MegaETH Opts for Centralized Blocks, Trusting Ethereum Security
"MegaETH has chosen fully centralized block production because Ethereum security guarantees are enough for users." https://t.co/Ons3NKWPES
MegaETH: The L2 Vitalik Said L1 Can't Achieve
"Vitalik said an L2 should be something that the L1 would never achieve. That's why we built MegaETH." @NamikMuduroglu https://t.co/afdHBJ8VQK
Crypto Shifts Focus From Infrastructure to Vibrant Apps
"The era of infra for the sake of infra in crypto is over. We needed to facilitate a vibrant application ecosystem." @NamikMuduroglu from MegaETH https://t.co/afdHBJ8VQK
Texas Developer Hesitates Blockchain Launch After Tornado Cash Fallout
“We are supporting a dev from Texas. He’s afraid to deploy it on a blockchain because of what happened w Tornado Cash” @valkenburgh https://t.co/Ons3NKWhPk
Software Creators Not Liable for Users' Money Transmission Violations
“You shouldn't be found guilty of unlicensed money transmision only because other people used your software” https://t.co/afdHBJ8VQK
MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin Bet Costs More Than Gold
Did MicroStrategy Make a Bad Bet on Bitcoin? Bitcoin made the headlines, but MicroStrategy’s numbers? Not so pretty. I’d have preferred gold, silver, or even interest-bearing cash. Opportunity cost matters — don’t get caught chasing hype. Bitcoin #PeterSchiff #CryptoNews #Investing #GoldVsBitcoin #FinanceTalk...
Bitcoin's Price Correction Cleanses Leveraged Software Speculation
Bitcoin is not a software company. It has traded like one because many who own it don't understand it. This drawdown is painful, but it may be the process of washing out levered software capital and letting Bitcoin finally trade like...
Learn With Me: $2M Insight, Fractional Cost
In 2020, I hired McKinsey to teach me about the global energy transition. I learned a lot, but it cost me more than $2M. After that experience, I decided to build my own internal research project at Social Capital called Learn...
Bitcoin Faces Downside Risk; Gold Remains Strong
Technical analysis made simple with Kevin Wadsworth of Northstar & Bad Charts. We break down his case for more downside risk (bitcoin to bottom in Q3/Q4?) and the Capital Rotation Event: why many assets look bearish while gold holds strong....
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Crypto Investor Fuels Beast's $100M Ethereum Stake and Step Acquisition
Tom Less bought another $100M in Ethereum Bitmine owns 4% of Beast Industries Beast Industries acquires Step, a financial services app https://t.co/2Pj1ytiToz
Bitcoin Bounce May Trigger COVID‑style Rally to $100K
From a technical perspective, this is actually a great level to be bouncing from on #Bitcoin. If this weekly bounces some more, then the monthly candle will be a copy/paste of the COVID crash and we'll be in for $100K in...
Sutton Bank Shuts Down No‑KYC Bitsika Card
Well, looks like Sutton Bank deactivated at least ONE of the "no KYC" bitsika cards marketed as useful for evading U.S. sanctions on Iran: https://t.co/octdNESoOh
Fundamentals Rise: SKY Token Signals Real Crypto Innovation
Fundamentals finally starting to matter as proven by SKY token gaining traction. Crypto as an industry has never looked better because the conditions for actual meaningful innovation and not just braindead pump are finally in place
Mastercard Crackdown Forces UnCash Shutdown
"No KYC" site UnCash abruptly shuts down following my reporting, calling @Mastercard's actions a "corporate guillotine" and "death sentence" -- https://t.co/18pB9101xT
Treasury Secretary Pushes Immediate CLARITY Act Compromise
NEW: Ahead of today’s White House meeting on stablecoin yield, Treasury Secretary Bessent criticized delays to the CLARITY Act and urged compromise to deliver regulatory clarity now. Sources: @Cointelegraph & Fox News https://t.co/tHSmJcaGG3
Buy Bitcoin at Fear Index Lows, Past Gains Proof
My main thesis is that the markets have peaked in December '24 on #Bitcoin. The thesis also holds that we're currently on the bottom of the bear market for #Bitcoin. - The previous times we've hit this level on the fear &...
