Stablecoins
Hacks
FCC robocall rule could make phone accounts a richer target for crypto attackers
The FCC’s robocall proposal could turn phone accounts into richer targets for SIM swaps, recovery abuse, and crypto theft.
ETF
Morgan Stanley’s proposed 0.14% ETH and SOL fees could turn the next crypto ETF race into a price fight
Morgan Stanley’s proposed 0.14% ETH and SOL fees raise pressure on rivals as advisors weigh staking-adjusted crypto exposure.
DeFi
HYPE, JTO and WLD wins are looking more like exceptions than an altcoin season signal
The best altcoin rallies of the past month had real catalysts behind them, the problem is that the rest of the market did not follow.
Digital Asset Treasuries
STRC’s plunge puts Saylor’s Bitcoin dividend machine under pressure
STRC’s plunge is forcing investors to ask whether Saylor can defend Strategy’s high-yield dividend machine without selling Bitcoin, diluting shareholders, or breaking confidence in the trade.
DeFi
Pump Fun revenue slows as Collector Crypt’s $5.1M card-pack week reshapes Solana’s consumer loop
Pump.fun is cooling as Collector Crypt posts a $5.1 million week and CARDS draws fresh attention on Solana.
Market
Why Bitcoin fell below $63K after the oil shock finally eased
Bitcoin’s drop below $63,000 shows traders are looking past Hormuz relief and pricing the Fed’s hawkish rate outlook back into risk assets.
Derivatives
CME lawsuit challenges whether Kalshi’s Bitcoin leverage push can become an everything-exchange
CME’s lawsuit against the CFTC over Kalshi’s Bitcoin perps shows how the fight over crypto derivatives is turning into a broader battle over who gets to build the next everything-exchange.
Payments
DeFi’s next institutional wave may come from users who never see “behind the scenes” – CEO of Katana
Katana CEO Matt Fisher says DeFi’s next wave may come from products that hide the protocols underneath.
Market
Bitcoin just holds $64K after Fed revives hike risk, but one level still decides whether repair is real
Bitcoin fell with stocks after Fed projections revived rate-hike risk, leaving BTC under pressure near $64,000 as Glassnode data shows a market still repairing beneath the surface.
TradFi
Wall Street can now hedge Hyperliquid’s HYPE, but weekends carry a real risk
Options on Bitwise’s HYPE ETF give traders a new way to bet on Hyperliquid volatility, linking Wall Street ETF desks with crypto-native spot and perp markets.
Trading
World Cup upsets turn Polymarket’s “safe” favorite bets into million-dollar losses
Polymarket whales are betting millions on World Cup favorites, and early upsets are already turning “safe” trades into seven-figure wins and losses.
Mining
Wall Street is paying up for Bitcoin miners’ AI infrastructure before most of it is built
VanEck says AI-linked miners are earning premium valuations before most leased capacity is delivered, leaving execution, dilution, debt, and tenant quality as the next market test.
