Everything web3, crypto, defi, degen
In brief The CBS segment was Trump’s first sit-down with 60 Minutes in five years, spanning the government shutdown, foreign policy, and crypto. Trump said he “didn’t know” CZ and had been “told” Zhao was wrongfully targeted by the Biden administration. O’Donnell pressed the president on Binance’s $2 billion transaction involving his family’s World Liberty…
In brief Scientists say the quantum risk to Bitcoin remains a decade or more away. New cryptography standards aim to harden systems before “Q-Day,” but experts warn that Bitcoin’s governance makes upgrades slow and political. Markets could crash on fear alone long before quantum math catches up. Bitcoin’s quantum reckoning may still be years away,…
In brief Bitcoin has typically performed well during October—dubbed “Uptober” by observers. But this year, the leading cryptocurrency finished the month in the red. Experts told Decrypt that a number of factors influenced the drawback. Despite a roaring start and fresh all-time high early on in October, the expected “Uptober” turned into a real downer…
In brief A federal appeals court affirmed the Fed’s ability to deny crypto bank Custodia a master account. Custodia had argued the Fed had no choice but to award a master account to eligible banks. The Fed said it could deny Custodia an account based on the risk posed by crypto activity. Custodia said it…
In brief Tether reported $10 billion in profit for the first three quarters of 2025—surpassing Bank of America, and nearing Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley’s earnings. The company’s profits stem largely from returns on $135 billion in U.S. Treasuries backing its USDT reserves. Headquartered in El Salvador, Tether plans to launch a U.S.-compliant stablecoin, USAT,…
In brief Senator Chris Murphy (D-CO) has alleged that Binance helped facilitate Trump’s “corrupt crypto coin” and UAE deals in exchange for a presidential pardon of founder Changpeng Zhao. Binance listed Trump’s USD1 stablecoin on Tuesday, one week after Zhao’s pardon, prompting Murphy to call the White House a “24/7 corruption machine.” Democrats, including Maxine…
In brief Sam Bankman-Fried’s X account has shared a document in his defense. It claims that the bankrupt crypto exchange was never actually insolvent. FTT would be worth $22 billion today if FTX and Alameda survived, it adds. An account once used by Sam Bankman-Fried, founder and former CEO of bankrupt crypto exchange FTX, posted…
In brief Prediction market users are reflecting market uncertainty with swaying predictions on crypto price movements. Bears have taken control in the market that asks for Bitcoin’s next stop—$100,000 or $120,000. Users on Myriad think BNB’s market cap will outrank XRP next week. Uncertainty in the crypto market has led to a tighter price range…
In brief Bitcoin dropped Thursday, bringing Ethereum, Solana, and other major coins and tokens with it. The sell-off comes as traders digest news that the Federal Reserve may not cut interest rates further this year, and that President Trump’s meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping may not have been that fruitful. Bitcoin touched an all-time…
In brief Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders warned that Trump’s plan to let 401(k)s invest in crypto could jeopardize Americans’ retirement savings. In a letter to the SEC and Department of Labor, they called the policy “dangerous,” citing crypto’s volatility and Trump’s potential conflicts of interest. The senators asked whether agencies have studied the risks…
