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In recent weeks, Bitcoin has seen some wild price action. Underneath it, there are key players in the market who appear to be making some strategic moves that could very well set the next phase for the cryptocurrency in motion.
In the past 30 days, the whale and shark holders (those

One of the more troubling cases of mistaken identity in recent crypto history shows how a respected white-hat hacker and former Yuga Labs security researcher was detained at the airport in 2023 under suspicion of being behind a sophisticated phishing attack that resulted in the theft of over $1.1 mi

Following a stormy but ultimately successful ascent, Bitcoin has regained a $2 trillion market cap — rejoining the global stage as one of the five most valuable financial assets on Earth.
Just weeks ago, it was barely holding on to the 7 spot, trailing in the wake of Meta and Berkshire Hathaway.

In a market atmosphere where the noise from macroeconomic volatility, global uncertainty, and regulatory demands seems never-ending, an opportunity has arisen under the radar for Bitcoin.
It may seem like a faint plot point in the overarching Bitcoin story, but one with potential long-term

Ostium Labs, a protocol in decentralized finance that aims to offer synthetic exposure to real-world assets (RWAs), has been on quite the upswing and gaining serious market traction since it launched its points incentive program on March 31.
If you look at the Ostium platform today — or next week o

Following a period of calm in the cryptocurrency world, Avalanche (AVAX) has burst forth with on-chain activity that’s catching quite a lot of attention.
After what many thought was a lull in development, it seems the team behind Avalanche has decided to flip a switch and experiment with all the on

In the past 30 days, Layer 1 blockchains have seen an impressive acceleration of activity.
Infrastructure developments, DeFi (decentralized finance) innovations, and real-world asset (RWA) integrations have all focused on Layer 1 in recent weeks. These three major avenues of development are now