Macro
While the world watches oil prices, one critical Fed cash backstop is almost empty
Bitcoin may be more exposed now because a hidden Fed liquidity buffer that once softened stress is nearly gone.
Liam 'Akiba' Wright 8 min read
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Macro
Bitcoin beating gold and stocks right now is making “smart money” worried
With oil shocks looming, traders hedge Bitcoin bets despite its strength against inflationary pressures.
Culture
Vanity Fair “bathrobe-gate” proves $135 million bought the crypto industry leverage but not respect
Hayden Adams walked, others didn’t, and the backlash exposed how shaky crypto’s “official representatives” really are.
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Macro
Even at $70,000 Bitcoin is now exposed to a bigger fight that it cannot control
The Fed held rates but lifted 2026 PCE to 2.7%, and traders are now pricing ECB hikes instead.
Macro
Retail is rushing into gold, but institutions are buying Bitcoin again – so why the split?
Gold and Bitcoin are no longer rivals — and the split could catch investors off guard.
Wallets
Coinbase tells users to follow ‘foolish’ steps scammers use to withdraw funds from wallets
Coinciding with past breaches, Coinbase's new flow raises alarms among security experts over phishing vectors.
Metaverse
RIP metaverse: Land values capitulate as $24M metaverse plot collapses to just $9,000
Virtual land went from digital gold rush to ghost town as metaverse prices suffered one of the steepest crashes on record.
Banking
Stablecoins just lost key battle as insurance protection to be reserved only for bank-issued tokens
Not all digital dollars are equal anymore as FDIC signals only banks will get insurance protection.
Analysis
Over $2B in “lost” Bitcoin to hit markets this month creating sell pressure within fragile $67k–$74k range
Creditors get cash fast via BitGo Kraken or Payoneer, and even 10% recycling could shift BTC absorption.
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Regulation
SEC drastically reduces KYC pressure on Bitcoin, XRP, and Solana with revamped crypto rules
Banking
Banks risk another 2008 crisis after moving the equivalent of 18 million BTC into shadow lenders
Market
Why the US-Iran conflict sent traders to Hyperliquid — and pushed HYPE into crypto’s top 10
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