Cypherpunk values are dying, but they’re ‘Not Dead Yet’
The values that are baked into the foundations of crypto — privacy, self-sovereignty, decentralization — are eroding, and we’re running out of time to address the problem.
Bitcoin trips at $90K despite CPI showing curbed US inflation: What gives?
Bitcoin briefly clinched $90,000 after the November Consumer Price Index report showed a drop in US inflation, but the essential components for an extended rally remain elusive.
Bitcoin Policy Institute reps sound alarm on de minimis tax exclusion
US lawmakers are only considering de minimis tax exemptions for dollar-pegged stablecoins, according to Bitcoin Policy advocate Conner Brown.
Why the ‘great China Bitcoin mining crackdown’ fell short of early claims
Data suggests that fears about Xinjiang-related Bitcoin mining have overstated the impact, with hashrate losses proving brief and driven partly by US power curtailments.
Why Bitcoin’s popular narratives don’t match the data: James Check on 2026
In a recent Cointelegraph interview, James Check uses onchain data to challenge popular Bitcoin narratives and outline his thinking for 2026.
SoFi rolls out US dollar stablecoin issued by bank subsidiary
Issued by SoFi Bank, the dollar-backed token is designed for payments and settlement across banks, fintechs and enterprise platforms.
Intuit to use Circle’s stablecoin for financial platforms
The company’s stablecoin infrastructure and USDC coin will be part of the deal, potentially to be embedded in Intuit’s financial platforms.
ETH nears $3K after cool CPI print but $553M Ether ETF outflow raises alarm
ETH rebounded toward $3,000 as stocks reacted positively to a cooler-than-anticipated CPI print, but this week’s $553 million spot ETHER ETF outflow could keep a cap on prices.
MEV trading returns to court in Pump.fun class-action lawsuit
The lawsuit against the memecoin launch platform Pump.fun, Solana Labs, the Solana Foundation and Jito was amended to include new evidence over MEV trading practices.
Aptos introduces post-quantum signatures before they’re urgently needed
Aptos has proposed an optional post-quantum signature scheme, citing long-term risks that advances in quantum computing could pose to existing cryptography.