AI Agents Now Authorized to Spend via Card Payments
Thrilled to see this launch from @Nevermined_ai connecting @Visa @coinbase and @getVGS > Persistent delegation of payment cards to AI agents > Agent-specific card authorization designed for machine-native usage > The ability to delegate spending to third-party agents > End-to-end merchant acceptance through existing PSPs such as @stripe > Support for both fiat and crypto rails in a single flow
Franklin Templeton Boosts Digital Assets via $250M Acquisition
Franklin Templeton Aims to Strengthen Digital Asset Capabilities With 250 Digital Acquisition | https://t.co/KTVJGVwr3F https://t.co/agCEO4Si3N https://t.co/H5biPcYGwV
New ETF Targets Bitcoin’s Overnight Alpha with Treasury Hedge
Also launching today… Nicholas Bitcoin and Treasuries AfterDark ETF (NGHT) Provides long btc exposure during overnight hours & short-term treasury exposure during daytime trading. “First-ever ETF strategy built to systematically isolate Bitcoin’s overnight alpha.” https://t.co/p4tkRdZnyf
Corporate Speaker Claims Bitcoin Could End Iran War
The corporate speaker who added a last-second slide to his future-of-crypto PowerPoint entitled **HOW BITCOIN CAN END THE IRAN WAR—SERIOUSLY** is having an amazing morning rn
Satoshi's Identity Requires Insider Testimony, Not Data Mining
Satoshi’s identity will not be unveiled by slicing and dicing existing public data. Someone will have to find a person with direct knowledge of bitcoin’s origins to talk, or perhaps get access to an intelligence agency document that may or...
Morgan Stanley Bitcoin ETF Launches, Targeting $5B AUM
BIG BOY LAUNCH: Morgan Stanley Bitcoin ETF $MBST hits the market today, arguably biggest btc launch since they began. Here are our predictions: $5b in aum in first year and $30m in Day One volume. What do you think? Winner...
Giugliano Hardfork Boosts Polygon Payment Confirmation Speed
Giugliano hardfork is live on Polygon PoS today. If you're building a payment app on Polygon your users just got faster confirmations. This is what constantly upgrading the network looks like, we keep tightening the infra so payments work better for...
Tokenization Democratizes Assets, Streamlines Capital Flows
Tokenization turns assets into programmable units carrying ownership and rules across networks. Markets open to smaller tickets and new investors, so operations move with fewer intermediaries and clearer audit trails, pushing firms to adapt capital flows. Microblog @antgrasso https://t.co/Q95hTcaliy
Drift Protocol Exploit Remained Undetected for 21 Days
The Drift Protocol exploiter was able to lie in wait for 21 days without triggering any alarms. 🥶 @omeragoldberg explains how 👇 https://t.co/LS7tFfc6AA
Questioning Satoshi's Alleged Reappearance During Block Size War
Also what's this about? Do we actually know for sure that Satoshi "came out of hiding" during the block size war? I don't remember that detail in @jonathanbier's book. https://t.co/hQbUw6pY6g
Back: Near Bitcoin Inventor Turned Early Evangelist
My read on Back has always been that of the people in the Cypherpunk orbit he was the closest to inventing Bitcoin. And that he became one of Bitcoin's loudest/earliest evangelists, in part, to compensate for not having put it...
Adam Back Refutes NYT Claim He's Bitcoin's Creator
Adam Back denies being Satoshi Nakamoto after a New York Times piece from @JohnCarreyrou named him as Bitcoin’s creator
Explore Bitcoin's Roots: Must-Read Early Digital Money History
BTW, if you're interested in the pre-history of Bitcoin, and the people who were working on P2P digital money since like the 1970s, I can't recommend this book enough. https://t.co/o2ywOSrdLR
Wirex BaaS Powers 2M Crypto Spenders Amid Regulatory Risks
Macro: crypto payments scale. Key: Wirex BaaS lets Utorg’s 2M users spend crypto at global merchants. Risk: regulatory/AML headwinds. Trade: buy selective BaaS/payment names on adoption. 💳 — Viktor Kopylov, PhD, CFA. More insights: t.me/si14Kopylov
Satoshi Theories Hinge on Coincidences and Scant Evidence
“The most alluring theories had focused on coincidences that aligned with what little was known about Satoshi”
Unique Market‑Neutral XRP Fund Delivers Audited Returns
Collateralize XRP, mirror off-exchange, margin line traded market-neutral. April marks one-year audited results release. Scale compliance unmatched industry-wide. Arbitrage income fund made money day markets fell. IRA algorithmic product unique offering.
