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Bitcoin’s Spam War Reignites as Dashjr Backs BIP-110
Bitcoin’s oldest philosophical fight is back, and this time it is not about block size. It is about what Bitcoin is allowed to be. A payment network? A settlement layer? A monetary base? Or a permanent storage system for tokens, images, inscriptions, metadata, and experiments that happen to fit insi
Bitmine’s Ethereum Endgame Comes Into View as Treasury Reaches 4.8% of Global ETH Supply
Bitmine has pushed its Ethereum accumulation strategy to the edge of a historic threshold, turning what once looked like a bold treasury experiment into one of the most aggressive corporate bets in crypto markets. With 5.74 million ETH now on its balance sheet, the company controls about 4.8% of Eth
Circle CEO Fires Back as Coinbase and 140+ Companies Rally Behind OUSD Rival
The stablecoin race is entering a new and increasingly aggressive phase. What was once a battle over market share is rapidly becoming a contest between competing business models, ecosystem incentives, and visions for the future of digital dollars. At the center of the latest dispute is Circle CEO Je
Circle’s Stock Slide Shows Wall Street Is Repricing the Stablecoin Wars
Circle’s public-market story was supposed to be simple: stablecoins were going mainstream, regulation was arriving, and USDC would become one of the primary digital dollars for the internet economy. Then Open USD arrived. Within hours of the announcement, Circle’s shares fell sharply, not because US
Open USD Arrives With a 140-Company Coalition and a Direct Challenge to the Stablecoin Giants
The stablecoin market has spent years consolidating around two names: Tether and Circle. USDT became the liquidity engine of crypto trading, while USDC became the cleaner, more regulated dollar token for institutions, fintechs, and U.S.-aligned exchanges. Now a new challenger has entered the field w
MiCA’s Day of Reckoning: Why Europe’s Crypto Industry Is About to Change Forever
Tomorrow, Europe’s crypto industry crosses a line it cannot uncross. After years of operating under fragmented national regimes, thousands of crypto companies face a new reality under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation, better known as MiCA. The old registration era is ending.
Strategy Opens the Door to Bitcoin Sales, Marking a New Phase in Saylor’s Treasury Playbook
Strategy has spent years building one of the most aggressive corporate Bitcoin positions in market history. Its identity became almost inseparable from accumulation: raise capital, buy Bitcoin, hold Bitcoin, repeat. That model turned Michael Saylor into the most visible corporate advocate for Bitcoi
Central Banks Admit Stablecoins Are Strengthening the U.S. Dollar, Not Replacing It
For years, one of the biggest fears surrounding cryptocurrencies was that they would eventually undermine traditional money. Governments worried that digital assets could weaken national currencies, reduce the effectiveness of monetary policy, and create a parallel financial system operating beyond
Congress Just Handed Crypto a Digital-Dollar Victory
The fight over a U.S. central bank digital currency has been one of the most important ideological battles in crypto policy. Now, after years of warnings from Bitcoin advocates, stablecoin issuers, privacy groups and pro-market lawmakers, Congress has moved to block the Federal Reserve from launchin
Circle and INFINIOS Put USDC on a Faster Track in the Middle East
The stablecoin race is no longer just about crypto exchanges, DeFi liquidity, or traders moving between risk assets. It is increasingly about payment infrastructure. Circle’s new strategic agreement with Bahrain-based INFINIOS points directly to that shift. By plugging USDC, EURC, and API-enabled on
Europe Draws a Line in the Sand: Unlicensed Crypto Firms Told to Leave as MiCA Era Officially Begins
The European Union’s landmark crypto regulatory framework is entering a decisive new phase, and regulators are making it clear that there will be little room for delay. With the final MiCA transition period ending on July 1, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has instructed c
SecondFi Hack Exposes Cardano Wallet Risks as Team Secures 129 Million ADA
A major security incident involving SecondFi has sent shockwaves through the Cardano ecosystem, with approximately 16 million ADA reportedly stolen while emergency measures helped secure an additional 129 million ADA before attackers could drain affected wallets. The incident has drawn particular at