Ethereum price drivers following the Pectra upgrade
Institutional capital influx from entities like Bitmine is driving ETH staking yields down to 2% or 3%. Vitalik Buterin's roadmap targets 1,000x gains in ZK-EVM…
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Bitcoin
MicroStrategy Bitcoin treasury strategy and debt maturity risks
MicroStrategy manages 848,517 Bitcoin through convertible debt, facing a significant $1.05 billion bond maturity in February 2027. The company navigates leadership…
Charts & flows
Markets & Analysis
Basis compression and new CME derivatives in Bitcoin markets
Institutional capital exited basis trades as the three-month Bitcoin futures basis fell below the two-year Treasury yield. Market signals show a defensive shift toward…
Open finance
DeFi
sUSDe yield remains stable after expansion and supply cap changes
sUSDe APY reached 4.76% as of September 28, 2026, following Ethena's expansion into RWA exposure and institutional lending. The protocol's $4.95 billion supply…
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.
Under the hood
Blockchain Tech
Starknet performance and rollup technology comparisons
Starknet utilizes Cairo-native implementations and decentralized sequencers to enhance performance, while Rollup and Validium modes offer different data availability…
Wormhole and LayerZero market realities and security models
LayerZero processes 75% of cross-chain bridge volume with $293 million in daily transfers, while Wormhole manages $60 billion in total volume for institutional users…
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