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Inside the $333M Bitcoin ATM Scam Wave: A Practical Guide for Security, Compliance, and Consumers – cover image
Inside the $333M Bitcoin ATM Scam Wave: A Practical Guide for Security, Compliance, and Consumers

In 2025 scammers exploited Bitcoin ATMs to steal an estimated $333M from Americans. This investigative guide breaks down scam mechanics, FBI findings, and exact steps exchanges, ATM operators, compliance teams and consumers should adopt to stop repeat offenses.

STX’s 23% Rally: On‑Chain Psychology, Snapback Risk, and a Practical Trading Checklist – cover image
STX’s 23% Rally: On‑Chain Psychology, Snapback Risk, and a Practical Trading Checklist

A data‑driven look at why buyers stepped into STX’s 23% pop, how underwater holders shape follow‑through risk, and a concise checklist for swing traders and allocators to manage the volatility.

Published at 2026-01-05 14:38:47
Why XRP’s January Strength Matters: Whale Accumulation, ETF Inflows and the Breakout Setup – cover image
Why XRP’s January Strength Matters: Whale Accumulation, ETF Inflows and the Breakout Setup

XRP’s January rally is being driven by concentrated whale flows, rising on‑chain volume and spot‑ETF demand that reportedly absorbs ~1% of supply — a mix that creates a textbook breakout setup but also clear failure scenarios. This post breaks down the on‑chain signals, ETF mechanics, technical levels to watch, and practical trading/position‑sizing rules for 2026.

Bitget’s TradFi Launch and the Tokenized Stocks Race: Mechanics, Risks, and Why BGB Matters – cover image
Bitget’s TradFi Launch and the Tokenized Stocks Race: Mechanics, Risks, and Why BGB Matters

Bitget has opened its TradFi trading suite to the public after a private beta — a pivotal moment for exchange-led tokenization. This feature unpacks product mechanics, custody and regulatory risk, market-structure implications, beta performance signals and how token unlocks (e.g., BGB, ONDO) can interact with tokenized markets.

Published at 2026-01-05 14:04:01
How PeerDAS + ZK‑EVMs and $8T Stablecoin Flows Put Ethereum on Track as a Settlement Layer – cover image
How PeerDAS + ZK‑EVMs and $8T Stablecoin Flows Put Ethereum on Track as a Settlement Layer

PeerDAS and production‑quality ZK‑EVMs together address key data‑availability and verification bottlenecks, while Q4‑2025’s $8T stablecoin transfer volume shows real demand for high‑throughput, low‑latency settlement on Ethereum.

Published at 2026-01-05 13:26:48
How Modern Bitcoin Mining Can Stabilize Grids and Lower Electricity Costs – cover image
How Modern Bitcoin Mining Can Stabilize Grids and Lower Electricity Costs

New research and market behavior suggest modern Bitcoin mining — when run as a flexible, dispatchable load — can strengthen grids and reduce consumer costs. This explainer unpacks the evidence, mechanisms, objections, and policy consequences for investors and regulators.

Published at 2026-01-05 12:59:32
Inside Bitcoin’s Surge to ~$93,000: Venezuela Operation, ETF Inflows and Derivatives Bets – cover image
Inside Bitcoin’s Surge to ~$93,000: Venezuela Operation, ETF Inflows and Derivatives Bets

Bitcoin’s sharp break to roughly $93,000 in early January 2026 was driven by a mix of geopolitical shock, renewed institutional ETF demand and heavy derivatives positioning. This article unpacks the timeline, how ETFs can soak up supply, the options market’s $100k bets, risk scenarios and tactical steps for traders and allocators.

From Speculation to Spending: How Bitcoin Payments Are Scaling in Latin America – cover image
From Speculation to Spending: How Bitcoin Payments Are Scaling in Latin America

Airbtc’s expansion in El Salvador and rising digital‑wallet uptake among Argentine seniors show Bitcoin shifting from a speculative asset to a payments instrument across Latin America. This regional feature examines merchant adoption, demographic drivers, volatility interaction, and pragmatic recommendations for businesses and policymakers.

Altcoin Technical Roundup: BCH, ATOM, BNB, ADA — 2–6 Week Playbook – cover image
Altcoin Technical Roundup: BCH, ATOM, BNB, ADA — 2–6 Week Playbook

A consolidated technical forecast for BCH, ATOM, BNB and ADA that lays out bullish and bearish paths, indicator signals, key support/resistance bands, and practical trade and portfolio sizing guidance for the next 2–6 weeks.

Published at 2026-01-04 15:32:44
DAO Governance Tensions: Lessons from Aave (AAVE) and Jupiter (JUP) on Decentralization and Tokenomics – cover image
DAO Governance Tensions: Lessons from Aave (AAVE) and Jupiter (JUP) on Decentralization and Tokenomics

Recent disputes at Aave and Jupiter expose recurring governance failure modes — from brand/front-end control to buyback trade-offs. This article extracts practical fixes for DAO operators, governance researchers and tokenomics designers to harden DAOs against similar crises.

RLUSD: A Case Study in Compliance‑First Stablecoin Development – cover image
RLUSD: A Case Study in Compliance‑First Stablecoin Development

RLUSD represents Ripple’s push to make stablecoins acceptable to banks and regulators by prioritizing oversight, transparency, and custodial relationships. This analysis examines how RLUSD differs from algorithmic models, what it means for on‑/off‑ramps, and how the strategy reshapes Ripple’s regulatory and commercial posture in the US.

Published at 2026-01-04 14:33:06
Start‑of‑Year Altcoin Rotation and Memecoin Resurgence: BONK, DOGE, SHIB — Tactical Playbook – cover image
Start‑of‑Year Altcoin Rotation and Memecoin Resurgence: BONK, DOGE, SHIB — Tactical Playbook

A practical analysis of why BTC dominance is slipping into high‑beta altcoins and memecoins, which names are leading the move (BONK, DOGE, SHIB), and concrete rules for entry, exit, and position sizing for active traders.