Everything web3, crypto, defi, degen
In brief The overall crypto market is down just over 3% in the last week. Is it time to panic? Bitcoin remains relatively stable compared to meme coin counterparts. The technical picture remains overall bullish. The next few trading days could prove crucial. There are two kinds of people in the crypto world: those who…
In brief The Panama Playlists appears to have leaked the Spotify accounts of some of the biggest names in crypto and AI. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has created a playlist with just the same trance tune 60 times, which he says helps him focus. The last song Sam Bankman-Fried added to a playlist was Save…
In brief Hong Kong’s stablecoin licensing regime takes effect today, requiring fiat-referenced issuers to obtain HKMA approval. It comes shortly after the U.S. passed the GENIUS Act, sparking comparisons between the two approaches. Analysts say adoption may be slow in local retail, but firms eye international and B2B applications. Hong Kong officially introduced its long-awaited…
In brief Nathan Smith’s ChatGPT-powered micro-cap bot is up 23.8% in four weeks—blowing past the Russell 200 and pro stock pickers. Unlike viral AI trading claims, Smith’s experiment is fully documented, open-source, and ready for anyone to try. Wall Street’s bots watch their backs: Smith’s journey from rural high schooler to finance prodigy is just…
In brief Microsoft’s Copilot Mode enhances its Edge browser with AI-driven features like image analysis, video summaries, and more. Testing showed Copilot still requires precise prompts for accurate results and relies on captions for video analysis. It’s the next step in the race toward AI browsers that will fundamentally change how we use the web.…
CRYPTOPUNKS SEE $8.2M IN TRADING VOLUME, CRYPTO MAJORS IN THE RED, PAYPAL ANNOUNCE “PAY WITH CRYPTO”Allocate up to 15% of portfolio to BTC & Gold: Dalio. Paypal launches multi-crypto payments. Metamask launches stablecoin yield, SOL staking. Interactive Brokers weighs stablecoin. Strategy upsizes capital raise to $2.8b. Marathon Digital raises $950m debt to buy BTC. BitMine…
In brief CEA Industries chose BNB for its crypto treasury, picking it over more prominent assets like Bitcoin or Ethereum. Incoming CEO David Namdar believes the token hasn’t gotten enough attention and has been cut off from investors in the West. Shares of VAPE are down Tuesday, but up more than 336% in the last…
PAYPAL EMBRACES CRYPTO, ALTCOIN TREASURIES BEGIN, STOCKS HIT ATH AGAINAllocate up to 15% of portfolio to BTC & Gold: Dalio. Paypal launches multi-crypto payments. Metamask launches stablecoin yield, SOL staking. Interactive Brokers weighs stablecoin. Strategy upsizes capital raise to $2.8b. Marathon Digital raises $950m debt to buy BTC. BitMine plans $1bn stock buyback. ETH ‘$6k…
In brief Ethereum topped $3,900, its first time above that level since December, before retreating. Bernstein analysts said that Ethereum treasuries would have to weigh liquidity risks. The ETH treasuries have followed a general model pioneered by Bitcoin pioneers like Strategy. Ethereum treasuries are treating the asset differently than their Bitcoin-focused counterparts, generating staking rewards…
In brief American Bitcoin miner MARA has closed an upsized private offering to buy BTC. MARA is the second biggest corporate holder of Bitcoin. The company has said it will adopt a “HODL” strategy—and never sell. Bitcoin miner MARA has closed an upsized $950 million private offering to buy more of the leading cryptocurrency. The Nasdaq-listed…
