Argentina’s Central Bank Rejects Near-Term Crypto Banking Integration
Key Takeaways Argentina’s central bank maintained its ban on crypto banking, delaying digital asset integration. Officials cited economic fragility, pushing potential crypto deregulation to a possible second Milei term. Despite the ban, banking groups are building institutional stablecoin projects through…
Chinese Communist Party Calls for a National Blockchain Network
Key Takeaways China proposed a national blockchain network to deeply integrate its real and digital economies. This network aims to enhance data property ownership and efficiently manage nationwide digital resources. The plan supports the ‘East data, West computing’ project, shifting…
Stephen Hawking’s Warning That AI Amplifies the Illusion of Knowledge
Key Takeaways Stephen Hawking’s warning about the “illusion of knowledge,” often attributed to Daniel Boorstin, captures how easily confidence can be mistaken for genuine understanding. Yale psychologists Leonid Rozenblit and Frank Keil showed in 2002 that people routinely overestimate their…
Bitcoin Drawdown Analysis Maps a $74,500 Level if Losses Deepen
Key Takeaways The 2022-2025 bull cycle had an average drawdown of 7.58%. Reaching $74,500 would mean another 7.34% drop from the cited low. The analyst proposes larger purchases between $74,000 and $75,000. How the $74,500 Calculation Works The latest pullback…
Why He’s ‘Incredibly Bullish’ on Crypto
Key Takeaways Garlinghouse said he owns “a lot of XRP.” He positioned XRP at the center of Ripple’s financial infrastructure strategy. Later remarks emphasized the ecosystem’s prospects for long-term success. Recent Statements Reinforce Garlinghouse’s XRP Conviction XRP’s role in payments…
Bitcoin Could Reach $30 Trillion Like Gold, Bitwise CIO Says
Key Takeaways Bitwise’s CIO sees substantial potential gains over a 10-year horizon. Hougan compares bitcoin with gold’s rise from roughly $2.5 trillion. He identifies investor behavior as bitcoin’s biggest investment risk. Gold’s Rise Offers a $30 Trillion Bitcoin Comparison Bitcoin…
Bitcoin Price Never Recovered From the $19B Crash That Hit a Year Ago
Key Takeaways Over $19B in positions held by 1.6M traders were liquidated on Oct. 10-11, 2025, per Coinglass data. Bitcoin is trading near $82,700 today, roughly 34% under its $126,080 high from Oct. 6, 2025. About $3.3B in BTC shorts…
French Committee Approves Tax on Stablecoin Conversions From 2027
Key Takeaways A French committee backed a proposal to tax crypto-to-stablecoin swaps, closing a tax deferral loophole. The amendment removes a crucial tax flexibility lever, preventing investors from parking untaxed crypto gains. The proposed rule faces a plenary vote on…
Bitcoin Traders Stack $4.5 Billion in Calls as $95K Bets Take Shape
Key Takeaways Deribit’s Oct. 30 $95,000 bitcoin calls hold 25,030.6 BTC in open interest. Coinglass shows calls control 60.24% of bitcoin options interest, against 39.76% in puts. Bitcoin futures open interest stands at $51.7 billion, down 1.59% over 24 hours….
Bitcoin Price Holds $82K as Blackrock Leads ETF Rebound
Key Takeaways Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) drew $21.13M on Friday, ending two heavy days of redemptions with modest relief. Ether ETFs lost $56.10M, extending outflows to nine sessions as NEAR kept attracting capital. The key test is whether Blackrock-led bitcoin…
