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Social•Nov 19, 2025
Regulators Face Choice: Shield TradFi or Embrace Crypto Competition
Should regulators protect incumbents, or let new tech compete? 🇺🇸⚖️ @patrickjwitt tells @bitsandbips that blocking crypto to shield TradFi would be like banning railroads to protect horse traders. Fair analogy or oversimplified? 🐎➡️🚆 https://t.co/fcKV3Ss0ye
By Laura Shin
Social•Nov 19, 2025
Solana's Growth May Outpace Its Token's Value
What if Solana becomes huge… but the token doesn’t capture the value? 🤔🔥 @CampbellJAustin says institutions are asking questions retail rarely touches. https://t.co/rCxCfJHuRc
By Laura Shin
Blog•Nov 19, 2025
Monad ICO on Coinbase Fizzles 12 Hours After Launch
The blog post reports that Monad's highly anticipated ICO on Coinbase raised $50 million in the first 45 minutes but stalled, reaching only $95 million after 12 hours—well below its $187 million target. The author attributes the shortfall to factors like Coinbase’s jurisdictional...
By Laura Shin
Blog•Nov 19, 2025
Monad Co-Founder Defends Token Sale After Slow Uptake
Monad co‑founder Keone Hon defended the project's Coinbase token sale, emphasizing its goal of broad, democratic distribution and the platform's reach. While the sale raised $43 million in the first 30 minutes, it only reached 68% of its $120 million target after...
By Laura Shin
Social•Nov 19, 2025
Crypto Industry Surge: OCC Approval, Kraken $20B Valuation
In today's Unchained Daily newsletter: ️ OCC greenlights banks using crypto for gas 里 Monad pushes back after sale disappointment Kraken lands $20B valuation Paxos drops USDG0 across new networks Don't miss out—read here & sign up for daily updates! https://lnkd.in/edqFXiaN
By Laura Shin
Social•Nov 19, 2025
Senate Draft Could Define Crypto’s Future Landscape
Crypto's future may hinge on the Senate's new market structure draft. ⚖️ On Bits + Bips, Patrick Witt, executive Director of the President's Council of Advisors for Digital Assets at the White House, talks with the gang about: The Senate's new...
By Laura Shin
Blog•Nov 18, 2025
Activist Hedge Fund Reveals 7.7% Stake in Pompliano’s Bitcoin DAT
The post reports that activist hedge fund Glazer Capital has disclosed a 7.7% stake in the SPAC slated to merge with ProCap Financial, positioning it to challenge the current terms of Anthony Pompliano’s Bitcoin DAT. Glazer argues the existing deal...
By Laura Shin
Social•Nov 18, 2025
Transparent Disclosures Essential for Risky Investments
"If you wanna talk risky, let's talking about FX trading, gambling, and all these other things that are legal in America that people can lose money (on)... I am always very sensitive to that particular criticism, because as long as...
By Laura Shin
Social•Nov 18, 2025
Industry Wants Better Critics Yet Rejects Real Criticism
"We talk about wanting better critics... but I don't feel like we have ever embraced any criticism in this industry" - Jessi Brooks https://t.co/9LnS8RDIdU
By Laura Shin
Social•Nov 18, 2025
From Twitter Feuds to Real Token Sales: DEX Evolution
DEX in the City: From Twitter Wars to Token Sales https://t.co/9LnS8REg3s
By Laura Shin
Social•Nov 18, 2025
New Crypto Show Explores Howey Test, ICOs, Prediction Markets
Unchained On Air for Nov. 18: Our new show @DEXintheCityPod is live at 12pm ET! Join hosts @Jessi_Brooks1 of Ribbit Capital, @kkirkbos of StarkWare, and @TuongvyLe12 of Veda as they discuss the Howey test and ICOs, prediction markets, crypto and critics...
