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Gino Matos is a law school graduate and a seasoned journalist with six years of experience in the crypto industry. His expertise primarily focuses on the Brazil…

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Since Aug 2024

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Primary Beat Bitcoin

Mining

Bitcoin miner concentration just exposed a gap in Bitcoin’s “six confirmations” rule

A rare two-block reorg and the rise of a dominant mining pool are reviving the question of how “irreversible” is a Bitcoin payment.

15 hours ago

CFTC Innovation Task Force meeting room in Washington signaling a quiet regulatory power shift shaping crypto policy

Politics

Why a quiet but important power shift is happening in Washington around crypto

The CFTC’s new Innovation Task Force is less about one agency reshuffle than a bigger reality: crypto is now too politically sensitive and financially embedded for US regulators to keep improvising.

17 hours ago

Tether USDT records prepared for audit in an archive room as a Big Four firm steps in after years of scrutiny

Culture

After years of “harsh” treatment Tether finally convinces ‘Big Four’ firm to audit USDT

As Wall Street moves toward longer trading hours, tokenized assets and always-on settlement, the old Tether ambiguity gets harder to carry.

18 hours ago

Engineer adjusting Bitcoin mining servers in a data center amid network power struggle over anti-spam proposal and disputed node support

Community

Bitcoin data shock shows 23k nodes but experts say numbers hide truth behind possible Sybil attack surge

Jameson Lopp says a sudden wave of BIP-110 signaling nodes may be inflating visible support for a controversial anti-spam proposal.

1 day ago

BlackRock document placed beside a secure case of digital devices, illustrating traditional investment products moving into digital wallets after a $150B crypto expansion

TradFi

BlackRock pushes $150B crypto shift as CEO admits wallets lack access and plans a radical investor migration

Larry Fink says there is still “very little access” to traditional investment products in digital wallets, and BlackRock plans to change that.

2 days ago

Disassembled crypto wallet device under inspection in a legislative setting, symbolizing proposed backdoor recovery access tied to a state bill amendment

Wallets

Crypto wallets face backdoor risk if Senate advances amendment days before deadline after $246M FBI loss data

A year after Kentucky protected wallet use, lawmakers advanced a new provision requiring hardware wallet providers to help reset seed phrases and other access credentials.

2 days ago

Bitcoin and Ethereum coins on a grid near the US Capitol, reflecting uncertain SEC policy gains that could still be reversed

Regulation

The SEC just gave crypto its clearest win in years, but much of it could still be reversed

The agencies drew bright lines on tokens, staking, airdrops, mining, and wrapped assets, then warned they can revise it.

3 days ago

Bitcoin lighthouse in a stormy sea facing a city skyline, symbolizing renewed Fed rate hike bets testing Bitcoin’s macro outlook

Analysis

Fed rate cut chance hits zero, threatening stagflation where Bitcoin thrives as a hedge against long term inflation

After the Fed held rates steady this week, markets abruptly swung from expecting cuts to entertaining hikes later in 2026, a shift that could weigh on Bitcoin and other risk trades.

4 days ago

Frozen vault door opening to reveal a glowing Bitcoin, symbolizing regulatory clarity unlocking access and impacting Bitcoin holdings

Analysis

CLARITY Act gets deadlock breakthrough that also opens the door to more Bitcoin demand

Politico says negotiators found an agreement in principle, but the same yield clause can still unravel fast.

4 days ago

Torn red tape on the floor outside an open vault with a crypto wallet terminal inside, symbolizing regulatory barriers removed and direct access to derivatives markets

Regulation

Regulatory red tape ripped away from crypto wallets, granting direct access to derivatives

A no action letter lets Phantom run the interface while registered firms keep custody, clearing, and the legal customer relationship.

5 days ago

Crypto founder walking away from a staged photo shoot set with bathrobe and Bitcoin props, reflecting media portrayal that mocks the industry’s maturity

Culture

Vanity Fair “bathrobe-gate” proves $135 million bought the crypto industry leverage but not respect

Hayden Adams walked, others didn’t, and the backlash exposed how shaky crypto’s “official representatives” really are.

6 days ago

Bitcoin coin sinking in floodwater inside a grand bank hall, symbolizing price dropping below $70,000 after Fed inflation surge and ECB forecast shock

Macro

Even at $70,000 Bitcoin is now exposed to a bigger fight that it cannot control

The Fed held rates but lifted 2026 PCE to 2.7%, and traders are now pricing ECB hikes instead.

6 days ago

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Bitcoin miner concentration just exposed a gap in Bitcoin’s “six confirmations” rule

Why a quiet but important power shift is happening in Washington around crypto

After years of “harsh” treatment Tether finally convinces ‘Big Four’ firm to audit USDT

Bitcoin data shock shows 23k nodes but experts say numbers hide truth behind possible Sybil attack surge

BlackRock pushes $150B crypto shift as CEO admits wallets lack access and plans a radical investor migration

Crypto wallets face backdoor risk if Senate advances amendment days before deadline after $246M FBI loss data

The SEC just gave crypto its clearest win in years, but much of it could still be reversed

Fed rate cut chance hits zero, threatening stagflation where Bitcoin thrives as a hedge against long term inflation

CLARITY Act gets deadlock breakthrough that also opens the door to more Bitcoin demand

Regulatory red tape ripped away from crypto wallets, granting direct access to derivatives

Vanity Fair “bathrobe-gate” proves $135 million bought the crypto industry leverage but not respect

Even at $70,000 Bitcoin is now exposed to a bigger fight that it cannot control

Seven internet cables were cut at once — Bitcoin barely noticed, but researchers found a real chokepoint

The Fed is readying to punish banks for holding Bitcoin as US crypto tensions boil over

CLARITY Act gets deadlock breakthrough that also opens the door to more Bitcoin demand