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Social•Jan 12, 2026
Nasdaq as Super Validator Highlights Institutional Blockchain Priorities
Canton has announced Nasdaq is now a super validator on the network. 💥 Here's what @TuongvyLe12 says the deal signals about the priorities of institutions looking to adopt blockchain technology. 👇 https://t.co/1uaoD8EhmZ
By Laura Shin
Social•Jan 12, 2026
Aave DAO Stands Firm Amid Brand Battle
“Phase two” of the battle for Aave? 👀 In this episode of Uneasy Money, AAVE bull Marc Zeller walks hosts Kain Warwick and Taylor Monahan through: 💡 How the fight for the Aave brand began ⚔️ Why Aave DAO can...
By Laura Shin
Blog•Jan 12, 2026
Tether Freezes $182 Million in USDT on Tron
Tether froze roughly $182 million worth of USDT on the Tron network, blacklisting five addresses in a single‑day action. The amount exceeds the total USDC ever frozen by Circle, marking a historic enforcement move on Tron. Tether said the freeze responded...
By Laura Shin
Social•Jan 11, 2026
Privacy Poised to Dominate Crypto Trends Through 2026
Will the privacy meta endure in 2026⁉️ @AvgJoesCrypto says “privacy is probably in a super trend” 👇 https://t.co/23bXwWb4mm
By Laura Shin
Social•Jan 11, 2026
Structural Shift May Revive Select Altcoins After 2025 Crash
After a brutal 2025 for altcoins, is there any reason for optimism? @perkinscr97 explains the one structural shift that could give select alts a second life 👇 https://t.co/90ffNnmMPF
By Laura Shin
Social•Jan 11, 2026
Beyond Coinbase and Robinhood: A Dark Horse Super‑App Contender
The race to create the ultimate “super app” or “everything app” is on, with Coinbase and Robinhood widely seen as the main contenders. But there may be an overlooked dark horse, @yeak__ says 👀 https://t.co/nph1JQtO5g
By Laura Shin
Social•Jan 11, 2026
Ethereum's Idealism May Undermine Its Practical Success
Is Ethereum's idealism standing in the way of its success? 👀 @intangiblecoins worries that the network may be building for a vision that never comes 😬 https://t.co/VrBK9hfIc6
By Laura Shin
Social•Jan 10, 2026
Crypto Bull Markets End: Think Like a Stock Picker
Crypto investors are accustomed to everything rallying in a bull market. But that may no longer be the case. Here's why Jason Pagoulatos says investors now need to think like stock pickers 👇 #crypto #bullmarkets #invest
By Laura Shin
Social•Jan 10, 2026
Bitcoin's Four-Year Cycle May End by Early 2026
Is the four-year Bitcoin cycle over? 🤔 @DougieDeLuca says it would become clear by early 2026 👀 https://t.co/gHwlKIeS6R
By Laura Shin
Social•Jan 10, 2026
Insider Trading on Prediction Markets: Legal Debate Explored
Is insider trading OK on prediction markets? 👀 In this episode of DEX in the City, hosts Katherine Kirkpatrick Bos, Jessi Brooks and Vy Le unpack: ⚡️ Canton's controversial Nasdaq deal 💥 What Google DeepMind's study on the agentic economy...
By Laura Shin
Social•Jan 10, 2026
DAT Playbook Declared Dead, New Version Possible
☠️ The DAT playbook that ran last summer is dead, @intangiblecoins says. But he also says there could be a DAT 2.0. Here's what he says that could look like 👇 https://t.co/TUIStnI9hL
By Laura Shin
Social•Jan 10, 2026
Crypto Twitter Curates, yet Misses Niche Trends
My favorite thing about Crypto Twitter was that it felt like a curated Reddit. Seeing the most popular posts among all the people I followed helped me easily see what CT was interested in so I could do my job...
By Laura Shin
Social•Jan 9, 2026
2026 Crypto Outlook: Uncertainty, Ethereum Risks, Privacy Surge
Will 2026 be bullish or bearish? In this Unchained episode, Alex Thorn and Ryan Graham join me to discuss: 🫠 Why the crypto market outlook for 2026 is so uncertain 😬 How Ethereum could be building for a future that...
By Laura Shin
Social•Jan 9, 2026
Crypto Reacts Instantly; Traditional Finance Falling Behind
Saturday morning. Global shock. And crypto reacted in real time, while TradFi couldn’t. According to Chris Perkins, it won’t be long till people leave TradFi behind. #crypto #markets #banking
By Laura Shin
Social•Jan 8, 2026
Stablecoins Could Revive Venezuela After Democratic Transition
"Imagine a world in which Venezuela becomes democratic, and there is a transition to a normal, pro-market govt. There will be a serious consideration on how to use stablecoin in Venezuela." - Jorge Jraissati on how stablecoins can help rebuild Venezuela's...
