Bitcoin supply dynamics and institutional absorption
Institutional demand from US spot Bitcoin ETFs, which accumulated $58 billion, is overriding traditional scarcity models like Stock-to-Flow. While mining costs reached…
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Bitcoin
The convergence of ETF options and Bitcoin futures volatility
CME Group Bitcoin futures reached $25.49 million in open interest as the SEC extended its regulatory deadline to November 11, 2026. While BlackRock manages $69.75…
Charts & flows
Markets & Analysis
Querying memecoin volatility on Dune using SQL and Spark
Memecoin market capitalization surged toward $69 billion following massive liquidations exceeding $19 billion. Dune's transition to Apache Spark and Parquet allows for…
Open finance
DeFi
GHO rate increases manage peg stability
Aave V3 increased the GHO borrow rate from 4.25% to 4.50% APR to replenish the GHO Stability Module reserves, which held 22.5M USDT to defend the peg after GHO traded…
Ownership online
NFT & Web3
Policy & law
Regulation
Japan crypto licensing moves toward financial product oversight
The Financial Services Agency is transitioning crypto asset regulation to the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act to curb insider trading. While bitFlyer relaunches…
EBA supervision shifts to USDC as MiCA rules reshape stablecoin market
The European Banking Authority designated USDC as the first significant e-money token on October 14, 2026, shifting direct supervision from France's ACPR.
Tether reserve risks and regulatory displacement
Tether faces liquidity concerns following the termination of its Bahamas Deltec banking relationship and the Cantor Fitzgerald acquisition disclosure. While Tether…
The OCC’s regulatory pivot and the crypto custody market
The OCC's amendment to 12 CFR 5.20 shifts regulatory focus toward infrastructure providers, granting at least 12 conditional approvals in 2026.
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Blockchain Tech
Starknet leads in throughput and cost efficiency
Starknet processes 10,000 to 15,000 transactions per second using zk-STARKs to minimize data requirements. The protocol achieves significant cost reductions through…
The people shaping Base after October 2026
Jesse Pollak drives Base toward 1 billion users through Coinbase Wallet integration and tokenized equity trading. Meanwhile, the Optimism Collective disputes Superchain…
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