Crypto lending rates depend on fixed vs variable APRs, when interest starts accruing, and how tightly borrowing costs track LTV, volatility, and actual capital usage. Summary Fixed APR loans lock borrowing costs for a set term but usually charge higher rates to compensate for interest-rate risk, which can be inefficient if market conditions improve. Variable APR loans…
Taiwan’s justice ministry holds seized BTC and stablecoins as lawmakers debate BTC as a reserve asset and regulators advance a strict stablecoin framework. Summary Taiwan’s Ministry of Justice controls 210.45 BTC and about NT$1.3b in seized crypto, mostly dollar-pegged stablecoins plus ETH, BNB, Tron and Livepeer. The disclosure fuels a political fight over treating Bitcoin…
Crypto traders debate whether 2025’s drawdown is a new bear market or a late-cycle reset as QE, global rate cuts, and the U.S. CLARITY Act shape the 2026 outlook. Summary Bitcoin slipped from key highs and broke major support as most large-cap coins posted yearly losses, while only privacy plays like Monero, Zcash and BNB…
Coinbase sues three U.S. states, arguing prediction markets are CFTC-regulated derivatives, not state-governed gambling, in a key test of federal authority. Summary Coinbase filed lawsuits against Michigan, Illinois, and Connecticut over efforts to block or restrict event-based prediction market products on its platform. The exchange argues these markets are CFTC-regulated derivatives, not gambling, warning that…
Raoul Pal says Zcash’s surge still looks like short-term rotation, with the real test coming as the privacy coin tries to build a durable base after its spike. Summary Zcash has been one of this year’s strongest large-cap performers but has started to give back gains after a sharp speculative rally. Raoul Pal argues the move…
Ethereum price dropped nearly 18% over the past week as U.S. Ether ETFs logged six straight days of outflows that seem to be weighing on investor sentiment. A bearish reversal pattern on the daily chart now flags the risk of more losses ahead. Summary ETH price dropped nearly 18% over the past week. U.S. Ether…
Burry warns U.S. households now hold more wealth in stocks than homes, a rare signal that last preceded multi-year bear markets in the late 1960s and 1990s. Summary Wells Fargo–Bloomberg data show household stock wealth now exceeds real estate, a pattern last seen before long bear markets in the late 60s and 90s. Burry blames…
Tether’s Paolo Ardoino warns an AI bubble could hit Bitcoin in 2026 but says deeper crashes are unlikely as institutional demand and RWA tokenization grow. Summary Paolo Ardoino says a bursting AI bubble in U.S. equities is Bitcoin’s main 2026 risk due to ongoing correlation with capital markets. He does not expect new 80% drawdowns,…
Summary Outset PR maps three localized crypto media models across Asia, where trust flows through local gatekeepers rather than any single dominant publication. Asia’s crypto media is fragmented by language, regulation, and culture, with no universal outlet. Three core models emerge: venture-linked ecosystems, exchange-anchored networks, and tightly regulated trust markets. Outset Data Pulse shows visibility…
Altcoins continue to lag behind Bitcoin as technical weakness and rising BTC dominance prevent a sustained rotation into the broader market. Summary Bitcoin dominance has climbed toward the 58–59% range, absorbing liquidity that would normally fuel an altcoin season. Most altcoins are trading well below their 200-day moving averages, showing limited recovery momentum across major…