By Laura Shin
Social•Jan 8, 2026
Tokens Must Evolve Into Equity‑Like Instruments to Survive
Crypto-native investors believe in tokens. Traditional finance doesn’t. @CampbellJAustin says tokens need to evolve into equity-like instruments to survive 🧬 Do you agree? 🤔 https://t.co/s4VNgYGcG2
By Laura Shin
Social•Jan 8, 2026
Venezuela’s Petro: Hype Over Reality in Crypto Adoption
I remember when the Petro was announced (sadly, some applauded the efforts)... I remember seeing headlines, 'Crypto adoption in Venezuela is leading the charts, what an example,' and I was just pulling my hair, just screaming into the void" - Mauricio...
By Laura Shin
Social•Jan 8, 2026
Maduro Inspired by Crypto Boom to Launch Petro
"Maduro had nothing around Christmas 2017. Around that time, he was seeing crypto assets flying and people minting these coins out of thin air and making millions of dollars... and he came up with two ideas: a bitcoin miner registry...
By Laura Shin
Social•Jan 8, 2026
Brother's Bitcoin Mining Kept Family in Venezuela
"My family was encouraging all of us to leave (Venezuela)... He (my brother) wanted to stay, and he pitched this idea to my dad to buy Bitcoin mining equipment (in Venezuela)." - Mauricio Di Bartolomeo on how his family got into...
By Laura Shin
Social•Jan 8, 2026
Venezuela's Bitcoin Benefits Outweigh Confiscated Holdings
"I actually try to focus on the real tangible things that the Bitcoin community and investors can get from Venezuela, which is way higher than any kind of confiscated amount of Bitcoin in Venezuela." - Jorge Jraissati, President @Econ_Inclusion https://t.co/JfES1Trcre
By Laura Shin
Social•Jan 8, 2026
Venezuelan Regime Accused of Stealing Family Mining Equipment
"And the third allegation is that the Venezuelan regime stole and operated mining equipment. I know they did so for a fact because some of the equipment was my family's. They stole our equipment." - Mauricio Di Bartolomeo https://t.co/JfES1Trcre
By Laura Shin
Blog•Jan 8, 2026
Sei Network Warns USDC.n Could Become ‘Inaccessible’ After March
Sei Network announced that its upcoming SIP‑3 upgrade, slated for March, will convert the chain to an EVM‑only architecture, ending support for Cosmos‑native assets such as the bridged USDC.n stablecoin. The team warned that USDC.n could become inaccessible or lose...
By Laura Shin
Social•Jan 7, 2026
Coinbase’s ‘Everything App’ Could Attract Next Billion Users
As Coinbase unveils its ‘everything app’ vision, @yeak__ is optimistic the platform could onboard the next 1 billion crypto users. Here's how 👇 https://t.co/4OO42Gh5sr
By Laura Shin
Social•Jan 7, 2026
Ethereum's Network Effect Trumps Founder Opinions, Personal Tweets Decide Success
"Everyone built on Ethereum even though Vitalik didn't like DeFi. ... That would have never happened on Solana or Base. If Jesse didn't personally tweet you, then you're not going to make it" -- @tayvano_
By Laura Shin
Social•Jan 7, 2026
EF Prioritizes Vitalik's Vision Over Users, Critics Claim
"He's the master of playing the idiot" -- @Marczeller on Kyle Samani's comments that the EF is building Ethereum not for what users want, but for what Vitalik wants
By Laura Shin
Social•Jan 7, 2026
Ethereum's Resilience Drives Aave's Avoidance of Solana
Vitalik says the purpose of Ethereum is "resilience" — and @Marczeller says: "That's one of the reasons that Aave is not on Solana. That's not the same philosophy. There's no Aave on some shitty blockchain that can tell them to...
By Laura Shin
Social•Jan 7, 2026
Insider Wins Maduro Bet, Calls for Open Market Access
On the "insider" who won big on their Maduro bet on Polymarket: "Anyone with any information must be able to participate in these markets because otherwise the information is imperfect — and we're back to where we started." @kaiynne
By Laura Shin
Social•Jan 7, 2026
Platform Blocks Bots to Stop Mass Money Extraction
"We got overrun by bots, AI farms, people looking to max extract, so we said, we're going to cut this off and some people will miss out and they'll feel sad about it, but the alternative is that all this...
