Crypto market makers are cashing in on bitcoin’s rally – without betting on direction
As bitcoin surges back above $80,000, sophisticated trading firms are quietly collecting yield rather than making directional bet.
From Hawala to Swift: Inside the 1,000-year battle to move money safely
Finance has spent centuries decoupling wealth from physical transport, but constantly erasing friction creates vectors for increasingly high-tech exploits.
Bitcoin wallets untouched for 10 years moved $40 million worth of coins
Six decade-old wallets moved $40 million this month, but Galaxy’s data shows dormant coin activity at its lowest since 2022 and 2026 on pace...
Inside the high-stakes battle between digital dollars and Swift’s massive money engine
Crypto executives say new blockchain payment infrastructure could make Swift obsolete. Bankers say its 11,500-institution network gives it the power to absorb the technology...
Tokenized assets are busier than the data shows
When you strip out what was never mobile, correct for who’s holding what and why, add back what works off-contract, the utilization of tokenized...
The next trillion-dollar currency may not be a stablecoin — it might not even have a name yet
AI agents are coming. They will need to pay each other. Crypto executives agree on the problem but disagree sharply on the solution, and...
Ditching ‘digital gold’: BPI study suggests everyday Americans prefer control and micro-investing
A new survey suggests some of bitcoin’s most familiar sales pitches of changing the world may be poorly suited to a majority of prospective...