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America and the Future of Globalism Challenges, Opportunities

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Introduction In the predawn hours of an otherwise ordinary Tuesday, a city on the Eastern seaboard of the United States woke to a nightmare. Its transportation system was paralyzed, traffic lights blinked out of sync, and the emergency services’ communication network echoed with an ominous silence. The culprit? A meticulously planned cyberattack, originating thousands of […]

The Overhyped Tax ‘Loophole’ That Could Leave You Owing Big

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Introduction A. Brief History of 1031 Exchanges  The 1031 exchange has been available as a tax deferral tool since 1921. The strategy was formally codified in the Internal Revenue Code in 1954. The basic premise allows investors to exchange investment or business-use real estate for other like-kind property without triggering capital gains tax liability. Section […]

The Bitcoin and CryptoRegulatory Landscape: Navigating a Path Forward to Prosperity

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The rapidly changing and multifaceted regulatory landscape of Bitcoin and the broader crypto industry presents a complex and confusing maze of contrasting regulations for users and businesses to try to navigate it. All of this regulatory complexity can even contradict itself across state, federal, and international jurisdictions, making compliance extremely difficult for legitimate investors or […]

Paving the Way for Progress: Bitcoin Mining’s Role in Energy and Economic Development

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Today we stand at a fork in the road, facing a decision that will profoundly shape the future economic stability of the United States. Each path before us leads to a vastly different destination, and the key policy decisions surrounding Bitcoin mining will determine the route we take.  On one path, there’s the potential to […]