Key takeaways: Bitcoin evolves on two clocks: slow, consensus-driven changes at the base layer and fast experimentation at the edges. Major upgrades (such as Taproot) arrive through cautious soft forks after long review. Rapid shifts such as Lightning payments and Ordinals happen without changing Bitcoin’s core rules, which is why headlines move faster than the…
Key takeaways Square is enabling 4 million merchants to accept fast, low-fee Bitcoin payments through the Lightning Network. The rollout turns Bitcoin into a practical checkout option with instant settlement and no processing fees until 2027. Bitcoin payments can expand customer choice, cut costs and streamline cross-border transactions for online sellers. Merchants must still consider…
Demand for Bitcoin and crypto-linked investment funds continued to decline Thursday, despite the long-awaited end of the 43-day US government shutdown. US spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) saw $866 million in net outflows on Thursday, marking their second-worst day on record after the $1.14 billion daily outflows on Feb. 25, 2025, according to Farside…
Key takeaways: Lower network fees and slowing blockchain usage continue to weigh on ETH’s performance despite Ethereum’s institutional dominance. Ether’s recovery depends on stronger onchain activity, clearer upgrade benefits, and renewed inflows from strategic reserve companies. Ether (ETH) has struggled to retake the $4,000 level last seen on Oct. 29. Since then, every burst of…
Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) continue to diverge, and they currently operate in different monetary universes, according to a new joint report from Glassnode and Keyrock. The study noted that Bitcoin is drifting deeper into a savings-driven, low-velocity profile, while Ether is rapidly evolving into a productive onchain asset powering staking, collateral, and institutional wrappers….
Key takeaways Bitcoin’s rise past $100,000 in 2025 marked a shift from speculative trading to long-term institutional adoption. Banks and governments began viewing BTC as a strategic reserve asset. The GENIUS Act established a unified US framework for payment stablecoins, mandating 1:1 reserve backing, stricter issuer qualifications and stronger consumer protections. Real-world asset tokenization surpassed…
Key takeaways Bitcoin’s rise past $100,000 in 2025 marked a shift from speculative trading to long-term institutional adoption. Banks and governments began viewing BTC as a strategic reserve asset. The GENIUS Act established a unified US framework for payment stablecoins, mandating 1:1 reserve backing, stricter issuer qualifications and stronger consumer protections. Real-world asset tokenization surpassed…
Key takeaways The Fed’s Dec. 9-10 meeting carries unusual weight as markets wait to see whether another rate cut will arrive before Christmas, shaping bonds, equities and crypto. After two cuts in 2025, rates now sit at 3.75%-4.00%. Labor weakness and softer inflation support further easing, but officials remain divided because inflation risks have not…
Despite the Ether (ETH) price drawdowns, whales continue to buy hundreds of thousands of ETH, sparking hopes for a short-term recovery. Key takeaways: An Ethereum whale increases stash to $1.3 billion in ETH, signaling accumulation. Whales, BitMine and ETFs add billions of dollars in ETH, reinforcing bullish demand. V-shaped recovery pattern emerges, targeting $4,000 ETH…
Opinion by: Alon Muroch, founder of SSV Labs A green light for institutional staking alone will not signal a long-term future for Ethereum. As institutions enter the Web3 ecosystem, they need to recognize that ETH isn’t an asset that can be fit into existing TradFi molds; it’s the World Computer. Unless institutions can embrace Ethereum’s…