Bitcoin hit ATHs above $110K. The Stablecoin Act moved forward in the Senate. U.S. banks consider a joint stablecoin effort. We also explore Q1 institutional shifts in BTC ETF exposure in this week’s Trending Topics.lg...more

Criminals hit under 1% of Coinbase users. Over $5B in FTX payouts loom, and a major U.S. Bitcoin strategy firm just launched. Trending Topics dives into the BTC treasury boom as global initiatives multiply.lg...more

Two U.S. states pass a strategic crypto reserve bill, with New Hampshire opening up to allocate 10% of the state’s general fund to buy BTC, while tense crypto legislation discussions erupt in the U.S.lg...more

Strategy doubles down on its 21/21 plan after seeing a net loss in Q1, but that's not all that happened this week!lg...more

SoftBank, Tether, and Bitfinex partner with Cantor Fitzgerald to launch a bitcoin investment vehicle... but that's not all that happened this week!lg...more

Crypto and global equity markets surge following Trump’s tariff pause, but U.S. equities nearly see a circuit breaker the following day as a trade war escalates between the U.S. and China.lg...more

Circle files for an IPO, but the firm’s financials reveal a less than stable picture... but that's not all that happened this week!lg...more

GameStop looks to build a BTC reserve with a $1.3B senior note offering, but the stock crashes in response... and that's not all the happened this week!lg...more

After nearly 5 years of an intense legal battle, the SEC drops its case against Ripple Labs... but that's not all that happened this week!lg...more

Binance receives a $2B investment from Abu Dhabi’s MGX, while rumors spread that the Trump family are also eager for a piece... but that's not all that happened this week!lg...more

Trump signs an executive order to set up a “Strategic Bitcoin Reserve” ahead of The White House’s inaugural crypto summit, and the Senate votes to overturn the controversial “DeFi Broker Rule” in a positive move for the DeFi sector. lg...more

A post-mortem following the Bybit hack reveals that North Korean hackers “Lazarus Group” targeted multi-sig custody solutions provider Safe in order to steal the record $1.4bn in ETH... but that's not all that happened this week!lg...more

Nigeria has filed a lawsuit against Binance, seeking $79.5 billion over economic losses and an additional $2 billion in back taxes... But that's not all that happened this week!lg...more

Trump continues to deliver on his promise to establish a pro-crypto administration... but that's not all that happened this week!lg...more

FTX’s Bahamas arm will begin repayments on Feb. 18th, and Trump looks to establish a sovereign wealth fund. But thats' not all that happened this week!lg...more

The Fed pauses rates as expected, but Powell had some unexpectedly positive comments in relation to crypto. But that's not all that happened this week!lg...more

Trump issues an executive order with measures aimed at boosting the crypto industry, while forming a working group to evaluate a national stockpile... but that's not all that happened in this big week!lg...more

Bitcoin reaches over $100k on the back of excitement for Trump’s “day 1” executive orders and favorable inflation data... but that's not all that happened this week!lg...more

A federal judge gives the U.S. Department of Justice the go-ahead to sell 69,370 BTC seized from Silk Road... but that's not all that happened this week!lg...more

Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon pleads not guilty to criminal charges in a Manhattan court following his extradition to the States... but that's not all that happened this week!lg...more

An expected 25 basis point rate cut sends markets tumbling... but that's not all that happened this week!lg...more

MicroStrategy awaits a decision today on its inclusion in the Nasdaq 100... but that's not all that happened this week!lg...more

Bitcoin ventures into six-figure territory, but quickly tumbles back amid a liquidation cascade... but that's not all the happened this week!lg...more

A U.S. appeals court reverses OFAC’s Tornado Cash sanctions... but that's not all that happened this week!lg...more

Bitcoin ETF options launch, bolstering BTC's rally towards $100k... but that's not all that happened this week!lg...more

Bitcoin's raging rally sees it hit $93,000! But that's not all that happened this week...lg...more

Donald Trump wins the 2024 U.S. presidential race, causing markets to soar... but that's not all that happened this week!lg...more

U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs reach a record 1 million BTC under management, but that's not all that happened this week!lg...more

Stripe doubles down on crypto by acquiring stablecoin platform Bridge, its biggest acquisition to date... but that's not all that happened this week!lg...more

