The History And Future Of Physical Bitcoin
Bitcoin’s digital nature is the source of most of its advantages. Since it is programmable, it unlocks self-custody practices that can make theft and confiscation very difficult. Since it is…
SEC’s Peirce Clarifies Tokenized Stock Exemption
US Securities and Exchange Commissioner Hester Peirce has told the crypto industry to cool its expectations about a potential “innovation exemption” to allow tokenized stock trading after a report earlier…
Binance Denies WSJ Report Alleging $850M in Iran-Linked Crypto Transactions
Binance CEO Richard Teng has pushed back against a new Wall Street Journal investigation claiming the exchange processed $850 million in transactions tied to a sanctioned Iranian financier, which eventually…
Hamilton ETFs Proposes Leveraged Bitcoin Covered-Call ETF
Hamilton ETFs filed a preliminary prospectus in Canada for an actively managed Bitcoin income exchange-traded fund (ETF) that would use leverage and short-term options strategies to generate yield alongside Bitcoin exposure.…
IHC Executes $30M DDSC Stablecoin Transfer on ADI Chain
The International Holding Company (IHC) executed a 110 million dirham ($30 million) transaction using the DDSC stablecoin on ADI Chain. The company described the transfer as one of the largest…
ECB Rejects Euro Stablecoin Push, Warning of Risks to Banks and Monetary Policy
The European Central Bank warned EU finance ministers on Friday that proposals to expand euro stablecoin issuance could weaken bank lending and complicate monetary policy, according to three sources cited…
THORChain’s $10M Exploit Caused by MPC Vulnerability, Private Key Leak
THORChain said a malicious node operator exploited a vulnerability in its GG20 threshold signature system to drain about $10.7 million from one of the protocol’s vaults. The GG20 threshold signature…
SEC Approves Nasdaq Bitcoin Index Options
The Securities and Exchange Commission has approved Nasdaq’s proposal to list cash-settled Bitcoin index options on the Philadelphia Stock Exchange. The options are European-style contracts tied to the Nasdaq Bitcoin…
DeFi Hacks Shake Institutional Confidence as Risks Outpace Yields
Security exploits are weighing on institutional appetite for decentralized finance (DeFi), even as broader crypto adoption continues through stablecoins and tokenized assets. In an April research note, JPMorgan analysts said…
Bitcoin ETF Outflows Are a ‘Contrarian’ Buy Signal: Santiment
The recent streak of outflows from US-based spot Bitcoin ETFs, totaling more than $1 billion over the past trading week, suggests a potential buying opportunity for the world’s largest cryptocurrency,…








