Crypto Recreates Intermediaries Despite Decentralization Promise, CEPR Report Finds
Bitcoin (BTC) was built on a radical promise: money that works without trusted intermediaries. Yet 17 years after the first block challenged the post-crisis bank...
$326 Million Crypto Liquidations Flush Leverage as Long Positions Unwind
Cryptocurrency markets saw a sharp reset in leveraged positioning over the past 24 hours, with forced liquidations totaling roughly $326.71 million—an event th...
Tether Expands Gold Strategy as Ledn Adds XAUT Support for Crypto-Backed Loans
Tether is expanding the utility of its tokenized gold product, Tether Gold (XAUT), by partnering with crypto lending platform Ledn, marking another step in the c...
Academic Report Warns Stablecoins Reintroduce Risk Despite Bitcoin’s Decentralization Gains
A new academic report argues that Bitcoin (BTC) and even the U.S. dollar ultimately derive value from collective belief—but warns that stablecoins may be the m...