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Bitcoin as a Macro Hedge: How BTC Tracks Global M2, Liquidity Cycles, and Central Bank Policy
Research shows Bitcoin's price has a statistically significant correlation with global M2 money supply growth with a 12-week lag. We examine the macro mechanics, the limits of the theory, and what 2026 liquidity conditions mean for BTC.
Corinne Heller
2 min read
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XRP After the Ripple Ruling: What Legal Clarity Means for Exchanges, Investors, and Crypto Law
The multi-year Ripple vs. SEC case has reached its conclusion, establishing precedent for how programmatic token sales are treated under US securities law. Here's what changed…
Ruholamin Haqshanas
2 min read
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Regulation
SEC Digital Asset Framework 2026: Which Cryptocurrencies Are Now Treated as Securities?
The SEC's 2026 Digital Asset Regulatory Framework clarified the securities status of dozens of crypto tokens. We break down the Howey Test application, the safe harbour…
Ruholamin Haqshanas
2 min read
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Ethereum News
Coinbase Base Hits 2M Daily Active Addresses: Inside the L2 That Is Reshaping Ethereum’s User Layer
Coinbase's Base L2 has crossed 2 million daily active addresses — making it the most-used rollup in the Ethereum ecosystem. We look at the developer adoption…
Corinne Heller
2 min read
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DeFi
DeFi Total Value Locked Passes $150 Billion: Aave V4 and Uniswap V4 Drive Institutional Adoption
DeFi TVL surpassed $150B for the first time since the 2021 bull cycle as Aave V4's unified liquidity model and Uniswap V4 hooks attract institutional treasury…
Corinne Heller
2 min read
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Altcoin News
Solana DEX Volume Surpasses Ethereum for Third Straight Week: What the On-Chain Data Says
Solana's DEX ecosystem — led by Jupiter and Raydium — has overtaken Ethereum mainnet in weekly DEX volume for three consecutive weeks. We examine what's driving…
Brian Njuguna
2 min read
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Ethereum
Ethereum Gas Fees at 6-Month Low: How Layer-2 Adoption Is Reshaping Onchain Economics
Ethereum base-layer gas fees have dropped to sub-3 Gwei averages as Arbitrum, Base and Optimism absorb the bulk of DeFi and NFT activity. What this means…
Brian Njuguna
2 min read
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Bitcoin
Bitcoin ETF Daily Inflows Hit New Records: BlackRock IBIT and What It Means for BTC Price
US spot Bitcoin ETFs are pulling in hundreds of millions per day. We break down the flow data, who is buying, and what sustained institutional demand…
Brian Njuguna
3 min read
