing them. We haven’t even closed out the first quarter of 2025 and already we’ve seen a memecoin scam and a large-scale attack on a major centralized exchange. And now, tech giant Microsoft has released a new security report that warns of even more potential danger. Source: Microsoft. Click here to see full-sized image. But here’s the good news: You can protect yourself and your crypto.
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2 months ago | 
weissratings.com | Mark Gough
The tokenization of real-world assets (RWAs) is rapidly gaining traction. And it’s no wonder! RWAs offer a bridge between traditional finance and blockchain technology … and in the process, could unlock trillions in value. I recently wrote about one RWA project that is working to create Wall Street 2.0.But while Ondo Finance (ONDO, Not Yet Rated) has a lot of promise due to its appeal to institutional investors, it isn’t the project leading the RWA narrative.
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2 months ago | 
weissratings.com | Mark Gough
President Trump posted to social media over the weekend that this campaign promise was about to get underway. He has now, directed the Presidential Working Group on Digital Assets to proceed with plans for a U.S. Crypto Strategic Reserve which could potentially include Bitcoin (BTC, “A”), Ethereum (ETH, “B+”), XRP (XRP, “B-”), Solana (SOL, “B”) and Cardano (ADA, “B+”).
