Are you paying attention? Probably not. While all eyes are on Bitcoin’s price volatility, a quiet revolution is going on. Smart contracts This movement has the potential to fundamentally reshape how we spend, save, and transact. So yes, I’m full-on talking about stablecoins, but not in the way that you...

Now, Revolut’s jumping on the Lightning Network bandwagon, too, with a promise for faster and cheaper Bitcoin transactions. Sounds great, right? Maybe not. Even as the headlines shout “adoption!” I don’t resist this instinctive tightening of my stomach into a ball of dread. This sounds a lot less like a...