OpenMind, a startup developing operating systems for humanoid robots, recently announced a new funding round. Several major venture capital firms, including Pantera, Blackdragon, and Pi Core Team, participated. This announcement sparked debate among Pi investors and supporters. Pioneers Question the Effectiveness of Pi Core Team’s Strategy OpenMind is a Silicon Valley company that focuses on…
Once hailed as the poster child of the “modular blockchain” movement, Celestia’s native token TIA has plummeted over 90% since its 2024 peak. While initially riding the hype of a massive airdrop and promises of decentralization, the token’s steep decline is now raising uncomfortable questions about tokenomics, aggressive unlocks, and venture capital exit strategies. Source:…
The crypto ETF market experienced a dramatic selloff as investors pulled more than $333 million from U.S. Spot Bitcoin ETFs and a staggering $465 million from Ethereum ETFs in a single trading session, raising questions about the sustainability of the current bull market. BlackRock’s flagship ETF products, IBIT and ETHA, accounted for over 84% of…
Two of America’s largest crypto-linked companies, Coinbase and PayPal, are pushing forward with stablecoin yield programs, despite new US legislation explicitly banning such incentives for stablecoin issuers. Key Takeaways: Coinbase and PayPal continue offering stablecoin rewards despite a federal ban targeting issuers. Both firms argue they are not subject to the law since they are…
Bitcoin has pulled back 10% from its all-time high of $123,000 and is now trading at $114,000 after a $300 billion crypto market wipeout. While the bounce has been slight, the focus remains on institutional behavior, especially BlackRock’s growing dominance in the Bitcoin ETF space. BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF is the only one that continues to…
Gemini AI, developed by Google, predicts upside for several key altcoins before the end of 2025, spurred by Bitcoin’s continued rally and the growing likelihood of a sustained bull market. Three weeks ago, Bitcoin surged to a record high of $122,838, breaking previous ceilings. The industry widely interprets this move as potentially forecasting the next…
The European Banking Authority (EBA) has released its draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) on Tuesday detailing how financial institutions must treat crypto-asset exposure under the Capital Requirements Regulation. These draft rules aim to offer a framework for calculating risks associated with digital assets as the European Union integrates crypto more firmly into its regulatory architecture….
A thread posted late on 4 August 2025 by Weiss Crypto analyst Juan Villaverde has ignited debate about a rarely discussed harbinger of Bitcoin price cycles. In a thread on X, the quantitative researcher argued that an “overlooked asset class”—one he says almost no-one monitors in a crypto context—consistently pivots months before Bitcoin does, offering…
Coinbase has announced plans to raise $2 billion by issuing convertible senior notes to qualified institutional buyers, according to a statement released on Aug. 5. The offering consists of two separate tranches: $1 billion in notes due 2029 and $1 billion in notes due 2032. These will be sold privately to institutional investors who meet specific…
This blog offers a preview of our series, “The Road to Regulation.” Download the full Part 2 chapter here. TL;DR Stablecoins have evolved beyond instruments for crypto trading to address real-world inefficiencies in payments and settlements, attracting increased attention from traditional financial institutions, corporates and regulators. As of July 2025, stablecoin regulation is fully or…