Hong Kong's First Yield‑Bearing RWA Stablecoin Goes Live on Avalanche
Fosun Wealth’s Asian Yield-Bearing RWA Stablecoin Finds Its Home on Avalanche https://t.co/na0QP4gUl5 FinChain and ChinaAMC just launched Hong Kong's first yield-bearing RWA stablecoin (FUSD) on Avalanche enabling institutional liquidity on-chain today. https://t.co/5HDATqXC0e
Tech Decentralizes: Unicorns Can Thrive Anywhere
Silicon Valley is a lagging indicator. Tech moved out of Delaware. Now it’s moving out of California. There are hundreds of other places. You can build a unicorn anywhere. So: cut bait on failed states. Our destiny is decentralization. That’s what the Internet means. https://t.co/9gygAEDScs
Altcoin Market Cap Holds Crucial Support Level
The #Altcoin market capitalization tests a crucial level of support and is currently holding it. Good signs. https://t.co/1yZ5ugXOAZ
Altcoins Hit Record Low vs Gold, Signaling Black‑swan Risk
The current valuation of #Altcoins against Gold is the lowest it has ever been. The RSI has turned to 25 on the weekly timeframe. This has never happened. The chart itself also provided the lowest valuation since 2021 and it swept the low. The...
South Korean Exchange Mistakenly Sends $43B Paper Bitcoin
South Korean Crypto Exchange Accidentally Gave Away $43 Billion Worth of Paper Bitcoin 😲 Source: https://t.co/lPGnMSdHAO https://t.co/gUs3bb70KS
Tether Would Rank 17th in US Treasury Holdings
Who is the world's largest holder of US Treasuries? 🥇 Japan 🥈 United Kingdom 🥉 China But here's the wildest part - if Tether were a country, it would be the 17th largest holder of US Treasuries https://t.co/JoaE6JzFI9
Ethereum Price Set to Rise as Stablecoin Usage Soars
During the first stage of growth, price usually doesn't follow. That's what happened with $ETH in 2019. Absolutely no growth on the markets, and then, during the period where the stablecoin transactions peaked, that's when price started to follow. Price follows...
Coinbase's Bland Ad Protects Brand, Sparks Conversation
The Coinbase add was on brand for Coinbase. It wasn’t bad, it was bland. Bland is safe, not controversial or offensive. Bland is how they protect their brand and get you to talk about it. 10/10 https://t.co/E1uZzPvqTi
Congressman Massie Reintroduces Fed‑Abolition Bill Inspired by Bitcoin
NEW: 🚨 Congressman Thomas Massie says The Bitcoin Standard inspired him to reintroduce a bill to end the Federal Reserve, which quickly gained broad support. Source: BeInCrypto https://t.co/DHDFle4nEn
Crypto Cycles Show Better Risk Management, On‑Chain Asset Growth
Cycles are a normal part of the crypto industry, what is important is what those cycles reveal about how far the industry has progressed and what next stage/trends of adoption/value creation will go on to define the industry. So far this...
VC Token Hype Ends; GPs Exit, LPs Furious
"All the general partners are leaving. LPs are pissed. The VC-token flashy side of the industry is done The game has changed And now everyone wants to be like us." @nic_carter https://t.co/gNuh8qfmoE
Kyle Samani Reportedly Exits Entire Multicoin Capital Stake
The rumor on the street is that Kyle Samani redeemed his entire position in Multicoin Capital, say @nic_carter and @austincampbell https://t.co/gNuh8qeOz6
Decentralized NASDAQ Requires Derivatives; Hyperliquid Confounds Solana
"If you want to be the decentralized NASDAQ, you have to solve for derivatives. Hyperliquid was a conundrum to the Solana ecosystem." https://t.co/gNuh8qeOz6
Value Shifts From L1s to Apps, Fat Protocol Debunked
"The value is not going to accrue to L1s. It'll accrue to apps. The fat protocol thesis was wrong." @perkinscr97 https://t.co/Ev2K80G8P6
Institutions May Fire Devs Over Quantum Risk
.@nic_carter on the quantum threat 😱 "I think the devs will continue to do nothing. But institutions will get fed up and 'fire the devs'. BlackRock will be like: what choice do we have?" https://t.co/gNuh8qfmoE
Centralization Improves Adaptation to Quantum Challenges
"The more centralized you are, the better you can adjust to the quantum problem." https://t.co/gNuh8qeOz6
AI Fuels Quantum; Bitcoin's Future Isn’t Tech‑slowdown Dependent
"AI is accelerating quantum development. It's naive to predicate the future of bitcoin on tech development slowing down. That's not the right bet to make." - @nic_carter on @bitsandbips https://t.co/Tr5IY84Rfz
Crypto, AI, and Quantum Accelerate Together
"These 3 techs are advancing at light speed: crypto, AI, quantum And they reinforce each other." https://t.co/gNuh8qfmoE
Quantum‑proofing Bitcoin Will Consume Most of the Decade
"Many people don't realize that transitioning bitcoin to be safe against quantum will take the better part of the decade. That's an immense lift." @nic_carter https://t.co/Ev2K80G8P6
Fund Collapses Signal Market Bottom, More Ahead
"We said the bottom would be marked by funds blowing up... We are here. And we'll see more of it." @ramahluwalia on Bits + Bips https://t.co/Ev2K80G8P6
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Bitcoin Poised for $78‑80K Breakout, Still Undervalued
#Bitcoin couldn't even get that much down, as bidding is already taking the momentum here. Great signs. I do expect to see more momentum coming in, and a clear breakout above $71.5K in the coming days. The pattern is comparable to the...
