The BlackRock crypto experiment is chugging along at an incredible pace after the world’s largest asset manager added more than $3Bn worth of BTC USD to its portfolio since the Iran-US conflict kicked off at the end of February. Data from Arkham Intelligence shows that from February 28, the date the US and Israel launched
Rather than requiring changes to Bitcoin’s core rules, the approach lets users opt into quantum-resistant protection at the contract level. Blockstream Research has deployed what it says are the first transactions on a live Bitcoin sidechain protected by post-quantum cryptography. This is in direct response to growing warnings that powerful quantum computers could eventually
Traders are pricing fewer Fed cuts in 2026 as U.S. unemployment dips to 4.3%, tempering the liquidity story for Bitcoin and Ethereum but not triggering a risk‑asset capitulation. Summary Market pricing shows fewer bets on Federal Reserve rate cuts in 2026 as traders reassess the path of U.S. monetary easing. March U.S. unemployment came in
Iran’s IRGC faced another setback with a missile launch failure in western Tehran, highlighting the degradation of its military capabilities. The odds of the Iranian regime falling by June 30 have risen to 14% YES, up from 12% a day ago. The June 30 market now stands at 14% YES, reflecting a slight increase. Although
While the market continues to range, with US/Israel/Iran tensions keeping retail money away, we will look at what AI crypto predicts will be the best play for April 2026. To do so, we have consulted Google’s Gemini, X’s Grok, and the OpenAI-backed ChatGPT. The market is currently locked in a state of permanent fear, with
Small Bitcoin investors are disappearing, as retail inflows on Binance drop to their lowest levels since the platform launched. The Bitcoin (BTC) market structure has changed immensely since 2017. In fact, new data revealed that retail participation in Bitcoin has fallen to a nine-year low on a prominent exchange, as small-scale investor activity is
South Korea’s FSS orders Dunamu to correct omissions in its Naver Financial stock swap filing as new digital asset rules threaten the merger’s structure and timeline. Summary South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service ordered Dunamu to correct “significant omissions” in filings on its stock swap with Naver Financial. The deal would make Upbit operator Dunamu a
The latest jobs report complicates Fed rate cut expectations. With 130,000 jobs added and unemployment at 4.3%, the odds for a rate cut at the June 2025 FOMC meeting are uncertain. Treasury yields jumped 48 basis points to 4.41%. Traders are adjusting. The Fed Rate Decisions market is active, especially the June 18 sub-market. Rising
Here’s everything most interesting related to XRP, ADA, and Binance. Ripple’s XRP and Cardano’s ADA have been on an evident decline lately, but recent whale activity signals a possible price revival soon. The world’s largest crypto exchange revealed that it will launch a prediction market feature. It also implemented several listings and delistings. Good
Cartesi token soared over 100% to a 3-month high of $0.049 on Friday. Will the Layer 2 token edge higher over the coming sessions, or will it succumb to profit-taking? Summary Cartesi price surged over 100% to a three-month high amid a sharp rise in trading volume and a short squeeze. The rally was driven