Bitcoin Shines Amid Geopolitical Turmoil Since Feb 27
returns since Feb 27th when U.S./Israel attacked Iran... it was (still) Bitcoin #BTC $BTCUSD that stood out from the rest... https://t.co/cD7QXvO0Ia
Aave V4 Hits $10M Deposits, Core ETH Caps Full
Aave V4 crossed $10M in deposit. Core ETH caps are filled now (other assets and borrowing is available) and will be gradually increased.
CWU Token: Global Commonwealth Blockchain Backed by Leaders
💥INSIGHT $CWU is the token for the Commonwealth Union Blockchain Network. 56 countries. 2.9 billion people. An advisory board of presidents, prime ministers, and senior statesmen. Built on Solana. One to watch https://t.co/k8nfB5GOHl
Institutions Sell Bitcoin ETFs Amid Rally, Buying Fear
Bitcoin hit $72,750 overnight on the Iran ceasefire. But here's what most people missed: on the same day BTC surged, spot Bitcoin ETFs posted $159M in net OUTFLOWS. The day before, when BTC sat at $68K, those same ETFs pulled...
NYT Repeatedly Misidentifies Satoshi Candidates, Warns Readers
PSA: The New York Times has a long history of identifying the wrong people as Satoshi.
John Carreyrou Claims Adam Back Could Be Satoshi
Is this the real Satoshi Nakamoto? I don’t know , but this story by @JohnCarreyrou presents a lot of evidence that it’s @adam3us - who is here now on X continuing to deny it. John broke the Theranos...
Bitcoin’s Energy Drain Threatens Crypto’s Future
Bitcoin’s energy black hole could sink it - and no one’s talking about it enough. Ive long argued that Bitcoin’s proof-of-work relies on insane energy consumption to keep the network secure. That same feature turns into a fatal flaw as...
Bitcoin Surges Past $71K, Eyes $80K Resistance
This is what you'd want to see. I mentioned earlier that a ceasefire would be a clear direction on the markets. It happened. #Bitcoin breaks through the crucial $71K level and builds a bullish structure. Oil is down and the Strait is open,...
Largest USDAI Borrower Leverages Crypto Expertise for Yield Farming
proud that my firm @CrucibleCap is the largest borrower on USDAI to date 🫡 we have deep crypto roots - i helped build early @DCGco 2015-2018, @CoinSharesCo $cshr 2018-2024. @kellyjgreer helped build and run @galaxyhq $GLXY US trading desk 2021-2025 come farm...
Bull Token Hits New ATH; I Took a Position
Woke up thinking it was 2024 memeseason again 😆 $BULL has been moving and just printed a new ATH. In the interest of transparency, I took a position. 👉https://t.co/Bn8PkzLtBG https://t.co/zE6yqxV0wp
AQUA Rewritten in React: Faster, Smoother, Near Release
Our CTO @BraginRights and the @AquaBitcoin dev team have been working on a complete re-write of AQUA (Flutter to React) and we’re getting closer to release. There’ll probably be 1-2 more AQUA Flutter patches left. The React version is really...
XLM Powers Retail, XRP Drives Institutional Cross‑platform Settlements
Platform stablecoins handle intra-network transactions without bridges. Cross-platform transfers (X to Facebook to Google) demand neutral settlement asset. XLM serves retail, XRP dominates institutional backend. Different layers, zero competition.
Binance Futures Listings Trigger Immediate Market Crashes
It's absolutely incredible that anything Binance lists on futures proceeds to nuke. Free alpha or needs investigated?
ETH/BTC Surge Mirrors Rising ISM Business Cycle
ETH/BTC cross is getting very interesting here and is consistent with the rising business cycle (ISM) and rising liquidity... 1/ https://t.co/i03wXYa4Js
Miner Costs Set Bitcoin Valuation Floor, Market Near Support
The framework that matters: @JimFerraioli uses Bitcoin miner costs, not price targets or sentiment, as a floor for valuation. And the market is reaching a key support level, with @Steven_Ehrlich on @bitsandbips https://t.co/YGZJURtIp0
Bitcoin's Brief Pump Masks Broader Market Stagnation
#Bitcoin Fun news pump. Still not really much happening when you zoom out though.. https://t.co/bLkbeKeh5g
BNB Poised for Action on Strong Daily Close
$BNB Nothing yet but could get a little interesting with a strong daily close. https://t.co/JBFaplniG9
Aave V4 Unlocks Shared Liquidity for Builders
This post resonates well with me. One of the main objectives for V4 was to enable builders to tap into a shared liquidity layer and unlock capital into new use-cases. This is now possible with the Hub and Spoke modular...
