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Crypto
Can 9% return on crypto holdings change reality? People prefer digital banks over crypto wallets
US data shows web3 wallets lag far behind digital wallets, and this week’s Aave app and Mastercard alias rollout test whether better UX can finally move retail.
Crypto
Adding DeFi to your 401k: How BlackRock’s staked Ethereum ETF rewires access to ETH rewards
A filing would kick off a new front in the ETH ETF war: pricing, staking access, and custody all in play.
Crypto
Andrew Tate loses everything on Hyperliquid: Inside his leveraged crypto liquidation meltdown
Arkham’s ledger shows $727k in Hyperliquid deposits, $0 withdrawals, and even $75K in referral rewards churned.
Banking
Why US banks were just told they can only hold crypto to pay for gas fees
What "holding crypto for network fees" actually changes for payments and custody risk.
Crypto
El Salvador buys the dip defying IMF demands: Over $100M in BTC added as price wobbles
What the timing says about sovereign adoption, and whether it props up spot liquidity.
ETF
Record $2.5 billion flees Bitcoin ETFs as BlackRock’s IBIT sheds $1.6 billion
BlackRock’s flagship fund leads the worst daily bleed since launch, leaving most ETF buyers underwater for the first time.
Bankruptcy
Mt Gox FUD: Bitcoin ETFs just sold more BTC than Mt Gox has left to give back
Nearly $950M in legacy coins shifted to a new wallet as Bitcoin breaks below $90,000, reviving anxieties over creditor repayments.
Analysis
Here’s who actually bought Bitcoin’s $90k crash and who rage-sold the bottom
Whales, long-term holders and a handful of funds quietly added BTC and SOL exposure while retail panic-sold.
Crypto
Why Adam Backs thinks Bitcoin’s 20-year quantum runway matters more than today’s headlines
Bitcoin faces "probably not" any vulnerability to a cryptographically relevant quantum computer for roughly 20 to 40 years.
Crypto
Solana and XRP ETFs just had record-breaking launches — so why are prices crashing anyway?
XRP’s $58M debut and SOL’s streak land on a red tape, but why big launches aren’t saving spot markets?
Crypto
The $300 billion backdoor threat that Europe didn’t see coming
For the European Central Bank, the stablecoin market transforms what was once a crypto-native curiosity into a new channel for importing American financial stress.
Crypto
Bitcoin sentiment has hit rock bottom – as bad as COVID and FTX crashes
At these levels, the question stops being "how scared are people?" and becomes "does extreme fear actually predict anything?"
