Nimble Strategies Key to Sustained Growth for Coinbase and MicroStrategy
Brian Armstrong and Michael Saylor navigated a tricky Q3 to post strong numbers. But continued growth will require each company to remain nimble. Steven Ehrlich explores what that means for each firm. https://lnkd.in/ePiWtFqB
Armstrong and Saylor Must Stay Nimble for Future Growth
Brian Armstrong and Michael Saylor navigated a tricky Q3 to post strong numbers. But continued growth will require each company to remain nimble. @Steven_Ehrlich explores what that means for each firm. https://t.co/WbktH3H3H6
Crypto Q3 Earnings: Coinbase Goes All In on Stablecoins + Strategy Looks Abroad
Coinbase posted a robust Q3 2025, generating $354.7 million in revenue from its USDC partnership with Circle – the largest share of its $747 million subscriptions and services line – and now holds $15 billion of USDC on its platform. The exchange announced...
Stablecoin and Stablechain Hype Hits New Heights
Stablecoin and Stablechain Mania https://t.co/Hft0Jyr0U5
Unchained Live: Stablecoin Craze Discussion at 11:30 ET
Unchained is live today at 11:30am ET! Tune in as @HadickM and @hexonaut join the show to discuss the continuing stablecoin/stablechain craze 🔥 📺: X, YouTube, PumpFun, Twitch
Flutterwave and Polygon to Launch Africa-Wide Stablecoin Payments
Nigeria’s fintech leader Flutterwave has partnered with Polygon Labs to launch a stablecoin‑based cross‑border payment network covering 34 African countries. The platform will use Polygon’s Ethereum‑compatible infrastructure to accelerate transaction speed and slash settlement costs, with the aim of bypassing...
Western Union Files ‘WUUSD’ Trademark After Solana Stablecoin Reveal
Western Union filed a trademark for “WUUSD” one day after announcing its USDPT stablecoin on the Solana blockchain, covering digital‑wallet software, stablecoin payment processing and crypto‑trading services. The company plans to launch USDPT in early 2026 through Anchorage Digital Bank,...
Ethereum Set to Dominate $2 Trillion Tokenized Asset Market: Standard Chartered
Standard Chartered projects the market for tokenized real‑world assets to swell from about $35 billion today to $2 trillion by 2028, with the bulk of that growth expected on Ethereum because of its reliability and network effects. The bank forecasts roughly $750 billion...
Gold's 6,000‑Year Bubble: Central Banks Should Sell, Stablecoins Rise
Gold = a 6,000-year bubble? 😳 Ex-Citi Chief Economist Willem Buiter joins @bitsandbips to explain: 💰 Why central banks should sell their gold 🪙 Why he thinks Bitcoin still isn’t money 🏦 Why CBDCs and stablecoins may win the future Timestamps: 💰 0:00 Introduction 🏺 0:28 Is...
Ethereum Targets $2T Tokenization; Africa Payments Revamp
In today’s Unchained Daily: • 💥 Ethereum eyes $2T tokenization takeover: Standard Chartered • 🪙 Western Union doubles down with WUUSD filing • 🌐 Flutterwave + Polygon reshape Africa’s payments 📈 Read the latest update… and get more daily! Subscribe. https://t.co/jGndDfXAUy
Solana DATs Keep Delaying Private Investors’ Ability to Sell Their Shares
Solana’s Digital Asset Treasury (DAT) firms are postponing the registration of private‑investment‑in‑public‑enterprise (PIPE) shares after a recent unlock by Solana Company (HSDT) triggered a 40% stock plunge. Forward Technologies (FORD), which raised $1.65 billion, and Solmate Infrastructure (SLMT), with a $300 million...
