Latest from Sam Reynolds
BlackRock's Spot Bitcoin ETF Options Secure U.S. Top 10 Ranking With 7.7M Active Contracts
IBIT options are the ninth largest in the U.S.
Bitcoin's $732B Inflows Signal Strength, Not 'Crypto Winter,' Analysts Say
Glassnode and Fasanara’s year-end report shows record inflows, rising realized cap, and falling volatility, suggesting the latest pullback is a mid-cycle reset rather than the start of a long downturn. Present market dynamics point to a mid-cycle pullback rather than a full-blown crypto winter, Glassnode and Fasanara argued.
CNN to Use Kalshi Prediction Markets Across Its News Coverage
The deal brings market-implied probabilities into CNN’s newsroom and introduces a Kalshi-powered ticker for segments that rely on event contracts.
Anthropic Research Shows AI Agents Are Closing In on Real DeFi Attack Capability
Models tested by MATS and the Anthropic Fellows program generated turnkey exploit scripts and identified fresh vulnerabilities, suggesting automated exploitation is becoming technically and economically viable.
Ethereum Devs Push ZK ‘Secret Santa’ System Toward Deployment
The proposed protocol uses zero-knowledge proofs to verify sender–receiver relationships without revealing identities.
Sanctioned Cambodian Lender Huione, Linked to Illicit Crypto, Halts Business After Bank Run: Report
The scandal-plagued platform blamed a surge in withdrawals for its shutdown, the latest fallout from U.S. sanctions and money-laundering allegations targeting the wider Huione network.
Attention Bitcoin Bulls: The U.S. 10-Year Yield Isn't Budging Despite Fed Rate Cut Hopes
Crypto bulls' hopes for rate cuts to lower bond yields and the dollar are challenged by signals from the Treasury and the FX market.
Asia Morning Briefing: This Year's Tether Debate Is a Good One to Have
The crypto market has spent years arguing about Tether’s reserves – sometimes with more hyperbole than substance – but the latest debate is sharper and more revealing than usual.
HashKey Leads Hong Kong’s Crypto Market as Losses Deepen Ahead of IPO
Ultra-low fees kept monetization in the basis-point range, leaving revenue unable to offset steep losses despite surging Hong Kong trading volumes.
China to Intensify Crackdown on Virtual Currencies, Including Stablecoins: Report
Virtual currencies lack the legal status of fiat money, Chinese officials said during an intra-agency meeting on Friday.
