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Crypto Takes a Breather: Bitcoin Dips to $121K as Profit-Taking & Politics Collide
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ETF Outflows Flip the Script: Can Crypto Absorb $1.7B in Redemptions?
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Bitcoin and Ethereum Hit Multi-Week Lows Amid Mass Liquidations
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Bitcoin's 'Uptober' Rally Begins With New ATH
Bitcoin breaks out after a sluggish September, surging over 12% amid U.S. shutdown risks, renewed ETF inflows, and rising safe-haven demand. As macro pressures mount, whales and institutions are loading up—pushing BTC to new highs and setting the stage for $130K.

Will the Rebound in Cryptos Last?
Digital assets rebound sharply after last week's selloff, led by Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF inflows and improving risk appetite.
Shutdown Threat Delays Data, Fuels Uncertainty Across Markets
As U.S. budget standoff puts jobs data in jeopardy, digital assets gain ground on safe-haven appeal and Fed uncertainty.

Bitcoin Steadies Above $113K as Gold Hits Record Amid Shutdown Uncertainty
Crypto markets stabilize after last week's selloff as institutional flows return and macro volatility keeps hard assets bid

Tornado Cash Verdict: Co-Founder Roman Storm Found Guilty of One Charge
Storm now faces a maximum sentence of five years for the unlicensed money transmitting business charge after jury was unable to reach consensus on charges of money laundering and conspiracy to violate U.S. sanctions

Engineering Human Behavior: The Mechanism Design Playbook for Crypto Projects
How crypto projects use mathematical frameworks to predict human behavior and build thriving communities

Why Scale When You Can Centralize?
Columnist Jon Reiter argues that the blockchain industry has quietly abandoned truly decentralized scaling solutions in favor of centralized approaches disguised as decentralized ones, creating systemic risks that will eventually be exposed when these centralized control points fail.


Obfuscation Clarity Part 3: Be Careful
The DOJ’s Galeotti gave web3 developers the obvious: no, writing neutral code isn't a crime — and yes, running a money laundering business is. So why is the industry pretending this is news?

Obfuscation Clarity Part 2: Theory of the Case
Developers who also operate businesses around non-custodial software can no longer pretend they're immune from money transmission laws. The courts are drawing clear lines, and many in crypto are standing on the wrong side of them.

Paxos: Defining Disingenuity
For years, the crypto company Paxos peddled a “regulatory-first” image to lawmakers and the public while, according to a recent settlement with the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS), its internal compliance operations were a "catastrophic shambles."

Block Rewards Are So Taxing
Block rewards are not crops, gold, or art. They're accounting entries in a closed system. Treating them like "new property" misunderstands how these networks function—and opens the door to flawed policy.

Blockcast 76 | Bridging TradFi & Crypto: Reap's Daren Guo on Stablecoin Innovation
Stablecoins could become the backbone of a new financial era, bridging the gap between traditional finance and the on-chain economy, Reap's Daren Guo said.

Blockcast 75 | Licensed to Shill VI: Decentralization Dilemma – Why Security is Key to Crypto's Future
The panel discuss the blockchain trilemma, stablecoins, decentralization, and the future of digital currencies in the global economy.

Blockcast 74 | Yat Siu on the Future of Crypto: AI, Blockchain, and Creativity
Yat Siu returns to Blockcast to explore the intersection of AI, blockchain, and creativity.

Blockcast 73 | Institutional Stake-hodlers: stETH vs stVaults vs Sales Cycle
Lido Ecosystem Foundation's head of institutional relations Kean Gilbert hops on Blockcast
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Obfuscation Clarity Part 3: Be Careful
The DOJ’s Galeotti gave web3 developers the obvious: no, writing neutral code isn't a crime — and yes, running a money laundering business is. So why is the industry pretending this is news?

Obfuscation Clarity Part 2: Theory of the Case
Developers who also operate businesses around non-custodial software can no longer pretend they're immune from money transmission laws. The courts are drawing clear lines, and many in crypto are standing on the wrong side of them.

The Alt Season Paradox: Why Independent Reserve's Trading Chief Still Sees Bitcoin Winning
As Ethereum breaks previous all-time highs and altcoins surge, Mark Wong explains why the real money is still flowing into Bitcoin, and why that matters more than market cap dominance.

Obfuscation Clarity Part 1: Mixers Are Guilty
Recent convictions show that 'non-custodial' doesn't mean 'non-criminal' when it comes to cryptocurrency mixing services. The cases of Roman Storm and the Samourai Wallet team reveal how conspiracy charges are reshaping the regulatory landscape for privacy tools in crypto.

Paxos: Defining Disingenuity
For years, the crypto company Paxos peddled a “regulatory-first” image to lawmakers and the public while, according to a recent settlement with the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS), its internal compliance operations were a "catastrophic shambles."

BRN Sees "Structural Transformation" in H2 2025 as Institutional Adoption Accelerates
DeFi TVL hits $223B all-time high while corporate Bitcoin holdings surge 50% YTD