The FBI arrest a man thought to be responsible for the infamous fake BTC ETF approval posted from the SEC's X account... but that's not all the happened this week!lg...more

This week brought the first instance of charges against crypto firms for market manipulation, but that's not all that happened!lg...more

Geopolitical uncertainty is weighing down global markets, with crypto hit harder than others.lg...more

The People’s Bank of China announces its largest stimulus measures since Covid, causing markets to rally... but that's not all that happened this week!lg...more

The Fed cuts rates by 50 basis points, causing Bitcoin and stocks to spike higher... but that's not all that happened this week!lg...more

Coinbase launches its own wrapped Bitcoin asset – cbBTC - to compete with BitGo’s WBTC... but that's not all that happened this week!lg...more

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission hits Uniswap Labs with a cease and desist, but that's not all that happened this week!lg...more

Telegram's Pavel Durov is handed charges for allowing alleged illegal activity on his app... but that's not all that happened this week!lg...more

The market awaits Fed Chairman Jerome Powell's speech at the Jackson Hole symposium today, but that is not all that happened this week...lg...more

Binance settles with India's regulators and restarts operations in the massive Indian market, but that's not all that happened this week...lg...more

Ripple Labs is dealt a $125 million fine in their SEC case, while FTX and Alameda are ordered to pay $12.7 billion in their case against the CFTC... But that's not all that happened this week!lg...more

Tether books a whopping $5.2 billion in profit while a high interest rate environment holds (for now), but that's not all that happened this week!lg...more

The ETH ETF launch proves to be a sell-the-news event, but that's not all that happened this week!lg...more

A big week for crypto as ETH gets the official go-ahead to join BTC at the roundtable of the institutional investor class, but that's not all that happened this week!lg...more

The German wallet is nearly dry. CPI comes in soft, while MicroStrategy splits its stock. Meanwhile, the CFTC wants jurisdiction over crypto. In Trending Topics, Justin Sun promises gasless stablecoin transfers, and Republicans back crypto.lg...more

The market sees $665m in liquidations over the past 24 hours. Silvergate quickly settles its case with the SEC. In Trending Topics, we look at Circle becoming fully MiCA-compliant, and a U.S. judge deeming some alts to be commodities.lg...more

142k Mt. Gox BTC will be returned to their rightful owners. Government-seized BTC is on the move. Coinbase sues the SEC and FDIC, and a Solana ETF is brewing. In Trending Topics, we look at how MiCA impacts the industry in Europelg...more

The SEC drops its investigation into Ethereum 2.0 and Consensys. However, Consensys has not dropped its case against the SEC. The German government is selling BTC, while MicroStrategy buys. We also discuss how “Real World Assets” are breaking new ground.lg...more

Terraform Labs and Do Kwon face $4.47 billion in fines. The Fed keeps interest rates unchanged and MicroStrategy looks to buy more Bitcoin. Finally, we consider whether Trump is "the crypto president".lg...more

Bitcoin miners and Bitstamp secure deals as TradFi looks to acquire more crypto firms. Analysts raise their ETH targets amidst relentless US spot BTC ETF inflows. In Trending Topics, we look at how new EU regulations impact our industry.lg...more

Gemini Earn customers breathe a sigh of relief as it is confirmed they will receive $2.18b of their crypto returned in-kind. PayPal expands its venture into the stablecoin space. In Trending Topics, we look at Bybit hitting headlines for the wrong reasons.lg...more

Ether ETFs will launch in the U.S. after a sudden SEC turnaround and 19b-4 approvals, while the U.S. House of Representatives has passed an anti-CBDC bill. In Trending Topics, we cover crypto’s emergence as a political issue ahead of the U.S. elections.lg...more

'Roaring Kitty' returned for one more round of Gamestop action, and a Tornado Cash developer was sentenced to prison in the Netherlands. In Trending Topics, we examine how institutional investors have embraced the U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs. lg...more

This week, it was Robinhood's turn to receive notice of impending legal action. FTX will pay back creditors with interest, Visa claims that only 10% of stablecoin transactions are 'real', and can crypto affect the upcoming U.S. presidential election?lg...more

The crypto markets have soured, at least temporarily, crypto companies report record Q1 results, and the former Binance CEO received his prison sentence. Also, the Metamask creators challenge the SEC, and Blackrock goes further into tokenization. lg...more

