Tom Lee Says VCs Regret Missing Bitcoin’s 80x Rise Over 10 Years

Key Takeaways Tom Lee says some VCs regret not holding bitcoin, which rose about 80x from below $1,000. He favors maximum exposure to bitcoin, ethereum, and solana as Layer 1s capture more value. The debate now shifts from chasing startups to whether major networks can keep outperforming active bets. Crypto VCs Question Startup Bets After […]

XRP Whales Pull Back? Small Binance Transfers Hit Highest Share Since October 2024

XRP withdrawals below 10,000 tokens surged 6.6-fold on Binance, while reserves across three major exchanges increased by 120 million. XRP withdrawal activity on Binance has changed quite a bit over the past few weeks. Between September 30 and October 20, withdrawals below 10,000 XRP grew from just 3% to 19.7% of total outflow value. […]

The Physics Behind Tesla’s Flying Roadster

The upside-down Roadster 2 makes for a compelling sales pitch, but the suction actually has a strong use case when it’s driving right side up. Frictional force is the thing that makes a car accelerate. More frictional force, better performance. Pushing the car down means you can accelerate faster and brake faster and make sharper […]

Drift exploiter resurfaces after 2 months, moves $61.6M in ETH to Tornado Cash

A wallet group linked to the $285 million Drift Protocol exploit has resumed moving stolen cryptocurrency, with blockchain analysts reporting that approximately $61.56 million in Ethereum was deposited into Tornado Cash on October 20. Summary Lookonchain reported that the Drift exploiter deposited 25,700 ETH, worth approximately $61.56 million, into Tornado Cash on October 20. Earlier […]

Justin Sun Sours on Bitcoin and Arthur Hayes Isn’t Buying His Argument

Key Takeaways Justin Sun said in a recent interview that AI and quantum risks have made him more bearish on bitcoin. Arthur Hayes believes address hygiene and newer signatures can handle quantum risk adequately. Bitcoin is trading near $81,900 as Sun warns a network-wide upgrade within two years is nearly impossible. Sun’s Bear Case Sun […]

Major Bitcoin ETF Inflows Fail to Stop BTC From Sliding Further: Market Watch

ETH, XRP, and SOL are also in the red daily. Although the net inflows into the spot BTC ETFs hit a monthly high of well over $500 million yesterday, the underlying asset’s price was still rejected at $83,000 and slipped by almost two grand since then. Most altcoins have followed suit, led by substantial […]

Bitcoin Rebounds Above $82,000 as Oil’s Retreat Lifts Risk Appetite

Bitcoin climbed above $82,000 on October 19 as falling oil prices helped revive investor appetite for risk assets. The recovery extended across major cryptocurrencies, although weaker institutional demand and persistent macroeconomic uncertainty continued to limit expectations for a sustained rally. The largest cryptocurrency rose as much as 2.3% in early trading before hovering around $82,400 […]

NotarioPH Launches Remote Electronic Notarization in the Philippines Under Supreme Court Rules

Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. Legal technology developer Quanby Solutions Inc. and law firm Gorriceta Africa Cauton & Saavedra have launched commercial operations for NotarioPH, a digital platform facilitating remote electronic notarization across the Philippines under judicial administrative rules. The […]