Crypto Tokenization Levels Wealth Playing Field, Not Outcomes
Crypto and tokenization will be a great equalizer, giving billions a level playing field to pursue wealth creation. Equality of opportunity is worth pursuing. Equality of outcomes leads to very dark places.
Family Office Profits by Harvesting Bitcoin Volatility with Options
"I know a family office whose whole purpose is to generate income from a massive stack of BTC. Harvesting volatility is a very common strategy. It's one of the very reasons options exist." Listen to the rest of the story: https://t.co/Ev2K80G8P6
IBIT Options Theory Explains Market Crash, Says Parker White
What caused the market crash? Parker White lays out the IBIT options hypothesis on Unchained. https://t.co/gNuh8qeOz6
Crypto May Remain Forever High Yet Adoption Stalls
High level crypto market take: I’m 50%/50% between two scenarios. A&B. For each, I’ll provide a “steelman” argument. A. The high is in forever (for this set of crypto assets.) This was/is the “final” wave in...
ETH at Historic Undervaluation: Prime Buying Opportunity
I think that this is a tremendous opportunity to be looking at $ETH. The core reason for this is that there's a massive gap to the 'fair price'. The current valuation of $ETH is just as underpriced (based on the MVRV...
Mystery: How Did Exchange Acquire 620,000 Bitcoins?
The story is funny, yes, but it left me wondering - where did the exchange get the 620,000 bitcoins from in order to incorrectly send them out? https://t.co/P23ERkGl2R
Ethereum Poised to Outpace Bitcoin, Buy the Dip
I think that we're in for a stronger $ETH market and that Ethereum will outperform Bitcoin going forward. Good day today on the $ETH chart vs. Bitcoin. There's more to come. Accumulate the dip. https://t.co/6Wl4220Tfm
Crypto Market Buzz: Regulation, Institutional Buying, New Futures
Crypto things you might have missed: -White House stablecoin talks resume Feb 10 -CFTC updates rules for stablecoins -Bitcoin critical support $68k -Institutions bought the dip on BTC & ETH -CME launches ADA, LINK, XLM futures -21Shares files for ONDO ETF - Crypto Com x AI...
Analyzing Feb 5 Crash: OG Bitcoin
Was the Feb. 5 crash OG Bitcoiners, ETF plumbing, or paper deleveraging? At 3:30 pm ET, we start on Unchained, then carry it straight into @bitsandbips. Turn your notifications on 🔔🔔
BoE's £20k Stablecoin Cap Threatens UK Innovation
It seems the Bank of England is unwilling to budge on the £20k stablecoin holding limit for individual users, which significantly restricts many use cases. Apparently, BoE staff understand this, but it may be that the restriction is coming from the...
Bitcoin's Dip Signals Shift From Tech to Hard Asset
Bitcoiners have long viewed Bitcoin as the solution to currency decline. Better gold. Ultimate money. Instead, the broader market has treated it like a software stock. Painful, but this dip may be how Bitcoin stops trading like tech and starts trading like...