Bitcoin pushed above $74,000 on Monday, fueled by one of the largest waves of corporate crypto accumulation seen this year. Major treasury buyers including MicroStrategy and Japan-based Metaplanet added billions of dollars worth of Bitcoin to their balance sheets within days. The aggressive purchases are tightening available market supply at a time when institutional investment … Read more
New data from Artemis Analytics and Electric Capital reveals a staggering 75% drop in weekly open-source GitHub commits across the cryptocurrency sector since early 2025. While surface-level metrics suggest a massive developer exodus, industry experts argue this decline masks a profound structural evolution. Rather than signaling a dying ecosystem, the sharp reduction highlights a shift … Read more
On March 11, 2026, global payments giant Mastercard unveiled a new Crypto Partner Program, bringing together more than 85 companies from the crypto, fintech, and traditional finance sectors. Major participants include Binance, Ripple, Circle, PayPal, Gemini, Paxos, and several blockchain infrastructure providers. The initiative aims to integrate blockchain-powered financial tools directly into Mastercard’s global payment … Read more
At the FIA Global Cleared Markets Conference in Boca Raton, CFTC Chair Michael S. Selig outlined plans to introduce a digital-asset taxonomy, new DeFi regulatory guidance, and updated rules for leveraged crypto trading. The message was clear: regulators want to replace years of uncertainty with a structured framework that could bring crypto liquidity, innovation, and … Read more
Coinbase has expanded its derivatives footprint in Europe, rolling out regulated crypto futures trading across 26 European countries through its MiFID-licensed entity, Coinbase Financial Services Europe Ltd. The new offering is available on the Coinbase Advanced platform and provides professional and advanced traders access to leveraged futures tied to major digital assets. The derivatives suite … Read more
A viral social media claim stating BlackRock purchased around $306.25 million in Bitcoin has set the crypto community ablaze. While that specific figure stems from recycled historical data, the reality of the asset manager’s current accumulation is actually far more bullish. Following weeks of localized outflows, institutional capital is aggressively rotating back into United States … Read more
Key Points: Indiana Opens the Door for Bitcoin in Retirement Plans A quiet policy decision in the U.S. state of Indiana may mark another step in Bitcoin’s gradual integration into traditional finance. Indiana Governor Mike Braun has signed House Bill 1042 (HB 1042) into law, requiring several state-managed retirement and savings programs to introduce cryptocurrency … Read more
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission appears poised to recalibrate the regulatory treatment of one of crypto’s most widely traded derivatives. Chair Michael Selig indicated that the agency expects to advance a framework in the coming weeks that could permit perpetual futures to operate within U.S.-regulated markets. Perpetual contracts dominate global digital asset derivatives volume, … Read more
MicroStrategy has purchased an additional 3,015 Bitcoin for $204.1 million, paying an average price of $67,700 per coin, according to its latest SEC filing. The acquisition lifts the company’s total holdings to 720,737 BTC, reinforcing its position as the largest publicly traded corporate holder of Bitcoin. The move comes as Bitcoin trades near the mid-$60,000 … Read more
I spent the last few weeks parsing on-chain data flowing in and out of the Middle East, and the numbers are staggering. Iran is quietly operating a $7.78 billion cryptocurrency shadow economy to sidestep crippling international sanctions. As geopolitical tensions boil over, my analysis reveals a fractured ecosystem where state military apparatuses and desperate retail … Read more