Santiago Roel Santos, founder and CEO of crypto investment company Inversion Capital, said cryptocurrencies are not subject to positive network effects, but other experts disagree. In a recent Substack post, Santos wrote that “crypto is priced for network effects it doesn’t have.” He also pointed to the network effect valuation system, Metcalfe’s Law, saying that…
Concerns are mounting over unusual activity surrounding the token launch of Edel Finance, a lending protocol focused on tokenized stocks and real-world assets (RWAs). Blockchain analytics platform Bubblemaps claimed in a Tuesday X post that a cluster of about 160 wallets accumulated 30% of the EDEL token supply, worth $11 million, during the launch earlier…
MegaETH’s pre-deposit event unraveled on Tuesday after a cascade of technical failures disrupted what was meant to be a controlled opening for verified users. In an X post, the team said that configuration errors and rate-limit issues caused the platform’s Know Your Customer system to fail. The pre-deposit was an early window for verified users…
Recent data from Glassnode showed Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), and Solana (SOL) reflecting record high levels of their supply held at a loss. However, a closer examination of the locked supply, institutional holdings, and staking structures revealed that the effective liquid supply under pressure is significantly lower than the implied percentages, especially for Ether and…
The infamous Hyperliquid “OG Whale” who made nearly $200 million from the Oct. 10 market crash, alongside a few other successful plays, has loaded up $44.5 million in Ether longs. The whale, known by some as the “$10B HyperUnit Whale,” who has yet to be officially identified, added $10 million to an existing long position…
Crypto-sector investors favored digital asset treasuries (DATs) on Monday, with crypto treasury stocks outpacing the broader crypto market. BitMine Immersion Technologies was leading the pack of major digital asset treasuries with a Monday stock surge of almost 20%, according to Google Finance. Its share prices surged from just below $27 to top $31 by the…
Key points: Bitcoin is attempting a recovery from $80,600, which several analysts believe to be a bottom. Several altcoins are struggling to start a rebound, indicating a lack of demand from buyers. Bitcoin (BTC) dropped roughly 8% last week, but lower levels attracted buyers. The bulls are striving to push the price above $88,000 at…
Cryptocurrency investment products have hit almost $5 billion in outflows over the past four weeks, but inflows during the final days of last week offered a small sign of improving sentiment. Crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs) saw $1.94 billion in outflows last week, a small decline from the $2 billion exodus the previous week, according to…
A major JavaScript supply-chain attack has compromised hundreds of software packages — including at least 10 used widely across the crypto ecosystem — according to new research from cybersecurity firm Aikido Security. In a Monday post, Charlie Eriksen, a researcher at Aikido Security, shared the names of over 400 packages that show signs of infection…
Crypto tokens are becoming increasingly efficient at capturing value, thanks in part to new regulations and upgrades, which could send prices surging in 2026, according to Bitwise chief investment officer Matt Hougan. Hougan said in an X post on Saturday that in the chaos of the current market pullback, big news is getting lost, such…