Tether’s Bitcoin Reserve Strategy Explained After Q3 2026
Tether's Q3 2026 report shows a reserve buffer doubling to $7.95 billion, driven by $1.5 billion in net operating profit. The issuer holds $5.80 billion in Bitcoin and…
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Bitcoin
BlackRock IBIT inflows: myths versus facts after six-month spot Bitcoin ETF record streak
BlackRock's IBIT reached $1 billion in trading volume in January 2024, driven by institutional demand rather than retail hype.
Beyond Bitcoin
Ethereum & Altcoins
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Markets & Analysis
Biggest risks in dYdX v4 chain migration after validator centralization concerns
A nine-hour dYdX Chain outage during the v4 upgrade exposed critical vulnerabilities in validator centralization and external bridge dependencies. The incident…
Open finance
DeFi
Morpho’s $11.04B TVL and Institutional Lending Trends
Morpho holds $11.04B in TVL, ranking second in DeFi lending behind LayerZero. The protocol supports 196 isolated markets with fixed parameters, attracting institutional…
Ownership online
NFT & Web3
Policy & law
Regulation
Base Network Momentum After Regulatory Shift
Coinbase's Base network holds 46% of Ethereum L2 DeFi TVL, surpassing rivals in active wallets. The SEC settlement with Coinbase removes legal uncertainty, enabling…
Wyoming SPDI Charter History and the Custodia Fed Ruling
Wyoming's SPDI charter mandates 100 percent liquid reserves but excludes FDIC insurance. The Tenth Circuit upheld the Fed's denial of Custodia's master account, citing…
Common Mistakes with Hong Kong’s Crypto Exchange Licensing
Operators often confuse SFC applicant status with formal licensing, risking total loss for investors. Compliance requires HKD 5 million capital, two responsible…
MiCA stablecoin reserve rules after Circle’s USDC compliance certification
Circle secured an EU license, making USDC and EURC compliant e-money tokens under MiCA. The regulation mandates that 30% of reserves stay in credit institutions, rising…
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Blockchain Tech
Why Optimism’s Superchain governance matters now after third-party chain launches accelerate
Fifty-four mainnet chains on the OP Stack handle 66.8% of Layer 2 and 3 transactions, settling $35 trillion in stablecoin transfers.
Wormhole ZK verification for cross-chain messaging after Uniswap expansion
Wormhole integrates zero-knowledge proofs with Boundless to secure Native Token Transfers on Ethereum. This update addresses trust issues in validator-based bridges and…
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