Beginner Why long-term crypto holders borrow against assets instead of selling A strategic guide to liquidity management, capital preservation, and the real tradeoff between selling and borrowing crypto Open guide
Part 1 Advanced The Market Maker’s Exchange Checklist (Liquidity, Latency, and Risk Controls) Market makers and HFT desks: evaluate exchanges on execution quality, liquidity, latency, fees, margin, and security — with a WhiteBIT walkthrough. Open guide
Part 2 Advanced Crypto-as-a-Service Playbook: How Banks, Telcos, and Fintechs Launch Crypto Products Fast, Safely, and Compliantly An institutional playbook for launching crypto via CaaS: architecture, phased rollout, security, compliance, payments, KPIs, and vendor diligence. Open guide
Part 3 Advanced Token Listing Playbook — How Projects Prepare for a CEX Listing and Sustain Healthy Liquidity A practical playbook for crypto teams to prepare for a CEX listing: readiness, integration, liquidity, market making, launch comms, and post-listing ops. Open guide
PoliticsFairshake secures $141M to champion pro-crypto candidatesCritics says Fairshake is using its funding announcement to pressure Congress during pivotal 'Crypto Week.' 10 months ago
ETFProShares debuts 2x leveraged daily exposure to Solana and XRP in new ETFsBoth funds track futures contracts rather than holding the underlying tokens, mirroring the structure ProShares uses for its Bitcoin and Ethereum offerings. 10 months ago
TradFiStandard Chartered expands crypto footprint amid stablecoin market boomNearly 90% of Standard Chartered's recent discussions focused on stablecoins, signaling a pivotal shift in institutional crypto strategy. 10 months ago
LegislationHouse rejects crypto rule package despite Trump’s call, push for second vote later todayDespite the rejection, a second vote on the proposals might happen later today. 10 months ago
AnalysisExchange-run launchpads average 10x gains but face scrutiny over steep valuations, opaque modelsDespite the double-digit returns, many launchpads list tokens at inflated fully diluted valuations while releasing only a small circulating supply, hurting retail traders' trust in the sector. 10 months ago
StablecoinsJPMorgan to test stablecoin services alongside proprietary deposit token in bid to speed settlementsJamie Dimon framed the decision as defensive, as fintech companies already design products that mimic checking accounts, payments networks, and loyalty platforms. 10 months ago
LegalDOJ and CFTC end probes into Polymarket, clearing path for potential registrationShayne Coplan said the platform “cooperated and engaged” with authorities and “has been cleared of any wrongdoing,” adding that “justice prevailed.” 10 months ago
CryptoFidelity’s brokerage clients becomes largest Metaplanet shareholder with $816M stakeFidelity’s brokerage-dealer’s reflects heightened retail and institutional interest in Metaplanet. 10 months ago
Investments$100M investor in Trump’s World Liberty Financial denies links to banned Chinese market makerAqua1 distances itself from scandal-tied Web3Port amidst massive investment in Trump's crypto endeavor. 10 months ago
RWASolana RWAs surge 217% hitting $553 million in real world assets as memecoins lose focusSolana's RWA ecosystem grows over 600% in user adoption, solidifying its position as a high-performance blockchain challenger. 10 months ago
StablecoinsOpenEden and Ceffu Introduce First Yield-Bearing Collateral for Institutional Clients on BinancecUSDO, a yield-bearing digital asset, is now available as off-exchange collateral on Ceffu’s MirrorRSV for margin trading on Binance. 10 months ago
AnalysisBitcoin slips below $120k amid US inflation concerns and $461 million liquidation stormProfit-taking and liquidation at $116,300 mark highlight Bitcoin's volatile trading atmosphere. 10 months ago
ExchangesCoinbase’s $100 billion milestone sparks trillion-dollar company speculationMarket analysts caution Coinbase's valuation, despite its pivotal role in crypto-finance integration. 10 months ago
StablecoinsRipple expands RLUSD globally as US Fedwire shift and EU MiCA compliance alignRipple navigates global regulatory landscapes to expand RLUSD stablecoin presence in the EU amidst Fedwire's ISO 20022 standardization. 10 months ago
PaymentsThe future of crypto payments: Why infrastructure, not hype, will define the next wave of the industryStrong foundation in trust and compliance set to propel mainstream adoption of crypto payments 10 months ago
ResearchOptions gamma pin at $123k holds Bitcoin in a tight range after new ATHDeribit traders are betting big on more upside, not protection. 10 months ago
MemecoinsPUMP debuts at $5.6B FDV, logs $34M volume within first 3 hoursThe token slid 7.3% in the same period, briefly touching the $5 billion in fully diluted valuation. 10 months ago