Whale wallet surveillance myths and facts in crypto analytics
Chainalysis has expanded its institutional OTC tracking with a $12 billion upgrade to improve address attribution. While tools like Elliptic offer AI-powered typology…
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The original chain
Bitcoin
Institutional dominance reshapes Bitcoin derivatives
CME Bitcoin futures open interest reached $21.3 billion as institutional demand drives a shift toward long-dated call options on IBIT. This market evolution sees IBIT…
Charts & flows
Markets & Analysis
Dune Analytics whale wallet tracking: five accumulation myths vs facts
Large blockchain balances often represent network roles like the Beacon Deposit Contract rather than single individuals. While massive transfers can signal market…
Open finance
DeFi
Morpho Labs takes the yield lead as Compound and Aave struggle
Morpho Labs achieves 10% to 20% APY through specialized MetaMorpho vault aggregators, outperforming Aave and Compound. While Aave targets $6 billion in idle capital…
Ownership online
NFT & Web3
Policy & law
Regulation
MAS amends crypto custody rules and expands digital asset oversight
The Monetary Authority of Singapore amended the Payment Services Act to include new digital asset custody guidelines. This regulatory shift follows DBS Digital Exchange…
The MiCA transition and stablecoin divergence
Circle secured EU-wide approval for USDC and EURC in 2024, while Tether's EURT market cap fell to $27 million following its decision to focus on non-MiCA compliant…
Japan’s FSA 2026 regulatory push for stablecoin issuers
The Financial Services Agency prioritizes on-chain finance for 2026, driving initiatives like JPYC's plan to issue 1 trillion yen in stablecoins. Major banks including…
The divergent paths of stablecoin compliance in 2026
Circle secures a French e-money license to offer USDC via MiCA passporting, while Tether faces structural challenges meeting new EU transparency requirements.…
Under the hood
Blockchain Tech
Polygon leads in stablecoin volume as interoperability competition grows
Polygon dominates stablecoin settlement with $2.4 trillion in total transfer volume and 12 million daily USDC transactions. While the AggLayer unifies liquidity across…
Wormhole ZK light client verification versus LayerZero security models
Wormhole utilizes AMD Alveo hardware to build an Ethereum ZK light client for secure cross-chain messaging. This security evolution follows a period of $8 billion…
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