Andrew Folkler
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Crypto’s X feed turns into a live tape for policy, halving and AI fear
Washington’s week from hell for stablecoins and the Fed. Across crypto X, the dominant thread is a single…
S&P 500 at record 7,400 underlines a full‑risk‑on backdrop for crypto
The S&P 500’s push to a record near 7,400 confirms a late‑cycle, full‑risk‑on regime where Bitcoin and major…
Meta’s USDC pilot draws fire as Senator Warren demands stablecoin transparency
Warren’s letter asks Mark Zuckerberg to explain by May 20 which stablecoins and wallets Meta is using, how…
S&P 500 at record 7,400 underlines a full‑risk‑on backdrop for crypto
The S&P 500’s push to a record near 7,400 confirms a late‑cycle, full‑risk‑on regime where Bitcoin and major…
Bitcoin outperforms gold by roughly 36% since Iran war began
Since the start of the 2026 Iran war, Bitcoin has outperformed gold by roughly 35–36% on a relative…
Revolut turns Bitcoin into a UX horror show with a two‑cent “flash crash” that never happened
Revolut briefly showed Bitcoin trading near zero for some users while every major exchange and index still had…
Nagel warns Iran war is fueling inflation risks as ECB stays on alert
Acting Labor Secretary Sandlin’s push for earlier Fed cuts clashes with a cautious central bank, leaving crypto trading…
Coinbase push Senate to loosen “manipulation” test for small-cap token listings
Coinbase, Kraken and Gemini are lobbying Senate Agriculture leaders to strip a “not readily susceptible to manipulation” standard…
Clarity Act edges toward Senate markup as stablecoin fight narrows options for crypto yield
Stablecoin yield compromise puts CLARITY back in motion. The CLARITY Act, a sweeping U.S. digital asset market structure…
Kraken buys Hong Kong stablecoin firm Reap for $600 million in Asia push
Kraken’s $600 million acquisition of Reap folds a Hong Kong stablecoin business‑payments specialist into its stack, with Payward…