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
Slate SundayWhere did all the boring dollars go? How synthetics are turning stablecoins into green, lean, yield machinesSynthetic stablecoins are shaking up blockchain’s quietest corner, offering double-digit yields and innovative financial engineering. 7 months ago
CensorshipFrom red tape to red flags, Britain’s compulsory Digital IDUK Prime Minister Kier Starmer annouced a new "compulsory" digital ID in the country to solve illegal immigration and ensure strong border controls. 7 months ago
MarketThe odds of U.S. government shutdown are at an all-time high as the markets hold their breathU.S. government shutdown odds hit record highs as political stalemate deepens, prompting volatility in financial and crypto markets. 7 months ago
AnalysisBitcoin’s 2025 cycle dip mirrors 2017 – could $200k be next?Cycle overlays point to upside channels, but institutional inflows and macro headwinds may redraw Bitcoin’s path. 7 months ago
CryptoXPL surges 113% to all-time high following launch day crashThe initial crash likely resulted from selling pressure as users who received network airdrops liquidated their positions. 7 months ago
CBDCsBeijing boosts digital yuan for global trade with new operations centerShanghai hub part of China's strategy to internationalize yuan and cut dollar dependency. 7 months ago
ETFBlackRock raises Bitcoin exposure by 38% in its $17.1 billion Global Allocation FundThe diversified fund held 1,000,808 IBIT shares valued at $66.4 million as of July 31, up from 723,332 shares on Apr. 30. 7 months ago
StablecoinsSwift reportedly picks Linea for multi-month interbank messaging system transitionAccording to the report, more than a dozen banks will participate in the trial, including BNP Paribas and BNY Mellon. 7 months ago
InvestmentsSoftBank and Ark Invest reportedly join Tether’s $20 billion funding roundThe backing from these technology investment giants could accelerate Tether's mainstream adoption efforts. 7 months ago
StablecoinsRussian-linked crypto wallets channel $8B to skirt sanctions using Tether’s USDTStablecoins used to bypass global banking restrictions highlight the growing concern over cryptocurrency's role in sanctions evasion. 7 months ago
TechnologyEthereum set to boost gas limit to 60 million in upcoming Fusaka upgradeEthereum prepares for its third gas limit increase this year to address rising demand for block space amid network growth. 7 months ago
ETFVanguard finally considering crypto ETF trading for customers after rivals’ successWith $70 billion in crypto inflows, Vanguard can no longer ignore Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs. 7 months ago
ETFBlackRock doubles down on Bitcoin with new income-focused ETFDesigned to leverage Bitcoin's volatility, BlackRock's covered-call fund could disrupt the crypto ETF market. 7 months ago
Macro6 major banks bet on crypto with programmable deposits to finally shrink fraudQuant tapped for UK bank testing programmable deposits to curb fraud by 15%. 7 months ago
AnalysisBitcoin sinks below $109k wiping $170 billion from crypto marketBitcoin drops below short-term holder realized price as leveraged crypto positions face market sell-off. 7 months ago
RegulationSEC investigate crypto treasury firms for suspicious trading activitiesAs corporate crypto adoption grows, regulators aim to enforce fair play and prevent insider trading. 7 months ago
ETFBlackRock exec says crypto ETF institutional adoption still early; XRP and SOL ETFs unconfirmedRobbie Mitchnick stated that institutional penetration lags significantly behind retail adoption, despite the success of products such as IBIT and ETHA. 7 months ago