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Visa Seeks New Stablecoin Partner as Settlement Landscape Shifts
After BVNK's acquisition by Mastercard, Visa is actively searching for a stablecoin settlement provider to support multiple digital currency rails.
Ethereum's upgrade upends a 25-year-old assumption about transaction costs
A coming Ethereum change will break the fixed 21,000 gas baseline for simple transfers. Wallets and apps built on this assumption may calculate fees incorrectly, creating friction for users unfamiliar with variable costs.
US Private Credit Stress Hits 2017 Levels: What It Means for Bitcoin
The $2 trillion US private credit market is showing strain unseen since 2017. Deteriorating loans could reshape liquidity and risk appetite across markets, including crypto.
Chainalysis Contests Government Contract Loss to TRM Labs
Chainalysis filed a legal challenge against the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's decision to award a $94.6M blockchain forensics contract solely to competitor TRM Labs, escalating tensions in the crypto compliance space.
Energy Market Stress Could Ripple Into Bitcoin Mining
Widening gaps in power markets are putting pressure on mining operations. Understanding how energy costs affect network security matters for long-term holders.
Fake eBooks of Classic Literature Are Now Malware Delivery Vehicles
Security researchers report that pirated digital copies of popular titles are being weaponized to distribute wallet-stealing malware. The threat targets cryptocurrency holders through seemingly innocent downloads.
Strategy Raises $334M, Doubles Down on Stock Buybacks While Bitcoin Holdings Steady
A major corporate holder raised capital through equity offerings and deployed it into buyback programs rather than expanding crypto reserves, signaling confidence in share valuation over asset accumulation.
Does Bitcoin Still Follow Its Historical Cycles? Cowen's 69-73 Day Forecast Sparks Debate
Analyst Benjamin Cowen estimates Bitcoin's cycle bottom may arrive in 69-73 days, but the community questions whether BTC still obeys the timing patterns that once governed its moves.
Ethereum's Hegotá upgrade shapes up with 66 proposals and native privacy tools
Ethereum developers are filtering through 66 candidates for the next major upgrade, with focus on transaction approval redesign and built-in privacy capabilities for application builders.
Israeli Crypto Broker Bits of Gold Exposed in Data Breach Affecting 200K Users
A security incident at Bits of Gold compromised personal data for 200,000 customers, though cryptocurrency holdings remained secure. The breach underscores growing vulnerabilities in crypto infrastructure beyond blockchain itself.
When Wall Street Stopped Fighting Bitcoin
Traditional finance and crypto infrastructure are merging faster than ever. The adversarial era is ending as banks build the rails they once dismissed.
40 Days Into MiCA: How Europe's Crypto Market is Actually Reshaping
A month-and-a-half after MiCA enforcement, Europe's crypto landscape shows custody firms and banks leading licensing, while trading platforms remain scarce and Circle dominates stablecoin issuance.
Ethereum Devs Filter Down 66 Hegotá Proposals to Core Focus
Developers are narrowing a large pool of upgrade candidates for Hegotá, which targets native privacy improvements for Ethereum applications.
Bank of Korea Returns to Gold After 13 Years, Opts for ETF Strategy
South Korea's central bank disclosed a $250 million position in a gold ETF, marking its first gold-linked investment since 2013. The move signals renewed interest in precious metals without expanding physical reserves.
Argentina's Peso Crisis: Why Inflation Falls Yet Trust Remains Broken
Despite recent inflation declines under Javier Milei's administration, a decade of eroded savings and expensive credit reveal why Argentines continue fleeing their currency for dollars.
Why Wall Street's Private Blockchains Miss the Point
A prominent Ethereum voice argues that permissioned corporate networks dodge the core innovation of blockchain technology—without a transparent foundation, they risk becoming expensive databases.
Standard Chartered Raises Uniswap Price Target Above $100
Uniswap's dominance on Robinhood Chain and accelerating token burns are prompting major analysts to reconsider their valuation models upward.
Kalshi Faces U.S. Regulatory Crackdown on Prediction Markets
A U.S. court ordered prediction market platform Kalshi to halt broad trading categories, requiring geofencing implementation within weeks. The decision signals tightening regulatory scrutiny over crypto-native betting platforms.
MSCI's Index Reshuffle: Could MicroStrategy Loss Trigger Bitcoin Volatility Again?
MSCI launched a consultation that may remove MicroStrategy from key indices, echoing the structural factors that deepened Bitcoin's October 2025 decline. A closer look at how index mechanics affect crypto-exposed stocks and asset prices.
Galaxy Downgrades CLARITY Act Passage Odds to 10%
Galaxy Digital cut its probability estimate for the CLARITY Act to just 10%, citing unresolved legislative hurdles and a shrinking window before Senate recess ends in September.
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