The SEC’s Office of Investor Education and Assistance issued a bulletin warning retail investors about crypto asset custody risks. Summary The SEC warned that losing a private key means permanent loss of crypto assets. Investors must choose between self-custody wallets or third-party crypto custodians. The SEC cautioned that custodian hacks, failures, or misuse can lock…
A16z has predicted a major 2026 pivot as stablecoins surge, AI agents multiply, and on-chain finance challenges outdated banking infrastructure. A16z crypto, a venture capital fund of Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), said it expects several crypto-related themes to gain prominence in 2026, while citing developments across stablecoins, real-world-asset tokenization, banking infrastructure, AI agent authentication, privacy…
Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure According to Itaú Asset Management, Brazil’s largest private bank, investors should consider holding 1%–3% of their portfolios in Bitcoin starting in 2026. The recommendation came in a research outlook released this week and frames Bitcoin as a small, complementary holding rather than…
Memecoins are not dead because the market is down and the narrative has faded, according to president of payment infrastructure company MoonPay, Keith A. Grossman, who said that memecoins will be back but in a different form. The real innovation of memecoins is that attention can be tokenized easily and at low costs through blockchain…
Key Takeaways David Sacks defended the Trump administration’s executive order on artificial intelligence. The order outlines federal policy for AI oversight and development in the US. Share this article Trump’s AI and crypto czar David Sacks defended the administration’s executive order on artificial intelligence, saying the US risks losing its lead over China unless it…
Prysm developers released a post-mortem analysis explaining the December 4 Fusaka mainnet incident that threatened Ethereum network stability. Summary A Prysm bug after Fusaka caused validator participation to drop to 75%. The network missed 41 epochs and lost roughly 382 ETH in proof rewards. Ethereum avoided finality loss thanks to client diversity and rapid fixes….
The Binance executive believes the market could be moving toward less pronounced cycles as crypto becomes a more stable and mature asset class. The year 2026 is less than three weeks away, and market experts have begun to announce their predictions for the crypto sector. One of them is Richard Teng, the co-CEO of…
Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Venezuela’s cash is losing value quickly. People and businesses are shifting to US-dollar stablecoins, especially USDT, to protect savings and make everyday payments. According to market data, the peso-like bolívar has quoted around 267 per US dollar on December 12, 2025, after…
Key takeaways In 2025, oil-linked capital from the Gulf, including sovereign wealth funds, family offices and private banking networks, has emerged as a significant influence on Bitcoin’s liquidity dynamics. These investors are entering Bitcoin primarily through regulated channels, including spot ETFs. Abu Dhabi has become a focal point for this shift, supported by large pools…
Key Takeaways Coinbase and Standard Chartered are partnering to expand crypto prime services for institutional clients. This collaboration aims to broaden access to digital asset services for large investors. Share this article Coinbase and Standard Chartered are expanding their partnership to develop crypto prime services for institutional clients, including trading, custody, staking, and lending products….
