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Kraken's Fed Access Ends Crypto's Reliance on Fragile Bank Partnerships
Wyoming-chartered Kraken Financial granted Fed master account, enabling direct Fedwire settlement without intermediary banks
Blockcast 86 | Licensed to Shill: Designing Decentralization: Governance, Power, and the Validator Problem
This episode digs into what actually happens after a protocol says it’s “decentralized.” Not the whitepaper version. The operational version.
Blockcast 85 | Licensed to Shill: How Energy & Geopolitics Are Building a Bitcoin-Driven World, ft. Bitcoin Arabia's Lara Eggimann & Jeff Gorman
The panel is joined by Bitcoin Arabia's co-founders to discuss Bitcoin's role in the Middle East.
Blockcast 84 | Licensed to Shill: What's in Store for 2026 – Stablecoins, the Future of DeFi.. and a Return of NFTs?
Licensed to Shill opens 2026 with a forward-looking conversation on the forces shaping the next phase of digital assets.
Blockcast 83 | Jito Foundation's Marc Liew on Why Institutions Are Turning to Solana
Key topics include the role of stablecoins, the challenges of cross-border payments, and the future of decentralized finance.
Bitcoin Jumps 7% as Crypto Stocks Rally on Regulatory Optimism, Geopolitical Hedging
Coinbase surges 15% after Trump meeting; S&P 500 rebounds 0.78% from war-driven selloff
Markets Reel as Iran Conflict Sparks Oil Shock
S&P 500 recovers from 2.5% intraday plunge as Trump pledges to escort tankers through Strait of Hormuz; bitcoin holds ground better than equities
Bitcoin Steady After Edging Lower From Iran War
Bitcoin drifted lower but held key support near $66,000 as oil spiked and global markets reeled from escalating US-Iran tensions, with traders watching crude, Fed signals and ETF flows for the next breakout or breakdown.
Gold, Bitcoin Diverge as Iran Strikes Test Safe-Haven Narratives
Bitcoin's volatility exposed both its weakness (immediate selloff) and strength (rapid recovery) as a 24/7 market during geopolitical shocks.
The Retail vs. Institutional Divide: How Trading Patterns Reveal Two Completely Different Markets
As ETFs, corporate treasuries, and tokenized real-world assets absorb supply, the old four-year retail cycle is giving way to a macro-driven, institution-led regime where liquidity concentrates, volatility compresses, and value accrues to utility over hype.
Industry Inflection Point: How 2026 Will Define Enterprise Adoption of Crypto’s Fastest-Growing Asset Class
Bhau Kotecha, co-founder and head of Paxos Labs, explains why programmable stablecoins are becoming core financial infrastructure—and how institutions can capture value beyond payments.
Crypto Wasn’t on the Ballot in Japan, But the Mandate Will Shape It
Sota Watanabe, CEO of Startale Group and founder of Astar Foundation, discusses how Japan's snap election could affect crypto tax and regulatory reforms.
2026 is When Blockchain Gets Boring – That's the Point
As regulation unlocks institutional adoption, blockchain is poised to fade into the background, becoming the unremarkable plumbing of global finance.
"Liking" Bitcoin Isn't Enough Anymore?
Policy promises helped ignite crypto’s political moment in Washington, but stalled legislation, banking pushback, and uncertainty around a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve are testing whether pro-crypto rhetoric will translate into real adoption.
Hazy Transparency: Blockchain Forensics, the Co-Spend Heuristic, and the Legal Limits of Crypto Tracing
As Chainalysis touts the accuracy of its tracing tools, new out-of-sample tests of the co-spend heuristic raise urgent questions about error rates, scientific validation, and whether blockchain forensic evidence meets legal standards.
Hong Kong to Award Stablecoin Licenses in March, Expand Crypto Regulation
First licenses issued in March; dealers and custodians to follow
Coinbase's Armstrong Says Big Banks Are Already in on Crypto – Their Lobbyists Didn't Get the Memo
The CLARITY Act is stuck on one question: can stablecoins pay interest? Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong thinks the banks pushing hardest for a ban aren't the ones who actually fear it.
The Great Mining Exodus
Bitcoin miners are selling their coins and gutting their data centers to chase AI's billions — and they're not looking back
OKX Builds AI Agent Infrastructure Into Developer Platform
OnchainOS update targets autonomous systems that need to trade, pay, and manage wallets across chains
NVIDIA Posts Record Quarter, But Investors Ask: When Does AI Pay Off?
Chipmaker's blowout results reignite debate over sustainability of $700 billion in hyperscaler spending
The AI Anxiety Gripping Finance: Why Crypto Should Pay Attention
Cybersecurity concerns and misinformation risks top list of AI-related threats as industry adoption accelerates
Standard Chartered Names Karby Leggett as Asia Head of Digital Assets
Appointment reflects bank's push into crypto and tokenized assets across region
IG Group Completes Acquisition of Crypto Exchange Independent Reserve
Online trading firm to launch digital asset services in Singapore, Australia, UAE in second half of 2026
Regulated Markets Power OKX Growth, With APAC Near 30% of Global CEX Volume
Asia-Pacific volumes rose about 20% year on year, helping push OKX’s regulated market trading up 53x as user wallets and onchain activity expanded sharply.
Standard Chartered Launches Tokenized Deposit Solution With Ant International as First Client
Bank rolls out SGD and USD blockchain balances for 24/7 treasury management
Editors' Picks
Hazy Transparency: Blockchain Forensics, the Co-Spend Heuristic, and the Legal Limits of Crypto Tracing
As Chainalysis touts the accuracy of its tracing tools, new out-of-sample tests of the co-spend heuristic raise urgent questions about error rates, scientific validation, and whether blockchain forensic evidence meets legal standards.
The Retail vs. Institutional Divide: How Trading Patterns Reveal Two Completely Different Markets
As ETFs, corporate treasuries, and tokenized real-world assets absorb supply, the old four-year retail cycle is giving way to a macro-driven, institution-led regime where liquidity concentrates, volatility compresses, and value accrues to utility over hype.
Crypto Wasn’t on the Ballot in Japan, But the Mandate Will Shape It
Sota Watanabe, CEO of Startale Group and founder of Astar Foundation, discusses how Japan's snap election could affect crypto tax and regulatory reforms.
Epstein Tracked Bitcoin’s Rise, Funded Early Infrastructure, Files Show
The Epstein files reveal an unexpected role in crypto’s early days—as a financier, networker, and self-styled go-between for Bitcoin’s mysterious creators.
The Post-Trade Convergence Gap: Between Vision & Operational Reality
The post-trade stack is finally converging on tokenization and real-time settlement, yet the operational and regulatory lift remains far heavier than the industry admits.
The Woeful State of Web3 Auditing, And What Can Be Done
Crypto audits have evolved from catching real bugs to listing quantum computing risks and noting that "code quality could be improved." As programmers got better at avoiding basic mistakes, auditors started padding reports with generic warnings, leaving the actual risks buried or ignored entirely.