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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...

3 months ago 56

UBS considers crypto offerings and tokenized deposit products for clients

UBS considers crypto offerings and tokenized depos...

3 months ago 31

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

Binance completes second batch of Bitcoin conversi...

3 months ago 34

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

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

3 months ago 40

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

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

3 months ago 49

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...

3 months ago 108

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 ...

3 months ago 106

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...

3 months ago 103

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...

3 months ago 68

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...

3 months ago 122

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...

3 months ago 73

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...

3 months ago 82

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...

3 months ago 70

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...

3 months ago 76

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...

3 months ago 80

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...

3 months ago 67

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...

3 months ago 52

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...

3 months ago 81

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...

3 months ago 59

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...

3 months ago 55

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...

3 months ago 51

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...

3 months ago 55

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...

3 months ago 67

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...

3 months ago 64

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...

3 months ago 81

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...

3 months ago 60

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...

3 months ago 42

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...

3 months ago 53

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...

3 months ago 58

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...

3 months ago 73

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...

3 months ago 52

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...

3 months ago 57

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...

3 months ago 39

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...

3 months ago 73

Mike Cagney: Bitcoin’s stability rivals gold and silver, Tether’s shift to gold signals market confidence, and capital is rotating from crypto to precious metals | The Wolf Of All Streets

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

3 months ago 57

Marek Olszewski: Celo simplifies crypto with phone numbers as identifiers, cheaper fees than Solana, and a focus on peer-to-peer payments | Bankless

Marek Olszewski: Celo simplifies crypto with phone...

3 months ago 65

Laura Walter: Using privacy coins complicates tax audits, 2025 will be a challenging year for crypto reporting, and the IRS’s new wallet-by-wallet method reduces tax flexibility | Unchained

Laura Walter: Using privacy coins complicates tax ...

3 months ago 39

Bitcoin drops below $74K, erasing post-Trump rally gains

Bitcoin drops below $74K, erasing post-Trump rally...

3 months ago 33

Texas Blockchain Council, Chainlink Labs collaborate on secure digital infrastructure

Texas Blockchain Council, Chainlink Labs collabora...

3 months ago 45

Grayscale replaces ADA with BNB in latest GLDC fund rebalance

Grayscale replaces ADA with BNB in latest GLDC fun...

3 months ago 32

Ondo expands RWA push with equity perps, day one IPO access, and MetaMask rollout

Ondo expands RWA push with equity perps, day one I...

3 months ago 42

Crypto.com launches OG prediction markets app as exchanges push deeper into event trading

Crypto.com launches OG prediction markets app as e...

3 months ago 37

Elon Musk’s xAI seeks crypto experts to train next-gen AI models

Elon Musk’s xAI seeks crypto experts to train next...

3 months ago 36

Alphabet stock hits $350 record as investors brace for Q4 earnings

Alphabet stock hits $350 record as investors brace...

3 months ago 38

Galaxy posts $482 million net loss in Q4 2025, shares drop 13%

Galaxy posts $482 million net loss in Q4 2025, sha...

3 months ago 38

Pharos Network unveils $10 million program for DeFi and real-world assets

Pharos Network unveils $10 million program for DeF...

3 months ago 42

Arbitrum issues security alert after DAO X account compromise

Arbitrum issues security alert after DAO X account...

3 months ago 41

Nansen debuts NX8 index tracking BTC, ETH, SOL, HYPE and other L1 leaders

Nansen debuts NX8 index tracking BTC, ETH, SOL, HY...

3 months ago 51

Solana, XRP, and TRON futures to debut on Russia’s largest stock exchange

Solana, XRP, and TRON futures to debut on Russia’s...

3 months ago 37

French police raid X’s Paris offices, summon Elon Musk over platform abuse allegations

French police raid X’s Paris offices, summon Elon ...

3 months ago 39