Stablecoins
Derivatives
From Bitcoin to oil, perpetual contracts are breaking into American financial markets
Kalshi, Coinbase and Bitnomial are pushing crypto’s dominant derivatives format deeper into regulated US markets.
Market
Bitcoin just crossed the line that ended 4 out of 5 bear markets, but one deadly historical trap could still trigger a crash to $62,000
BTC pushed above the 50-week moving average near $81,800, but history only confirms the signal on a weekly close.
Banking
Revolut hit by Washington crypto boom illusion, exposing massive two-tier banking system
Revolut’s pending US bank application puts a spotlight on the OCC’s fast-growing pipeline of crypto and fintech charter bids.
Market
Bitcoin’s next $80,000 breakout has $47 billion more profitable supply to absorb
Bitcoin’s next breakout faces roughly $47 billion in newly profitable supply as ETF demand and macro pressure shape September.
Memecoins
Robinhood put stocks on a permissionless blockchain- memecoin traders are stress-testing what happens next
Memecoin traders are turning Robinhood’s tokenized stocks into liquidity for a new wave of 24/7 crypto markets.
Regulation
What the $344M crypto political spending spree wants from Congress next
Crypto corporations have contributed $206 million to the 2026 cycle as founders press Congress to lock in market structure, banking access, and tax rules.
Derivatives
North Korea’s $30M crypto cashout just handed legacy finance its best weapon to kill DeFi’s US debut
Lazarus gave CME fresh ammunition, but the same evidence may strengthen the case for a regulated US route to Hyperliquid.
Stablecoins
Wall Street is now racing to control the $1.9T stablecoin shift to avoid losing its customer base
Banks are racing to capture a stablecoin market Citi says could reach $1.9 trillion as digital dollars threaten traditional deposits.
Legal
How recovery of 61 BTC unlocked a potential $432M treasure hunt for early Bitcoin users
A UK Bitcoin investor recovered 61 BTC worth nearly $5 million from defunct exchange Intersango after more than a decade.
Digital Asset Treasuries
Strategy turns MSCI’s own SEC words against its $24 billion MSTR threat
Strategy is fighting a Bitcoin screen that could eject it from major indexes while pointing to regulatory arguments MSCI made four years ago.
Market
How short liquidations cleared $500B in crypto positions before institutional buyers took over
Crypto added roughly $500 billion in market value as institutional inflows surged and Friday’s jobs report looms.
ETF
XRP investors poured $320M into ETFs while the funds sat on a $746M paper loss
Five major US spot XRP ETFs held $1.69 billion of XRP at cost by June 30, with cumulative inflows now at $1.8 billion.
