Japan has officially finalized amendments to its crypto regulatory framework that have the potential to increase global Bitcoin demand. The reforms aim to clarify custodial liability, stimulate institutional participation, and position the country as a safe haven for digital assets. Reform Could Boost Bitcoin Demand According to crypto research and education institution XWIN Research Japan, […]
Bitcoin (BTC) ended last week with negative returns amid the broader crypto market’s continued decline. Analysts at the crypto exchange Bitfinex revealed in a weekly report that the record marked the fourth consecutive weekly decline for the leading digital asset. According to Bitfinex, the last time BTC recorded four straight weeks of negative returns was […]
Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan outlined a valuation framework for digital asset treasury companies (DATs) and said that analysis of the sector often misunderstands how these firms should be priced relative to the assets they hold. In a series of posts, Hougan said the core question for valuing any DAT is to consider what […]
Bankless co-founder David Hoffman has said that Ethereum would continue functioning normally even if Bitcoin were to fail due to the threat posed by quantum computing. His remarks follow renewed discussions about the potential impact of the technology on the leading cryptocurrency. Bitcoin’s Collapse Would Not Kill Crypto In a recent article shared on X, […]
“ETH decision time here,” said analyst “Daan Crypto Trades” on Monday in reference to a critical price zone that needs to be defended. Ether is trading above a significant $2,800 level, which has acted as a strong support and resistance throughout this entire cycle, he observed. “Price is finding some sort of support for the […]
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has advocated for X to rethink its new geo-inference system. The call comes amid growing scrutiny of how tech firms collect and use customer data. Buterin Flags Privacy Risks in X’s Country Labels Social media platform X recently rolled out a new feature that shows the country of origin for user […]
Bitcoin’s violent slide from around $107,000 on November 11 to lows near $81,000 on November 21 has rattled traders across the market. However, new on-chain data shows this was first and foremost a Bitcoin panic, not an Ethereum meltdown. A Tale of Two Sell-Offs Analysis from XWIN Research Japan shows how the October–November correction split […]
Core Foundation has issued a detailed statement commenting on its dispute with Maple Finance after the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands granted an injunction against Maple over alleged breaches of commercial agreements related to the development of lstBTC, a Core-powered liquid-staked Bitcoin token. The injunction was granted after the Court found a “serious issue […]
The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists’ (ICIJ) Coin Laundry investigation found illicit funds were funneled through major cryptocurrency exchanges, including Binance, OKX, Coinbase, Kraken, Bybit, and Kucoin, as part of a global shadow economy benefiting from criminal proceeds. The 10-month cross-border project, which was conducted with 37 media partners in 35 countries, gathered hundreds of […]
On-chain intelligence layer Bubblemaps reported that a wallet linked to the early trading activity around Base founder Jesse Pollak’s newly launched creator coin executed a buy in the “first second” of the token’s release. The wallet identified as 0xB102 spent roughly $250,000 to purchase JESSE tokens at the exact moment the contract went live, before […]