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GSR’s Josh Riezman on Regulation, Risk, and Readying Crypto for the Next Phase
8.5.2025
The market-maker, investor and asset manager aims to be a “one-stop shop for market participants,” says its Chief Strategy Officer. Riezman is a speaker at Consensus 2025 May 14-16
System Moving Trillions at Risk: Euroclear to Seize $3 Billion in Russian Assets
8.5.2025
According to reports, Euroclear is set to proceed with the confiscation of $3 billion in Russian assets to compensate Western investors for losses incurred from asset forfeitures in the country. If executed, this move risks jeopardizing the clearance platform that handles trillions. Euroclear...
Bitcoin Nears $100K as Trump Teases ‘Big’ Trade Deal
8.5.2025
Favorable tariff decisions can ease concerns around mounting costs, which may impede appetite for investing in risk assets
Fed Stagflation Risk Signal Could Be Bullish for Bitcoin, Analyst Says
7.5.2025
Holding rates steady, the U.S. central bank took note of the possibility of higher inflation and unemployment
Bitcoin price rallied 1,550% the last time the ‘BTC risk-off’ metric fell this low
6.5.2025
Key Takeaways:The Bitcoin Risk-Off signal dropped to 23.7, its lowest since March 2019, indicating low correction risk and a high likelihood of a bullish trend developing.Despite the recent decline in network activity, bullish macro indicators like the Macro Chain Index (MCI) suggest Bitcoin could...
Bitcoin price rallied 1,550% the last time the ‘BTC risk-off’ metric fell this low
6.5.2025
Key Takeaways:The Bitcoin Risk-Off signal dropped to 23.7, its lowest since March 2019, indicating low correction risk and a high likelihood of a bullish trend developing.Despite the recent decline in network activity, bullish macro indicators like the Macro Chain Index (MCI) suggest Bitcoin could...
IntoTheBlock and Trident Merge With $25M Backing to Build Institutional DeFi Gateway
6.5.2025
The newly formed Sentora aims to offer a compliant DeFi platform for sophisticated investors looking for yield, liquidity and risk management
Free speech is at risk without decentralized, open-source technology
2.5.2025
Opinion by: Chris Jenkins, adviser to Pocket NetworkTim Berners-Lee’s vision of the World Wide Web is dead. Instead of an open and accessible global information system, the web is controlled by centralized global data conglomerates, which don’t just restrict free speech but also...
Free speech is at risk without decentralized, open-source technology
2.5.2025
Opinion by: Chris Jenkins, adviser to Pocket NetworkTim Berners-Lee’s vision of the World Wide Web is dead. Instead of an open and accessible global information system, the web is controlled by centralized global data conglomerates, which don’t just restrict free speech but also...
Mantra links OM token crash to risky crypto exchange policies
30.4.2025
Decentralized finance (DeFi) platform Mantra has called for industry-wide cooperation to reduce investor risks in the aftermath of its OM token crash.On April 30, Mantra published its latest update since the sudden collapse of its OM token, claiming that the incident...
Mantra links OM token crash to risky crypto exchange policies
30.4.2025
Update (April 30, 4:10 pm UTC): This article has been updated to add a comment from Mantra CEO John Mullin.Decentralized finance (DeFi) platform Mantra has called for industry-wide cooperation to reduce investor risks in the aftermath of its OM token crash.On April...
Coinbase’s Base Network Achieves ‘Stage 1’ Status, Reducing Centralization Risk
29.4.2025
The move means that Base will now have a security council which will help approve certain network upgrades if needed
$649B stablecoin transfers linked to illicit activity in 2024: Report
29.4.2025
Cryptocurrency compliance firm Bitrace found that $649 billion worth of stablecoins flowed through addresses classified as high-risk in 2024, according to an April 29 report.Bitrace defines high-risk blockchain addresses as those used by illegal entities to receive, transfer or store...
$649B stablecoin transfers linked to illicit activity in 2024: Report
29.4.2025
Cryptocurrency compliance firm Bitrace found that $649 billion worth of stablecoins flowed through addresses classified as high-risk in 2024, according to an April 29 report.Bitrace defines high-risk blockchain addresses as those used by illegal entities to receive, transfer or store...
Coinbase Launches Bitcoin Yield Fund Targeting 8% With Minimal Risk
29.4.2025
Coinbase unleashes a game-changing Bitcoin Yield Fund, offering powerful returns with minimized risk, revolutionizing institutional crypto investing and setting a new gold standard for secure yield. Coinbase Launches Bitcoin Yield Fund, Avoiding High-Risk Loans and Call Selling Crypto exchange...
Norway’s sovereign wealth fund lost $40B in Q1— Will it hedge risk by increasing Bitcoin exposure?
28.4.2025
Key takeaways: Norges Bank lost $40 billion in Q1 2025 as US tech stocks fell, exposing the risk of concentrated positions.The bank’s indirect Bitcoin exposure via stocks reached $356 million, raising sell pressure risk amid a global trade war and recession concerns.Abu Dhabi’s $437...
Norway’s sovereign wealth fund lost $40B in Q1— Will it hedge risk by increasing Bitcoin exposure?
28.4.2025
Key takeaways: Norges Bank lost $40 billion in Q1 2025 as US tech stocks fell, exposing the risk of concentrated positions.The bank’s indirect Bitcoin exposure via stocks reached $356 million, raising sell pressure risk amid a global trade war and recession concerns.Abu Dhabi’s $437...
The hidden risk of updatable firmware
24.4.2025
Opinion by: Igor Zemtsov, chief technology officer at TBCCCrypto security is a ticking time bomb. Updatable firmware might just be the match that lights the fuse.Hardware wallets have become the holy grail of self-custody, the ultimate safeguard against hackers, scammers and even government...
The hidden risk of updatable firmware
24.4.2025
Opinion by: Igor Zemtsov, chief technology officer at TBCCCrypto security is a ticking time bomb. Updatable firmware might just be the match that lights the fuse.Hardware wallets have become the holy grail of self-custody, the ultimate safeguard against hackers, scammers and even government...
Bitcoin Tops $93K as Trump's U.S-China Tariff Optimism Fuels Crypto Rally
22.4.2025
Altcoins led by ETH, DOGE, SUI followed BTC higher as Treasury Secretary Bessent's comments on U.S.-China trade boosted risk appetite