By Laura Shin
Social•Nov 18, 2025
Reward Early Supporters in Sentiment-Driven Crypto Markets
"When I see some of these tiny distributions… man, you've got some big balls." Luca Netz argues that in a sentiment-driven market, projects need to reward their early armies — not starve them. Agree or no? #crypto #cryptopodcast #airdrops
By Laura Shin
Social•Nov 18, 2025
Crypto Week: ICO Collapse, Ethereum Privacy, DappRadar Shutdown
In today’s @Unchained_pod Daily newsletter: • ⚠️ Monad’s ICO fizzles after early rush • 🕵️ Ethereum gets a powerful new privacy layer? • 💥 DappRadar closes doors after 7 years • 🇺🇸 White House targets foreign-held crypto 🌎 Read today’s must-know crypto news… and subscribe! https://t.co/67rAzzWiMT
By Laura Shin
Social•Nov 18, 2025
Today's Top Crypto News: ICO Failure, Privacy Upgrade, DappRadar Closure
In today's Unchained Daily newsletter: • ⚠️ Monad's ICO fizzles after early rush • ️ Ethereum gets a powerful new privacy layer? • DappRadar closes doors after 7 years • White House targets foreign-held crypto Read today's must-know crypto news… and subscribe! https://lnkd.in/e5__hRS9
By Laura Shin
Blog•Nov 17, 2025
Yala Protocol’s Bitcoin Stablecoin Depegs
The blog post reports that Yala Protocol’s Bitcoin-native stablecoin YU sharply de‑pegged on Sunday, falling as low as 55% below its $1 target across all supported networks, prompting a response from the Yala team acknowledging community concerns. It notes that...
By Laura Shin
Blog•Nov 17, 2025
Harvard Ups Bitcoin ETF Stake to $443 Million
Harvard University’s endowment has tripled its holding in BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) to roughly $443 million, making it the fund’s largest position and signaling strong institutional endorsement for spot Bitcoin ETFs. The move underscores the growing demand for crypto exposure...
By Laura Shin
Blog•Nov 17, 2025
Scaramucci Family Invested Over $100 Million in Trump Family’s Bitcoin Mining FirmThe Scaramucci Family Has Invested More than $100 Million...
The Scaramucci family, via AJ Scaramucci’s Solari Capital, invested over $100 million in American Bitcoin, a Bitcoin mining firm backed by Donald Trump’s sons, as part of a $220 million financing round before the company went public through a reverse merger. The...
By Laura Shin
Social•Nov 17, 2025
Crypto Prices Plunge as Markets Crash – Live Analysis
🚨 Markets crashing again. 📉 BTC at $92k 📉 ETH at $3k 📉 SOL at $129 @bitsandbips breaks down what’s happening. We’re live — come bring your Qs! 🎙️📊 https://t.co/OHNrc1ywpH
By Laura Shin
Social•Nov 17, 2025
Crypto Market Structure Bill Delayed, Regulators' Gains at Risk
Will crypto market structure legislation ever pass? 🤔 @kkirkbos says not soon, and that the gains regulators have made could easily unravel without it. If you are a Polymarket bettor, be careful! https://t.co/SDdUHpLdVi
By Laura Shin
Social•Nov 17, 2025
DeFi Should Offer Choice Over Chaos, Says Jessi Brooks
On DEX in the City, Jessi Brooks argues DeFi should be about choice, not chaos. 吝 "Users should be able to pick more safety or more upside when they want it." How far should that freedom go? #crypto #cryptopodcast #decentralization
By Laura Shin
Social•Nov 17, 2025
Forks Raise Duty to Intervene After Crypto Hacks
After the Balancer hack, Vy Le asks a hard question: when networks fork to recover lost funds, does that create a duty to act next time too? ⚖️ Decentralization was never binary, but how much intervention is too much? #crypto #cryptopodcast...
By Laura Shin
Social•Nov 17, 2025
Bitcoin Crashes, $100M Mining Bet, Harvard Backs IBIT
In today's Unchained Daily newsletter: Bitcoin tanks, half a billion liquidated 螺 Scaramucci clan throws $100M into mining Harvard loads up on BlackRock's IBIT Yala's YU stablecoin faceplants again Read it now… and make sure you never miss one. Subscribe! https://lnkd.in/edgifTMD
By Laura Shin
Social•Nov 16, 2025
Privacy Crypto's Massive Potential Hindered by Complex Math
Privacy DEXs. Private contracts. Encrypted L1s. Harry Halpin says the opportunity is massive, but most teams underestimate how complex the math is. #crypto #cryptopodcast #privacy
By Laura Shin
Social•Nov 16, 2025
Transparent Blockchains Expose U.S. Balances to Foreign Threats
We talk about privacy as a personal issue, but Zcash's Josh Swihart says the stakes are bigger. Transparent blockchains let foreign adversaries watch U.S. citizen balances in real time. Is crypto ready for that risk? #crypto #cryptopodcast #nationalsecurity
By Laura Shin
Social•Nov 16, 2025
Bitcoin’s New Character Signals Potential Uptrend Ahead
Does bitcoin have what it takes to resume its uptrend? Fairlead Strategies founder Katie Stockton joined Steve Ehrlich on Bits + Bips to explain: How the character of bitcoin has changed What to watch for next 紐 The state of the DAT...