Gen Z Will Ditch Banks for Instant, Fee‑free On‑chain Wallets
No ATM. No checking account. Just a wallet 💳 On @bitsandbips, @joechalom says young people will move money entirely onchain: instantly, globally, and fee-free 🌍 https://t.co/3HlU3f7NUI
Stablecoins Enable Instant Settlement, Outpacing Traditional FX
FX trades settle in days, crypto does it instantly ⚡ On @bitsandbips, @perkinscr97 explains why stablecoins make markets safer and faster 🏦💸 https://t.co/VmaZ02y7y5
Trump Memecoin Firm Pursuing Republic Acquisition: Bloomberg
Fight Fight Fight, the issuer of the TRUMP memecoin, is reportedly in talks to acquire Republic’s U.S. unit, aiming to combine political crypto with a retail investing platform. Republic has hosted more than 3,000 fundraising campaigns and counts Galaxy Digital...
Bitcoin ETFs Record $470 Million Outflows Amid Fed Rate Decision
U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $470 million in outflows Wednesday — the largest single-day withdrawals in two weeks — as bitcoin briefly slid to $108,000 amid market reaction to the Federal Reserve’s rate decision, according to Farside Investors. Fidelity’s FBTC...
Mastercard in Talks to Buy Zerohash for $2 Billion: Report
Mastercard is in talks to acquire crypto‑infrastructure provider Zerohash for up to $2 billion, a move that would deepen its push into stablecoin and tokenization technology. Zerohash, which raised $104 million at a $1 billion valuation in September and powers...
Mastercard's $2B Crypto Deal Leads Today's Top Headlines
In today’s Unchained Daily: • 💥 Mastercard’s next crypto play: a $2B Zerohash deal • 🧾 Bitcoin ETFs bleed $470M after Fed decision • 🐘 Trump memecoin company wants to buy Republic(.)com • 🏦 Ondo brings 100 U.S. stocks onchain...
Hidden Crypto Firms Generate $100M, Prime Buyout Targets
There are DOZENS of crypto companies doing $50-100M revenue with 30-50% profit margins 💰 Adam Schlegel says they're perfect buyout targets that nobody knows exist. https://t.co/BAYZvK8V7T
Central Banks May Embrace Bitcoin, DeFi Gains Momentum
Unchained is LIVE today! At 1:30 ET, @Steven_Ehrlich sits down with @willem_buiter (former Chief Economist at Citigroup and member of the UK's Monetary Planning Committee) to discuss why central banks could find a place for bitcoin, being bullish on DeFi, and...
USD1 Airdrop Rewards Early Adopters With 8.4 Million Tokens
World Liberty Financial announced an 8.4 million WLFI token airdrop—about $1.1 million—to early participants in its USD1 Points Program, rewarding users who traded USD1 pairs or held balances over the past two months. The distribution will be executed across six...
Ethereum Fusaka Upgrade Clears Final Test Before December Launch
Ethereum’s Fusaka upgrade passed its final test on the Hoodi testnet Tuesday, clearing the way for a planned Dec. 3 mainnet activation. The upgrade implements EIP-7594 Peer Data Availability Sampling, allowing validators to verify smaller data fragments from Layer 2...
Ethereum Upgrade Launches; Visa Embraces Stablecoins, Australia Clarifies Crypto
In today’s Unchained Daily: 🧩 Ethereum’s next big upgrade is ready for mainnet 💸 Visa adds stablecoins across four blockchains 🎁 WLFI drops $1.1M in rewards to early USD1 adopters 🇦🇺 Aussie regulators finally give crypto clarity 📩 Don’t miss out—read here & sign up...
Fed Cuts Persist, Banks Embrace Crypto, Stablecoins Disrupt FX
Bits + Bips: AI Agents, JPM Capitulates, Stablecoin Wars and the Fed Innovation Ex-BlackRock exec and SharpLink’s CEO @joechalom joins @CampbellJAustin, @ramahluwalia & @perkinscr97: 📉 Why the Fed keeps cutting into a solid economy 💸 How big banks are embracing crypto 🌍 Why wallets...
