For over a decade, the crypto industry promised to build a parallel universe—a new financial stack with its own exchanges, currencies, lending mechanisms, and settlement layers. The goal was autonomy: a system immune to the "Old Guard" of political and capital power. But looking at the landscape today, I have come to a difficult realisation: The resistance didn't win. The revolution was held hostage, and eventually, it was forced to integrate. The "Old Guard" didn't destroy the infrastructure...

As of late January 2026, the global silver market has transitioned from a cyclical deficit into an acute geopolitical crisis. The "Devil’s Metal" has shattered the psychological $100  barrier, briefly touching $120  per ounce as of January 29th. This is not merely a speculative rally; it is a structural repricing driven by a calculated supply-side shock from Beijing. The "Why": Weaponised Licensing The primary catalyst is China’s January 1, 2026, export licensing regime . Beijing has...

Japan has entered a new macroeconomic era. For three decades, the Bank of Japan (BoJ) operated under a "liquidity trap" that permitted virtually infinite debt expansion at zero marginal cost. In 2026, that era has concluded. The convergence of domestic inflation, global interest rate normalisation, and a precarious fiscal trajectory has placed Tokyo at its most significant crossroads since the 1990 asset bubble collapse. The Origin: A Three-Decade "Free Lunch" From 1990 to 2022, Japan’s...