Crypto

Hyperliquid’s Washington Push: What Its Policy Center Means for Perpetuals and DeFi Regulation – cover image
Hyperliquid’s Washington Push: What Its Policy Center Means for Perpetuals and DeFi Regulation

Hyperliquid’s new D.C. Policy Center and lobbying arm mark a shift from grassroots decentralization rhetoric toward professional, targeted advocacy — with important consequences for perpetual derivatives, custody rules, and infrastructure policy. This analysis breaks down regulatory targets, token-market reactions for HYPE, comparisons to earlier advocacy, and practical next steps for DeFi teams and investors.

Published at 2026-02-19 14:49:52
When the Buy‑BTC‑for‑Treasury Trade Is Tested: Risks for Corporates and Sovereigns – cover image
When the Buy‑BTC‑for‑Treasury Trade Is Tested: Risks for Corporates and Sovereigns

As BTC drifts lower, the once‑comfortable strategy of holding Bitcoin on corporate or sovereign balance sheets is under stress. This article breaks down market‑impact channels, recent sovereign transfers such as Bhutan’s, and a practical CFO playbook for accounting, hedging and staged unwinds.

How to Stress‑Test Token Unlocks: Modeling Short‑Term Supply Risk for HYPE and RAIN – cover image
How to Stress‑Test Token Unlocks: Modeling Short‑Term Supply Risk for HYPE and RAIN

A practical, repeatable framework for modeling short-term supply risk from scheduled token unlocks and defending NAV in stressed markets. Includes a quantitative checklist, scenario math, and tactical hedges for tokens like HYPE and RAIN during this week's $638M+ unlock window.

Published at 2026-02-02 14:45:57
Case Study: Pi Network Mainnet Migration — Early Market Impact and Communication Lessons – cover image
Case Study: Pi Network Mainnet Migration — Early Market Impact and Communication Lessons

A deep-dive case study of Pi Network’s recent mainnet migration, the drivers behind the PI price rebound and early stabilization signs, and practical guidance for projects communicating migrations to avoid sell-the-news dynamics.

Published at 2026-01-31 16:39:04
XRP Community Day: An Event-Driven Trade Guide for Swing Traders – cover image
XRP Community Day: An Event-Driven Trade Guide for Swing Traders

A practical playbook for trading XRP around Ripple’s XRP Community Day, where Brad Garlinghouse may unveil major news. Covers event themes, technical risk, position sizing and hedges tailored to swing traders and community investors.

Published at 2026-01-27 17:26:10
Dogecoin: Weighing TDOG ETF Flows Against a Weekly Falling Wedge Breakout – cover image
Dogecoin: Weighing TDOG ETF Flows Against a Weekly Falling Wedge Breakout

Traders face a split signal: technicals point to a potential weekly falling wedge breakout for DOGE while early TDOG flows are weak. This piece lays out how to combine ETF flow data with chart setups and practical risk rules.

Published at 2026-01-24 16:16:20
Stablecoins, Yields and Geopolitics: RLUSD Minting, A7A5 Flows and the New AML Dilemma – cover image
Stablecoins, Yields and Geopolitics: RLUSD Minting, A7A5 Flows and the New AML Dilemma

An investigative primer on recent stablecoin minting, cross‑border risk, and the debate over yield‑bearing stablecoins. Practical policy recommendations for compliance officers, stablecoin teams and regulators.

Published at 2026-01-23 16:09:46
K33’s USDC Loans Against BTC: What Institutional-Style Crypto-Backed Lending Means for Liquidity and Risk – cover image
K33’s USDC Loans Against BTC: What Institutional-Style Crypto-Backed Lending Means for Liquidity and Risk

K33’s new USDC loans collateralized by Bitcoin mark a step toward more institutionalized, balance-sheet-friendly borrowing in crypto. This analysis examines product mechanics, comparisons with incumbents like NEXO, effects on BTC exchange supply and spot liquidity, and the regulatory and counterparty risks investors should weigh.

Published at 2026-01-19 12:13:06
Bitcoin Consolidation in 2026: Liquidity, Institutional Treasuries, Miner Sales and Volatility Risks – cover image
Bitcoin Consolidation in 2026: Liquidity, Institutional Treasuries, Miner Sales and Volatility Risks

A data-driven market-structure analysis of Bitcoin’s 2026 consolidation phase, synthesizing ETF normalization, institutional treasury behavior, miner selling, dried-up capital inflows, and macro tail risks. Practical portfolio rules for HODLers and active traders follow.

Published at 2026-01-08 16:00:02
XRP Spot ETFs and Ripple Unlocks: How 2026 Reshapes XRP’s Market Structure – cover image
XRP Spot ETFs and Ripple Unlocks: How 2026 Reshapes XRP’s Market Structure

As 2026 opens, spot XRP ETFs and Ripple’s scheduled monthly unlocks are colliding to redefine supply dynamics and adoption signals. This article breaks down ETF inflows (led by XRPZ), supply unlock mechanics, legal narratives, on-chain uptake, and tradeable scenarios for Q1 2026.

Published at 2026-01-01 13:39:25