Changes to Japanese Crypto Law Put Bitcoin ETF Hopes on a Longer Path

Changes to Japanese Crypto Law Put Bitcoin ETF Hopes on a Longer Path

The latest changes to Japan’s crypto law have reignited the discussion about Bitcoin ETFs in the country, but the important part is the timing. It’s not about approval today. This is basic regulatory work, which means investors need to be patient. The Japanese Cabinet submitted the bill partially amending the Financial Instruments and Foreign Exchange … Read more

Gemini sent $10 million in Bitcoin to Trump PAC after joint motion with CFTC

Gemini sent  million in Bitcoin to Trump PAC after joint motion with CFTC

As a court is set to consider overturning a $5 million settlement in the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) case with cryptocurrency exchange Gemini, the company sent $10 million in Bitcoin (BTC) to a super political action committee (PAC) supporting President Donald Trump. According to MAGA Inc. Super PAC’s July report to the Federal … Read more

BlackRock IBIT and MicroStrategy show two very different ways to accumulate Bitcoin

BlackRock IBIT and MicroStrategy show two very different ways to accumulate Bitcoin

Both IBIT and BlackRock’s MicroStrategy are huge Bitcoin accumulation stories, but they don’t do the same thing, and that distinction matters more as the numbers grow. IBIT passively aggregates Bitcoin through ETF demand. Investors buy shares, the fund creates exposure, and Bitcoin enters the product through the ETF mechanism. MicroStrategy, on the other hand, is … Read more

Fears of an AI-driven DeFi hacking epidemic are overblown for now – but not for long

Fears of an AI-driven DeFi hacking epidemic are overblown for now – but not for long

A wave of high-profile crypto hacks in April, which many suspected were orchestrated using sophisticated AI tools to identify smart contract exploits, raised fears that every DeFi protocol was suddenly under threat. In May, Manuel Aráoz, founder of blockchain security platform OpenZeppelin, declared “all DeFi dangerous” after $630 million in crypto losses due to exploits … Read more

Sky Protocol Revenue Nears $419M Annualized as USDS Demand Supports DeFi Revenue

Sky Protocol Revenue Nears 9M Annualized as USDS Demand Supports DeFi Revenue

Sky Protocol’s annualized gross revenue soared by nearly $419 million, according to its State of Governance dashboard, giving DeFi investors another reason to pay attention to the protocol’s fundamentals rather than token prices alone. This figure is dynamic and can change as rates, deposits, and protocol activity evolve. It should not be considered as a … Read more

Bitcoin ETFs Near $1 Billion in 7 Influx Sessions

Bitcoin ETFs Near  Billion in 7 Influx Sessions

U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs saw $69 million in inflows on Wednesday, extending their entry streak to seven sessions and bringing total inflows during the period to nearly $1 billion. U.S.-listed Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have attracted around $1 billion in net inflows over seven consecutive trading sessions. Spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $68.99 million in net … Read more