A Brief History of Bank Notes in the United States and some Lessons for Stablecoins
Mark Carlson’s Federal Reserve note examines the era before the Fed when U.S. commercial banks issued their own paper money, backed by a mix of bank assets and government bonds. The piece highlights how those privately‑issued notes depended on a credible conversion mechanism to official currency, shaping their value and stability. By drawing parallels to today’s stablecoin projects, Carlson argues that collateral quality, redemption guarantees, and a trusted oversight regime are essential for digital fiat‑pegged tokens. The historical lens offers concrete guidance for regulators and issuers navigating the nascent stablecoin market.
Crypto Reacts First. Your Strategy Must Too.
The piece argues that cryptocurrency acts as the world’s 24/7 risk market, reacting first to geopolitical shocks such as the death of Iran’s supreme leader. Bitcoin rebounded above $68,000, lifting the broader market after a prior 3.8% drop, while the...
Cryptonite $.01 Sales Plan
Cryptonite is proposing a $.01 token sale and argues that private or direct sales, such as through YAMM, are more appropriate than public promotion. The blog highlights that a public push via its Weekly Rap newsletter—reaching over 500,000 subscribers including...
Influencer Lists: Founders, VCs, Execs, Media Outlets
The Cryptonite Weekly Rap post publishes a set of curated influencer lists that rank crypto founders, venture capital firms, executives, and media outlets. The “12 Apostles of VC Crypto” section spotlights firms such as Draper Associates and Andreessen Horowitz, detailing...
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...
SEC V. Morocoin and the ‘Schrödinger’s Asset’ Dilemma – McGuireWoods
The SEC filed a lawsuit against Morocoin Tech Corp., three investment clubs and four crypto‑trading platforms, accusing them of a fraudulent token offering that promised outsized returns and left retail investors empty‑handed. The complaint highlights a novel legal question: whether...
Premium Investor Report #509
The Premium Investor Report #509 highlights Lark Davis’s portfolio moves, a warning on the RIVER token, and a deep dive into Ondas (NASDAQ: ONDS). Davis continues dollar‑cost averaging Bitcoin, Solana and adds positions in AMD, Blackstone, Brookfield and COPX. The...
RIVER: A Cautionary Tale
River, formerly Satoshi Protocol, launched a chain‑agnostic stablecoin system called satUSD using its Omni‑CDP architecture. The protocol boasts LayerZero cross‑chain messaging, smart vaults, and integrations with major DeFi platforms, with satUSD peaking at $350 million and 50 000 holders. However, token ownership...
Florida Man Arrested in Alleged $328M Crypto Ponzi Scheme
Federal prosecutors announced the arrest of Christopher Alexander Delgado, a 34‑year‑old from Apopka, Florida, accused of orchestrating what may be the largest crypto‑linked Ponzi scheme in U.S. history. Authorities allege Delgado siphoned roughly $328 million from investors through fraudulent cryptocurrency offerings....
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...
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...
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...
Unstoppable Domains and SuperVerse Launch On-Chain Domain .super
Unstoppable Domains and SuperVerse have launched the .super on‑chain domain, designed for the SuperVerse gaming ecosystem. The .super name serves as a unified digital identity across games, marketplaces, creators, and community initiatives, replacing wallet addresses with human‑readable names. Each domain...
The Next American Unwinding – Barron’s
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s enforcement activity on digital assets has sharply contracted, dropping from 58 actions in 2024 to just 13 in 2025. Many ongoing crypto investigations were closed without any claims, and staff who survived a wave of...
Bitcoin’s Participation Is Weaker Than It Appears
Bitcoin’s current bear market shows no sign of stabilizing, and the typical bottom‑forming signals are missing. While on‑chain activity appears less bearish than price, the participation slowdown is uneven and superficial. The article argues that the apparent resilience is misleading,...
Sam Bankman-Fried Is Waging a Campaign for a Pardon—But Trump Will Not Grant One, Says White House | Fortune
Convicted crypto fraudster Sam Bankman‑Fried has turned to a MAGA‑styled social media campaign, urging President Donald Trump to grant him a presidential pardon. The effort follows Trump’s recent pardons of high‑profile financial‑crime figures, including Binance founder Changpeng Zhao. A White...
CFTC Taps Ex-Prosecutor, ‘Billions’ Adviser for Enforcement
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced that David Miller will become its enforcement director on March 2, succeeding a period of heightened scrutiny over derivatives trading. Miller, a former federal prosecutor, has spent the last several years as a...
WisdomTree Gets SEC Nod for 24/7 Tokenized Money Market Fund – Bloomberg
WisdomTree received SEC exemptive relief to issue tokenized shares of its $730 million Treasury Money Market Digital Fund. The approval lets investors buy and sell shares at a constant $1 price around the clock, rather than the traditional once‑daily NAV pricing....
