EscalationStrike Launches Bitcoin-Backed Loans With No Scheduled Liquidations
Strike has launched what it calls "volatility-proof loans," a bitcoin-backed borrowing product that removes price-triggered liquidation thresholds, allowing bor...
CFTC Accuses Fund Manager of Hiding Crypto and Futures Losses Behind Fake Investor Returns
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission filed a civil complaint on July 7, 2026, accusing a North Carolina fund manager of concealing more than $8. 6 million in crypto and futures trading losses by sending fabricated performance reports to investors who had entrusted him with at least $14.
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Escalation
Early SignalNew Hampshire officials to hold hearing on proposed $100M Bitcoin-backed bond
The hearing, listed on the New Hampshire Secretary of State's Governor and Council agenda , signals that the proposal has advanced far enough through state chan...
Market ReactionPolymarket Enables Bitcoin Deposits via Lightning Network
Polymarket now supports Bitcoin deposits through the Lightning Network, giving prediction market users a faster and cheaper way to fund their accounts on the pl...
Conflicts
Regulation, company disputes, and ideological fights shaping the industry.
RISK: MEDIUMBNB Chain Plans New Layer 1 Blockchain for Agentic Trading
BNB Chain is planning a new Layer 1 blockchain built specifically for agentic trading, according to its recently published H2 2026 technical roadmap. The propos...
RISK: HIGHSouth Korea Crypto Seizure Rules Start October 1
The reported rule change appears tied to amendments referenced on the South Korean Supreme Court's legislation portal , though the underlying legal text has not...
RISK: HIGHWeb3 Innovation Awards 2026 Names Yaroslav Ivanov Winner
The award was determined through a three-component evaluation model comprising 40% jury evaluation, 30% public sentiment, and 30% data-driven editorial research...
RISK: HIGHSecuritize Wins Web3 Innovation Award for Tokenisation
Securitize has been named Best Digital Asset Tokenisation Platform at the Web3 Innovation Awards 2026, reinforcing its position as a leading player in the growi...
Power
The institutions, exchanges, and narratives driving crypto direction.
EscalationStrike Launches Bitcoin-Backed Loans With No Scheduled Liquidations
Strike has launched what it calls "volatility-proof loans," a bitcoin-backed borrowing product that removes price-triggered liquidation thresholds, allowing bor...
Early SignalTether Invests $20 Million in Brazil's Mercado Bitcoin
Tether will invest $20 million in a strategic growth financing round for Mercado Bitcoin, Brazil's largest crypto exchange, as the stablecoin issuer deepens its...
Market ReactionNew Hampshire officials to hold hearing on proposed $100M Bitcoin-backed bond
The hearing, listed on the New Hampshire Secretary of State's Governor and Council agenda , signals that the proposal has advanced far enough through state chan...
EscalationPolymarket Enables Bitcoin Deposits via Lightning Network
Polymarket now supports Bitcoin deposits through the Lightning Network, giving prediction market users a faster and cheaper way to fund their accounts on the pl...
People
Founders, influencers, and institutions behind crypto's next moves.
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Vitalik Buterin
Co-founder of Ethereum
Co-founder of Ethereum, the first global smart-contract platform. He remains one of the most influential technical and p...
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Changpeng Zhao (CZ)
Founder and former CEO of Binance
Founder of Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange. He now focuses on the nonprofit education project Giggl...
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Binance Receives Approval to Offer Crypto Services in the Philippines
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Michael Saylor
Executive Chairman of MicroStrategy
The most visible corporate Bitcoin advocate, known for turning MicroStrategy into the largest public-company holder of B...
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Polymarket lawsuit: traders sue over Strategy market
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Brian Armstrong
Co-founder and CEO of Coinbase
Co-founder and CEO of Coinbase, the leading US crypto exchange and the first major crypto company to go public on Nasdaq...
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Strategy Bitcoin Debate: MSTR Confidence in Focus
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Charles Hoskinson
Founder of Cardano and IOG, and Ethereum co-founder
Former Ethereum co-founder who left to build Cardano, a blockchain ecosystem centered on academic research and peer-revi...
Investigations
Deep reporting on hidden risks, fraud patterns, collision signals, and controversies.
COLLAPSERipple MiCA Approval in Luxembourg: What It Means
Ripple has secured full MiCA approval in Luxembourg, obtaining a Crypto-Asset Service Provider (CASP) license that positions the company to offer regulated serv...
FRAUDSolana's Alpenglow Upgrade Could Cut Finality to 100-150ms
Solana's proposed Alpenglow upgrade targets a reduction in transaction finality to approximately 100-150 milliseconds, a shift that would represent a significan...
FRAUDAustralian MP Sally Sitou Discloses XRP as Sole Crypto Holding in Parliament Records
Australian Member of Parliament Sally Sitou has disclosed XRP as her only cryptocurrency holding in official parliamentary records, making her one of the few fe...
FRAUDBitwise amends spot NEAR ETF filing to add staking, names NYSE Arca
Bitwise has amended its spot NEAR ETF filing to include staking provisions and named NYSE Arca as the listing exchange, marking a substantive update to one of t...
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Press Release
Official company announcements, product launches, and industry updates.
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First Block, Onpharma Company, and Crito Capital Announce First Solana Sto for U.S. Medical Device Business
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