Category: Crypto Insights

Bitcoin’s wild price swings have dealt an expensive blow to one of the most high-profile political spending vehicles in U.S. crypto politics. A super-PAC bankrolled by billionaire twins Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss is discovering that fundraising in Bitcoin can backfire when markets turn. A hefty donation made at the height of last year’s bull run…

OnlyFans is reportedly weighing a major ownership shake-up that could reshape both its business model and its public image. The London-based subscription platform, best known for its adult content and creator-driven payouts, is in advanced discussions to sell a controlling minority stake of about 60% to California-based private equity firm Architect Capital, according to a…

Binance’s CZ dismisses allegations that exchange triggered $19B crypto wipeout Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, co-founder and former chief executive of Binance, has pushed back strongly against claims that his exchange was the primary catalyst behind last October’s dramatic crypto sell-off, which erased around 19 billion dollars in leveraged positions in a single day. Speaking during a…

U.K. Parliament launches inquiry into stablecoin rules amid fears over caps and competitiveness The U.K. Parliament has formally opened a wide‑ranging inquiry into stablecoins, signalling that lawmakers are not yet convinced the country’s proposed regulatory regime for the sector is fit for purpose. On 29 January, the House of Lords Financial Services Regulation Committee (FSRC)…

WallStreetBets Creator Slams Reddit After Legal Threats Force Miami Event Rebrand A high-profile trading and crypto conference in Miami has been forced into a last-minute rebrand after Reddit’s legal team intervened, reigniting a long-running feud with WallStreetBets founder Jaime Rogozinski. The three-day convention, originally marketed as “WallStreetBets Live,” has been hastily renamed “[REDACTED] Live” following…

Ethereum’s First Great Crisis Returns as a $220 Million Security Endowment Almost a decade after the catastrophic collapse of The DAO nearly tore Ethereum apart, the last remnants of that era are being repurposed into one of the largest security funds in crypto history. Griff Green, co-founder of Giveth and one of the original keyholders…

Crypto Treasury Stocks Tumble as Bitcoin and Ethereum Selloff Deepens Shares of two of the most prominent public crypto treasury firms, Strategy and BitMine Immersion Technologies, slumped nearly 10% on Thursday as renewed pressure on Bitcoin and Ethereum rippled through traditional markets. The drop came amid mounting macro uncertainty and growing concern over a potential…

Trump-aligned USD1 stablecoin blasts past $5 billion as family doubles down on crypto Donald Trump Jr. is celebrating a new benchmark for the Trump family’s fast‑growing digital finance venture, after the USD1 stablecoin rocketed to a market capitalization above $5 billion in under a year. The dollar-pegged token, issued by World Liberty Financial, has rapidly…

Metaplanet approves $127 million raise to double down on Bitcoin as stock slips on dilution worries Metaplanet Inc. has signed off on an aggressive new financing round worth roughly $127 million, aiming to turbocharge its transition into a Bitcoin-focused treasury vehicle. The market, however, reacted cautiously: shares slid around 3.5% on the day of the…

UAE launches first central bank–approved stablecoin, putting direct pressure on USDC in the region The United Arab Emirates has taken a decisive step into the stablecoin arena with the debut of USDU, the first stablecoin formally approved by the country’s central bank. The move not only cements the UAE’s ambitions to be a global digital-asset…