Banks are lobbying to kill crypto rewards to protect a hidden $1,400 “tax” on every household
They earn $176B on Fed reserves and $187B in swipe fees, and now they’re lobbying to shut the rewards door.
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Gino Matos 6 min read 
BlackRock warns crypto’s love affair with AI is over as an energy war with Bitcoin miners begins
For years, Bitcoin mining fought an optics war over energy. Now AI is walking into the same grid, with a very different pitch: jobs,...
Andjela Radmilac 8 min read 
Tokenized Treasuries skyrocketed 125%, creating this “programmable cash” loop that banks are scrambling to copy
Tokenized RWAs are dominated by Ethereum, but one unexpected blockchain rival just surged 28% to outpace the leader.
Gino Matos 8 min read 
New BlackRock report exposes a historic shift in crypto that leaves only one blockchain controlling the settlement layer
Stablecoins are going mainstream, and Ethereum is positioning itself as the place those dollars ultimately settle.
Andjela Radmilac 7 min read 
Ethereum just solved a critical problem Bitcoin doesn’t want to fix on its own network – but why?
Ethereum co-founder says "PeerDAS" and zk-proofs have finally broken the scaling ceiling, leaving Bitcoin’s conservative design looking intentionally slow.
Liam 'Akiba' Wright 10 min read 
Last time these whales did this Bitcoin surged to new highs but key data suggests messy weeks ahead
The viral “six week rip” chart is making the rounds again, but ignoring the massive ETF variable behind the leverage could leave you exposed.
Liam 'Akiba' Wright 9 min read 
Shortest bear market ever? Key metrics imply Bitcoin price could surge past $125,000 before April
Coinbase analysis highlights robust ETF activity and leveraged market reset as drivers for a promising Q1 crypto resurgence.
Oluwapelumi Adejumo 6 min read 
Ripple is winning on Wall Street and in the UK, but the XRP Ledger is losing users fast and the split will define 2026
XRP's institutional gains mask on-chain liquidity challenges, as Wall Street's interest grows.
Oluwapelumi Adejumo 6 min read 
Bitcoin critical demand metric turns negative and ETFs wiped out $1.1 billion in 72 hours
Bitcoin ETFs face record outflows amidst macroeconomic headwinds and dwindling demand.
Oluwapelumi Adejumo 5 min read 
Xapo Bank’s Bitcoin Wealth Ecosystem, Explained
Earn yield in Bitcoin on both your USD and BTC balances with Xapo Bank’s wealth offering, which turns traditional banking and short term credit...
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Today’s “perfect storm” for Bitcoin brings several critical macro tests that signal a volatility surge – what to watch
Bitcoin’s “stacked catalyst” day is here, jobs data, a Supreme Court wildcard, and the Fed all hit within hours.
Liam 'Akiba' Wright 7 min read 
One number now decides if crypto companies spending $880M+ buying back their own tokens will work
After Hyperliquid and Pump.fun, buyback announcements lost punch. OP’s OTC-only execution hides the demand signal.
Gino Matos 11 min read 
Bitcoin is stalling because this low-key “absorption signal” shows a violent supply shock could be inevitable
The Fear & Greed Index hit 28, yet spot ETFs still show net positive flows in 2026 despite violent daily reversals.
Gino Matos 9 min read 
Bitcoin is not the king of the dark web – and the reason why is a $154 billion crypto nightmare
Despite stablecoins driving a surge in illicit transactions, these volumes still account for less than 1% of the crypto economy.
Oluwapelumi Adejumo 5 min read 
How United States could make Greenland the largest Bitcoin mining operation on earth – with clean energy
A forgotten energy study shows Greenland’s wind potential could theoretically power the global Bitcoin network ten times over.
Liam 'Akiba' Wright 7 min read 
Zcash crashes 20% as entire team walks out, exposing a boardroom battle over the project’s assets
Governance breakdown drives Zcash to 20% nosedive as ECC exits amid power struggle.
Oluwapelumi Adejumo 5 min read