Celebrating a Decade in Bitcoin's Bold Community
Random Tuesday night thought: truly grateful to have fallen down the bitcoin rabbit hole 10+ years ago! You all are my jam: forward-thinking, risk-taking, daring, creative weirdos 😍
Zero-Fee Exchanges Aim to Crush Hyperliquid's Volume
Every major exchange is going zero-fee to destroy Hyperliquid. ⚔️ @CryptoHayes warns, "If HYPE makes no money and they buy back no tokens, then all that trading volume is going to go away." https://t.co/LLw75QYGUl
CryptoHayes: Ignorance in Trading Justifies Total Loss
Upset about the 10/10 liquidations? @CryptoHayes says, “If you can't even get to that base level understanding of what the fuck you're trading, you deserve to lose every fucking Satoshi in your account." 🔥 No apologies. No bailouts. https://t.co/kc8sNrC5SU
Hayes Shifts From Tokens to Buying Crypto Companies
Arthur Hayes isn’t just trading tokens... he’s buying the companies behind them! ⚔️ On @unchained_pod, @CryptoHayes & Adam Schlegel reveal: 💼 Why Maelstrom is raising $250M to buy crypto’s cash machines 📈 The shift from tokens → venture capital → real revenue ⚔️ How...
Citi Partners With Coinbase to Pilot Stablecoin Payment Services
Citigroup has partnered with Coinbase to pilot stablecoin payment services, aiming to streamline client transfers between fiat and crypto and enable programmable, conditional and 24/7 payments. Citi raised its digital-dollar market forecast to $4 trillion by 2030 (from a current...
IBM Launches Digital Asset Platform for Banks and Governments
IBM unveiled Digital Asset Haven, a SaaS blockchain platform built with wallet provider Dfns to offer custody, transaction routing and settlement for banks, governments and corporations. The service will support more than 40 public and private blockchains and is slated...
Bitcoin Leverage Surges to $37 Billion Ahead of Fed Rate Cut Decision
Bitcoin derivatives open interest surged to $37.63 billion as traders amped positions ahead of an expected 25‑basis‑point Federal Reserve cut, lifting the price above $116,000 from about $107,600 last week. The jump in open interest from roughly $33 billion and...
Meme Stock Investor Sparks ETHZilla’s $40 Million ETH Selloff
ETHZilla sold about $40 million of ETH to fund a share buyback after activist investor Dimitri “Capybara Stocks” Semenikhin, who owns roughly 2.2% of the company, pushed for the strategy citing a roughly 50% discount to net asset value. CEO...
Understanding Why Tokenized Bank Deposits Matter
What is the point of tokenized bank deposits? asks @perkinscr97 on @bitsandbips 👇
Live: Fed Cuts, Inflation, US‑China Trade Deal Discussed
Bits + Bips is LIVE today at 4:30pm ET! Hosts @CampbellJAustin and @perkinscr97 discuss Fed rate cuts & inflation, the U.S.-China trade deal, the CZ pardon, and more. SharpLink's @joechalom joins as a guest. 📺 Streaming on: X, YouTube, PumpFun,...
Crypto M&A Surge Signals Industry Consolidation Momentum
Crypto M&A is heating up 🔥 Coinbase just bought Echo, and @CryptoHayes has $250 M ready to deploy. What does all this consolidation mean for the industry? We’re live! 🎙️ https://t.co/Hl3yaE5zDg
Maelstrom’s Criteria for Funding Crypto Startups
If you’re a crypto founder thinking, “Should I sell to Maelstrom?” @CryptoHayes & Adam explain what they look for and how to reach them. We’re live — hear it straight from them! 🚀
Arthur's New Fund Shuns Tokens, Focuses on Equity
Unlike his venture fund, Arthur’s new vehicle won’t invest in tokens, only equity. Why skip tokens in a tokenized world? We’re live! Tune in https://t.co/Hl3yaE67sO
Can Private Equity Outperform Lagging Crypto VC Returns?
