Tagged: Nic Puckrin

June 9, 2026 @ 3:44 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

In the wake of Michael Saylor’s 32-BTC sale recently, the digital asset sector’s thoughts were on BTC and ETH. “Momentum is not on Bitcoin’s side this week. With $2.8 billion in cumulative outflows from Bitcoin ETFs and Michael Saylor selling 32 BTC last week, there… Read More

May 28, 2026 @ 12:37 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Cryptocurrency trading, tokenization, and post-quantum cryptography highlight this week’s edition of Digital Assets Thoughts of the Week. “Gold and Bitcoin have been selling off in tandem, which can only mean one thing: investors are finally getting worried about tighter monetary conditions. As Kevin Warsh begins… Read More

April 20, 2026 @ 9:11 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Geopolitics has Web3 thinking about Bitcoin and ETH price movements this week. Strait of Hormuz blockade effects “Bitcoin is becoming one of the most accurate barometers of geopolitical shocks when markets are closed. This weekend, BTC went on a rollercoaster ride as hopes for US-Iran… Read More

April 12, 2026 @ 9:18 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

The early effects of the ceasefire and an interesting take on tokenization highlight our Web3 Thoughts of the Week. CLARITY Act – tokenization legislation “While the US Congress debates how to fit tokenization into existing securities law, and European leaders build legal frameworks around third-party… Read More

April 6, 2026 @ 5:07 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Web3 minds were focused on the CLARITY Act, Bitcoin, treasury management and more this week. CLARITY Act “We need to pass the Clarity Act now!  Enough nonsense already. Why? “It finally ends years of SEC ‘regulation-by-enforcement’ uncertainty in crypto and DeFi, which has chilled innovation and… Read More

March 10, 2026 @ 11:23 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Bitcoin movement is on the minds of Web3 investors this week. “Price has corrected aggressively, but the underlying framework around Bitcoin has not fractured. In previous downturns, infrastructure failed alongside valuations. Major intermediaries collapsed and confidence evaporated. This time, regulated products are functioning, custodians remain… Read More

February 20, 2026 @ 6:32 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Web3 minds were focused on tokenized RWAs, stablecoins, Bitcoin and AI this week. Tokenized RWA interest surging “The steady growth that we’ve seen in tokenized real-world assets (RWAs), even as the wider crypto market cap has plummeted by $1 trillion, is one of the clearest… Read More

February 6, 2026 @ 10:11 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Web3 had plenty to say about Bitcoin this week. “Bitcoin has seen an abysmal start to the year, down 11% YTD so far and now trading below the average ETF cost basis and at Strategy’s (MSTR) cost basis for the first time since 2023. January… Read More

January 30, 2026 @ 2:26 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Web3 had some interesting thoughts on the importance of the Saudis, tokenization, the CLARITY Act, cryptocurrency, and precious metals. Precious metals vs. Bitcoin “This morning, investors are reckoning with a new reality as gold hits $5,000 for the first time in history, while silver has… Read More

January 20, 2026 @ 8:16 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Stablecoins, Bitcoin v. Ethereum, and MSCI’s decision not to exclude DATs from indexes had Web3 minds talking this week. MSCI won’t be excluding digital asset treasuries (DATs) from its indexes “(Recently) the MSCI decided it won’t be excluding digital asset treasuries (DATs) from its indexes… Read More

January 11, 2026 @ 6:15 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

After a few weeks off, Web3 Thoughts of the Week returns with commentary on Ethereum, Bitcoin and the impacts from Venezuela. “While some myopic pundits are hyper-focused on the price of ETH, they are missing the huge institutional adoption cementing Ethereum as the new king… Read More

January 6, 2026 @ 8:38 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

While some Bitcoin investors may begin 2026 with sour tastes in their mouths, there was more to like in 2025 than they might think, Coin Bureau co-founder Nic Puckrin believes. Puckrin understands the disappointment, as expectations were frequently defied throughout 2025. The year ends with… Read More

December 22, 2025 @ 9:06 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

The current crypto sell-off and some coins poised to deliver value in 2026 comprise the crypto edition of Web3 Thoughts of the Week. Crypto sell-off “Bitcoin is in the red once again – a chart that is becoming all too familiar as a disappointing Q4… Read More

December 13, 2025 @ 2:33 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

As expected, the Web3 community had plenty to say about the Fed and rate cuts this week. Read on to learn about the impacts on crypto and the broader markets. “This rate cut validates our view that restrictive policy is giving way to a slower,… Read More

December 9, 2025 @ 8:44 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Bitcoin poised to outperform NASDAQ, gold when risk appetite rebuilds? “Bitcoin has already been hit with a far more aggressive reset than equities or gold. This matters, because when risk appetite improves, the assets that have corrected the most tend to respond first and fastest…. Read More

December 1, 2025 @ 8:17 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

A Bitcoin bounceback? Tether troubles? Fed fluctuations? These and more occupy this edition of Web3 Thoughts of the Week. Fed response key to Bitcoin bounceback “The scale of this pullback is the market’s response to uncertainty, not a collapse in underlying demand. Many investors have… Read More

October 31, 2025 @ 1:36 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and rate cuts dominated Web3 thoughts this week, but some still had time to weigh in on gold and crypto. Speaking of rate cuts… “The Federal Reserve’s rate cut was widely expected, though it comes at a unique moment… Read More

October 16, 2025 @ 9:03 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Could zero-knowledge (ZK) proofs prevent data breaches? “Centralized servers that stockpile sensitive personal data will always remain prime targets for attackers – whether the breach comes through technical exploits or social engineering. Incidents like the Discord leak make it clear that this model is unsustainable…. Read More

October 16, 2025 @ 11:02 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Crypto investors got the scare of their lives last weekend. That, Bhutan’s move to the blockchain, and asset investment dominated Web3 minds this week. Crypto investors get early Halloween scare “The bloodbath we saw in markets over the weekend is a brutal reminder that, as… Read More

August 15, 2025 @ 7:35 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

The Web3 community had plenty to share about Ethereum, Bitcoin and altcoins this week. Bitcoin “The current outlook for Bitcoin and the broader crypto market over the next six to eight weeks is one of range-bound trading, with limited upside expected in the short term…. Read More