Citrini Research’s 2028 scenario imagines AI turbocharging corporate profits, while hollowing out consumer demand and quietly migrating global payments to stablecoins on cheap chains.
Austria’s regulator slaps new business ban on KuCoin’s EU exchange
The Austrian Financial Market Authority has frozen new business at KuCoin EU months after granting the exchange a MiCA license, citing gaps in key AML and sanctions roles.
Strategy adds 592 BTC for $40M in 100th Bitcoin purchase
Strategy bought 592 Bitcoin for $39.8 million in its 100th purchase, increasing holdings to 717,722 BTC.
How SocialFi, memecoins and AI pushed Base to the top of the L2 ladder
Base rode SocialFi, memecoins and AI agents to the top of Ethereum’s layer-2 ladder before turning inward to rebuild its core stack.
Bitmine paper loss nears $8.8B as Ether slump tests cyclical thesis
The mounting unrealized losses of Bitmine shareholders and Ether’s 60% decline are signaling a critical inflection point that may define Ether’s medium-term momentum, analysts said.
Crypto funds lose $288M as ETPs extend outflow run to five weeks
Crypto investment products posted outflows for a fifth straight week, marking the longest exit streak since the launch of spot Bitcoin ETFs in 2024.
Bitcoin treasuries log rare selling streak as BTC trades near $66K
Continued selling from treasury companies and US Bitcoin ETFs threatens a deeper retracement for BTC, but some analysts see it as a sign of a healthy flush in speculative leverage.
Bank of Korea renews call for bank-led won stablecoins as bill stalls
The Bank of Korea proposed a bank-led consortium and a statutory interagency body for issuer approvals, citing the US GENIUS Act as a model, according to local media.
Tyler Winklevoss upbeat despite brutal sentiment as Gemini troubles deepen
Gemini’s Tyler Winklevoss said he’s “optimistic” amid peak crypto pessimism, but SEC filings, layoffs and public data on Winklevoss Capital’s BTC sales paint a different picture.
Polymarket odds of Bitcoin under $55K at 72% as BTC market cap dives
Bitcoin’s market cap dropped to $1.31 trillion, slipping to 15th globally as prices dipped below $65,000, fueling rising bearish bets on Polymarket.