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Strategy faces $3.8 billion loss as Bitcoin sinks under $71K on Saylor’s birthday

Strategy faces $3.8 billion loss as Bitcoin sinks ...

56 minutes ago 8

Silver, gold tumble as stronger dollar hits precious metals

Silver, gold tumble as stronger dollar hits precio...

1 hour ago 6

Crypto firms push new compromises to save key market structure bill

Crypto firms push new compromises to save key mark...

2 hours ago 6

Google beats Q4 earnings, shares edge lower on AI spending plans

Google beats Q4 earnings, shares edge lower on AI ...

6 hours ago 15

Anthropic rules out ads for Claude as Super Bowl spot targets ChatGPT ad plans

Anthropic rules out ads for Claude as Super Bowl s...

9 hours ago 14

Matt Hougan: Crypto winter may be ending, institutional flows are stabilizing Bitcoin, and the Clarity Act could spark a bull market | The Wolf Of All Streets

Matt Hougan: Crypto winter may be ending, institut...

10 hours ago 15

Cosmo Jiang: Long-term crypto investment requires patience, gold’s pullback signals new dynamics, and Hyperliquid transforms trading with 24/7 access | Unchained

Cosmo Jiang: Long-term crypto investment requires ...

10 hours ago 23

CME Group explores launching its own coin as exchange deepens tokenization push

CME Group explores launching its own coin as excha...

11 hours ago 9

Bitcoin slides to $72K, extending selloff and dragging crypto stocks lower

Bitcoin slides to $72K, extending selloff and drag...

11 hours ago 9

Spanish banking giant BBVA joins Qivalis consortium to issue European stablecoin

Spanish banking giant BBVA joins Qivalis consortiu...

12 hours ago 9

Amazon in talks with OpenAI to develop custom AI models for Alexa and broader product suite

Amazon in talks with OpenAI to develop custom AI m...

12 hours ago 12

Fidelity stablecoin FIDD goes live as Wall Street moves deeper onchain

Fidelity stablecoin FIDD goes live as Wall Street ...

13 hours ago 7

Ripple integrates Hyperliquid to expand institutional DeFi access

Ripple integrates Hyperliquid to expand institutio...

14 hours ago 9

Fold launches unified app to integrate Bitcoin rewards with daily spending

Fold launches unified app to integrate Bitcoin rew...

14 hours ago 10

Mohamed Afifi: Stablecoins are transforming payment systems, enhancing cross-border transactions, and driving innovation in finance | Empire

Mohamed Afifi: Stablecoins are transforming paymen...

15 hours ago 15

Goldman-backed TRM Labs closes $70 million series C at $1 billion valuation

Goldman-backed TRM Labs closes $70 million series ...

15 hours ago 8

Tom Lee defends BitMine’s $6B in unrealized ETH losses as a feature not a flaw

Tom Lee defends BitMine’s $6B in unrealized ETH lo...

16 hours ago 10

UBS considers crypto offerings and tokenized deposit products for clients

UBS considers crypto offerings and tokenized depos...

17 hours ago 8

Binance completes second batch of Bitcoin conversion, acquires $100M in BTC

Binance completes second batch of Bitcoin conversi...

21 hours ago 10

Tether scales back $20B fundraising bid amid valuation concerns: Report

Tether scales back $20B fundraising bid amid valua...

22 hours ago 8

Bitcoin’s biggest risk is governance, not quantum computing, says Galaxy CEO

Bitcoin’s biggest risk is governance, not quantum ...

1 day ago 14

Corn: DeFi faces critical customer support challenges, Yearn’s foresight on UST highlights governance risks, and the market is set for recovery in late 2023 | On The Brink with Castle Island

Corn: DeFi faces critical customer support challen...

1 day ago 40

Matthew Le Merle: 2025 will be the year of crypto equity, hundreds of millions will adopt digital wallets, and US regulation is shifting positively | On The Brink with Castle Island

Matthew Le Merle: 2025 will be the year of crypto ...

1 day ago 36

Qiao Wang: AI coding tools are revolutionizing productivity for startups, the competitive moats of tech giants remain intact, and personalized marketing will dominate the future | Empire

Qiao Wang: AI coding tools are revolutionizing pro...

1 day ago 37

Wyatt: Crypto lending markets are sustainable despite recent declines, the critical role of Total Value Locked (TVL), and the risks of leveraged systems | On The Brink with Castle Island

Wyatt: Crypto lending markets are sustainable desp...

1 day ago 28

C. Thi Nguyen: Prioritizing enjoyment over efficiency in games, the pitfalls of social media scoring systems, and how metrics can obscure true value | Bankless

C. Thi Nguyen: Prioritizing enjoyment over efficie...

1 day ago 39

Arnav Pagidyala: Ethereum and Solana will dominate the blockchain landscape by 2026, Robinhood is set to outpace Coinbase, and privacy-preserving KYC technologies will redefine data security | Bankless

Arnav Pagidyala: Ethereum and Solana will dominate...

1 day ago 36

Vladimir Novakovski: DeFi must match TradFi performance without sacrificing verifiability, why solving real problems is key to crypto innovation, and the future of Ethereum’s institutional use cases | Empire

Vladimir Novakovski: DeFi must match TradFi perfor...

1 day ago 33

Satya Nadella: AI is reshaping knowledge work, the rise of digital coworkers, and the global south’s tech-driven GDP growth | All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg

Satya Nadella: AI is reshaping knowledge work, the...

