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Bitcoin’s “miners are dumping” story is comforting in the way simple stories always are. Price slides, miners run out of oxygen, coins hit exchanges, and the price is shoved around by a single, easy villain.But miners are not a single actor, and selling pressure isn’t just a mood. It’s math, contracts, and deadlines. When stress shows up, what matters is not whether miners want to sell, but whether they have to, and how much they can sell without breaking the business they’re trying to keep alive.That’s why the most useful way to think about a miner “capitulation” is as a…

Tokenization will transform the financial industry faster than digital technology disrupted legacy media, such as print newspapers, physical copies of music and other analog formats, according to Keith Grossman, president of crypto payments company MoonPay.“While many feared digitization would destroy media, what it actually did was force its evolution,” Grossman said, adding that real-world asset (RWA) tokenization, the process of representing traditional assets onchain, will force traditional institutions to adapt. He added:“This is no longer hypothetical. BlackRock is offering tokenized funds. Franklin Templeton is running tokenized money market funds on public blockchains. Major global banks are piloting onchain settlement, tokenized…

The Bitcoin Development Pledge aligns with the king’s vision of applying modern digital technologies to serve the people of Bhutan and future generations. The Kingdom of Bhutan has taken its adoption of bitcoin (BTC) a step further by allocating a portion of its reserves to the development of its new special administrative region, Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC). According to a press release sent to CryptoPotato, the country will channel 10,000 BTC, worth roughly $1 billion, to support the long-term development of GMC. GMC is a new economic hub designed for mindfulness, sustainability, and innovation. Bhutan Unveils Bitcoin Development Pledge…

Galaxy Digital’s head of firmwide research, Alex Thorn, says 2026 may be one of the most difficult years to forecast for bitcoin, even as the firm maintains a bullish long-term outlook.In a Dec. 21 post on X, Thorn said the coming year is “too chaotic to predict,” pointing to a mix of macro uncertainty, political risk and uneven crypto market momentum. Thorn said the comments were based on Galaxy Research’s Dec. 18 report, “26 Crypto, Bitcoin, DeFi, and AI Predictions for 2026,” which outlines the firm’s expectations for crypto markets and institutional adoption.At the time of writing, Thorn said the…

Two bipartisan US House lawmakers have released a discussion draft that would carve out a limited tax safe harbor for stablecoin payments, marking one of the most concrete attempts yet to align crypto taxation with everyday consumer use. Key Takeaways: The draft would exempt small stablecoin payments under $200 from capital gains tax. Staking and mining rewards could be taxed after a five-year deferral instead of immediately. The proposal targets consumer use, not crypto investment or trading activity. The proposal, dubbed the Digital Asset PARITY Act, was introduced by Rep. Max Miller, a Republican from Ohio, and Rep. Steven Horsford,…

Key Takeaways Elon Musk’s net worth surged to $749 billion after a shareholder-backed pay deal was upheld. The Delaware Supreme Court overturned a prior ruling, affirming that Musk fulfilled required milestones for the massive stock-based pay. Share this article Elon Musk just got richer. The Tesla CEO saw his net worth rise to $749 billion after the Delaware Supreme Court on Friday overturned a lower court ruling that had invalidated his 2018 Tesla compensation package, according to Forbes.The decision effectively restored a pay package now estimated to be worth approximately $139 billion, up from its original valuation of around $56…

Migrating Bitcoin (BTC) to post-quantum standards will take at least 5-10 years, according to Bitcoin core developer and co-founder of crypto custody company Casa, Jameson Lopp, who weighed in on the ongoing quantum computer debate.Lopp agreed with Adam Back, the CEO of crypto infrastructure company Blockstream, that there is no near-term threat to Bitcoin from quantum computers. Lopp said in an X post. “Quantum computers won’t break Bitcoin in the near future. We’ll keep observing their evolution. Yet, making thoughtful changes to the protocol and an unprecedented migration of funds could easily take 5 to 10 years. Source: Jameson LoppWe…

Key Takeaways:Bitwise has filed to launch a spot SUI ETF, designed to track SUI’s price directly using a CME CF benchmark.The ETF plans to stake SUI holdings, aiming to generate additional yield beyond price exposure.Coinbase Custody will safeguard assets, while in-kind creations and redemptions align the product with institutional ETF standards.Bitwise Asset Management has formally moved to expand the U.S. crypto ETF landscape by filing for a spot SUI exchange-traded fund. The proposal signals growing institutional interest in SUI, a fast-rising Layer 1 blockchain token, as ETF issuers push beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum.Read More: Bitwise’s Hyperliquid ETF Nears Launch With…

When dealing with early markets in crypto, risk tends to be descending ahead of price. Development improves. Audits begin. Users arrive. However in this transition the tokens tend to remain under-estimated. Where this risk-slow price response gap lies, asymmetric setups are created. A single DeFi crypto seems to be moving to that space. Mutuum Finance (MUTM) has already jumped 250 percent but various underlying risks have been narrowing down as the allocation becomes tighter. How Risk Curve Compression would Appear in DeFi Put simply, risk curve compression occurs when the level of uncertainty reduces at a rate higher than the…

This move positions SoFi as a stablecoin infrastructure provider for banks, fintechs, and enterprise platforms. It gives partners access to faster and more efficient money movement while maintaining bank-grade oversight. With SoFiUSD, companies can leverage SoFi’s regulated infrastructure to integrate stablecoin services and manage liquidity more effectively. They can also settle transactions around the clock with near-instant speed and minimal cost. SoFiUSD: A Stablecoin with Bank-Grade Trust What sets SoFiUSD apart is its regulatory strength and reserve transparency. Issued by an OCC-regulated, insured depository institution, SoFi Bank, the stablecoin is fully reserved 1:1 by cash, ensuring immediate redemption and eliminating…