ETH Supply Caps Filled on Core, Proposal Pending
Third. ETH supply caps also filled on Core. Proposal coming to increase the supply caps. No incentives, no points, just the protocol. Security first. https://t.co/G1buhh8sCs
Weekly Top Ticker Levels Unveiled in Tuesday Analysis
Tuesday chart request analysis is live 📊 Broke down your top tickers + key levels to watch this week. Hope it helps you stay ahead. https://t.co/CRAetAJS0g
Fee‑free, Quantum‑resistant Custody Beats Static Holdings
iTrust longevity proves viability. Fireblocks MPC versus Anchorage HSM security difference marginal. Fee-free attractive but passive holdings miss compounding opportunity. Quantum resistance, FIPS compliance, bankruptcy-remote status differentiate institutional grade. Static holdings lose opportunity cost.
From BTC Yield Hype to $5B Revenue Claims
"Strategy" going from pumping a 'BTC Yield' to saying $MSTR makes 500M a day to now claiming $STRC has generated 5B in cumulative revenue. https://t.co/1DLi9aDzEd
Health Care Fraud Outpaces Crypto Losses by Billions
Americans lost $11.36 billion to crypto-related fraud in 2025. Americans lost $14.6 billion in National Health Care Fraud in 2025,
Malware Bypasses 2FA via DPRK Session Token
I found @tayvano_’s explanation of DPRK’s session token technique genuinely unsettling. Your 2FA doesn’t help once the malware is on the device. Uneasy Money: https://t.co/3LBYxJBwbb https://t.co/e4cGWPq2pN
Vote: Aave Chaos vs Morgan Stanley BTC ETF
Which story would you be more interested in hearing about on the pod: 1. Aave/Chaos/$AAVE 2. Morgan Stanley BTC ETF + Charles Schwab/TradFi BTC roundup 3. Other pls comment
Avi Eisenberg Attempted Aave Exploit, Says Omer Goldberg
Avi Eisenberg at one point had his eyes set on exploiting Aave, @omeragoldberg says 👇 https://t.co/qntXoLbTpf
Morgan Stanley's Spot Bitcoin ETF Launches Tomorrow, Unlocks $7.4T
Morgan Stanley's spot Bitcoin ETF is expected to begin trading as early as tomorrow🔥 Why is this so important? - 16,000 financial advisors can now recommend Bitcoin - $7.4T in assets - The first spot Bitcoin ETF issued directly by a major U.S....
Active Bitcoin Addresses Hit Eight‑year Low
The number of active $BTC addresses has hit a new low in 2026, the lowest level in 8 years. https://t.co/EqEkGVqUke
Institutional Crypto Momentum: ETFs, Futures, and Tokenization Push
Crypto things you might have missed: -Industry sources are hopeful on stablecoin yield compromise -Spot $XRP ETFs lead weekly inflows -Baby boomers dropped $500M into BTC ETFs April 6 -CME to launch $AVAX and $SUI futures May 4 -Jamie Dimon: JPM must move faster on...
SEC's Future Uncertain After Hester Peirce Departs
🎙️ What the SEC will be like after @HesterPeirce leaves later this year 😢 https://t.co/p1dbQQY3nS
Hester Peirce Asked About Her Proudest SEC Legacy
"What do you think you'll walk away from the SEC proudest of?" -- @TuongvyLe12's question to @HesterPeirce 🎙️ https://t.co/y2gzMC4Sii
Jurisdictional Clash Between SEC and CFTC Disrupts Markets
"If the SEC says, this is in my jurisdiction, and the CFTC says, no, it's in my jurisdiction, that's really disruptive to the market." -- @HesterPeirce https://t.co/p1dbQQY3nS
Peirce: Tokenized Money Market Yields May Illuminate Stablecoins
Does Cmr. Peirce have an opinion on the stablecoin yield issue? "It's outside of our remit, but there's a lot of interesting stuff happening with tokenized money market funds, and those yields might shed some light on money market funds."...
Court's Action Aligns with Congressional Clarity Act Efforts
"What we're doing is in line with what Congress is trying to do with the Clarity Act. I think what we're doing helps inform that Congressional effort." -- @HesterPeirce https://t.co/p1dbQQY3nS