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Blog•Feb 27, 2026
For L2 Tokens, Will Robinhood Be to Arbitrum What Base Was to Optimism?
Coinbase’s Base departure from the Optimism Superchain erased roughly 94% of Optimism’s daily commission revenue, exposing the fragility of L2 token economics tied to a single partner. While Optimism secured a genuine win with EtherFi’s migration from Scroll, the added TVL does not fully offset the lost income. The article questions whether Arbitrum’s three‑year partnership with Robinhood will repeat Optimism’s trajectory, examining the sustainability of buyback programs and revenue diversification. It concludes that market pricing of L2 tokens must reflect underlying on‑chain cash flows, not headline multiples.
By Laura Shin
Blog•Feb 27, 2026
Vitalik Buterin Lays Out Quantum Defense Plan for Ethereum
Ethereum co‑founder Vitalik Buterin announced a comprehensive “quantum roadmap” to protect the network from future quantum‑computing attacks. He identified vulnerabilities in validator and wallet signatures, data availability, and certain zero‑knowledge proofs. The plan recommends swapping current signature schemes for hash‑based, quantum‑resistant...
By Laura Shin
Blog•Feb 26, 2026
Ethereum Researchers Outline Seven Forks Through 2029 in New “Strawmap”
Ethereum Foundation researcher Justin Drake released a draft roadmap, dubbed the “strawmap,” outlining seven protocol forks through 2029, roughly one every six months. The plan envisions accelerating block times from the current 12 seconds down to as low as two...
By Laura Shin
Blog•Feb 26, 2026
Bitcoin Rebounds as ETF Inflows Return, Jane Street Speculation Swirls
Bitcoin surged toward $70,000 on Wednesday before easing, while ether, Solana and other altcoins outperformed, indicating renewed risk appetite. U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded a massive $507 million single‑day inflow, the biggest since early February, turning weekly flows positive after five...
By Laura Shin
Blog•Feb 25, 2026
Bitcoin Rebounds, Briefly Tops $66,000 During Trump Speech
Bitcoin surged above $66,000 during President Trump’s State of the Union address, rebounding from a $64,000 level after a week‑long dip to $62,803. At 5:45 am ET the cryptocurrency traded around $65,403, while Ether hovered near $1,913. The rally coincided with Trump’s...
By Laura Shin
Blog•Feb 23, 2026
SEC Quietly Eases Capital Rules for Stablecoins
The SEC’s Division of Trading and Markets issued guidance allowing broker‑dealers to apply a 2% haircut to proprietary holdings of payment stablecoins when calculating net capital. Previously many firms used a 100% haircut, effectively excluding stablecoins from regulatory capital. By...
By Laura Shin
Blog•Feb 23, 2026
Bitcoin Dips Below $65,000 as Tariff Uncertainty Weighs on Risk
Bitcoin slipped below the $65,000 mark, briefly touching $64,300 before rebounding to around $66,355. The broader cryptocurrency market shed roughly $100 billion in market value within 24 hours, reflecting fragile macro sentiment amid U.S. tariff uncertainty. U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded five...
By Laura Shin
Social•Feb 22, 2026
Crypto's Branding Crisis Revealed by Degen Harassment
.@tayvano_ says crypto has a branding problem and I agree 😪 Watching degens harass Peter Steinberger it was pretty clear why normies don't like us 😭👇 https://t.co/XpoqyLHQMx
By Laura Shin
Social•Feb 22, 2026
Bitcoin Could Be Quantum‑proof with Just Two Steps
“Only two steps” required to make Bitcoin quantum-resistant? In this @Unchained_pod episode, @TheBlueMatt joins me to discuss: ❌ Why he thinks Nic Carter is wrong about the quantum threat to Bitcoin ⛔ Why he disagrees with Nic on his ranking of Bitcoin’s most...
By Laura Shin
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Choosing the Right Blockchain: Lessons From Base, Zora
Is Base making the right choice? In this episode of Uneasy Money, Bryan Pellegrino joins hosts Kain Warwick, Taylor Monahan to dive into: 👀 Base's shocking decision to leave the OP Stack and Zora's move to Solana 😬 How Anthropic fumbled OpenClaw's Peter...
By Laura Shin
Blog•Feb 20, 2026
White House Talks Make Progress on Stablecoin Yields but No Deal Yet
Negotiations between banks and crypto leaders advanced during the White House’s third closed‑door meeting, but the core dispute over stablecoin yields remains unresolved. Industry representatives described the dialogue as constructive, emphasizing a need for consumer protection and U.S. competitiveness. The...
By Laura Shin
Social•Feb 19, 2026
SBF's Persecution Claim Signals Bigger Crypto Risks
Of course he's back. 🥲 SBF is now claiming political persecution — and as tired as I am of hearing about him, @TuongvyLe12's point about what this actually means for crypto is worth paying attention to 👇 https://t.co/soc0OiOz4x
By Laura Shin
Deals•Oct 24, 2025
Spark Allocates $100M to Superstate’s Crypto Carry Fund (USCC)
Decentralized lending platform Spark has moved $100 million of its stablecoin reserves into Superstate’s Crypto Carry Fund (USCC) to capture higher crypto yields. The allocation comes as Spark manages yield for a $9B USDS liquidity reserve and seeks enhanced returns...
Laura Shin
Deals•Oct 23, 2025
Mill City Ventures III Leads $450M Private Placement to Back Sui Group DAT
Mill City Ventures III announced a $450 million private placement to create a digital asset treasury (DAT) centered on the SUI token, including a $25 million cash investment from the Sui Foundation and purchase of $140 million in locked tokens...
Laura Shin
Deals•Oct 23, 2025
Kalshi Previously Raised $300M at $5B Valuation; Now Fielding Offers up to $12B
Prediction-market startup Kalshi announced a $300 million funding round that valued the company at $5 billion and is now reportedly fielding fresh VC offers valuing it between $10 billion and $12 billion. The new offers are reported but not confirmed.
Laura Shin
Deals•Oct 21, 2025
Coinbase Acquires Cobie’s Echo and Up Only NFT in $375M Deal
Coinbase has acquired Cobie (Jordan Fish)’s fundraising platform Echo and the Up Only NFT in a $375 million transaction, with the NFT itself sold for $25 million in USDC. The deal brings Echo’s fundraising tools and access to token sales...
Laura Shin
Deals•Oct 17, 2025
Ripple Labs Leads $1B Raise to Create XRP Digital Asset Treasury via SPAC
Ripple Labs is leading a fundraising effort seeking at least $1 billion to establish a new XRP digital asset treasury (DAT) via a SPAC, contributing some of its own XRP holdings to the new firm. The initiative follows Ripple's $1...
Laura Shin
Deals•Oct 8, 2025
Forward Industries Raises $1.65B in PIPE Led by Galaxy, Jump Crypto and Multicoin Capital
Forward Industries secured a $1.65 billion private investment in public equity (PIPE) financing round led by Galaxy Digital, Jump Crypto and Multicoin Capital. The funding supports its launch of a zero-fee Solana validator and follows the firm committing over 6.8...
Laura Shin
Deals•Mar 1, 2025
Coinbase Acquired Iron Fish Team in March 2025 to Build Private Transactions on Base
Coinbase acquired the Iron Fish team in March 2025 to work on adding private transactions to Base, its Ethereum layer-2 network. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong confirmed the acquisition and teased further details to come.
Laura Shin