Family offices and pensions want to deploy big — but crypto VC returns have lagged. Can private equity deliver better risk-adjusted returns? I’m live with @CryptoHayes & Adam to discuss. 🧠 Come bring your Qs! https://t.co/Hl3yaE67sO
Maelstrom Fund Bridges TradFi’s Crypto Exposure Gap
TradFi firms want crypto exposure, but can’t find ready-to-buy companies. @MaelstromFund says it can bridge that gap. We’re live talking about how they plan to do it. Join us now! 🌉 https://t.co/Hl3yaE67sO
Crypto Shifts to Buyouts with New Acquisition Fund
Crypto’s in a new phase, not just building, but buying. @CryptoHayes and Adam Zuckerman are launching a fund to acquire crypto firms. Why pivot to buyouts now? We’re live — join the discussion! 💬 https://t.co/Hl3yaE5zDg
Hayes and Schlegel Discuss Maelstrom Private Equity Fund
Arthur Hayes & Adam Schlegel on Maelstrom Private Equity Fund https://t.co/Hl3yaE67sO
Bitcoin Developers Debate Soft Fork Proposal to Curb ‘Spam’ Transactions
Bitcoin developers are sharply divided over BIP-444, a proposal for a temporary soft fork that would cap arbitrary on‑chain data in non‑monetary transactions—targeting NFTs, JPEGs and memecoins—to curb so‑called “spam” and potential network/legal burdens. Proponents, including some client maintainers, argue...
Live Talk on Crypto Private Equity with Hayes & Schlegel
Tune in LIVE at 10am ET as I sit down with @CryptoHayes and Adam Schlegel to talk about crypto private equity! 📺 Watch on X, YouTube, PumpFun, or Twitch!
Fed Liquidity Crunch Revives Bitcoin Spotlight Amid Global Crypto Surge
In today’s Unchained Daily: 💸 Fed liquidity crunch puts BTC back in the spotlight 💣 Bitcoin dev drama: “anti-spam” fork sparks censorship fears 🧩 Solana co-founder trolls Ethereum’s layer 2s 🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan goes full crypto with new stablecoin + CBDC 🏦 Crypto(.)com wants a national...
Fixed Supply, Infinite Demand Guarantees Bitcoin’s Endless Rise
Fixed supply meets infinite demand. 🚀 @LawrenceLepard explains why Bitcoin's fixed supply + growing demand = price can never stop rising. The math is simple. The implications are profound https://t.co/rMox3n9h9Z
Submit Your Questions for CryptoHayes Fund Livestream
🎙️ LMK what questions you have about @CryptoHayes private equity fund👇🏻 📺 This is for a livestream Monday morning 📆
Kraken Expands Across the Stack, Says Co‑CEO
Kraken isn’t playing small They’re building across the stack, and co-ceo @arjunsethi walks through it all on @bitsandbips: Watch here! 👇 (or YT link in first comment)
Bitcoin Could Stop War Funding by Ending Money‑printing
Every major U.S. war was funded by printing money, not taxes. 💣 @LawrenceLepard argues that if the US ran on Bitcoin, it would eliminate this loophole, making wars financially impossible without citizen consent. This is the most radical use case for...
AI Boom Rescues Miners, HPC Shift Threatens Bitcoin
AI demand has been a godsend for beleaguered bitcoin miners. But once they turn to high-performance computing, they could be gone for good. @steven_ehrlich reports https://t.co/cNiXiFOnK4
Spark Allocates $100M to Superstate for Stablecoin Yields
Spark shifted $100 million into Superstate’s USCC fund to boost stablecoin yields, turning to crypto carry trades as Treasury returns weaken. https://lnkd.in/eXWurseJ
Gold's Peak Signals Massive Bitcoin Upside, Says Lepard
Gold just hit all-time highs and Bitcoin is bleeding. Most see this as bearish. Lawrence Lepard sees it as the biggest buy signal of the cycle. 🎯 Last time this pattern played out, gold rose 40%. Bitcoin rose 6x.