FTX repayments loom over Solana

This is a segment from the Lightspeed newsletter. To read full editions, subscribe. Solana is stalled sideways, with the broader crypto market hitting some light turbulence. SOL is trading at $145.45 midweek, down…

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BlackRock’s Mitchnick: “Flows Are Back in a Big Way” as Bitcoin ETFs Shift to Institutional Hands

Bitcoin Magazine BlackRock’s Mitchnick: “Flows Are Back in a Big Way” as Bitcoin ETFs Shift to Institutional Hands Today at the Token2049 conference in Dubai, Robert Mitchnick, BlackRock’s Head of Digital Assets, shed…

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‘Flappy Bird’ Relaunches Without Crypto Elements After Divisive Telegram Return

Addictive mobile game Flappy Bird is back… again… but this time without the crypto features of the Telegram version.

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Nearly 2 Million Crypto Tokens Collapsed in Q1 2025

A new report from CoinGecko claims that 2025 has been the worst year for dead crypto projects, with 1.8 million tokens collapsing in Q1 alone. This represents 49.7% of all crypto project failures…

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Another crypto equity ETF launches ahead of Galaxy’s US public listing

This is a segment from the Forward Guidance newsletter. To read full editions, subscribe. We have a more specific date on when Galaxy Digital intends to (finally) go public in the US. And…

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Why Stablecoin Yields Are Expected to Kick Off the “Stablecoin Season” in 2025

While altcoin market caps have not yet returned to their previous highs, the stablecoin market cap continues to hit new records in 2025. It has now surpassed $240 billion. Investors seek ways to…

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Bill to Address California Wildfire And Insurance Crises Moving Through Legislature

A California Assembly committee advanced a bill designed to deal with the state’s wildfire and insurance crises. The California Safe Homes Act, Assembly Bill 888, passed out of the Assembly Insurance Committee on…

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Bitcoin Covenants: OP_VAULT (BIP 345)

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Covenants: OP_VAULT (BIP 345) This is the fourth article in a series deep diving into individual covenant proposals that have reached a point of maturity meriting an in-depth breakdown. OP_VAULT,…

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Visa-Bridge link-up extends the stablecoin adoption narrative

This is a segment from the Forward Guidance newsletter. To read full editions, subscribe. A household name is teaming up with a stablecoin platform in a bid to bring tokenized dollars into everyday…

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US economy shrank in first three months of the year as fears of tariff impact grow

This is a segment from the Forward Guidance newsletter. To read full editions, subscribe. The US economy contracted in the year’s first three months. It’s the first quarterly decline since 2022.  Today’s advanced…

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