[$65 million in short positions just got wiped out](https://cryptobriefing.com/65m-in-shorts-liquidated-as-bitcoin-and-ethereum-prices-rise/) as Bitcoin and Ethereum climbed, reminding everyone that betting against crypto in a geopolitical storm is still a terrible idea.
Continue reading ›
The IMF just said the quiet part out loud: putting real-world assets on-chain makes markets faster, cheaper, and way more breakable. Tokenization could amplify volatility through automated markets and smart contracts, the IMF warns in a new report
Continue reading ›
The crypto market added $89 billion in 24 hours, and it wasn't fundamentals that moved the needle. Total crypto market cap bounced to $2.35 trillion after hitting a $2.27 trillion low on April 5, gaining roughly $89 billion
Continue reading ›
Michael Saylor just declared Bitcoin's halving cycle dead, and if he's right, every four-year playbook in crypto just became scrap paper. Saylor posted "back to work" on X Sunday, signaling Strategy may resume buying after a weeklong pause
Continue reading ›
A $1.7 trillion asset manager just went all-in on crypto while everyone else is licking their wounds. Franklin Templeton is acquiring 250 Digital, a CoinFund spinoff, to create a standalone crypto division called Franklin Crypto
Continue reading ›
Crypto tokens are trading at 90% discounts in secondary markets, and that's not a typo. Discounts on crypto tokens in secondary markets have widened significantly in recent months, with some tokens trading at 90% below their primary sale prices.
Continue reading ›
Ant Group just gave AI agents their own payment rails, and the Chinese fintech giant is betting the future of commerce runs on code, not credit cards. Ant Group launched Anvita, a platform that lets AI agents execute crypto transactions autonomously without human intervention.
Continue reading ›
The IMF just said the quiet part out loud: tokenization will make finance better and messier at the same time. The IMF acknowledges tokenization could improve cross-border payments and financial inclusion, especially in emerging economies
Continue reading ›
Bitcoin is stuck at $67K while multiple investor classes dump coins, and traders say lower lows are coming. Bitcoin is trading near $67K with Binance order-book data showing selling pressure across different investor segments heading into the weekend
Continue reading ›
The Bitcoin-versus-dollar narrative just got flipped: they might actually need each other. Sam Lyman from the Blockchain Policy Institute argues Bitcoin and the U.S. dollar have a symbiotic relationship, where demand for one strengthens the other.
Continue reading ›
Michael Saylor just turned the orange dot back on, and the Bitcoin market is watching to see if institutions still have conviction or just PowerPoints.
Continue reading ›
Crypto has a supply problem, and it's not the one you're thinking about. Token supply is surging faster than value creation, diluting returns across the market Blockworks' Michael Ippolito warns this breaks the link between fundamentals and price, calling it an existential threat
Continue reading ›
Ant Group just built the payment rails for agents to pay each other without asking permission. Ant Group's blockchain division launched Anvita, a platform where AI agents coordinate tasks and settle payments in real time using stablecoins
Continue reading ›
Prediction markets now put US troops on Iranian soil by month's end at 86%, the highest odds yet as Iraqi militia forces cross the border. Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces entered Iran, marking a significant escalation in regional military activity
Continue reading ›
Charles Schwab, the brokerage that manages $9 trillion in client assets, is opening the casino doors to Bitcoin and Ethereum. Schwab will launch spot Bitcoin and Ethereum trading in early 2026, bringing crypto access to millions of retail investors who've never touched an exchange.
Continue reading ›
Nevada just told prediction markets they're sports books in disguise, and the implications reach far beyond one platform's legal troubles. Nevada judge extended a ban on Kalshi, ruling its event contracts are functionally identical to sports betting and require a gaming license
Continue reading ›
San Francisco's Frontier Tower is where longevity hackers, crypto traders, and AI builders share an elevator, and now its owners want to franchise the weird.
Continue reading ›
$2.5 billion in Bitcoin short positions are sitting at the $72K liquidation line, and the bears might have badly mispriced geopolitical risk. Bitcoin shorts face potential $2.5 billion in liquidations if BTC crosses $72K, driven by ETF demand shifts and ceasefire speculation
Continue reading ›
The IMF just said the quiet part loud: tokenizing Wall Street might give us faster trades and cheaper settlement, but it could also give us crises that move at machine speed.
Continue reading ›
Prediction markets are hitting Asia's regulatory firewall, and the collision will shape whether Web3's most interesting truth-finding mechanism stays offshore or goes mainstream.
Continue reading ›