Joseph Rees

Cypherpunk Disavows Robinhood Token as Mow Labels ZEC ‘Pump and Dump’

Key Takeaways Cypherpunk distanced itself from Robinhood’s unauthorized ZEC ticker token on Sept. 8, 2026. Driven by privacy asset interest, CYPH jumped 250% in 30 days while ZEC passed $1,200. Analysts like Chun warn that ZEC’s rally is a hype-driven…

Over 90% of France’s Crypto Gains Go Undeclared

Key Takeaways Chainalysis put France’s 2025 taxable crypto activity at $9.4 billion across income, gains and payments. Only 24,000 French taxpayers declared €368 million ($427M) in net gains for the 2024 income year. EU data sharing under DAC8 begins exchanging…

Robinhood Chain Volume Pushes Uniswap’s UNI Burn Past $250M a Year

Key Takeaways Hayden Adams said on Sept. 8 that Uniswap’s annualized UNI burn rate had climbed above $250 million. The pace rose from roughly $200 million within days, tracking a jump in decentralized exchange volume. UNI trades near $7.00 after…

UK Regulator Revisits the 2019 Ban Blocking Prediction Markets

Key Takeaways FCA held talks with trading platforms about its 2019 retail binary options ban. DP25/3 says prediction contracts may meet the definition of a banned binary option. FCA lifted its retail ban on crypto exchange traded notes in October…

Sixteen Years After 12,000 Tons of Orange Peels, a Costa Rica Forest Grew Back

Key Takeaways Del Oro dumped 12,000 tons of orange peels in 1997, turning barren land into forest. Timothy Treuer found tree biomass jumped 176% by 2013, showing waste can restore ecosystems. Costa Rica’s Supreme Court fight shows future projects need…

BSP Draft Rules Seek to Block QR Ph Workaround Used by Offshore Platforms

Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. Foreign platforms, including crypto, prediction market, and web3 apps that rely on third-party aggregators to accept QR Ph payments could…

Man Reclaims $4.4M in Bitcoin 12 Years After Exchange Collapse – Bitcoin News

Key Takeaways An investor recovered 61 BTC trapped in a 2014 exchange collapse, yielding a massive $4.4M windfall. A law firm negotiated the return via U.S. courts, restoring his access without needing a lengthy trial. The surprise recovery drastically altered…

[Coinfest Asia] How to Avoid Getting Rekt in Crypto, According to Exchange CEOs

Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. Surviving a crypto bull market is surprisingly difficult for retail investors. Even when asset prices surge across the board, up…

Ripple CEO Sees $11B Dutch Gold Move as an Ideal Crypto Use Case

Key Takeaways Garlinghouse called the gold relocation an ideal crypto use case. Most of the 86 metric tons were sold in New York and rebought in London. The operation improved access to gold during a potential crisis. Garlinghouse Contrasts Gold…

Cathie Wood Sees Bitcoin Price Breakthrough as Gold Link Strengthens

Key Takeaways Bitcoin’s 90-day gold correlation rose to 0.57 as Nasdaq-100 correlation fell to 0.22. Cathie Wood says the shift supports bitcoin’s case as a maturing monetary asset, not just a tech trade. A break above $83,000 could confirm the…