Selling Bitcoin is like “playing in a really bad house-rate casino,” according to Adam Back, CEO of Blockstream and one of Bitcoin’s earliest adopters. In a recent interview with Bitcoin financial services firm Unchained, Back said the odds are stacked against traders trying to time the market. Back came to this conclusion in the early … Read more
Sui validators froze funds after the Cetus hack sparked decentralization concerns The community will vote on whether to upgrade the protocol to return user assets Decision could shape the future of governance and trust on the Sui Network The Sui Network community is considering voting on whether to return funds frozen after the recent Cetus … Read more
In a session at the Bitcoin 2025 Conference this morning titled “Making America the Global Bitcoin Superpower“, Bo Hines, White House Executive Director, Tyler Williams, from the US Treasury Department, and moderator Miles Jennings made one thing clear: the United States is going all-in on Bitcoin—and fast. JUST IN: 🇺🇸 President Trump’s Executive Director said … Read more
Metamask has officially integrated Solana into its browser extension, allowing users to manage SOL and SPL tokens alongside Ethereum-based assets within a single interface. This move marks Metamask’s first support for a non-EVM chain, with mobile integration expected soon. Unified Wallet Experience With Solana Integration on Metamask Metamask, the self-custody crypto wallet, has expanded its … Read more
XRP, the fourth-largest cryptocurrency, and its governance are once again a topic of discussion on X. The network’s CTO, David Schwartz, stepped in to respond to John Puruntong, saying that XRP has no issuer. Ripple, the company behind XRP, runs only one of over 150 validators on the XRP Ledger. That means it cannot unilaterally … Read more
This is a segment from the Lightspeed newsletter. To read full editions, subscribe. I spent much of last week running between conference venues and side events during Solana Accelerate in New York City. Conferences tend to be announcement-heavy affairs, and Accelerate didn’t disappoint, bringing major updates on Solana’s core infrastructure, Solana’s phone startup and tokenized … Read more
Dogecoin’s viral success and meme-fueled rallies have drawn millions of retail investors into the crypto space. Its media-friendly narrative and celebrity endorsements helped push it to top-tier status — but its core mechanics remain unchanged. Dogecoin offers no smart contract capabilities, no native yield, and no supply cap. As a result, serious financial professionals are … Read more
Wall Street financial firm Cantor Fitzgerald has closed its first Bitcoin lending deal nearly a year after announcing its crypto lending services. According to a May 27 Bloomberg report, Cantor provided Bitcoin-backed loans to FalconX and Maple Finance. FalconX, a digital asset broker, said it secured a facility worth over $100 million as part of … Read more
This is a segment from the Forward Guidance newsletter. To read full editions, subscribe. As corporate bitcoin treasury strategies proliferate, one firm is set to focus on buying ether at scale. We all know about Strategy’s relentless bitcoin purchases (it bought another 4,020 BTC last week) and how more companies are following its lead. Well, … Read more
The $65 billion Dutch pension fund PME is reportedly warning US money managers not to abandon their “basic principles of stewardship” during the Trump era. According to a new Bloomberg report, PME says US money managers are allegedly risking significant business by “caving into pressures” from President Donald Trump’s administration by abandoning basic principles of … Read more