DeFi
How do you choose a safe DeFi platform before you deposit in 2026?
Audits, TVL, and yield still miss key DeFi risks in 2026, forcing users to ask what can break before they deposit funds.
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Digital Asset Treasuries
Strategy to “sell some Bitcoin” after posting $12.7 billion Q1 loss as Saylor points to $5 billion Bitcoin gain
The company’s BTC Gain metric is colliding with Wall Street forecasts for a first-quarter loss tied to Bitcoin’s drawdown.
Staking
Ethereum’s biggest staker has just become a public company with over $10 billion locked up
BitMine has staked more than 4 million ETH, giving investors a listed-equity proxy for Ethereum’s proof-of-stake economy.
Analysis
Bitcoin’s $80,000 support comes under pressure as Middle East shock hits bonds
Oil above $100 and a 10-year yield near 4.5% are testing whether Bitcoin can hold its hedge bid as liquidity tightens.
Legal
Why has Trump’s World Liberty Finance (WLFI) now filed a lawsuit against Tron’s Justin Sun?
World Liberty Financial points to $300 million USDT moves before WLFI debut and hints at a coordinated short attack.
Politics
UK moves to curb crypto-linked political donations after Tether billionaire bankrolls Reform
The new rules could cut off a funding route that turned offshore crypto wealth into UK political power.
Derivatives
XRP’s leverage has been flushed out while price holds – and the next move is now wide open
XRP’s leverage has been flushed out while price continues to hold firm, and the next move could arrive faster than the market’s calm surface suggests.
Crime
Canada wants to ban crypto ATMs as fraud fears turn Bitcoin access into a political target
Crypto ATMs helped bring crypto to ordinary users, but Canada now says they've have become too useful for criminals.
Analysis
Crypto exchange IPOs are back, but Bitcoin still controls the window
Public investors are testing whether crypto exchanges can earn through a weak Bitcoin cycle, rather than simply list into a strong one.
Stablecoins
The GENIUS Act opened the door for stablecoins, but regulators want to narrow it
Stablecoins won the law, but now they have to survive the rulebook.
Analysis
Bitcoin’s next breakout will depend on whether investors treat $80K as relief, resistance, or the start of a new recovery
BTC is testing the exact zone where short-term holders typically either capitulate or hold firm.
ETF
BlackRock’s record breaking $60 billion crypto ETFs made just $42 million in Q1 fees
BlackRock’s digital assets ETFs generated $42 million in Q1 fees, which was only 1.7% of the firm’s ETF fee machine.