Maka O Kalani

As a writer, Maka explores how digital assets and decentralized finance can empower communities, promote financial sovereignty, and align with human values of harmony, stewardship, and rising together. Their work spans insightful articles, threads, and creative content on Bitcoin, altcoins, NFTs, DeFi, and the evolving crypto landscape—often infusing a unique island perspective that highlights ethical innovation and cultural resilience.

What is a Crypto Wallet?

What is a Crypto Wallet?

Beginners often mistake a crypto wallet for a storage space for cryptocurrency. Instead, a crypto wallet is a tool used for storing the keys to access cryptocurrency. It is like carrying your account number and password in your wallet rather than liquid money.  Crypto wallets store both private and public keys. Losing a crypto wallet … Read more

Banks, Crypto Firms Resume CLARITY Act Talks as White House Backs Select Stablecoin Yields

Banks, Crypto Firms Resume CLARITY Act Talks as White House Backs Select Stablecoin Yields

On Thursday, the White House hosted a closed-door meeting with banking representatives and crypto groups to discuss the treatment of stablecoin yields under the proposed digital assets market structure bill, commonly known as the CLARITY Act. According to two people familiar with the third round of negotiations, White House officials favor limited stablecoin rewards, which, … Read more

CME Group To Launch 24/7 Crypto Derivatives Trading In May 2026

CME Group To Launch 24/7 Crypto Derivatives Trading In May 2026

CME Group, the world’s largest derivatives exchange, announced Thursday it will launch 24/7 trading for crypto futures and options on its CME Globex platform in late May, pending approval from U.S. regulators. The Chicago-based exchange will effectively eliminate the “weekend gap” that has long kept institutional investors away from the round-the-clock global crypto market. The … Read more

WLFI Jumps 10% in a Week as Institutional RWA Launch Sparks Momentum

WLFI Jumps 10% in a Week as Institutional RWA Launch Sparks Momentum

WLFI prices surged 10% within a week, primarily driven by high-profile institutional validation, increased whale accumulation and trading volume, along with short liquidations as traders betting against WLFI were forced to close positions amid rising price momentum.  Will WLFI’s push into institutional stablecoins and tokenized real estate generate enough fundamental value to outweigh the regulatory … Read more

JPMorgan Names Bitdeer New Global Bitcoin Mining Leader

JPMorgan Names Bitdeer New Global Bitcoin Mining Leader

American banking behemoth JPMorgan Chase has named Bitdeer Technologies Group (Nasdaq: BTDR) as the new dominant force in the global Bitcoin mining race. According to a research report released by the bank’s equity analysis team, the Singapore-based firm has officially overtaken longtime industry titan MARA Holdings (Nasdaq: MARA) to become the largest publicly traded Bitcoin … Read more

OpenAI News Today: EVMBench Boosts Ethereum AI Security

OpenAI News Today: EVMBench Boosts Ethereum AI Security

In a groundbreaking move to fortify the increasingly vulnerable world of decentralized finance (DeFi), OpenAI, in partnership with crypto venture capital firm Paradigm, has officially launched EVMbench – a high-stakes digital arena where advanced AI agents are pitted against each other, acting as both relentless attackers and vigilant defenders of smart contracts. The initiative aims … Read more

MSTR News: Saylor Calls Crypto Winter ‘Milder’ Than Past

MSTR News: Saylor Calls Crypto Winter ‘Milder’ Than Past

Michael Saylor, Bitcoin maximalist and Executive Chairman of Strategy (Nasdaq: MSTR), appeared on Fox Business on Tuesday to address the growing anxiety surrounding the ongoing “crypto winter.” Despite a significant market correction for bitcoin, which caused its price to dip below $67,000, the billionaire remained undeterred, characterizing the downturn as a mere prelude to a … Read more