DeFi was built to tear down the walls of traditional finance and give people real control over their money. But lately, a lot of big crypto exchanges have started tightening the reins. Now, if you want to trade, you usually have to go through a bunch of KYC checks, uploading...

Despite producing several iterations of potent innovation, Web3’s ever-advancing DeFi sector has repeatedly received the same criticism for years: mainstream adoption always seems just out of reach. And it’s true: while DeFi has demonstrated a significant value proposition in protecting self-custody with trustless operations, it has not achieved meaningful adoption...

Bitcoin holds the key $78K retest after a 35% rally, as traders watch $82K resistance and the $93K–$95K target zone. Bitcoin traded near the key $78,000 level as traders watched a fresh retest after a 35% advance from $61,000 to $82,800. The Bitcoin price action has placed the market at...

Strategy may pause weekly Bitcoin buys as Saylor refines its BTC playbook with Bitcoin-backed capital and digital credit tools. Michael Saylor’s latest post, “₿ig Dot Energy,” placed Strategy’s Bitcoin plan back in market focus. The post came as market watchers tracked whether the company would continue its weekly BTC purchases....

CZ favors AI infrastructure investments, keeping 70 to 80 percent of YZi Labs’ portfolio in Web3 assets. Chamath’s “dirt to token” framework covers four AI stack layers, from data centers to distributed compute. Pompliano sees crypto merging with traditional finance, just as internet companies became simply companies. CZ, Chamath Palihapitiya,...

In 2022, Andresen reportedly logged into dormant wallets on the site called Dream Market and transferred millions of untouched cryptocurrency commission payments. The U.S. and German governments seized $1.7M in gold bars, $23K in cash and $1.2M in proceeds from bank accounts and cryptocurrencies. Andresen is currently charged with up...

The global cryptocurrency market is experiencing a massive liquidity injection this May 2026, with decentralized layer-2 transaction volumes surging by over 45% this week alone. This explosive macroeconomic shift has ignited intense competition among retail traders looking to separate short-term hype from genuine fundamental value. If you want to maximize...

Coinbase is now Hyperliquid’s official USDC treasury deployer as platform stablecoin supply reaches $5.4 billion in May 2026. Arc, Canton, and Tempo collectively raised over $1 billion, signaling strong institutional demand for private, compliance-ready blockchain rails. Institutional DeFi is splitting between private compliance networks upstream and high-velocity public liquidity venues...

Harvard cuts IBIT stake by 43% to $117M and exits $86.8M Ether ETF, while Mubadala raises IBIT holdings to $565.6M. Harvard University’s endowment reduced its crypto ETF exposure in Q1 2026, according to the provided SEC 13F filing details. The fund cut its BlackRock Bitcoin ETF stake by 43% and...

A Washington Post report said many Trump officials hold crypto investments worth at least $193 million combined. A new report from The Washington Post said many officials in the Trump administration own cryptocurrency investments. The report examined almost 300 senior government appointees. Furthermore, approximately 70 officials and nominees disclosed crypto...