Stripe will start accepting stablecoins, more crypto wallet operators were charged in the U.S., and the spot Ethereum ETF approval deadline is nearing. Also, we look at the new Bitcoin protocol, which caused transaction fees to soar after the halving.lg...more

Iran's attack on Israel sent markets crashing, Hong Kong approves spot crypto ETFs, and the Worldcoin Foundation will launch a layer 2 rollup. In Trending Topics, we look at the Bitcoin halving, which is only hours away.lg...more

Uniswap Labs was notified of a coming lawsuit, a new blockchain project raised $225 million, and Sam Bankman-Fried appealed his jail sentence. Also, we look at the launch of restaking protocol EigenLayer and Maker DAO's newfound love for Ethena's USDe.lg...more

FTX creditors might get their reimbursements already this year, Bank of England will likely trial tokenized assets, and KuCoin hits trouble after U.S. charges. lg...more

There are short-term factors like the new U.S. ETFs and the upcoming Bitcoin halving. But the longer-term case rests on larger macro factors, says Torbjørn Bull Jenssen.lg...more

Blackrock continues to expand its presence in the crypto landscape, the SEC delayed decisions on spot Etherereum ETFs, and memecoin NFT sold for millions. Also, we look at Microstrategy's bitcoin treasury strategy and the current memecoin frenzy on Solana.lg...more

A judge ruled that Craig Wright is not Satoshi, Ethereum's Dencun upgrade went live, and Nigerian authorities keep going after Binance. In Trending Topics, we look at U.S. spot bitcoin ETF inflows and the chances of approval for U.S. spot Ethereum ETFs.lg...more

Bitcoin reaches new heights, U.S. spot ether ETF decisions were predictably postponed, and a controversial bitcoin miner survey has been stopped. Also, we discuss Uniswap's fee switch proposal and give you a quick primer on the new stablecoin USDe.lg...more

The rapidly rising prices have crypto investors doing victory laps, Gemini Earn will return more than $1 billion in crypto, and crypto exchanges were not blocked in Nigeria after all. Also, we discuss the potential arrival of the 'altcoin season'.lg...more

ECB officials reiterate their negative bitcoin stance, the U.K. will bring new stablecoin rules, and reports of a crypto shutdown in Nigeria. Also, we touch on the rising stablecoin issuance and using Polymarket to judge the probability of events.lg...more

Prices rose strongly on Wall Street appetite for bitcoin, and Coinbase exceeded Q4 estimates. But watch out, U.S. spot Ethereum ETFs won't necessarily follow. In Trending Topics, we discuss yield-paying stablecoins and the new fungible (!) NFTs.lg...more

Binance adds to the list of exchanges delisting Monero, the Solana network didn't produce blocks for five hours straight, and a new U.S. rule might affect DeFi. In Trending Topics, we look closer at the Solana crash and the latest social hype – Farcaster.lg...more

Stablecoin issuer Tether reports record profits, emergency request to surveil U.S. miners, and the FTX exchange won't be restarting. In Trending Topics, we touch on the chances for U.S. spot Ether ETFs and the, so far, failed rotational play into Ether. lg...more

A new report estimates more than 7% of the global population owns crypto. Interoperability protocols increasingly receive funding, but total crypto funding fell further in Q4. In Trending Topics, we look at the timeline for the Ethereum Dencun upgrade.lg...more

The EU has suggested mandatory due diligence on crypto transactions, Texas miners powered off during cold outbreak, and Coinbase lawsuit hearing started. In Trending Topics, we discuss anti-crypto Senator Elizabeth Warren and the ever-returning Tether FUD.lg...more

It was a huge first day of trading for the long-awaited spot Bitcoin ETFs in the U.S. Read the quick summary of ETF week in the news section. In Trending Topics, we touch on the toxic Bitcoin NFT debate and Ethereum possibly increasing the block size.lg...more

A ‘no-news report’ started a liquidation cascade, Binance warns of Monero delisting, and the real-world use of the Terra stablecoins was not so real after all. In Trending Topics, we update you on the progress of Ethereum’s current roadmap.lg...more

Do the experts differ in their forecasts for 2024? We give you the answer after going through all the most prominent 'year in review reports'.lg...more

We also update you on the spot Bitcoin ETFs, the crazy rise of memecoin BONK, and give you a quick intro to the new Ethereum upgrade coming shortly. In Trending Topics, we ask: Is Ether's underperformance a sign that other chains are outcompeting Ethereum?lg...more

