Slate Sunday
Adoption
The worst bull run ever? How institutions, memes, and macro turned crypto’s glory cycle into a grind
One frustrated altcoin trader says the quiet part out loud: this isn’t the euphoric bull cycle crypto hoped for; it’s a stripped-down reality check.
Exchanges
How Kraken is quietly becoming the most bankable name in crypto
As Kraken posts record-breaking Q3 profits, up 114% year-on-year, the industry OG has gone from scrappy startup to disciplined financial institution.
Slate Sunday
Jeff Booth wants you to move more of your time into Bitcoin
Jeff Booth, author of The Price of Tomorrow and founder of Ego Death Capital, explains why technology and debt are fundamentally incompatible, and why Bitcoin is the world’s first true free market.
Banking
Iranian bank crisis underscores Bitcoin’s role as financial hedge
One of Iran's largest commercial lenders, Ayandeh bank, was declared bankrupt and its assets were dissolved in a state take-over, leaving depositors scrambling.
Market
Bitcoin options market cautious as traders hedge against volatility
The Bitcoin options landscape is flashing caution signs again, with traders paying up for short-term protection and fading rallies after October’s leveraged wipeout.
Market
Bitcoin is trading at a 30% discount relative to Nasdaq fair value
The BTC price remains historically undervalued as, based on its long-term correlation with the Nasdaq 100, Bitcoin’s fair value sits near $156,000.
Regulation
HMRC tightens the net: UK crypto investors face crackdown on unreported gains
For UK investors, the days of "forgetting" to report their transactions are over as crypto tax rules and enforcements are stepped up, and penalties for non-compliance are brutal.
Macro
How the U.S. bailout could bring the end to Argentina’s ‘libertarian utopia’
As the U.S. throws billions of dollars into the Argentine economy, the latest intervention spells the end of the libertarian utopia many hoped for in Argentina.
Adoption
What if Hyperbitcoinization is really about to start?
With so many signals from the markets, from gold and silver's parabolic run to a collapse in trust in fiat, could hyperbitcoinization be just about to begin?
Censorship
No Digital ID, no food: coming soon to a Western society near you
Digital identities are reshaping privacy and freedom from China to the UK, thrusting privacy and decentralized tech into the spotlight.
Slate Sunday
Debanked to rebanked? Redefining financial access in the age of executive orders
President Trump's executive order aims to end political debanking and restore fair access to banking for crypto companies like Custodia, but is it working?
Digital Asset Treasuries
BitMine boosts Ethereum holdings to 2.5% of total ETH supply in strategic dip-buying spree
Tom Lee's BitMine Immersion Technologies has made yet another purchase of ETH as large investors position into weakness.