Decentralized finance is going through a reset after another stretch of shrinking liquidity. Aggregate DeFi total value locked has reportedly fallen sharply in 2026, pulling the sector back toward levels that reflect cooler yields, lower risk appetite, and a less…
Bitcoin options traders remain heavily positioned for downside protection, with both crypto-native and exchange-traded fund investors showing elevated demand for downside hedges, according to new research by Anchorage Digital’s head of research, David Lawant. The report analyzed options activity across…
Bitcoin Magazine Matt Corallo Urges Bitcoin Projects to Exit GitHub After Rust Lightning Ban GitHub has been the home to Bitcoin Core and many other software projects in the Bitcoin industry for over a decade, but it was not the…
Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Baillie Gifford’s reported tokenized bond fund plans add another traditional asset manager to the race to bring regulated funds onto public blockchain rails. TL;DR Baillie Gifford…
The American Arbitration Association’s Legal Context Protocol is being pitched as a legal wrapper for autonomous AI agent payments and commercial transactions. TL;DR AAA has introduced a Legal Context Protocol for AI and agentic commerce. The idea is to attach…
Bitcoin (BTC) hit new 21-month lows at Thursday’s Wall Street open as high US inflation unsettled stock markets. Key points: Bitcoin returns to its lowest level since September 2024, dropping to $58,000. US PCE inflation rocks equities, with the Nasdaq…
Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Mining Pool DMND Mines First Known Stratum V2 Block; GoMining Constructs Its Own Template Bitcoin mining pool DMND has mined the first known Bitcoin block produced using the Stratum V2 protocol, a technical milestone that shifts control…
Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Tokenized SpaceX exposure reportedly saw large liquidations, showing how crypto-style leverage is spreading into private-market equity products. TL;DR Tokenized SpaceX positions reportedly suffered heavy liquidations. …
ICE and OKX’s tokenized assets joint venture points to a deeper push by traditional exchange infrastructure into tokenized equities and real-world assets. TL;DR ICE and OKX have announced a joint venture focused on tokenized assets. The tie-up targets tokenized exposure…
Stablecoin issuer Circle and Japan’s largest investment bank Nomura have reportedly partnered to enable instant foreign exchange settlement for Japanese companies as early as 2027. The service would enable companies to convert yen into dollar-denominated stablecoins for cross-border transactions and…