Robinhood Chain blocks U.S. persons from its tokenized Nvidia and Tesla stock, but the same permissionless network that powers 24/7 trading may let artificial intelligence (AI) agents and third-party wallets route around that block entirely. A Chain Built for Speed, Not Enforcement Amid much hype and fanfare, Robinhood Chain went live on July 1. Being […]
Michael Saylor says Strategy is now tracking bitcoin’s 200-week moving average and its premium to that level, noting the price sits almost exactly on the line after trading above it 92% of the time historically. A New Metric on Strategy’s Dashboard Strategy’s executive chairman noted that the company is now tracking bitcoin’s 200-week moving average […]
Blockchain investigator ZachXBT says he has no plans to trace the $88.6 million Coldcard hack, telling followers that Bitcoin’s community has offered him little support in return for his work in years past. ZachXBT Says He Has “Less Obligation” to Help The prolific onchain investigator, known for unmasking hackers behind some of crypto’s biggest thefts, […]
The U.S. Senate’s Monday floor schedule does not include the CLARITY Act, leaving the crypto market structure bill just five days to clear the chamber before lawmakers leave for the August recess. No Floor Vote Scheduled as the Clock Runs Down The Senate’s schedule contains no floor vote on the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, […]
Michael Saylor’s latest tracker post has revived expectations that Strategy could announce another bitcoin purchase on Monday. The signal follows recent treasury sales that reduced the company’s holdings to 843,775 BTC. Saylor’s ‘Bitcoin Drive’ Post Revives Buy Expectations Strategy Inc. (Nasdaq: MSTR) Executive Chairman Michael Saylor reignited speculation that the company will announce another bitcoin […]
This editorial is from this week’s edition of the newsletter Week in Review, sent to subscribers on Friday. Subscribe to the newsletter to get this weekly editorial the second it’s finished. The newsletter also includes the biggest stories of the week, with a comment on each story. First, an important security warning. Coldcard users, pay […]
This week’s stories mixed Bitcoin history, U.S. regulation, new financial markets, DeFi consolidation, and geopolitical pressure. Satoshi Nakamoto’s famous “I don’t have time to try to convince you” line turned 16, while Scott Bessent demanded an immediate Senate vote on the CLARITY Act. CME Group unveiled sports index futures, Aave moved to exit six low-use […]