Ethereum ‘Ultrasound Money’ Pivot Did Not Help ETH Price Beat Bitcoin

Ether (ETH) has dropped roughly 65% against Bitcoin (BTC) since Ethereum’s 2022 shift to Proof-of-Stake (PoS), casting doubt on the network’s “ultrasound money” thesis. Key takeaways: ETH/BTC three-day performance chart. Source: TradingView Ether’s ultrasound money narrative disappoints The idea behind “ultrasound money” was that Ether would become even scarcer than Bitcoin. Supporters argued that Ethereum’s…

Policy Signals Point Toward Privacy Preserving, Decentralized Stacks

Opinion by: Agata Ferreira, assistant professor at the Warsaw University of Technology Regulators are increasingly confronting the tough truth about digital power: The biggest risks in today´s digital world are not just about bad actors’ behavior. The risks are baked into how dominant digital systems work today. Lock-in, dependency, data hoarding, opaque control, market dominance…

Bitcoin May Follow Oil With A Rally To $79K

Key takeaways: Oil price spikes often precede 20% spikes in Bitcoin value, though initial market reactions remain volatile and unpredictable. Bitcoin currently mirrors tech stocks with an 81% Nasdaq 100 correlation, making it less sensitive to oil prices. Oil prices surged to $101 per barrel on Sunday, marking a 55% increase in ten days—the largest…

Bhutan Transfers $11.8M in Bitcoin for Possible Sale: Arkham

Bhutan, one of the world’s largest nation-state Bitcoin holders, moved 175 Bitcoin from its main holding address as cryptocurrency markets posted modest gains on Monday. Data from the blockchain analytics platform Arkham shows that the South Asian country moved $11.85 million worth of BTC to an address created a month ago, which previously received 184…

Hyperliquid’s HIP-3 market hits record $1.2 billion in open interest

Decentralized exchange Hyperliquid’s permissionless platform, which lets anyone create perpetual futures tied to any asset, is more popular than ever. Since its debut on Oct. 13, the so-called HIP-3 market has steadily gained traction, with open interest — the total value of all active contracts — hitting a record $1.2 billion on Sunday, according to…

Vitalik Buterin Envisions One-Click Institutional Staking

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has revealed the Ethereum Foundation used a simplified distributed validator technology called DVT-lite to stake 72,000 Ether in February, tech he says could make staking for institutions much easier. “My hope for this project is that in the process, we can make it maximally easy and one-click to do distributed staking…

Vitalik Buterin Envisions One-Click Institutional Staking

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has revealed the Ethereum Foundation used a simplified distributed validator technology called DVT-lite to stake 72,000 Ether in February, tech he says could make staking for institutions much easier. “My hope for this project is that in the process, we can make it maximally easy and one-click to do distributed staking…

Crypto-Backed PAC Spends $8.6M in Illinois Races ahead of US Midterms

Fairshake, the political action committee backed by crypto companies Ripple Labs and Coinbase, among others, has reported additional spending on Illinois congressional races with the US midterm elections less than eight months away. In filings on Sunday with the Federal Election Commission, Fairshake reported a $16,000 media buy to oppose Illinois state representative La Shawn…

Bitcoin ETF Flows Rise As Gold Demand Cools: What’s Next for BTC?

Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) flows have turned net positive over the past 30 days, while gold ETF demand has started to slow down after nine straight months of inflows. The shift comes even as gold prices remain elevated and sentiment around Bitcoin continues to cool. With these contrasting trends in ETF flows and the…

XRP Price Stays Below $1.40 With 60% of Supply Now in the Red

XRP (XRP) traded at $1.35 on Monday, a 63% drawdown from its multi-year high of $3.66 reached in July 2025. As a result, many XRP holders are sitting on significant unrealized losses, underscoring the risks facing crypto investors in bear markets. Key takeaways: XRP’s 63% drawdown from its $3.66 multi-year high has left holders with…