US banks just unlocked a loophole to profit from your crypto trades without holding the bag
On Dec. 9, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency put out a press release with a very direct message for US banks: you...
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Bitcoin’s $55 billion options market is now obsessing over one specific date that forces a $100k showdown
Bitcoin’s options market is large, liquid, and (at the moment) unusually concentrated. Total open interest stands near $55.76 billion, with Deribit carrying $46.24 billion of...
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Bitcoin is failing its most important test, and an 11-month slide proves the “store of value” is broken right now
Bitcoin’s year is usually narrated through the dollar chart, a familiar frame that captured a chaotic fourth quarter where BTC whipsawed through a violent two-month...
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Crypto for kids: Binance Junior looks safe, but the app creates a psychological imprint that parental controls can’t fix
When Binance rolled out its new “Binance Junior” accounts this month, the announcement landed with the kind of split reaction usually reserved for children’s TikTok...
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Bitcoin wallets interacting with this specific protocol are now flagged for “high-risk” seizures by compliance algorithms
When European police staged another coordinated sweep against crypto mixers this autumn, most people saw a familiar headline and scrolled on. But every seizure, every...
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A sudden $13.5 billion Fed liquidity injection exposes a crack in the dollar that Bitcoin was built for
The number didn’t look dramatic at first glance ($13.5 billion in overnight repos on Dec. 1), but for anyone who watches the Federal Reserve’s plumbing,...
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Crypto officially becomes a “third category” of property, fixing the fatal flaw in digital asset ownership.
The UK doesn’t pass many one-clause statutes that redraw the map of personal property, but that’s exactly what arrived with Royal Assent on Dec.2. After...
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Corporate Bitcoin portfolios are hiding a massive liability crisis that triggered an average 27% crash last month
Corporate Bitcoin holdings have been treated as a straightforward signal for years: a company buys BTC, investors read it as conviction, and the stock trades...
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Inside Vitalik’s 256 ETH grants: When Ethereum falls, privacy rises
Vitalik Buterin recently sent a 256 ETH grant to two messaging projects, Session and SimpleX Chat, without the usual ecosystem fanfare. The gesture was modest...
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Prediction markets are coming to your brokerage
If you open your brokerage this year and a “Markets” tab seems to be sprouting unfamiliar yes/no questions (“Will the Fed cut rates in March?”,...
