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
InvestmentsWhy Morgan Stanley’s revised 60/20/20 portfolio is a wake-up call for investorsMorgan Stanley just revised the classic 60/40 portfolio, advocating instead for a 60/20/20 mix, with gold now joining bonds. 7 months ago
AnalysisUS Bitcoin reserve could drain 40k BTC faster than miners mint in the next 90 daysTreasury’s Digital Fort Knox plan could lock coins while 20k monthly ETF inflows press the float. 7 months ago
DerivativesBinance founder CZ champions Aster amid impressive token debutAster's early success has yielded significant profits for investors converting into its token from ApolloX. 7 months ago
ETFGrayscale’s ETF offering ADA and XRP captures $22M trading volume in market debutEric Balchunas had previously noted that most ETFs typically see less than $1 million in debut volume, making GDLC's performance particularly strong. 7 months ago
CryptoBitGo files S-1 form for IPO, revealing $3B revenue in 2024Six-month 2025 data shows continued momentum with $90.3 billion in assets on the platform and 4,621 clients, indicating accelerating market penetration. 7 months ago
WalletsLeaked code shows MetaMask eyeing in-wallet perps via HyperliquidLeaked code points to MetaMask integrating Hyperliquid's leveraged trading, potentially launching at Token2049. 7 months ago
ExchangesFTX creditors set to receive $1.6B in third distribution round on Sept. 30According to the FTX Recovery Trust's Sept. 19 announcement, creditors must complete multiple verification steps through the FTX Customer Portal before receiving payments. 7 months ago
RegulationDemocratic Senators push bipartisan approach to streamline crypto market structure billThe lawmakers emphasized the need for "mutual understanding" while moving forward quickly on digital asset regulation. 7 months ago
RumorsMusk’s xAI reportedly seeking $10B in a new funding roundxAI's potential fundraising comes weeks after completing a $10 billion debt and equity round at an approximate valuation of $150 billion. 7 months ago
RegulationStablecoin builders rush to preempt regulatory challenges with GENIUS Act on horizonAccording to a report by Variant Fund policy lead Salah Ghazzal, players acting now to adapt process that take time will capture advantage. 7 months ago
RegulationTreasury opens comment period to shape GENIUS Act into stablecoin regulationTreasury's rulemaking effort aims to establish compliance standards as U.S. stablecoin regulation takes shape. 7 months ago
LendingAave active loans hit record $30.5B, commanding 65% of DeFi lending marketAave also commands a total value locked (TVL) of $42 billion, making it the largest DeFi protocol by TVL. 7 months ago
PeopleSolana co-founder urges need for Bitcoin to adopt quantum resistance for future securityYakovenko praised Bitcoin's decentralized nature and proof-of-work system but warned that quantum compting poses threats. 8 months ago
LegislationMichigan revives crypto and Bitcoin reserve bill as digital asset momentum buildsMichigan's crypto reserve plan gains momentum as part of a broader national shift toward digital finance. 8 months ago
BankingStablecoins are becoming banks amid Ripple’s OCC bid, Tether’s USAT push, and BoE’s proposed wallet capsA charter could unlock 4.4 percent on reserves and redraw payment rails. 8 months ago
ETFRex-Osprey hybrid spot XRP ETF makes 2025 record-breaking debutThe historic XRP ETF debut reflects the rising demand for regulated digital asset investment vehicles. 8 months ago
AnalysisSEC greenlight triggers XRP, SOL and DOGE spot ETFs December launch in race to $10BSeventy five day window turns fees seeds and platforms into the battleground. 8 months ago