Key Takeaways Ethereum whale moved 2,680 ETH after 11 years, spotlighting OG profits and possible selling pressure. KPMG gave Tether a clean 2025 audit, easing USDT reserve fears and strengthening market confidence. Arthur Hayes sees Bitcoin at $50K before $1M, as Wintermute bets $1B on AI and gold tops $4,400. WEEK IN REVIEW Ethereum’s Oldest…
Key Takeaways David Tait said that bitcoin could eventually go to zero. Gold holding near $4,400 reflects central-bank buying and sovereign-debt concerns. Investors watch bitcoin correlation, IBIT flows and 2026 tokenized-gold plans. Tait made the call in a Consensus Miami interview with David Lin, posted on Youtube later that month, and has recently gone viral…
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. Bitcoin traded flat this week while everything else…
Key Takeaways Grayscale projects ETH inflation could fall to 0.4% and SOL to 1.1% annually by 2031 under two pending proposals. Ethereum’s EIP-8361 and Solana’s SIMD-0550/0553 target validator rewards and fee burns starting in 2026. Grayscale’s Zach Pandl says Solana’s plan has broader community support and better odds than Ethereum’s counterpart. Two Networks, One Scarcity…
Key Takeaways An ECB survey found crypto acceptance at European businesses is under 1%, while cash dominates at 92%. Low crypto adoption means EU businesses miss out on reduced transaction fees and fewer middlemen. Despite MiCA regulations offering clarity, EU payment firms are slow to build crypto solutions. ECB Use of Cash Survey Reveals Low…
Key Takeaways Jacobson found 167 prizes of $1 million or more expired unclaimed in fiscal 2017. Powerball’s $77.1 million Georgia ticket expired after its 180-day claim window. California Lottery redirects roughly $40 million-$50 million in annual unclaimed prizes to schools. Some of the biggest lottery misses in the US are not bad odds, they are…
Key Takeaways Bitcoin had issued 20.07 million BTC, or 95.57% of nominal supply. Bitcoin’s 2028 halving could cut new issuance from about 450 BTC daily to 225 BTC. Bitcoin miners may rely entirely on fees around 2140, after block subsidies reach zero. That is the part often lost in the “BTC is almost fully mined”…
Key Takeaways Cboe asked the SEC to approve the listing of six funds that triple daily price moves. The funds would primarily hold futures contracts, not bitcoin or ether directly. Trading requires SEC approval of the exchange rule change and effectiveness of the trust’s Form S-1. Six Funds Tied to One Day of Price Action…
Key Takeaways XRP recorded 49,929 active addresses within a 24-hour period. XRP commentary reached its most bearish level in three months. Higher Ledger activity has not yet translated into stronger prices. XRP Activity Rises as Sentiment Turns Sharply Negative XRP Ledger activity jumped to a two-month high on Aug. 14 as analytics firm Santiment recorded…
Key Takeaways Ripple expects more than 1,500 attendees and over 75 speakers. Robinhood, BNY, and ICE executives have joined the conference. Swell and XRPL Apex will operate as one event for the first time. Ripple Adds Finance and Crypto Executives Ripple confirmed an expanded conference program for its Swell 2026 in New York, with more…
