Market
Analysis
Bitcoin’s uptrend towards $80,000 is increasingly attracting bears – but they keep losing
A two-week diplomatic pause and a dovish Federal Reserve nominee are forcing over-leveraged short-sellers into a violent wave of liquidations.
Technology
New York targets crypto with new $3.4B fines as perpetual futures turn prediction apps into nonstop leverage casinos
Perps replace one off event contracts with always on leverage and margin calls, raising the stakes for regulators and users.
People
Apple’s new CEO inherits a multimillion‑dollar crypto scam problem in the App Store
As Tim Cook passes the baton, a sophisticated syndicate of crypto thieves is testing the limits of Apple’s security.
Hacks
North Korea hit crypto for $500M+ this month — and the $6.75 billion threat is not over yet
Drift Protocol and KelpDAO were hit for roughly $286 million and $290 million as attackers targeted peripheral infrastructure.
Stablecoins
Banks lobbying efforts seek to ‘kill’ CLARITY Act before US Senate election window closes
Banking organizations are aggressively pushing advertisements to pressure US lawmakers to act against the introduction of stablecoin yields.
Digital Asset Treasuries
Why Strategy’s multi billion dollar Bitcoin purchases are no longer bullish catalysts for the market
Strategy’s monster Bitcoin buys often trigger sell the news drops, and Bitwise pinpointed the exact timing.
Quantum
Ripple sets 2028 deadline to harden XRPL after Google’s quantum research sharpens attack risk
XRPL's post quantum planning goes beyond signatures and Ripple hints privacy tools like zero knowledge proofs may change too.
ETF
Wall Street moves beyond the Bitcoin ETF trade as XRP leads altcoins on fragile macro relief
XRP topped $55.39 million while Solana hit $35.17 million, yet Litecoin was the only crypto product with no flows.
Mining
Public miners dump record BTC and are pivoting to AI — is Bitcoin’s security backbone starting to hollow out?
Bitcoin miners face near $80,000 production costs, so they are cashing out treasuries to chase AI contracts.
Market
How Strategy’s STRC could propel the Michael Saylor’s firm Bitcoin holdings past BlackRock’s IBIT this week
Saylor’s “Think Even ₿igger” post revived his familiar pre filing ritual, with traders bracing for a surprise purchase size.
Hacks
DeFi users pull $10 billion out of the market as $292 million exploit sparks bank-run optics
A single verifier path let a fraudulent cross chain message slip through, and the knock on effects spread fast across the DeFi ecosystem.
Macro
Is crude heading back to $100? Crypto traders drive $500M weekend Hyperliquid oil bets over Strait of Hormuz closure
Market data suggests that traders are aggressively pricing in a potential return to $100 crude oil ahead of the traditional Monday morning open.
