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Editorial viewpoints and expert opinions on the future of blockchain and finance.

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A Bitcoin coin is crushed in a steel trap on Wall Street as a charging bull looms, symbolizing TradFi dominance and centralization eroding Satoshi’s decentralized vision

How crypto is being devoured by TradFi, killing Satoshi’s dream by rewarding centralization

Bitcoin is being quietly hijacked by "broken" financial systems, creating a surveillance trap disguised as a massive market rally.

4 weeks ago

Bear Market

Early Bitcoin bottom signals are starting to flash as BTC is still down $20k as stocks rip

Bitcoin’s bottom won’t be emotional this time as one boring metric decides the timeframe.

6 hours ago

Market

My $49k Bitcoin prediction playing out but BTC is closing in on a major BUY ZONE

My September Bitcoin call played out like clockwork, now we all need to remember what's most likely to come next.

1 week ago

Metronome with eagle and dove emblems beside a red MAGA hat in front of the Federal Reserve building, symbolizing shifting Fed rhetoric that could reshape hawkish vs dovish market trades.

Macro

Federal Reserve to abandon ‘boring’ FOMC language, ending dovish vs hawkish analysis?

We’re about to see what happens when the Federal Reserve swaps boring conservatism for Trump era populist messaging.

2 weeks ago

A looming bear cracks through an icy river as a fractured Bitcoin coin slips lower, illustrating mounting red flags and bearish pressure pointing toward a possible drop to $49k

Bear Market

I predicted Bitcoin falling to $49k this year and January delivered some very concerning red flags

Bitcoin heading to $49k? The “dip” looks worse when the plumbing is already breaking - Akiba's 2026 bear thesis update

2 weeks ago

Guest Post

How crypto payments will change in 2026

Hybrid processors are bridging digital assets and traditional finance, allowing businesses to accept crypto without exposure.

2 weeks ago

A hardware crypto wallet secured in a steel drawer inside a data center vault, symbolizing self-custody evolving from a retail practice into institutional infrastructure

Guest Post

Self-custody is no longer a retail hobby. It is becoming institutional infrastructure

How control, delegation, and professional operations are reshaping Proof-of-Stake participation

3 weeks ago

Crypto

Crypto bets on war go mainstream

Speculative markets gain momentum as the decentralized infrastructure matures and distribution broadens, with contracts on geopolitical events reaching over $10.5 million.

3 weeks ago

DeFi

Will DeFi adoption officially end in 2026?

MiCA may stifle crypto growth while favoring larger entities through regulatory hurdles and centralization.

1 month ago

Robotics: The next frontier of decentralized intelligence

Contributor AI 2 months ago

Asia is quietly building a counterweight to the dollar stablecoin empire, and the West isn’t ready

Contributor Stablecoins 2 months ago

Autumn stress test for the crypto market: A correction or a new market paradigm

Contributor Market 2 months ago