Is Bitcoin Too Public to Become Central‑Bank Money?
Venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya believes a new cryptographic paradigm will emerge to overcome the privacy limitations inherent to bitcoin and gold....
Year: 2026
TRM Reports Record $158 Billion Illicit Crypto Flows in 2025
TRM’s 2026 Crypto Crime Report shows illicit crypto volume hit a record $158 billion in 2025, reversing a multi‑year decline....
Gold Breaks Records, Dollar Falls After Fed’s Probe Reveal
Analysts attributed these movements to developing geopolitical events in Venezuela and Iran, and to the DOJ probe into Fed Chair...
Bitcoin Mining Stocks Outperformed Bitcoin in 2025
Bitcoin ended 2025 in the red, but mining stocks surged. A data-driven look at what changed, who outperformed, and why...
OKX founder defends asset freezes after user admits buying KYC accounts
Star Xu defended freezing $40,000 in stablecoins after a user admitted buying verified accounts, with the exchange citing strict KYC...
Powell investigation may introduce ‘risk premia’ for Bitcoin: Analysts
Bitcoin’s non-sovereign narrative is gaining attention as reports of a probe into US Fed Chair Jerome Powell raise concerns over...
Adam Back-backed Bitcoin treasury Future Holdings set for takeover by H100
Adam Back-backed Bitcoin treasury Future Holdings has agreed to a takeover proposal from Sweden-listed H100 Group as it eyes expansion...
Stablecoins, sanctions and surveillance: Why 2025 reshaped crypto’s regulatory reality
From record onchain volumes to geopolitics-driven crypto crime, 2025 structurally shifted how regulators and institutions engaged with digital assets, with...
Fed rate cuts under fire: 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week
Bitcoin injected volatility as legal action against the Federal Reserve combined with market nerves over geopolitics at the start of...
SEC delays PENGU and T. Rowe crypto ETFs as Grayscale seeks options green light
The SEC delayed decisions on two crypto ETFs and opened public comments on options tied to a Grayscale multi-asset crypto...
Most US debanking cases stem from government pressure, report says
Cato Institute analyst Nicholas Anthony argues the US Congress needs to reform the Bank Secrecy Act, repeal confidentiality laws and...
Top UK Labour lawmakers push to ban political donations made in crypto
The chairs of seven UK government committees have asked for a ban on crypto donations to be added to an...
Crypto YouTube views sink to lowest level since early 2021, ‘it’s not just X’
Crypto content viewership on YouTube has plunged over the past three months, signaling bear market conditions as retail interest in...
Fed’s Powell says DOJ probe reflects ‘pressure’ over rate policy independence
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said a Justice Department investigation should be viewed in the context of mounting political pressure...
Tether’s role in Venezuela, Iran highlights the duality of stablecoins
The dual life of stablecoins: A lifeline for citizens and a tool for sanctioned entities involved in Venezuela and Iran's...