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...
Commerzbank Warned ECB Officials Intervention Is Necessary to Cultivate Euro-Stablecoins
Commerzbank has cautioned that the European Central Bank must step in to nurture a viable euro‑stablecoin ecosystem. The bank argues that without clear regulatory guidance, market participants will remain hesitant, slowing adoption of digital euros. It also stresses the need...
How To Use Strata: The Structured Yield Protocol Paying Double Digit Returns
Strata, launched on Ethereum in October 2025, is a structured yield protocol that tokenizes a shared collateral pool into senior and junior tranches. The senior tranche offers over‑collateralized, lower‑risk returns, while the junior tranche absorbs volatility for amplified yields that now...
Rate Launches RateFi to Make It Easier to Qualify for a Mortgage with Crypto Holdings
Rate has introduced RateFi, a new mortgage product that lets borrowers leverage their cryptocurrency holdings without liquidating them. The program treats verified crypto as both qualifying income and reserve assets, though any down‑payment must still be converted to U.S. dollars....
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...
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...
The $425 Million Bitcoin Move to Binance: What a Single On-Chain Transfer Says About the Market:
On-chain trackers flagged a transfer of 6,318 BTC, worth about $425 million, from a wallet linked to trader Garrett Jin into Binance. The same day an earlier 5,000‑BTC transfer brought the total moved to Binance to roughly 11,318 BTC (~$761 million). Analysts stress that...
Coinbase CEO Says Potential Quantum Computing Threats Are “Solvable”
Coinbase has created a quantum‑computing advisory board to assess and mitigate future threats to blockchain security. CEO Brian Armstrong told CNBC the quantum risk is “solvable” and that Coinbase is already “front‑footed” in developing post‑quantum cryptography solutions. The board will...
Immutable Gamers Race for Bigger $60K Weekly Rewards After Dynamic Tier Upgrade
Immutable has upgraded its $60,000 Weekly Rewards program with a dynamic tier system that recalculates player rankings each week based on quest completion and points earned. The new five‑tier structure—Common, Uncommon, Rare, Epic, Legendary—directly determines each participant's share of the...
Premium Investor Report #507
The Premium Investor Report #507, authored by Lark Davis, outlines recent portfolio adjustments, a deep dive into LayerZero’s multi‑chain messaging protocol, and an extensive Amazon stock analysis. Davis added Solana and increased his COPX position while exiting Blue Owl. The...
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...
Pardoned Binance Founder Hobnobs With Trump Sons and Administration Officials at Mar-a-Lago Crypto Fest – WSJ
Changpeng Zhao, the founder of Binance, received a full presidential pardon and made his first U.S. visit since his 2024 release from a California federal prison. He attended a 500‑person crypto conference hosted by Trump‑backed World Liberty Financial at Mar‑a‑Lago,...
Base Moves to Independent Stack, Scaling Back Reliance on Optimism
Base, Coinbase’s rapidly growing Layer 2, announced a migration to a unified, Base‑operated stack, ending deep reliance on Optimism’s OP Stack. The shift consolidates core infrastructure under a single codebase, aiming to cut coordination overhead and accelerate upgrades ahead of hard forks...
Number Go Down and Other Schadenfreude
In a recent SEC briefing, Commissioners Peirce and Chairman Atkins addressed the sharp decline in cryptocurrency prices, emphasizing that regulators should not panic over market swings. They reiterated that the SEC’s role is to ensure robust disclosures so investors can...
This Smart Ring Pays You Crypto for Working Out
CUDIS unveiled its second‑generation Sporty Series smart ring, a 3‑gram titanium device that tracks over 30 sports, offers AI‑driven health coaching, and pays users in $CUDIS cryptocurrency for meeting wellness goals. The ring features interchangeable silicone bands in 12 colors...
Earn Yield From Stables and RWA Tokens on Kamino
Kamino has emerged as the second‑largest DeFi protocol on Solana, managing just under $2 billion in total value locked. The platform blends lending, automated liquidity vaults, and a Multiply feature that lets users leverage stablecoins and tokenized real‑world assets (RWAs). RWAs...
CredShields Leads OWASP Smart Contract Top 10 2026 as Governance and Access Failures Drive Onchain Risk
In this episode, CredShields announces the release of the OWASP Smart Contract Top 10 2026, a risk prioritization framework built from a structured analysis of 2025 smart contract incidents that caused hundreds of millions in losses. The discussion highlights that governance and...
ZeroLend Shuts Down After Liquidity Dries Up Across Layer 2s
ZeroLend announced it will wind down after three years as liquidity on the Layer‑2 networks it served evaporated. TVL plummeted from a November 2024 peak of $359 million to roughly $6.6 million, a 98% decline, and the ZERO token is down 99%...
