CryptoVlad
CryptoVlad

CryptoVlad

Welcome to my blog about crypto in relation to global governance, democracy, climate transformation, media and social progress. For more details, please contact me via [email protected]


Update regarding Binance. Hamas, regional conflict

3 Feb 2025 1 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic

TL;DR In his article "Binance Claims' No Special Relationship' with Hamas, Argues to Dismiss Lawsuit", published on Cointelegraph, Turner Wright reports on Binance's legal battle following allegations that the cryptocurrency exchange helped Hamas fin...

"Trump scam" - memecoins and populism

27 Jan 2025 2 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic

TLDR In "The Trumps Want You to Buy Their Meme Coins, but History Should Make Us Cautious About the Hype" by Emmanuel Mogaji, published in The Conversation, the author critiques the speculative and risky nature of Donald Trump's $Trump coin and Melan...

Trump's crony-crypto-capitalism

11 Dec 2024 1 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic

TLDR Frank Vogl’s article, The Trump Era of Crony Capitalism, published in The Globalist, explores the rise of crony capitalism under Donald Trump’s presidency, focusing on the intersection of cryptocurrency and political power. Vogl highlights how...

Trrue, ESG and Impact Investing

12 Oct 2024 2 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic

TL;DR: Trrue is a blockchain-powered ecosystem that facilitates impact investments, focusing on sustainability and decentralization. It connects ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) startups and projects with investors through a secure, transp...

A new HBO documentary about "who is Satoshi Nakamoto?"

9 Oct 2024 2 minute read 2 comments Vladan Lausevic

TLDR: HBO’s new documentary, Money Electric: the Bitcoin Mystery, stirs the crypto community by hinting that former Bitcoin developer Peter Todd might be Satoshi Nakamoto. The film presents circumstantial evidence, including Todd’s early interest in...

"Louisiana goes crypto "

1 Oct 2024 1 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic

TL;DR: The US state of Louisiana embraces cryptocurrencies for state services, allowing Bitcoin, Bitcoin Lightning, and USD Coin payments. The state partnered with Bead Pay to ensure security and minimize volatility by converting crypto into U.S. dol...

Kamala Harris is pro-crypto ... not

9 Sep 2024 1 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic

TLDR Kamala Harris is not pro-crypto despite donations from a Super PAC accepting cryptocurrency. The push to present her as crypto-friendly is primarily driven by big business lobby groups, like Coinbase and Ripple, seeking to influence elections an...

Some info about crypto and Africa

1 Sep 2024 1 minute read 2 comments Vladan Lausevic

  Africa's cryptocurrency market is one of the world's most dynamic and rapidly growing. Despite being the smallest crypto economy by volume, Africa has some of the highest grassroots adoption rates, particularly in Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Zimb...

"Crypto war" regarding Ukraine vs Russia

27 Aug 2024 10 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic

  TL;DR During the early stages of the Ukraine conflict in 2014 and 2015, both Ukrainian military units and Russian-backed separatists began experimenting with cryptocurrencies, particularly Bitcoin, as a means to fund their operations and bypass tra...

New crypto faucets added to my extra and passive income list

15 Aug 2024 1 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic

Hello fellow Publishers  I sometimes share my experience and referrals regarding extra and passive income. Recently, I updated my list to include new crypto faucets or picks. The following cryptocurrencies are now included on the open list:  - Tron ...