Interest rates are expected to come down faster than previously anticipated, the practicalities of U.S spot ETFs, and multiple DeFi protocols were compromised at once. We also look at the year-to-date returns for the top 100 cryptos by market cap.lg...more

Crypto prices keep rising on U.S. spot Bitcoin ETF anticipation, old 'bitcoins' are on the move, and crypto traders are getting more sophisticated. We also give you some NFT advice for the next bull run in the Trending Topics section.lg...more

This Week in Crypto - Summary of the important crypto news and trending topics. Short and sweet to get you quickly up to speed.lg...more

This Week in Crypto - Summary of the important crypto news and trending topics. Short and sweet to get you quickly up to speed. lg...more

This Week in Crypto - Our weekly K33 Research newsletter. Investors are warming up to crypto again, and Blackrock completes its spot Ether ETF filing + the scaling debate is heating up again. lg...more

Navigating Narratives - Our weekly K33 Research newsletter. In this edition: Blackrock files for spot Ether ETF; AI + Crypto – The perfect marriage for snake oil salesmen.lg...more

We examine why crypto prices took a tumble and explain why it's a familiar pattern.lg...more

PayPal positioning itself in the lucrative stablecoin market, the first days of Coinbase's Base network, and insolvency rumors surrounding a crypto exchange. We guide you through the most important crypto news from the past week.lg...more

DeFi protocol Curve exploit leads to broader DeFi concerns, Coinbase's new Base network, and Q2 results. This, and more, in today's Friday Focus.lg...more

The U.S. Congress is busy at work with crypto bills, the SEC finding new ways to strangle crypto, and the launch of the Worldcoin token. This, and more, in today's Friday Focus.lg...more

Nasdaq halts its crypto custody service citing regulatory conditions, U.S. house republicans introduce crypto oversight bill, and Gensler adds remarks to the Ripple case. This, and more, in today's Friday Focus.lg...more

Court decision on XRP, another 2022 crypto lending profile arrested, and a big week for Coinbase. This, and more, in today's Friday Focus. lg...more

Blackrock on Bitcoin, the battle for location-agnostic crypto companies, and the air is out of the NFT balloon. This, and more, in today's Friday Focus. lg...more

Blackrock, the world's largest investment manager, applies for a Bitcoin spot ETF and a U.S. court rules against freezing Binance US assets. We take you through the last week's most important crypto news in our Friday Focus.lg...more

Crypto rally fuelled by signs of strong institutional interest, more crypto moves by TradFi, and an update on the regulatory battle in the U.S. This, and more in today's Friday Focus. lg...more

The awaited showdown between the securities regulator (SEC) and crypto exchanges is on in the U.S. lg...more

Europe's new crypto rules are formally signed, Tether asserts its dominance in the stablecoin market, and the Bitcoin miners strike back in Texas. This, and more, in our weekly news recap below. lg...more

BlockFi retracts statement regarding liquidation, Celsius assets sold, ChatGPT founder Sam Altman secures $115M for previously mocked Worldcoin, and more, in this week's Friday Focus!lg...more

An infamous trio from last year's crypto crisis is in focus this week, with BlockFi, Voyager, and Celsius still figuring out how to repay their customers - more in this week's Friday Focus!lg...more

More Q1 results, operational trouble for Binance, and brief problems for the Ethereum network. This, and more, in the Friday Focus.lg...more

The SEC ordered to answer Coinbase promptly, FED raised interest rates, and positive results for several crypto companies—this and more in the Friday Focus below. lg...more

Crypto exchanges are in focus this week as Coinbase pushes SEC for answers, while Binance nukes its deal with bankrupt Voyager — more on the crypto exchanges' struggles and other news in this week's Friday Focus.lg...more

The European Union became the first major jurisdiction to pass comprehensive crypto laws—more on the EU's new MiCA law and other news in this week's Friday Focus. lg...more

This week’s news are more about what’s to come than what happened. Get up to speed by reading our quick rundown in the post-Easter Friday Focus.lg...more

Our weekly K33 Research newsletter. This week on a Wednesday!lg...more

American authorities vs. the crypto industry have become a recurring topic in the Friday Focus. And this week is no different. Get the short and sweet rundown in the Friday Focus below. lg...more