TLDR: Austin Hill told Epstein that Ripple and Stellar were “bad for the ecosystem” Blockstream was building. Blockstream co-founders demanded Epstein reduce his allocation due to competing protocol investments. Joi Ito and Reid Hoffman were copied on the 2014 email discussing strategic investor alignment issues. Gary Gensler taught crypto at MIT while Ito facilitated Epstein […]
JPMorgan Faces Silver Manipulation Claims After Historic 32% Crash Wipes Out $2.5 Trillion
TLDR: Silver crashed 32% in largest intraday drop since 1980, erasing $2.5 trillion as manipulation claims surface. JPMorgan issued 633 February silver contracts during crash after $920 million fine for past manipulation. Shanghai physical silver traded higher than U.S. futures, indicating paper selling drove collapse not supply. Margin hikes forced leveraged traders to liquidate while […]
Ethereum enters FTX-era stress: Is this structural deleveraging?
Risk-off flows drive liquidations, negative Funding Rates, and structural market stress.
The Race for Speed Heats Up, BlockDAG’s 10,000 TPS Mainnet Takes Aim at Solana
The crypto space is now going through a deep structural change that goes far beyond short-term price action. Rising fees and slower transaction speeds on older networks such as Ethereum and Solana have created a serious blockage that limits wider adoption. BlockDAG steps into this setting not just as another digital asset, but as a […]
Crypto protocol CrossCurve under attack, $3M reportedly exploited
Crypto bridge CrossCurve has told users to pause interacting with its protocol while it conducts an investigation into a smart contract breach.
5 Warning Signs Emerging Across Bitcoin, Gold, and Global Markets
At press time at 4:45 p.m. EST on Sunday, Feb. 1, bitcoin is trading at $76,601 as cross-asset markets wobble under liquidation pressure, geopolitical tension, and a sudden loss of risk appetite. Markets Lose Their Balance as Risk Appetite Fades Across Assets The crypto economy now stands at roughly $2.6 trillion, but the headline number […]
CrossCurve Bridge Exploited for $3 Million Through Smart Contract Validation Flaw
TLDR: CrossCurve’s ReceiverAxelar contract lacked validation checks, enabling attackers to spoof messages. The exploit drained approximately $3 million from PortalV2 across multiple blockchain networks. Security experts compare the incident to Nomad’s 2022 bridge hack that lost $190 million in funds. Curve Finance advised users to review positions in EYWA-related pools following the security breach. […]
Markets Mechanisms Systematically Exploit Concentrated Crypto Positions Across Trading Cycles
TLDR: Markets naturally identify and test structural weaknesses when price action depends on single participant flows. Terra/LUNA, FTX, and concentrated institutional positions collapsed through identical mechanical testing processes. Visible liquidation levels transform dominant buyers into reference points that markets systematically pressure. Systems requiring continuous capital deployment face inevitable negative spirals once buying pressure diminishes. […]
Bitcoin Breaks Key Support, Analyst Signals Lower Levels Ahead
Bitcoin’s price action has fallen into bearish territory after dropping below an important previous low that had supported the rally for months. At the time of writing, Bitcoin is trading at $78,560 after falling to as low as $77,082 in the past 24 hours, a move that crypto analyst XForceGlobal says represents a significant change […]
Story Protocol sheds 18% – THESE clusters warn of deeper IP pullback
IP investors are increasingly positioning against the asset, a shift that raises the risk of deeper and more sustained losses.