1 day ago 31

Sarah B. Rogers: Europe’s Online Safety Act threatens US free speech, 12,000 arrests for speech acts in the UK, and the chilling effects of vague regulations | All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg

Sarah B. Rogers: Europe’s Online Safety Act threat...

1 day ago 29

Steve Sosnick: Bitcoin’s volatility hinders its role as a safe haven, gold outperforms during downturns, and digital asset treasury companies may be overvalued | Unchained

Steve Sosnick: Bitcoin’s volatility hinders its ro...

1 day ago 30

Zooko Wilcox-O’Hearn: Crypto’s future may mirror Linux’s decline, the cypherpunk vision has largely failed, and user experience is key to mass adoption | Bankless

Zooko Wilcox-O’Hearn: Crypto’s future may mirror L...

1 day ago 30

John Zettler: 2026 will be the year of DeFi vaults, infrastructure is primed for explosive growth, and liquidity preferences are key to optimizing yield | Empire

John Zettler: 2026 will be the year of DeFi vaults...

1 day ago 16

Sana Ebrahimi: Iran prioritizes Islamic doctrine over citizen welfare, the regime’s dependency on Russia and China undermines its revolutionary ideals, and systemic gender apartheid persists | Bankless

Sana Ebrahimi: Iran prioritizes Islamic doctrine o...

1 day ago 28

Mike Cagney: Bitcoin’s stability rivals gold and silver, Tether’s shift to gold signals market confidence, and DeFi is reshaping trading dynamics | The Wolf Of All Streets

Mike Cagney: Bitcoin’s stability rivals gold and s...

1 day ago 29

Marek Olszewski: Celo’s mobile wallet revolutionizes peer-to-peer payments, stablecoins cut transaction fees, and Minipay drives user growth in emerging markets | Bankless

Marek Olszewski: Celo’s mobile wallet revolutioniz...

1 day ago 28

Laura Walter: Privacy coins complicate audits, 2025 will be a challenging year for crypto taxes, and new IRS requirements demand wallet-by-wallet accounting | Unchained

Laura Walter: Privacy coins complicate audits, 202...

1 day ago 9

Griff Green: The DAO hack ignited Ethereum’s security industry, $200 million in unclaimed funds remain, and why crypto operates as a push tool | Unchained

Griff Green: The DAO hack ignited Ethereum’s secur...

1 day ago 19

Ryan Watkins: Long-term Bitcoin holders are selling, the crypto market is in a “twilight zone”, and low expectations could lead to positive surprises | Unchained

Ryan Watkins: Long-term Bitcoin holders are sellin...

1 day ago 30

Evgeny Gaevoy: Wintermute’s unique liquidity model drives market making, retail investors struggle with late entries, and the rise of derivatives enhances institutional safety | Unchained

Evgeny Gaevoy: Wintermute’s unique liquidity model...

1 day ago 22

Zac Prince: Bitcoin trading has shifted to ETFs and options, regulatory changes will reshape crypto by 2025, and yield generation faces significant challenges | The Wolf Of All Streets

Zac Prince: Bitcoin trading has shifted to ETFs an...

1 day ago 28

Mike Belshe: Regulatory changes will triple the digital asset market, why going public is essential for crypto firms, and the challenges of crypto accounting | Empire

Mike Belshe: Regulatory changes will triple the di...

1 day ago 23

Josh Kale: Companies must acquire intelligence, energy, capital, and labor to dominate capitalism, why wattage may become the new currency, and the implications of AI on labor markets | Bankless

Josh Kale: Companies must acquire intelligence, en...

1 day ago 13

Michael Nadeau: Crypto bear market is here, Bitcoin’s fair value is $65,000, and the Fed’s policies could hinder recovery | Bankless

Michael Nadeau: Crypto bear market is here, Bitcoi...

1 day ago 23

Vladimir Novakovski: DeFi must match traditional finance’s performance, the importance of verifiability in trading, and Ethereum’s role in future financial opportunities | Empire

Vladimir Novakovski: DeFi must match traditional f...

1 day ago 17

Satya Nadella: The evolution of coding tools to autonomous agents, why macro delegation and micro stealing are vital for productivity, and the need for a new metaphor in the AI age | All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg

Satya Nadella: The evolution of coding tools to au...

1 day ago 22

Steve Sosnick: Bitcoin’s transition to a risk asset, why gold is a better safe haven now, and the impact of central bank independence on market stability | Unchained

Steve Sosnick: Bitcoin’s transition to a risk asse...

1 day ago 14

Zooko Wilcox-O’Hearn: Crypto risks mirroring the Linux movement’s decline, user experience is crucial for mass adoption, and funding has advanced zero-knowledge proofs | Bankless

Zooko Wilcox-O’Hearn: Crypto risks mirroring the L...

1 day ago 23

John Zettler: 2026 will be pivotal for DeFi vaults, traditional asset managers will struggle to compete, and liquidity is fundamentally tied to yield | Empire

John Zettler: 2026 will be pivotal for DeFi vaults...

1 day ago 16

Sana Ebrahimi: Iran’s regime prioritizes Islamic doctrine over citizen welfare, the reality of gender apartheid, and the propaganda tactics suppressing dissent | Bankless

Sana Ebrahimi: Iran’s regime prioritizes Islamic d...

1 day ago 23