DeFi was built to tear down the walls of traditional finance and give people real control over their money. But lately, a lot of big crypto exchanges have started tightening the reins. Now, if you want to trade, you usually have to go through a bunch of KYC checks, uploading...
How Bold DeFi Trailblazer KalqiX is Ending The Tradeoff Era With Their Unprecedented DEX Model
Despite producing several iterations of potent innovation, Web3’s ever-advancing DeFi sector has repeatedly received the same criticism for years: mainstream adoption always seems just out of reach. And it’s true: while DeFi has demonstrated a significant value proposition in protecting self-custody with trustless operations, it has not achieved meaningful adoption...
Bitcoin Holds Key 78K Retest As Traders Eye Next Move Toward 95K Zone
Bitcoin holds the key $78K retest after a 35% rally, as traders watch $82K resistance and the $93K–$95K target zone. Bitcoin traded near the key $78,000 level as traders watched a fresh retest after a 35% advance from $61,000 to $82,800. The Bitcoin price action has placed the market at...
Strategy May Pause Weekly Bitcoin Buys As Saylor Refines BTC Playbook
Strategy may pause weekly Bitcoin buys as Saylor refines its BTC playbook with Bitcoin-backed capital and digital credit tools. Michael Saylor’s latest post, “₿ig Dot Energy,” placed Strategy’s Bitcoin plan back in market focus. The post came as market watchers tracked whether the company would continue its weekly BTC purchases....
CZ, Chamath, and Pompliano Reveal Where Smart Money Is Moving in 2026
CZ favors AI infrastructure investments, keeping 70 to 80 percent of YZi Labs’ portfolio in Web3 assets. Chamath’s “dirt to token” framework covers four AI stack layers, from data centers to distributed compute. Pompliano sees crypto merging with traditional finance, just as internet companies became simply companies. CZ, Chamath Palihapitiya,...
DOJ Uncovers Alleged $2M Crypto Laundering Operation Tied to Darknet
In 2022, Andresen reportedly logged into dormant wallets on the site called Dream Market and transferred millions of untouched cryptocurrency commission payments. The U.S. and German governments seized $1.7M in gold bars, $23K in cash and $1.2M in proceeds from bank accounts and cryptocurrencies. Andresen is currently charged with up...
Hyperliquid Sees Record $2.47B Open Interest as HIP-3 Explodes
Hyperliquid’s HIP-3 open interest hits $2.47B, with Tradexyz at $2.33B and HYPE trading near $42.78 resistance. Hyperliquid’s HIP-3 market reached a new record after daily open interest rose to $2.47 billion. Tradexyz accounted for about $2.33 billion, or nearly 94% of the total. The surge came as HYPE traded near...
Jump Crypto Quietly Launches Firedancer on Solana Mainnet
Jump Crypto launched Firedancer on Solana mainnet, boosting network speed, stability, and future transaction performance goals. Jump Crypto has quietly launched Firedancer on the Solana mainnet. The new validator client has successfully produced a block. Furthermore, the system has already been used in production for tens of millions of transactions....
Binance Stablecoin Inflow Flips Positive After a $1.3B Outflow Week
Binance stablecoin netflow flipped to over $1.5B positive on May 14, led by ERC20 USDT, reversing days of heavy outflows including a $1.3B bleed on May 12. Something shifted on Binance around May 14. It didn’t announce itself loudly. The chart just flipped green. Stablecoin netflows on the exchange topped...
Harvard Endowment Slashes Bitcoin ETF by 43% and Exits Ethereum ETF
Harvard cuts IBIT stake by 43% to $117M and exits $86.8M Ether ETF, while Mubadala raises IBIT holdings to $565.6M. Harvard University’s endowment reduced its crypto ETF exposure in Q1 2026, according to the provided SEC 13F filing details. The fund cut its BlackRock Bitcoin ETF stake by 43% and...