ARK pushes back against a16z’s ‘TradFi wants blockchain, not DeFi’ claim

ARK Invest’s director of research disputed a16z crypto’s thesis that traditional finance will adopt permissioned blockchain infrastructure instead of decentralized finance, saying institutions will increasingly rely on DeFi rails. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/ark-sentora-a16zs-tradfi-blockchain-defi-thesis?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Bitcoin $107K buyers providing ‘early signals’ of 2026 bear-market bottom: Glassnode

Bitcoin realized losses appeared to be copying a reversal structure that marked previous bear-market bottoms, with $69,000 a new BTC price battleground. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/markets/bitcoin-107-buyers-providing-early-signals-of-2026-bear-market-bottom-glassnode?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Base’s social bet left it trailing in prediction markets and perps: Pollak

Base creator Jesse Pollak is stepping back from leadership of the Base App after admitting he was “definitively wrong” to bet on social experiences driving crypto adoption. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/bases-social-bet-left-it-trailing-in-prediction-markets-and-perps-pollak?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound