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Rain-soaked suspension bridge blocked by five heavy chokepoint valves with regulatory symbols, framing Bitcoin’s path as traders face structural risks shaping its 2026 price

Bitcoin faces a massive liquidity shift as these 5 crypto gatekeepers prepare to tighten the remaining market chokepoints

Bitcoin’s 2026 price may turn on macro liquidity, SEC market access, ETF flows, stablecoin supply, and exchange rules. Track the chokepoint bosses, not influencers.

3 weeks ago

People

Trump’s crypto “golden age” throws away $2 trillion in profits, leaving those holding dollars as winners

As policy optimism wanes, crypto investors confront market mechanics and macroeconomic ripple effects.

18 hours ago

A Bitcoin-engraved stone sealed inside a glass terrarium while a Ripple-branded valve drips nearby, symbolizing early Bitcoiners’ concerns that XRP was harmful to the crypto ecosystem

Culture

Epstein files reveal Bitcoin’s secret war as Ripple insiders expose a decade of explosive hidden industry sabotage

Ripple's transformation into a regulated powerhouse challenges Bitcoin's original narratives of ecosystem purity.

6 days ago

Empty Fed chair sits outside the Federal Reserve as a Bitcoin coin rests nearby, illustrating Kevin Warsh’s appointment and how a wholesale digital dollar could complicate his pro-Bitcoin stance

People

Trump’s Fed pick Kevin Warsh is “not nervous” about Bitcoin while plotting a digital dollar takeover

Warsh's appointment suggests shifts in digital currency strategy, as he champions a digital dollar yet respects Bitcoin's technological potential.

1 week ago

Hand pulling a block from a wooden Jenga stack on a desk with the US Capitol blurred behind, symbolizing CLARITY Act changes and Coinbase warning stablecoin rewards face sudden risk

Legislation

Coinbase accused of performing a “rug pull” as the White House weighs killing the CLARITY Act over yield

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong denies a White House "war" while Terrett reveals the banks' secret demand.

3 weeks ago

A wallet stuffed with $NYC tokens and cash sits beside a plunging price chart, illustrating the 81% crash and how a single wallet’s 70% control rigged the market

People

Former New York Mayor’s NYC memecoin rugpulls investors at launch, and the method used was shockingly brazen

While Adams pledged to fight antisemitism, on-chain sleuths found nearly a million dollars missing from the liquidity pool after a questionable "round trip" transaction.

4 weeks ago

An Ethereum symbol carved into stone blocks like ancient masonry illustrates why Ethereum’s future may rely on adopting Bitcoin’s proven principles of durability and trust

People

Vitalik Buterin warns Ethereum must do this one thing immediately or its roadmap becomes a liability

Ethereum aims for stability akin to Bitcoin by minimizing protocol risks through strategic structural ossification.

4 weeks ago

A man standing on a hill at sunset beside a large glowing Ethereum symbol overlooking a city, illustrating Vitalik’s claim that Ethereum has solved the blockchain trilemma.

Technology

Vitalik Buterin declares Ethereum solved crypto Trilemma, yet his 2030 roadmap exposes a massive ideological risk

Vitalik Buterin outlines how Ethereum's world computer roadmap aims to challenge the subscription-based internet model

1 month ago

A gold Trump-themed coin lying on the pavement in front of the US Capitol, illustrating claims that the token’s release disrupted a fragile crypto détente in Washington.

Politics

Charles Hoskinson argues the TRUMP token cost crypto a 70-vote Senate win and sparked the Bitcoin-only crisis

We test the claim with Hill sourcing and market data from the launch window.

2 months ago

Michael Saylor says quantum will “harden” Bitcoin, but he’s ignoring the 1.7 million coins already at risk

Quantum 2 months ago

Crypto CEOs “41-year” prison run rate predicts a brutal future doubling the 83-year record Do Kwon just set

Crime 2 months ago

Binance CEO hacked by cell carrier exploit that likely leaves your own crypto exposed

Hacks 2 months ago