Orionx Halts Operations After Audit Uncovers $7M Financial Hole
Key Takeaways Orionx halted withdrawals and is shutting down after a forensic audit revealed a $7M financial shortfall. Orionx filed criminal complaints against its founders for allegedly losing user funds in speculative trading. Regulators revealed Orionx operated illegally, leaving over…
Year-End Bitcoin Price Bets Get Wild as 11 AI Models Target up to $105K
Key Takeaways Bitcoin climbed back to $82,000 this week, giving the bulls a great deal more to cheer about. All 11 AI models see BTC ending 2026 higher, with calls ranging from $84,500 to $105,480. Deepseek is the big bull…
Polish Parliament Fails to Override Crypto Bill Veto in Tight Vote
Key Takeaways Poland’s parliament failed to override a crypto bill veto, forcing local firms to register abroad for MiCA. The vote follows the Zondacrypto scandal, which stole $94M and sparked a massive state corruption probe. PM Tusk blamed opposition leaders…
Goldman, Jane Street Lead the List
Key Takeaways Goldman Sachs led disclosed spot XRP ETF holders with $87.4 million. The top 10 included banks, trading firms, and wealth managers. Investment advisers accounted for $120.9 million of total exposure. Goldman Sachs Leads XRP ETF Holder Rankings Institutional…
Bitwise CIO Calls Bitcoin and Zcash Assets to Own for the Next Decade
Key Takeaways Hougan recently told investors to own bitcoin for debasement, Zcash for privacy and tokenization plays. Zcash crossed $1,000 the same day, and Grayscale’s ZCSH ETF has grown to $414.7 million since Aug. 25. Hougan has argued since December…
Strategy Joins SpaceX, Google, Intel as Top US Equity Issuers
Key Takeaways Phong Le’s chart ranks Strategy fourth with $20.9 billion issued. SpaceX leads with $86.3 billion, followed by Alphabet and Intel. Strategy uses equity sales to fund bitcoin and manage liquidity. Strategy Reaches the Top Four Strategy Inc. (Nasdaq:…
Robinhood Chain Tops $3B Daily DEX Volume, Pushes UNI Burn Past $1M
Key Takeaways Uniswap burned 184,000 UNI worth $1.15 million yesterday, with 150,000 tokens tied to Robinhood Chain. Robinhood Chain has handled $34.6 billion in DEX volume and 576 million transactions since its July 1 launch. Blob posts to Ethereum stalled…
Blackrock’s IBIT Drives $175M ETF Inflows as Bitcoin’s Price Falls Below $80K
Key Takeaways U.S. bitcoin ETFs drew $174.60M, even as BTC slipped back below $80,000 on Friday. Blackrock’s IBIT led flows, showing resilient demand despite stronger U.S. jobs data. Markets will watch the Fed’s September rate outlook as crypto ETF flows…
Zcash Tops $1,000 as Arthur Hayes and Others Back the Privacy Trade
Key Takeaways ZEC hit $1,046 on Sept. 4 and holds a $17 billion market cap, ranking 11th and above dogecoin. Grayscale’s ZCSH ETF has grown to $414.7 million since Aug. 25 as $34.5 million in ZEC shorts were liquidated. Bitwise’s…
The New RWA Meme Coin Meta Has TradFi CEOs Furious
Key Takeaways Robinhood’s stock-meme coin craze kicked into high gear, clocking $217 million in Sept. 2 volume. BONER vacuumed up 53% of tokenized HIMS, helping send weekend prices soaring past $100. AMC CEO Adam Aron came out swinging as Robinhood’s…
