GovernanceXRPL’s May 27 upgrade shows how validators and markets decide a blockchain splitDavid Schwartz says an XRP Ledger fork would be settled by UNLs, validator coordination, code defaults, and whether anyone is willing to keep the old rules alive. 4 weeks ago
PoliticsUS labor federation warns CLARITY Act could push crypto closer to workers’ retirement moneyThe AFL-CIO says clearer crypto market rules could make digital assets easier to package into 401(k) and retirement investment products before stronger safeguards are in place. 4 weeks ago
MiningCanaan earnings show Q1 revenue collapse as record BTC and ETH treasury nears $148MCanaan earnings highlighted collapsing ASIC demand, weaker guidance, and a growing Bitcoin and Ethereum treasury approaching $148 million. 4 weeks ago
AISpaceX IPO filing gives crypto investors a new way to price Bitcoin exposure, X payments, and AI computeThe filing confirms SpaceX’s Bitcoin exposure while giving crypto investors a new framework for X payments, AI infrastructure, and Bitcoin miner competition. 4 weeks ago
StablecoinsEurope’s 37-bank stablecoin push tests whether on-chain finance defaults to euros or dollarsEurope’s 37-bank euro stablecoin push shows how the next phase of stablecoin competition may be fought over which sovereign currency becomes the default money inside apps. 4 weeks ago
AnalysisWhy do Bitcoin traders care so much about the 200-day moving average?One simple moving average has defined the ceiling between Bitcoin bear market rallies and genuine recoveries across three separate cycles, and now it holds again. 4 weeks ago
AnalysisWorld Liberty Financial rebound gives dormant WLFI holders an exit as AI Financial warns of survival riskWorld Liberty Financial is using WLFI burns, USD1 exchange rewards, and new collateral integrations to rebuild demand, but the rebound is also giving dormant holders liquidity to exit. 4 weeks ago
MacroBitcoin price to get a macro boost as BofA says tariff refunds could cool inflationBofA says tariff refunds may slow price hikes and ease inflation pressure, giving Bitcoin price a second macro tailwind alongside rising reserve liquidity. 4 weeks ago
DeFiCardano’s May 29 hard fork vote brings ADA’s DeFi weakness into viewCardano’s May 29 mainnet vote will test whether cheaper Plutus scripts, ZK-ready cryptography, and governance upgrades can attract developers and strengthen ADA activity. 4 weeks ago
RegulationCLARITY Act will give crypto a new regulator before the CFTC has the staff to run itThe CLARITY Act would push crypto spot markets under the CFTC. The unresolved test is whether an agency down 21.5% in payroll FTEs can turn that mandate into rules, registrations, surveillance, and enforcement. 4 weeks ago
ETFTruth Social’s spot Bitcoin ETF exit shows how brutal the market has becomeYorkville America withdrew the Truth Social spot Bitcoin ETF filing and shifted toward ’40 Act strategies, but fee pressure across the spot Bitcoin ETF market explains why a late entrant would struggle. 4 weeks ago
Digital Asset TreasuriesMSTR stock is beating Bitcoin, but another Strategy asset matters more nowMSTR has risen about 6.8% while Bitcoin is down about 12.5%, but STRC’s near-par trading may matter more for whether Strategy can keep financing BTC purchases through 2026. 4 weeks ago