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Cryptocurrency coins like Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, Avalanche, XRP, and Chainlink displayed on Wall Street, symbolizing growing momentum for 2026 crypto index ETFs.

ETF

Crypto index ETFs will dominate 2026 because the SEC is about to break the single-asset model

In 2026, the shift to crypto index ETFs may redefine asset allocation and investor interest dynamics.

4 weeks ago

TradFi

A toxic trend that suggests the IPO window is slamming shut for most crypto companies ignored Circle

Year-end scorecard: how the new public crypto cohort stacked up against Bitcoin and what it signals for 2026 risk appetite.

4 weeks ago

A Bitcoin medallion hanging from a chained padlock on metal gates overlooking a dark city skyline, symbolizing how 100 new crypto ETFs in 2026 could face a single point of failure that risks freezing global assets.

ETF

Bitcoin ETFs share a terrifying “single point of failure” that could freeze 85% of global assets

SEC’s new generic standards set the stage for a product flood. Here’s how APs, custody, borrow, and spreads will cope, and which ETFs may close first.

4 weeks ago

Bitcoin and Ethereum coins on a ledge before Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs towers, illustrating SEC broker custody rules controlling private keys.

Analysis

New SEC rules lets Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sach legally “control” your private keys without the safety net you assume exists

Regulators just quietly removed the primary "safe harbor" requirement, allowing banks to claim custody of your assets through paperwork rather than physical possession.

4 weeks ago

Bitcoin and a US quarter on a rock overlooking Washington DC at sunrise, symbolizing new bank-issued crypto dollars and a looming 2026 surprise for BTC.

Banking

Washington has started the clock on bank-issued crypto dollars, and the timeline contains a 2026 Bitcoin surprise

Vanguard and BofA open wealth channels in January as the FDIC kicks off GENIUS Act rulemaking.

4 weeks ago

Banking

Bitcoin data proves 60% of top US banks are quietly activating a strategy they publicly denied for years

With 60% of top US banks embracing Bitcoin, the asset's path to becoming a conventional financial product is clear.

4 weeks ago

TradFi

JP Morgan’s move to Ethereum proves Wall Street is quietly hijacking the digital dollar from crypto natives

JP Morgan’s move into tokenized funds poses new challenges to traditional stablecoins like Tether's USDT and Circle's USDC.

4 weeks ago

Large Bitcoin symbol rising from a pile of US hundred-dollar bills with cash flying in front of an American flag, illustrating how Trump’s proposed $18 trillion tariff claim collides with Bitcoin’s on-chain, sound-money economics and the underlying reality of U.S. debt.

Politics

Over $17 trillion missing when on-chain “proof of reserve” standards are applied to Trump’s tariff data

While Treasury receipts show billions entering the bank, the trillions promised in political speeches have no transaction hash to back them up.

4 weeks ago

Cinematic image of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) seal with Bitcoin and Ethereum coins in front of a trading screen, symbolizing OCC Letter 1188 allowing banks to broker BTC and ETH trades for customers

Analysis

US banks just unlocked a loophole to profit from your crypto trades without holding the bag

What’s the OCC? What does a Comptroller actually do? And why could their latest move create a clearer path to federal trust charters for crypto companies?

1 month ago

A giant red magnet slams into a glowing gold Bitcoin coin in front of a sharply rising price chart and city skyline, symbolizing the $55 billion Bitcoin options market gravitating toward a single expiry date and an impending $100k price showdown.

Derivatives

Bitcoin’s $55 billion options market is now obsessing over one specific date that forces a $100k showdown

The options curve is loaded for Dec. 26—and the unwind after.

1 month ago

Analysis

Selling your Bitcoin for cash look expensively stupid after it just gained a federal status

By giving BTC, ETH and USDC a supervised role in the collateral stack, the CFTC is testing whether onshore markets can match the flexibility traders found offshore.

1 month ago

Payments

YouTube is now paying creators in crypto, offering a $100B path to finally exit banks

The video giant quietly activated a stablecoin integration that allows U.S. talent to convert ad revenue into digital dollars instantly, bypassing traditional banking delays entirely.

1 month ago

North America

Crypto index ETFs will dominate 2026 because the SEC is about to break the single-asset model

A toxic trend that suggests the IPO window is slamming shut for most crypto companies ignored Circle

Bitcoin ETFs share a terrifying “single point of failure” that could freeze 85% of global assets

New SEC rules lets Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sach legally “control” your private keys without the safety net you assume exists

Washington has started the clock on bank-issued crypto dollars, and the timeline contains a 2026 Bitcoin surprise

Bitcoin data proves 60% of top US banks are quietly activating a strategy they publicly denied for years

JP Morgan’s move to Ethereum proves Wall Street is quietly hijacking the digital dollar from crypto natives

Over $17 trillion missing when on-chain “proof of reserve” standards are applied to Trump’s tariff data

US banks just unlocked a loophole to profit from your crypto trades without holding the bag

Bitcoin’s $55 billion options market is now obsessing over one specific date that forces a $100k showdown

Selling your Bitcoin for cash look expensively stupid after it just gained a federal status

YouTube is now paying creators in crypto, offering a $100B path to finally exit banks

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Crypto index ETFs will dominate 2026 because the SEC is about to break the single-asset model

A toxic trend that suggests the IPO window is slamming shut for most crypto companies ignored Circle

Bitcoin ETFs share a terrifying “single point of failure” that could freeze 85% of global assets

New SEC rules lets Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sach legally “control” your private keys without the safety net you assume exists

Washington has started the clock on bank-issued crypto dollars, and the timeline contains a 2026 Bitcoin surprise

Bitcoin data proves 60% of top US banks are quietly activating a strategy they publicly denied for years

JP Morgan’s move to Ethereum proves Wall Street is quietly hijacking the digital dollar from crypto natives

Over $17 trillion missing when on-chain “proof of reserve” standards are applied to Trump’s tariff data

US banks just unlocked a loophole to profit from your crypto trades without holding the bag

Bitcoin’s $55 billion options market is now obsessing over one specific date that forces a $100k showdown

Selling your Bitcoin for cash look expensively stupid after it just gained a federal status

YouTube is now paying creators in crypto, offering a $100B path to finally exit banks

Biden administration rumored to be working on executive order requiring disclosure of outsized power consumption

US Treasury Department requiring US citizens to get a license for withdrawing assets from Tornado Cash

Crypto markets lose $100 billion as Biden signs executive order on digital assets

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