‘Bitcoin Standard’ author explores reality where decentralized gold stopped WWI
Saifedean Ammous, the author of The Bitcoin Standard, released an alternate history last fall, in which a decentralized gold system uproots central banking.
PayPal expands PYUSD stablecoin to users in 70 countries
PayPal is rolling out its PYUSD stablecoin in 68 additional countries beyond the US and UK, aiming to reduce cross-border fees and offer rewards on holdings.
Stablecoins to replace old FX rails, but off-ramps remain a chokepoint
Stablecoins are emerging as cheaper alternatives to costly legacy FX rails, but off-ramps such as bank account access add significant friction, according to Delphi Digital.
Bitcoin adoption metrics say one thing, price action says another
Bitcoin adoption is surging across institutions, banks and corporations, but the price tells a different story. What explains the divergence?
Decentralized compute has failed, so far
Decentralized compute fails without cryptographic verification. Today’s networks decentralize GPUs but centralize trust.
Five companies vie for Vietnam crypto licences as overseas ban looms: Report
Five companies, including bank affiliates and a major conglomerate, are competing for Vietnam’s first crypto exchange licences as authorities plan to restrict offshore trading.
DAOs may need to ditch decentralization to court institutions
Crypto’s push into institutional adoption is forcing DAOs to choose between maintaining decentralization and business deals.
Argentina court orders nationwide block of Polymarket over gambling
A Buenos Aires court instructed Argentina’s telecom agency ENACOM to block Polymarket nationwide, citing unauthorized gambling concerns.
Cari picks ZKsync’s Prividium as US regional banks join stablecoin race
Cari Network is building a bank‑governed tokenized deposit platform on ZKsync’s Prividium stack, giving US regional lenders a stablecoin‑style, onchain payments rail.
Bitcoin sparks ‘bull trap’ warning after BTC price rejects at $76K
Bitcoin bulls failed to break through major resistance at six-week highs as open interest trends triggered warnings of a BTC price reversal.