Research
Legislation
CLARITY Act stablecoin fight shifts from yield to who captures digital-dollar economics
Washington’s stablecoin rules are turning a yield fight into a broader contest over payments, reserves, wallets, and bank rails.
Community
Bitcoin 2026 puts FBI on stage as adoption collides with self-custody backlash
Bitcoin’s mainstream breakthrough is forcing a new test: who controls the culture around the asset now?
Community
Bitcoin holders may get new eCash in 2026 fork as Satoshi coin fight raises new risks
The fork could create a new asset for BTC holders, but replay rules, custody support, and Satoshi-linked coins remain open risks.
Analysis
The South Korean bank powering Upbit is testing Ripple integration for cross-border payments
South Korea’s Kbank is piloting Ripple-powered remittances, testing whether bank-linked crypto rails can evolve into real payment infrastructure.
Legal
EU sanctions push deeper into Russian crypto rails with bans on digital rouble support
The new package moves beyond named exchanges, putting Russia-linked stablecoins, platforms, and settlement agents in scope.
Culture
Cardano’s Bitcoin DeFi vote faces new pressure as JPG Store shutdown nears
A live treasury vote now sits beside a consumer shutdown, raising the burden on Cardano’s next growth bet.
Analysis
Bitcoin flash crashes below $78,000 at Europe market open with nearly $295 million in crypto liquidations
Bitcoin’s sudden slip spotlights a crowded $80k zone, rising liquidations, and a fragile risk backdrop.
DeFi
Crypto DeFi hacks cost 8,500% more than TradFi breaches per dollar moved
The DeFi experiment is near collapse and Wall Street is draining the swamp into the system it was built to replace
Trading
Trump “not happy” with prediction markets – says world is a “casino” as Special Forces soldier arrested for insider trading on Polymarket
US Special Forces soldier faces DOJ and CFTC charges over alleged classified intel trades as prediction markets’ integrity comes under fire.
Macro
Bitcoin’s loses $78k while the US markets sleeps – risk takes over from oil as crude prices stay flat
Bitcoin’s pullback near $80K mirrors a risk-off move in equities, with oil and Fed expectations still framing the macro backdrop.
Analysis
Is Bitcoin 21 days away from a real bull market rally? Shorts pile in but spot demand is pushing back
Derivatives traders are still betting against BTC even as spot ETFs pull in fresh capital, setting up either a short squeeze or one more leg lower.
Scams
Oil tanker attacked after falling for crypto scam granting fake Strait of Hormuz safe passage
Oil tanker shot at after crew followed bogus crypto clearance to cross Strait of Hormuz, exposing new twist in maritime scams.