By Laura Shin
Social•Jan 7, 2026
Kaito's Infinex Contribution Seen as Non‑value‑adding Minority
"The part of Infinex that came from Kaito is not value add and is a vocal minority" -- @Marczeller on the Infinex ICO
By Laura Shin
Social•Jan 7, 2026
Cynical Timeline Fuels Distrust of Token Sales
"The timeline is so cyncial, so burnt out, so cooked ... someone coming out saying, 'Hey I'm going to sell you tokens,' there's no belief whatsoever that's not max extraction" -- @kaiynne
By Laura Shin
Social•Jan 7, 2026
Brokers, Not Vibes, Drive Market Prices
If crypto culture can move markets, what happens when brokers do it? 😬 @johnjdagostino on Solana, equities, and why capital flows—not vibes—drive prices https://t.co/48DhJe27IN
By Laura Shin
Social•Jan 7, 2026
Maduro Capture Fuels Bitcoin Surge, Signals New US Geopolitics
Markets moved fast after the U.S. captured Maduro 🌎⚡ On @bitsandbips, @CampbellJAustin, @ramahluwalia, @perkinscr97 & Peter Tchir (@TFMkts) unpack: 📈 Why Bitcoin jumped 🧭 What this signals about U.S. power ⚠️ Why we may be entering a new global regime Timestamps: 🚀 00:00 Intro 🚀 1:30 Why...
By Laura Shin
Social•Jan 7, 2026
Bitcoin Spikes as US Captures Maduro, Hinting New Regime
Markets moved fast after the U.S. captured Maduro 🌎⚡ On Bits + Bips, Austin Campbell, Ram Ahluwalia, Chris Perkins & Peter Tchir unpack: 📈 Why Bitcoin jumped 🧭 What this signals about U.S. power ⚠️ Why we may be entering...
By Laura Shin
Social•Jan 7, 2026
Bitcoin's 4‑Year Cycle Questioned Amid External Factors
The Bitcoin four-year cycle did not occur in a vacuum, @3xliquidated says. Here's why he says he doesn't believe in the historical pattern 👇 https://t.co/qt15Mqp1Kq
By Laura Shin
Social•Jan 7, 2026
Crypto Must Adopt Robinhood's User‑First Blueprint
If crypto wants mass adoption, builders would have to rethink who they are building for and how. @DougieDeLuca says Robinhood offers a winning blueprint 💥 https://t.co/qqmOiwcnZd
By Laura Shin
Social•Jan 6, 2026
Built‑in Distribution Essential to Challenge Hyperliquid's Dominance
"It's going to be tough to dethrone Hyperliquid unless you have built-in distribution." - @AvgJoesCrypto on how perps now shape crypto markets https://t.co/EO0tIPySOM
By Laura Shin
Social•Jan 6, 2026
Solana Outpaces Ethereum in Sequencer Decentralization
"Solana is meaningfully more decentralized than Base or any other single sequencer optimistic rollup... The Ethereum community has kind of abandoned the idea of decentralizing sequencers." Alex Thorn, Head of Firmwide Research at Galaxy Digital on $Sol and $ETH https://t.co/7Eui4oJ2ll
By Laura Shin
Social•Jan 6, 2026
Ethereum May Be Building for a Non‑existent Future
"It's like they (Ethereum) are building for a future that may never exist or may pass them by without ever occurring." - Alex Thorn, Head of Firmwide Research at Galaxy Digital https://t.co/EO0tIPykZe
By Laura Shin
Social•Jan 6, 2026
Bitcoin Thrives Amid Geopolitical Chaos and Realism
"Bitcoin looks very good in a world that is more chaotic and based on realism rather than international liberalism at the geopolitical level." - @intangiblecoins on Bitcoin 2026 outlook https://t.co/EO0tIPySOM
By Laura Shin
Social•Jan 6, 2026
Institutional Adoption and Easing Regulations Boost Bitcoin Outlook
"When you combine that with the maturation of institutional adoption, market structure and regulatory easing for crypto, it's very bullish for Bitcoin and crypto in the medium term" https://t.co/EO0tIPySOM
By Laura Shin
Social•Jan 6, 2026
CFTC Says Non‑public Info Trades Legal without Fraud
"Under the CFTC framework, trading on non-public information isn't automatically illegal unless you can prove fraud, manipulation or breach of duty." - Vy talking about the 400K+ polymarket bet on Maduro's capture
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