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Arthur Hayes demands on‑chain proof of Iran’s alleged Bitcoin tolls at the Strait of Hormuz

Nathan Blake09/04/202609/04/2026

by Nathan Blake09/04/202609/04/2026

TL;DR Arthur Hayes demands on-chain proof for Iran’s alleged Bitcoin toll collections. He calls media reports “IRGC Theater” without verifiable wallet transaction evidence. Verified state...

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Ethereum Foundation sells 5.000 ETH to fund operations as treasury pivots toward staking

Nathan Blake08/04/202608/04/2026

by Nathan Blake08/04/202608/04/2026

TL;DR Ethereum Foundation sold 5,000 ETH OTC on March 14. Proceeds converted to stablecoins for research and operations. Treasury shifts to staking, targeting 70,000 ETH...

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Michael Saylor says bitcoin likely bottomed, downplays quantum threat

Nathan Blake08/04/202608/04/2026

by Nathan Blake08/04/202608/04/2026

TL;DR Bitcoin likely bottomed near $60,000 in February due to seller exhaustion. ETF inflows and corporate reallocations signal stabilizing supply and demand dynamics. Quantum computing...

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Ripple projects $33 trillion in on-chain stablecoin volume at XRP Tokyo 2026

Nathan Blake07/04/202607/04/2026

by Nathan Blake07/04/202607/04/2026

TL;DR Ripple projects $33 trillion in on-chain stablecoin volume for 2026, positioning itself at the center of institutional tokenization and XRPL adoption. The estimate was...

Opinion

Binance research: Bitcoin decoupled from Fed signals as ETFs reshape market structure in 2026

Nathan Blake06/04/202606/04/2026

by Nathan Blake06/04/202606/04/2026

TL;DR • Bitcoin correlation with global easing index inverted from positive to negative value in 2026 • Institutional accumulate positions months before Federal Reserve announces...

Stablecoins Featured

Tether cuts two senior gold traders hired from HSBC after March gold rout

Nathan Blake31/03/202631/03/2026

by Nathan Blake31/03/202631/03/2026

TL;DR Tether dismisses two senior gold traders after sharp price decline and strategic review. Move follows March 2026 audit, reducing ambitious trading desk built from...

Featured Markets

Big banks are building private blockchains to protect regulatory control and data privacy

Nathan Blake26/03/202626/03/2026

by Nathan Blake26/03/202626/03/2026

TL;DR Don Wilson says public blockchains conflict with institutional trading and risk management. Banks build private networks to protect trading strategies and maintain fiduciary duty....

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JPMorgan: Bitcoin holds ground as gold and silver slide amid ETF outflows and liquidity strains

Nathan Blake26/03/202626/03/2026

by Nathan Blake26/03/202626/03/2026

TL;DR JPMorgan says gold and silver face outflows while bitcoin holds steady. Gold ETFs lost $11 billion in March; bitcoin funds kept inflows. Liquidity in...

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Ethereum Foundation forms dedicated “Post‑Quantum” team, pledges $27m to harden network

Nathan Blake25/03/202625/03/2026

by Nathan Blake25/03/202625/03/2026

TL;DR Planetary-scale coordination, not algorithm choice, defines the hardest challenge. SNARK integration secures wallets, bridges, and institutional custody in sequence. Formal EIP by 2025 and...

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Mastercard agrees to buy BVNK for up to $1.8 billion to embed stablecoin rails

Nathan Blake17/03/202617/03/2026

by Nathan Blake17/03/202617/03/2026

In a significant development for the crypto sector in general, and the stablecoin market in particular, Mastercard today announced the acquisition of BVNK, a stablecoin...

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Author : Nathan Blake

Arthur Hayes demands on‑chain proof of Iran’s alleged Bitcoin tolls at the Strait of Hormuz

Ethereum Foundation sells 5.000 ETH to fund operations as treasury pivots toward staking

Michael Saylor says bitcoin likely bottomed, downplays quantum threat

Ripple projects $33 trillion in on-chain stablecoin volume at XRP Tokyo 2026

Binance research: Bitcoin decoupled from Fed signals as ETFs reshape market structure in 2026

Tether cuts two senior gold traders hired from HSBC after March gold rout

Big banks are building private blockchains to protect regulatory control and data privacy

JPMorgan: Bitcoin holds ground as gold and silver slide amid ETF outflows and liquidity strains

Ethereum Foundation forms dedicated “Post‑Quantum” team, pledges $27m to harden network

Mastercard agrees to buy BVNK for up to $1.8 billion to embed stablecoin rails

Iran seeks Bitcoin toll on oil tankers...

Arthur Hayes demands on‑chain proof of Iran’s...

Binance embeds prediction markets in its app,...

Treasury proposes rules forcing U.S. stablecoin issuers...

Ethereum Foundation sells 5.000 ETH to fund...

Michael Saylor says bitcoin likely bottomed, downplays...

Ripple projects $33 trillion in on-chain stablecoin...

DeFi stablecoin yields collapse below top high‑yield...