BlackRock and VanEck launched back-to-back stories this week explaining why Wall Street’s arrival failed to stop the 50% Bitcoin (BTC) crash. Both corporations argue the identical infrastructure that accelerated institutional adoption additionally amplified the sell-off. BlackRock’s whitepaper blames excessive leverage and capital rotation into AI funds. VanEck’s newest ChainCheck counts 8 of 12 capitulation indicators…
Arthur Hayes says he’s ending his retirement to guide Flop Labs, a brand new startup constructing a token for AI brokers. The FLOP airdrop lands in This autumn 2026, whereas the blockchain behind it solely arrives in Q1 2027. In different phrases, the token will exist earlier than the chain it runs on. Almost nothing…
Metaplanet will transfer 2,100 Bitcoin (BTC) and $2.5 million in money into Super League, a small Nasdaq-listed gaming media agency. The $134.6 million deal, introduced Tuesday, creates a US treasury car named Superplanet. The transfer drops Metaplanet into the market Michael Saylor’s Strategy (previously MicroStrategy) constructed. It additionally raises a pointy query. Why does Japan’s…
Hyperliquid (HYPE) value has gained 13.99% in August, making it the strongest performer amongst the high 10 crypto belongings this month. However, exchange-traded fund flows, giant holder exercise, and derivatives positioning now level in completely different instructions. HYPE Outpaces Bitcoin and Ethereum as ETF Demand Slows CryptoRank knowledge present HYPE up 13.99% for the month….
Satoshi Bitcoin scaling quotes show nothing, Adam Back argues, as a result of the pseudonymous creator contradicted himself repeatedly and was generally merely flawed. The Blockstream CEO fired again this week at a viral thread citing outdated discussion board posts as proof that Satoshi Nakamoto all the time needed greater blocks. What the Satoshi Bitcoin…
Brent crude broke above $90 a barrel and rose 2.7% on Monday after President Donald Trump threatened to bomb Oman if the nation interferes with talks over the Strait of Hormuz. The remarks landed as a 60-day US-Iran negotiating deadline expired with no decision, deepening uncertainty throughout vitality markets. What Trump Actually Said About Oman…
Crypto-collateralized lending shrank by $11.33 billion through the second quarter of 2026, a 16.78% drop that left the market at $56.16 billion, in accordance to Galaxy Research. The contraction prolonged a 3rd consecutive quarterly decline for crypto lending. Galaxy framed the slide as an orderly unwind quite than pressured promoting. Every Crypto Lending Category Lost…
A Solana (SOL) whale that banked greater than $20 million in 2023 has resurfaced after two years, shopping for $3.6 million in SOL. Blockchain tracker Lookonchain flagged the acquisition. This comes as SOL trades roughly 74% under its January 2025 document high. Dormant Whale Buys $3.6 Million in Solana After Two Years The purchase totaled…
Bitmine Chairman Tom Lee says the ETH/BTC ratio has damaged above a multi-year downtrend. He reads the shift as markets pricing in tokenization and agentic-AI demand for Ethereum (ETH). The remark accompanied BitMine’s weekly treasury replace. It confirmed the corporate sharply slowing its Ethereum purchases whereas stepping up its personal inventory repurchases. Why the ETH/BTC…
Bitcoin (BTC) could also be due for a 30% swing in both path, in accordance to Fundstrat Global Advisors. Sean Farrell, the agency’s head of digital asset technique, factors to traditionally low volatility because the sign. Farrell’s Monday be aware discovered Bitcoin’s 30-day value swings rank among the many smallest on document. That sample has…