Every time you send crypto from one exchange to another above a certain amount, your identifying information may travel with it, shared between the platforms behind the scenes. That is the Travel Rule, a decades-old banking standard now reshaping crypto. This guide explains what it requires, why it exists, and what it means for your…
SoftBank Group shares have plunged more than 12% after reports suggested OpenAI is considering delaying its planned initial public offering until 2027 to preserve a potential valuation of up to $1 trillion. Summary SoftBank shares fell 12.5% after reports suggested OpenAI may delay its IPO until 2027. OpenAI is reportedly weighing a lower-valued IPO this…
Bitcoin is testing the patience of every holder watching their screen. BTC USD at $59,890, down -0.5% in 24 hours and -5.1% over the past week, and the more important question isn’t where the price is right now, but whether the floor has already been laid. The next Bitcoin halving sits roughly 22 months out….
AAVE is today’s top gainer, surging by double digits to well over $90. Bitcoin’s price volatility around and just under $60,000 continued at the end of the business week, but the asset has managed to climb above this level as of Saturday morning. Most larger-cap alts are slightly in the green, with XRP trading…
Brad Garlinghouse has criticized Michael Saylor’s Bitcoin acquisition strategy, arguing that Strategy’s reliance on preferred stock financing has failed to create lasting value as its securities continue to weaken. Summary Brad Garlinghouse criticized Strategy’s Bitcoin funding model, arguing long-term value should come from utility rather than financial engineering. Growing scrutiny of Strategy includes a shareholder…
Pi trades near $0.12, sitting on its all-time low, down roughly 95% from its peak. Getting back to $0.20 would take a 60% gain. This guide weighs the unlocks and thin liquidity dragging it down against the upgrades and the Pi2Day catalyst that bulls are counting on. Summary Pi trades near $0.12-$0.13, sitting on or…
XRP has fallen to a 20-month low near $1.05, down more than 70% from its 2025 high, in a year-long downtrend. The $1 is the line that matters now. Below it, the charts point to $0.85 and then $0.70. Yet institutions keep buying the dip, and one Senate vote could change everything. Summary XRP trades…
The world’s largest crypto exchange will suspend services for European Union users from July 1 after failing to secure a license under Europe’s new crypto rules. The headlines say Binance is leaving Europe. The reality is more precise, and more revealing: it was locked out, and the reason was not its paperwork but its past….
On-chain analysis reportedly found limited holdings of major assets, raising concerns about the exchange’s liquidity. ZachXBT says AscendEX users are experiencing withdrawal delays, with some requests not being processed at all. Several individuals reported that the transactions have been stalled for days, sometimes even weeks. AscendEX Users Report Withdrawal Issues The on-chain sleuth issued a…
Bitcoin sits near $60,000, down more than half from its October peak, with traders in extreme fear and institutions pulling money out for six straight weeks. The single question that decides where it goes next is whether the famous four-year cycle still governs Bitcoin, or whether institutions have broken it for good. Summary Bitcoin trades…
