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Bitcoin's Stock Correlation Briefly Decoupled During Pre-ETF Run
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Bitcoin's Stock Correlation Briefly Decoupled During Pre-ETF Run

For most of late 2023 and early 2024, BTC's 90-day correlation with U.S. equities collapsed toward zero, only to climb back later in the year.

James Thornton//May 14, 2024//5m
Bitcoin Dominance Shifts as Altcoin Rotation Finally Takes Hold
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Bitcoin Dominance Shifts as Altcoin Rotation Finally Takes Hold

After months of BTC-only outperformance, capital is beginning to flow into Ethereum, Solana, and a handful of major L1s.

Helena Cross//Nov 18, 2025//4m
Tether's Quarterly Attestation Shows a Record Treasury Portfolio
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Tether's Quarterly Attestation Shows a Record Treasury Portfolio

USDT issuer Tether published its latest reserves report, with U.S. Treasury holdings now larger than those of several sovereign nations.

Olivia Chen//Oct 23, 2025//5m
Standard Chartered Cuts Bitcoin Forecast Below $100k
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Standard Chartered Cuts Bitcoin Forecast Below $100k

The bank's crypto research desk, long an aggressive bull, formally cut its year-end target to below the round number, citing macro headwinds.

Helena Cross//Oct 30, 2025//5m
Strategy's ATM Issuance Slows as Premium Compresses
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Strategy's ATM Issuance Slows as Premium Compresses

MicroStrategy/Strategy slowed its at-the-market equity issuance program sharply in November, as the premium of MSTR shares to underlying BTC NAV narrowed.

Helena Cross//Nov 25, 2025//5m
AI-Stock Crypto Correlation Climbs Amid Bubble Fears
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AI-Stock Crypto Correlation Climbs Amid Bubble Fears

The correlation between Bitcoin and a basket of large AI stocks has reached multi-year highs, with both responding to the same Fed-and-bubble-risk narrative.

James Thornton//Oct 14, 2025//5m
Stablecoin Supply Crosses $312B Globally
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Stablecoin Supply Crosses $312B Globally

Aggregate stablecoin float across all chains and issuers has crossed a fresh round number, with payments use cases driving an increasingly large share of growth.

Olivia Chen//Sep 30, 2025//5m
Crypto VC Funding Returns After Multi-Year Drought
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Crypto VC Funding Returns After Multi-Year Drought

Quarterly venture investment in crypto startups has crossed $4 billion for the first time since 2022, led by infrastructure, payments, and stablecoin-rail bets.

Theresa Volkov//Oct 8, 2025//5m
Public Bitcoin Treasury Companies Multiply Across Tokyo, Toronto, São Paulo
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Public Bitcoin Treasury Companies Multiply Across Tokyo, Toronto, São Paulo

More than two dozen non-U.S. listed companies have announced material Bitcoin treasury positions, with Japanese and Brazilian issuers leading the trend.

Helena Cross//Sep 9, 2025//5m
Coinbase Quarterly Earnings Show Trading Revenue Rebound
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Coinbase Quarterly Earnings Show Trading Revenue Rebound

The largest U.S. crypto exchange's Q3 earnings beat estimates on a sharp recovery in retail trading volumes, with derivatives and custody emerging as quietly significant revenue lines.

Theresa Volkov//Nov 8, 2025//5m
CME Bitcoin Futures Open Interest Hits All-Time High
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CME Bitcoin Futures Open Interest Hits All-Time High

Open interest on the regulated venue has crossed $20 billion for the first time, signaling deeper institutional engagement with the asset's derivatives market.

James Thornton//Aug 26, 2025//4m
Bitcoin Volatility Index Touches Multi-Year Lows
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Bitcoin Volatility Index Touches Multi-Year Lows

Implied vol on listed Bitcoin options briefly fell below levels last seen in 2019, reflecting the asset's increasing maturity as a regulated macro instrument.

James Thornton//Jul 15, 2025//4m
Stablecoin Cross-Border Settlement Quietly Eats SWIFT Share
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Stablecoin Cross-Border Settlement Quietly Eats SWIFT Share

Several mid-tier corridors have seen stablecoin volumes overtake conventional bank-wire activity, with the trend most pronounced in Latin America and Southeast Asia.

Olivia Chen//Mar 4, 2026//5m
Pump.fun-Driven Solana Priority Fees Reach Record
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Pump.fun-Driven Solana Priority Fees Reach Record

Memecoin trading volume on Solana drove network priority-fee revenue to all-time highs, with implications for validator economics and stake yields.

Alejandro Ruiz//Nov 8, 2024//5m
Worldcoin's Orb Network Clears Regulatory Hurdle in Key Markets
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Worldcoin's Orb Network Clears Regulatory Hurdle in Key Markets

After years of pushback, the iris-scanning identity project has reached settlements that allow continued operation in several major jurisdictions.

Sofia Marchetti//Sep 23, 2024//6m

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