Insights
Analysis and commentary on structural resilience, jurisdictional strategy, and cross-border wealth from Steffen Feike.
Dubai wants to be fully cashless by 2033. The regulatory frameworks are taking shape. The harder questions — on privacy, inclusion, and systemic risk — are still being worked out.
Read more →Is Bitcoin a bubble, a Ponzi scheme, or a pyramid scheme? None of the above. Here is where its value actually comes from.
Read more →Bitcoin does not defy the law. What it does is transcend the geographic, physical, institutional, and monetary boundaries that have historically constrained money — and that distinction matters.
Read more →A Dubai court has ruled that Bitcoin salary payments are enforceable. That does not mean Bitcoin is legal tender. Here is where the line actually sits.
Read more →Bitcoin's irreversibility is not a design flaw awaiting a legal patch. It is a deliberate trade-off that existing legal frameworks are poorly equipped to handle — and for good reason.
Read more →The claim that Bitcoin is an environmental villain relies on data that is years out of date. The reality of how Bitcoin mining actually interacts with global energy systems is considerably more interesting.
Read more →Circular No. 2/2024 is now essential reading for anyone advising on UAE fintech or crypto. Here is what it permits, what it prohibits, and what it leaves open.
Read more →Crypto custody is the digital equivalent of a vault. The UAE has frameworks in place — but gaps in liability, insurance, and cold storage standards remain.
Read more →Dubai real estate agents routinely overstate how easily you can buy property with cryptocurrency. Here is what UAE law actually says.
Read more →Compliance does not add value in the conventional sense. What it prevents — fines, reputational damage, criminal liability — is reason enough to take it seriously.
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