Joseph Rees

Grayscale Sees Crypto Opportunity as Stock Concentration Soars

Key Takeaways U.S. household equity exposure reached a record 46.71% at the end of 2025. Grayscale sees crypto’s reset as a diversification opportunity. Bitcoin’s Nasdaq correlation fell as its gold correlation rose. Record Equity Exposure Strengthens Diversification Case Record stock…

Bitcoin Miners Pocket $1B in August, but Halving Pain Still Lingers

Key Takeaways Bitcoin miners had a great deal to celebrate in August, pulling in around $1.008 billion as hashprice climbed to $38.86 per PH/s. Miner outflows remained fairly limited for the most part, even though there were some short-lived spikes…

August’s Crypto Market Winners Explode as September Danger Looms

Key Takeaways NPC’s price logged a massive August movement, jumping 206% and even outpacing HNT’s 188.70% price gain. KAITO went the other way, as the coin dropped 67.87% despite August being a strong month for much of the crypto economy….

Bitcoin Price Resists $76K Dip as Analyst Flags Next Buy Zone at $74K

Key Takeaways On Sept. 2, bitcoin dipped near $76,000 as U.S. strikes on Iran sparked market volatility. Coinglass recorded $91 million in bitcoin long liquidations as price swings punished bullish bets. Analyst Michaël van de Poppe eyes $74,000 as a…

Blackrock Leads $236M Bitcoin ETF Exit as XRP Funds Gain $14M

Key Takeaways Bitcoin ETFs lost $236.46M on Tuesday, led by Blackrock IBIT’s $201.18M outflow. Ether ETFs posted a 12th straight inflow day, while XRP and solana funds also gained capital. ETF flows now point to more selective crypto risk-taking as…

El Salvador’s Bitcoin Stash Grows to 7,762 BTC Despite IMF Reservations

Key Takeaways El Salvador’s Bitcoin Office confirmed the national reserve reached 7,762 BTC this week. The stack is worth roughly $598 million at bitcoin’s price near $77,000 per coin. The IMF’s $1.4 billion deal urges a halt to public purchases,…

Thai Investors Sue Tether Over $42M USDT Freeze Without Warrant

Key Takeaways Tether froze $42.4 million in USDT tied to two Thai investors on Oct. 30, 2025, per the suit. A seizure warrant didn’t arrive until Feb. 19, 2026, nearly four months after the freeze. Plaintiffs want the blacklist lifted,…

Bitfinex Puts Strategy, Metaplanet Stock Onchain in Tokenized First

Key Takeaways Bitfinex Securities listed five tokenized notes tied to Strategy, Metaplanet, H100 and Capital B on Sept. 1. The notes are backed by real shares held via ORO (II), a Luxembourg securitization fund, per Bitfinex. Eligible investors, excluding US…

DICT Urges Meta to Require Philippine National ID for Facebook and Instagram Accounts

Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. Anonymous social media accounts in the Philippines may soon be a thing of the past if the government gets its…

London Stock Exchange, Payward Target 100 UK Stocks for 24/7 Trading

Key Takeaways Payward and LSE will tokenize London’s 100 largest listed companies as xStocks. xStocks could push regulated equities toward 24/7 onchain trading across 110+ countries. Pending approval, LSE 24 may list xStocks as the firms explore native onchain equity…