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Crypto index ETFs will dominate 2026 because the SEC is about to break the single-asset model

Crypto index ETFs will dominate 2026 because the SEC is about to break the single-asset model

US spot crypto ETFs have attracted more than $70 billion in net inflows since January 2024, making traditional financial investment vehicles the primary entry point

A toxic trend that suggests the IPO window is slamming shut for most crypto companies ignored Circle

A toxic trend that suggests the IPO window is slamming shut for most crypto companies ignored Circle

When Circle's shares opened at $69 on the New York Stock Exchange in June, more than double the $31 pricing, it looked like validation. Investors paid up for a

Bitcoin encryption isn’t at risk from quantum computers for one simple reason: it doesn’t actually exist

Bitcoin encryption isn’t at risk from quantum computers for one simple reason: it doesn’t actually exist

Contrary to popular belief, quantum computers will not “crack” Bitcoin encryption; instead, any realistic threat would focus on exploiting digital signatures tied

Google is secretly bankrolling a $5 billion Bitcoin pivot using a shadow credit mechanism

Google is secretly bankrolling a $5 billion Bitcoin pivot using a shadow credit mechanism

Search engine giant Google has emerged as a silent architect behind Bitcoin miners' rapid pivot towards artificial intelligence (AI). Instead of acquiring mining

Bitcoin ETFs share a terrifying “single point of failure” that could freeze 85% of global assets

Bitcoin ETFs share a terrifying “single point of failure” that could freeze 85% of global assets

The SEC's approval of generic listing standards for crypto ETPs on Sept. 17 cut the launch timeline to 75 days and opened the door to plain-vanilla products. Bitwise

Cardano’s new roadmap assumes a 500% price explosion to mask an alarming gap in real protocol revenue

Cardano’s new roadmap assumes a 500% price explosion to mask an alarming gap in real protocol revenue

Cardano is signaling a fundamental shift from the network's roots in academic research toward a commercially driven “operating system” model. On Dec. 17, the Intersect

Private Keys Are the Worst Design in Crypto — And It’s Costing Billions

Private Keys Are the Worst Design in Crypto — And It’s Costing Billions

For more than a decade, crypto security has been built on a fragile assumption: that a single secret — a private key — can be safely generated, stored, backed up

Bitcoin’s viral $5 billion whale buy signal was actually a dangerous trap set by institutional accounting

Bitcoin’s viral $5 billion whale buy signal was actually a dangerous trap set by institutional accounting

A statistical mirage briefly convinced the crypto market this week that mid-sized whales had purchased roughly $5 billion of Bitcoin. During the past week, social

What is x402? The HTTP-402 payments standard powering AI agents, explained

What is x402? The HTTP-402 payments standard powering AI agents, explained

An API that charges for queries has always been awkward. Subscription tiers and monthly billing break down when autonomous agents make thousands of microtransactions

Bitcoin is facing a hidden “supply wall” at $93,000 that creates a ceiling no rally can break right now

Bitcoin is facing a hidden “supply wall” at $93,000 that creates a ceiling no rally can break right now

Bitcoin surged $3,000 in an hour on Dec. 17, reclaiming $90,000 as $120 million in short positions vaporized, then collapsed to $86,000 as $200 million in longs