North America

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

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

Golden Bitcoin coin cracking the pavement in front of a burning Federal Reserve building with a falling red candlestick chart in the sky, illustrating Bitcoin price stagnation and market fear despite the Fed’s recent interest rate cut.

Market

Bitcoin flashes rare liquidity warning because the Fed’s $40 billion “stimulus” is actually a trap

Rate cut expectations falter as Bitcoin’s market recalibration triggers a spot-driven decline.

1 month ago

Depressed inmate in an orange jumpsuit gripping prison bars under a stormy sky, symbolizing crypto CEOs sentenced to a combined 83 years in prison since 2024.

Crime

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

How new "prison-years" metric forecasts 80 more years of custodial time, suggesting the current sentencing wave is merely the warm-up.

1 month ago

Stablecoins

The $6.6 trillion nightmare scenario that has Senate Democrats trying to kill stablecoin yield immediately

Stablecoin yield question stalls crypto legislation as lawmakers weigh impact on community lending and regulation.

1 month ago

Cracked Terra (LUNA) coin hovering in a courtroom beside scales of justice, symbolizing Do Kwon’s trial verdict and the harsh truth test facing algorithmic tokens and crypto projects under regulatory scrutiny.

Legal

How Do Kwon’s jail sentence forces a brutal “truth test” that many algorithmic tokens will instantly fail

Listing committees are drafting mandates for "kill-switch" documentation that turn marketing claims into prosecutable crimes for unverified projects.

1 month ago

A giant metallic XRP coin stands on a towering stack of dollar bills on Wall Street as cash rains down, illustrating massive capital inflows as the XRP ETF nears $1 billion in assets.

ETF

XRP ETFs absorbed nearly $1 billion in 18 days, yet the price is flashing a major warning signal

With $1 billion in ETF inflows, XRP maintains stability despite significant sell-side pressure in derivatives markets.

1 month ago

A glowing Bitcoin coin sits lodged in the middle of a cracked, smoky pavement as embers and debris scatter across the dramatic, dimly lit scene.

Macro

Bitcoin stalled at $95k after a hidden Fed warning quietly derailed the post-cut celebration

Powell reminded markets that policy now sits "in a plausible range of neutral," while Bitcoin's on-chain condition looks grim.

1 month ago

Market

Ethereum fees just hit 7-year low as it finally outperforms Bitcoin – one hidden data point proves rally is sustainable

Ethereum faces a revenue decline paradox, yet institutional accumulation positions it for long-term growth in a transforming economy.

1 month ago

Banking

PNC Bank just launched direct Bitcoin trading, but one specific restriction effectively holds your digital assets hostage

PNC's agency model with Coinbase spotlights a secure path for Bitcoin adoption amid complex regulations.

1 month ago

North America

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

Bitcoin flashes rare liquidity warning because the Fed’s $40 billion “stimulus” is actually a trap

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

The $6.6 trillion nightmare scenario that has Senate Democrats trying to kill stablecoin yield immediately

How Do Kwon’s jail sentence forces a brutal “truth test” that many algorithmic tokens will instantly fail

XRP ETFs absorbed nearly $1 billion in 18 days, yet the price is flashing a major warning signal

Bitcoin stalled at $95k after a hidden Fed warning quietly derailed the post-cut celebration

Ethereum fees just hit 7-year low as it finally outperforms Bitcoin – one hidden data point proves rally is sustainable

PNC Bank just launched direct Bitcoin trading, but one specific restriction effectively holds your digital assets hostage

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North America

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

Bitcoin flashes rare liquidity warning because the Fed’s $40 billion “stimulus” is actually a trap

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

The $6.6 trillion nightmare scenario that has Senate Democrats trying to kill stablecoin yield immediately

How Do Kwon’s jail sentence forces a brutal “truth test” that many algorithmic tokens will instantly fail

XRP ETFs absorbed nearly $1 billion in 18 days, yet the price is flashing a major warning signal

Bitcoin stalled at $95k after a hidden Fed warning quietly derailed the post-cut celebration

Ethereum fees just hit 7-year low as it finally outperforms Bitcoin – one hidden data point proves rally is sustainable

PNC Bank just launched direct Bitcoin trading, but one specific restriction effectively holds your digital assets hostage

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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