Opinion

August 31, 2026 @ 8:31 am By Omar Faridi  |  

On August 30, Cronos stopped producing blocks after Tectonic, the network’s main lending market, was emptied through a price-and-borrow sequence rather than a novel contract bug. On-chain researcher Weilin Li first estimated about $66 million in damage, then raised the figure to roughly $75 million… Read More

August 30, 2026 @ 8:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The head of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has questioned whether privately issued digital tokens pegged to fiat currencies can serve as a dependable way to move money across the economy. Speaking at the Federal Reserve’s Jackson Hole symposium on 28 August 2026, BIS General… Read More

August 28, 2026 @ 11:21 am By JD Alois  |  

China-based bots are seeking to create political and social havoc in the US. This is according to a statement distributed by X Global Government Affairs. According to a post on X: “The X Safety team conducted an investigation into suspected Chinese inauthentic accounts involved in… Read More

August 27, 2026 @ 10:46 am By JD Alois  |  

Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) CEO Brian Armstrong addressed the proposed confiscation tax in California, calling it “deeply un-American” and saying he is considering leaving the state. The comments were made during the Katie Miller Podcast, where Armstrong addressed a litany of issues surrounding crypto and the policies that impact… Read More

August 27, 2026 @ 1:41 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Matt Hougan, Chief Investment Officer at Bitwise Asset Management, observed that presenting a positive outlook for bitcoin and the broader cryptocurrency market has become notably more straightforward in 2026 than it was during earlier periods of market stress. Hougan contrasted the current climate with the… Read More

August 26, 2026 @ 11:45 am By Gracy Chen , CEO of Bitget  |  

Markets now price the news around the clock. The exchanges that host them still keep office hours. That gap is about to matter to everyone, not just to traders. Start with a scene that now plays out every few weeks. A large company reports its… Read More

August 26, 2026 @ 9:26 am By JD Alois  |  

The Personal Consumption Expenditures index (PCE), a closely watched measure of inflation, landed as expected today. While showing sticky inflation at 3.3%, above the target rate, the inline reading for July was greeted with a sigh. July PCE was 3.7% versus an expected 3.6% year… Read More

August 26, 2026 @ 4:16 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The chief executive of Tether, the issuer of the widely used dollar-pegged stablecoin USDT, underscored how the digital asset is facilitating both domestic transactions and international trade in multiple developing nations. Paolo Ardoino emphasized that economies in several of these countries have come to depend… Read More

August 24, 2026 @ 11:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitget Chief Executive Officer Gracy Chen has expressed strong skepticism that the United States government will actively purchase Bitcoin on the open market to expand its Strategic Bitcoin Reserve before the end of President Donald Trump’s current term. In a recent interview, Chen described such… Read More

August 24, 2026 @ 11:03 am By JD Alois  |  

Yesterday, US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent issued a statement declaring, “We are now entering the endgame,” when it comes to the war with Iran. Bessent promised to launch the greatest financial offensive ever targeting another nation while stating the Trump administration had destroyed… Read More

August 21, 2026 @ 11:04 am By JD Alois  |  

Bitcoin ($BTC) continues its march higher after an extended period of price doldrums. Right now, Bitcoin is trading around $76,000, after topping $78,000 earlier today. Just last week, Bitcoin was trading in the low sixties. So what has changed? The bulls are back in charge,… Read More

August 20, 2026 @ 3:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitwise Asset Management Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan has outlined a bold outlook suggesting that blockchain and distributed ledger technology (DLT) transaction activity could expand by as much as 100 times in the years ahead. In a recent investment note examining common investor missteps, Hougan… Read More

August 20, 2026 @ 12:49 pm By JD Alois  |  

Yesterday, the White House hosted prominent crypto industry insiders and multiple government officials to tout efforts to advance crypto market infrastructure legislation and rule-making within federal agencies. The press presentation provided a positive spin on progress already made and expectations for the approval of the… Read More

August 19, 2026 @ 1:50 pm By JD Alois  |  

In March of 2026, the 45th Annual Small Business Forum took place at the Securities and Exchange Commission. The report on the proceedings was published last month. Participating individusals were asked top submit recommendations in advance and during the event, with a vote following to… Read More

August 17, 2026 @ 9:45 am By JD Alois  |  

Galaxy Digital head of research Alex Thorn is taking a dim view of the CLARITY Act becoming law. He says there is only a 10% chance the bill will become law. As it stands today, the Senate is scheduled to vote on or around September… Read More

August 16, 2026 @ 9:28 pm By Nick Morgan  |  

Tyrone Ross Jr. on Crypto’s Education Gap, the Trillion-Dollar IPO Problem, and Why Wealth Management Is Stuck The conversation around crypto assets has evolved dramatically over the past decade. What began as a debate over Bitcoin’s legitimacy has become a much broader discussion about financial… Read More

August 12, 2026 @ 2:12 pm By JD Alois  |  

Capital gains taxes in the US are variable today. If you hold a security for less than one year, you are taxed as normal income. If you hold it for over one year, you are taxed at a graduated rate: 0%, 15%, or 20%, depending… Read More

August 11, 2026 @ 8:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

BlackRock’s (NYSE:BLK) head of digital assets has pointed to a quiet but notable improvement in investor attitudes toward Bitcoin, alongside early indications that the cryptocurrency is beginning to trade more independently of traditional equity markets. Speaking in a recent interview, Robert Mitchnick observed that sentiment… Read More

August 10, 2026 @ 8:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Arthur Hayes, the co-founder of BitMEX and chief investment officer at Maelstrom, has outlined a scenario in which Bitcoin could experience further short-term weakness before ultimately surging to extraordinary heights. In a recent essay, the crypto commentator suggested that the leading digital asset might trade… Read More

August 8, 2026 @ 8:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Joseph Chalom, chief executive of SharpLink (NASDAQ: SBET), a publicly traded holder of ether, has publicly opposed a draft Ethereum Improvement Proposal that he believes risks stripping ETH of one of its strongest competitive features relative to bitcoin.In a detailed post on X, Chalom argued that… Read More