Key takeaways ETF flows reveal real institutional demand beyond short-term price moves. Bitcoin treasury stocks can turn BTC exposure into an equity risk shaped by index rules. Low fees are reviving questions about how Bitcoin may pay for its long-term security. Scaling now means choosing between Lightning, L2 designs and protocol upgrades. Everyone’s watching Bitcoin’s…
Key takeaways The GENIUS Act was designed to keep stablecoins as payment tools rather than savings products. As a result, it bans issuers from paying interest or yield to stablecoin holders. Community banks argue that a loophole exists because exchanges and affiliated partners can still offer rewards on stablecoin balances, even if the issuer itself…
Key takeaways NFT Paris’ cancellation highlights pressure on sponsorship budgets rather than just falling NFT prices. NFT activity continues in 2026, but volumes are lower, and demand is more price-sensitive. Conference economics often reveal market health in ways sales charts cannot. NFT usage is shifting toward utility and infrastructure, while hype-driven formats are fading. NFT…
Key takeaways Korea’s crypto bill is stalled over stablecoin issuer rules. The central bank wants banks to remain in control, often framed as a “51%” threshold. Regulators and lawmakers fear a bank-only model would limit competition. Firms are lining up, with Toss planning a won-backed stablecoin once rules are finalized. South Korea’s next major crypto…
Key takeaways In 2026, scarcity is being repriced through narratives, market access and financial structures rather than simple supply limits. Bitcoin’s scarcity is increasingly mediated by ETFs and derivatives, reshaping how it is accessed and priced in financial markets. Gold’s scarcity is tied less to mining output and more to trust, neutrality and reserve management….
Key takeaways The December 2025 Trust Wallet hack shows that vulnerabilities in crypto tools can affect crypto-friendly SMEs, even when attacks target individual users rather than businesses. Supply-chain risks, such as compromised browser extensions or stolen API keys, can bypass traditional security defenses and lead to rapid financial losses in a very short time. The…
Key takeaways Iran’s 2025 currency collapse sharply reduced the rial’s purchasing power, eroding household savings, pushing prices higher and weakening confidence in the banking system. As fiat stress intensified, public debate in Iran widened to include financial alternatives. Bitcoin entered these discussions largely because it operates outside domestic monetary and banking frameworks. Historical cases from…
Key takeaways: A convincing “Coinbase support” impersonation campaign was linked by onchain investigator ZachXBT to roughly $2 million in stolen crypto. The attribution relied on corroboration across multiple signals, including onchain activity and Telegram or social media footprints rather than a single “magic” transaction. Coinbase says its real support team will never ask for your…
Key takeaways JPMorgan tokenized a money market fund and launched it on the Ethereum mainnet. The fund holds US Treasurys and Treasury-backed repos, with daily dividend reinvestment. Public Ethereum places MONY alongside stablecoins, tokenized treasuries and existing onchain liquidity. Now the focus shifts to collateral use, secondary transfers and whether other major banks follow. JPMorgan…
Key takeaways A recently divorced Bitcoin investor lost his entire retirement fund, one full Bitcoin, to an AI-powered romance scam orchestrated by a sophisticated criminal using deepfakes. Pig butchering scams are relationship-based frauds that rely on emotional manipulation and AI-generated deepfakes to build trust before extracting maximum financial value from victims. The scammer used AI…