Research
Crime
Coinbase delayed revealing data breach that may cost up to $400M, drops third-party vendor
Legal battles loom for Coinbase over delayed breach disclosure and insider hacks.
Adoption
Bitcoin hits NYE 2000 on internet adoption timeline, but Snapchat has more users
Crypto ≠ mainstream (Yet): Why the $100K hype masks a massive adoption gap.
Culture
US government has now lost $21 billion selling seized Bitcoin we once fought to freeze
Bitcoiners once wanted to freeze gov coins, now they cheer hoarding seized assets.
Adoption
TradFi giant and FTSE-listed IG launches retail crypto trading in UK with Uphold tomorrow
Partnership with Uphold positions IG as first London-listed broker offering spot tokens to retail investors in new market-shaping move.
Culture
Ozark star Julia Garner to play Caroline Ellison in Obama Netflix miniseries on FTX collapse
Produced by Higher Ground, The Altruists aims to explore the tension between effective altruism and rising fraud at FTX.
Bitcoin
Bitcoin loses steam as Trump suggests China trade deal collapse
Trump claims "China totally violated its agreement with us."
Adoption
Is this still Satoshi’s Bitcoin? Bitcoin Conference keynotes dominated by politicians and corporations
Paolo Ardoino claims 'Tether will be the biggest Bitcoin miner in the world.'
Analysis
How a futures trade literally melted $29B in gold bullion and crashed the Atlanta Fed’s model
Another reason why Bitcoin is better than gold. Bitcoin never has to be recast to fit into a vault and it can't be subjected to tariffs.
Macro
US GDP decline revised to 0.2% as Bitcoin holds steady
Bitcoin remains steady, slipping slightly post-GDP data release.
Macro
US court blocks Trump tariffs risking importer refunds as Bitcoin beats TradFi market
Importers could be due over $20 billion in refunds if the ruling survives appeal.
AI
TON jumps 16% as Telegram gets $300M plus xAI equity to integrate Grok
Telegram bags $300M in xAI deal as profits and bond bets reset trajectory.
Crypto Equities
Bitcoin Power-Law model points to 40% gain in Metaplanet stock – Here’s why
Metaplanet’s aggressive Bitcoin acquisition signals potential 40% equity rise.