Max pain at $75k but $596m in $20k Bitcoin puts expose market’s fear
As Bitcoin’s largest quarterly options expiration of the year approaches on Deribit, a striking data point has emerged…
Crypto hacks drained $1.5b from industry in 2024 — and 2025/26 is already worse
Immunefi’s 2024 report finds $1.5b lost across 232 incidents, with CeFi key compromises driving a handful of mega-hacks…
Polymarket acquires DeFi startup Brahma to deepen its onchain stack
Polymarket has acquired DeFi infrastructure startup Brahma, folding its smart-account execution layer into a prediction market now eyeing…
Fed day puts inflation — and crypto liquidity — back under the microscope
With oil surging and inflation sticky, the Fed is set to hold rates, but a hawkish tilt on…
Whale watcher: the trader called Jason who keeps shorting Bitcoin on time
A pseudonymous whale called Jason has built a 2,281 BTC short on Binance, now in multi‑million profit, extending…
Survey: 74% of institutional investors plan to add to crypto in 2026
A Coinbase–EY survey of 351 institutions finds 74% expect crypto prices to rise and 73% plan to increase…
Bank of Korea launches Phase 2 of digital won pilot with real subsidies
The Bank of Korea has kicked off Phase 2 of Project Hangang, expanding its digital won pilot to…
From IOU hype to $0.18 L1: can Pi escape its range in 2026?
Pi has morphed from a hyped IOU into a battered $0.18 L1; 2026’s open mainnet will decide whether…
Lummis says CLARITY Act must pass this year as Senate eyes April markup
Sen. Cynthia Lummis says the Digital Asset Market CLARITY Act “must be completed by the end of the…
XRP price prediction: slow grind or real breakout this cycle?
XRP has legal clarity and sits in a post‑parabolic range; models see slow upside toward 2026–2030, with any…