By Laura Shin
Social•Nov 16, 2025
AI Agents Begin Paying Online Using Stablecoins
AI agents are starting to pay for things online — after decades of the internet lacking a native payment standard. 烙 On Unchained, Coinbase's Erik Reppel & Merit Systems' Sam Ragsdale break down: ⚙️ How x402 actually works Why stablecoins may power...
By Laura Shin
Social•Nov 14, 2025
Bitcoin's Decline Accelerates, Could Hit $80k Soon
Bitcoin's multi-month drop is starting to accelerate. Today $95,000, tomorrow $80,000? @steven_ehrlich investigates https://lnkd.in/ewvv9UfH
By Laura Shin
Blog•Nov 14, 2025
Bitcoin Drops Below $95,000. Is a Fall Past $80,000 Next?
Steven Ehrlich examines Bitcoin’s recent dip below $95,000, questioning whether the price could slide past the $80,000 mark amid a 20% decline over several months. He highlights that despite a $1.9 trillion market cap and new crypto legislation, Bitcoin is up...
By Laura Shin
Blog•Nov 14, 2025
Crypto Liquidations Top $1 Billion as Bitcoin Drops Below $97,000
The post highlights a wave of crypto liquidations exceeding $1.1 billion after Bitcoin slipped below $97,000, with $978 million coming from long positions primarily in Bitcoin and Ether. Bitcoin fell 5% to $96,170 and Ether dropped 9% to $3,126, while spot Bitcoin...
By Laura Shin
Social•Nov 14, 2025
DeFi's Uneasy Money: Hack Fallout, Stingy Airdrops, ICO Revival
On the debut of Uneasy Money, Kain Warwick, Taylor Monahan & Luca Netz dig into: ⚠️ What the Balancer hack exposed Why new airdrops feel so stingy The quiet return of ICOs 樂 Are we rewarding the wrong users? https://lnkd.in/eiywyERK
By Laura Shin
Social•Nov 14, 2025
$1B Crypto Longs Erased as Markets Slide
In today's Unchained Daily newsletter: $1B+ in crypto longs wiped out as markets slide Grayscale takes steps toward going public XRPC ETF posts strongest launch of 2025 Polymarket predictions coming to UFC broadcasts Read the latest update… and get more...
By Laura Shin
Social•Nov 14, 2025
Why Privacy Coins Surge: Security Risks and Institutional Interest
Privacy coins have pumped hard lately. But the real story is much more than price! Josh Swihart of Zcash & Harry Halpin join Unchained to discuss: The reasons behind the price action (No, it's not just Mert) ️ Why transparent blockchains create...
By Laura Shin
Social•Nov 13, 2025
Pomp's $400M Pay Package Sparks Investor Backlash
Talking about our article on Pomp’s compensation package at ProCap, in which he could earn $400 million — and why some investors aren’t happy
By Laura Shin
Social•Nov 13, 2025
XRP Needs
"What I'd love to see is $XRP get back above both the 50-day and 200-day (ma)... that would mean just a move about $2.63, not terribly far from current levels" - Katie Stockton discussing a possible $XRP price rally. https://t.co/pFeBXxOKxL
By Laura Shin
Social•Nov 13, 2025
Ether's Next Key Support Level Sits at $2,750
"The next support for Ether is $2,750" - Katie Stockton analyzing Ethereum price chart. https://t.co/pFeBXxOKxL
By Laura Shin
Social•Nov 13, 2025
Charts Are Fine; Misinterpretation Leads to Mistakes
"It's not the charts that fail us, it's the interpretation of charts" - Katie Stockton, Founder of Fairlead Strategies, analyzing Bitcoin's price chart. https://t.co/pFeBXxOKxL
By Laura Shin
Social•Nov 13, 2025
Pomp to Earn $400
In a highly unusual compensation agreement, Pomp is set to earn almost $400 million from ProCap — and even make bank if it crashes The arrangement is causing some investors to have buyers' remorse 洛 Steven Ehrlich reports https://lnkd.in/ebqrQt9Y
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