US Lawmaker Blasts SEC Crypto Overhaul—Bulls See Regulatory Reset Powering the Next Rally – Regulation Bitcoin News
Congresswoman Maxine Waters, top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, publicly challenged SEC Chair Paul Atkins during a Feb. 11 hearing, accusing the agency of prioritizing Wall Street and billionaires over ordinary investors. She highlighted that the SEC currently has...
Crypto-Derivatives Regulation Is Too Fragmented
A new comparative study finds crypto‑derivatives regulation is highly fragmented across major financial hubs, despite the products mirroring traditional derivatives in structure and risk. Regulators have forced crypto‑derivatives into existing regimes, leading to divergent rules based on settlement method, underlying...
Clustrauth API by Smart Banner Hub Offers Quantum-Safe Document Authentication with Flexible Pricing
Smart Banner Hub introduced the Clustrauth API, a REST service that provides NIST FIPS 204‑compliant, quantum‑safe document signing using a hybrid Ed25519 and ML‑DSA signature scheme. The API allows developers to sign files up to 50 MB with three lines of code...
BankrBot & BankrCoin “Onchain Agents”
Bankr is launching an on‑chain agent protocol that lets users execute DeFi actions—swaps, limit orders, DCA, token launches—via natural language commands through its BankrBot and BankrCoin. The platform already ships a live swapping interface (swap.bankr.bot) and an External Orders API...
BlackRock Just Chose Uniswap. The Market Didn’t Care. Here’s Why.
BlackRock announced its $2.4 billion tokenized Treasury fund, BUIDL, will be listed on UniswapX through a partnership with Securitize, and disclosed a strategic purchase of UNI tokens. The fund settles on Ethereum, allowing qualified investors to swap BUIDL for USDC 24/7....
Multifractality and Its Underlying Drivers in Cryptocurrency Markets
The episode delves into a recent study examining multifractality in major cryptocurrency markets, revealing that the complex scaling behavior of assets like Bitcoin, Ethereum, DEX tokens, and NFTs is driven chiefly by long-range temporal correlations rather than merely heavy‑tailed return...
🏹 Robinhood: Strong Platform, Weak Crypto, Split Narrative
The episode dissects Robinhood's latest earnings, highlighting a modest EPS beat but a revenue miss at $1.28 billion, with investors zeroing in on the platform's faltering crypto segment. It examines how the slowdown in crypto trading revenue is weighing on the...
Premium Investor Report #504
Premium Investor Report #504, authored by Lark Davis, delivers a technical‑analysis heavy outlook across equities, metals and crypto, highlighting a strong short bias. The S&P 500 remains in a rising wedge with breakout thresholds at 7,015 (long) and 6,900 (short). Gold...
Bitcoin’s Exposure To Corporate Balance Sheets
The episode examines how corporate treasuries are influencing Bitcoin's market dynamics amid a prolonged bear phase marked by steady ETF outflows. It highlights that while institutional ETFs are withdrawing capital, public companies now hold significant Bitcoin on their balance sheets,...
Banks, Stablecoins, and Base by Coinbase: Fighting for Open Money Without Gatekeepers
The article argues that the U.S. legislative debate over stablecoins will decide whether digital dollars become bank‑like deposits or remain programmable assets that spur competition. It highlights how stablecoins now serve as payment rails, collateral, and yield sources, prompting banks...
Interactive Brokers Taps Coinbase for ‘Perpetual-Style’ Crypto Futures
Interactive Brokers (IBKR) has launched nano‑sized Bitcoin and Ethereum futures by partnering with Coinbase Derivatives, offering both monthly‑expiry and perpetual‑style contracts. The new products give IBKR’s 4.5 million clients access to crypto derivatives previously limited to specialist exchanges. This follows IBKR’s...
Balancer DAO Caps Recovery Bounty at 10% After $128M Exploit
Balancer DAO approved a proposal (BIP‑908) to allocate up to 10% of any recovered assets as a bounty for the November exploit that siphoned roughly $128 million from its V2 pools. The vote achieved a 158% quorum, though only nine votes...
Kaito and Polymarket Unveil 'Attention Markets'
Kaito and Polymarket have introduced "Attention Markets," a hybrid offering that blends Kaito’s attention‑measurement technology with Polymarket’s prediction‑market platform. The new product aims to quantify cultural narratives and emerging trends across AI, finance and entertainment. Prediction‑market activity has surged 850%...
Earn High Yield From Insurance Products With Re
Re is a DeFi protocol that tokenizes access to U.S. reinsurance markets through two yield‑bearing tokens. The lower‑volatility reUSD token generates about 7% APY by investing in Treasury bills and delta‑neutral ETH basis trades, while the higher‑yield reUSDe token targets...
