Newsroom
The newsroom collects our dated editorial coverage: market notes, developing stories, and timely analysis that anchors to a specific moment in the cycle. Unlike our evergreen dossiers and research reports, these pieces are written in response to something happening in the market and include the context that mattered at the time.
Read them for what they were: honest assessments of specific developments, written by analysts watching the market in real time.
2026
June 2026
June 2, 2026
A structural analysis of Cardano governance under the Voltaire era in 2026, covering DRep mechanics, treasury proposals, constitutional committee dynamics, and what on-chain governance actually looks like in practice.
May 2026
May 30, 2026
How institutional crypto custody works in 2026, covering asset segregation models, control frameworks, insurance gaps, and why traditional banks continue entering the space despite regulatory complexity.
May 28, 2026
The state of privacy coins in 2026: which exchanges still list them, what chain analytics can actually trace, the compliance arguments for and against, and what the delisting trend means for holders.
May 24, 2026
A practical guide to the crypto travel rule in 2026, covering FATF requirements, implementation approaches across jurisdictions, and what it means for users moving funds between platforms.
May 23, 2026
Distilling the 2026 crypto crime landscape into five practical threat models that affect everyday users, based on enforcement data, chain analytics reports, and incident patterns.
May 18, 2026
An inside look at the operational workflow of blockchain intelligence firms during a live DeFi exploit, from initial detection through fund tracing, exchange notification, and recovery coordination.
May 16, 2026
A technical breakdown of the 2026 Drift protocol exploit, how durable nonce manipulation enabled the attack, what the governance shortcut was, and what DeFi protocols should learn from the USD 285M loss.
May 12, 2026
An analysis of how on-chain sanctions evasion evolved through 2025, the enforcement actions that redefined compliance expectations, and what the data shows about mixer and bridge usage patterns.
May 11, 2026
How AI-generated voice and video impersonation is changing the crypto scam landscape in 2026, what the latest enforcement data reveals, and the practical defences that actually work.
May 8, 2026
A practical physical security guide for crypto holders in 2026, covering wrench attack patterns, operational security mistakes, and the specific precautions that reduce real-world targeting risk.
May 6, 2026
A clear comparison of CBDCs, stablecoins, and deposit tokens in 2026, covering issuance models, settlement mechanics, regulatory treatment, and what each option actually means for users.
May 1, 2026
Analysing the WEF position that 2026 represents an inflection point for digital assets, what their institutional framework proposes, and where the claims hold up under scrutiny.
April 2026
April 30, 2026
Examining the tokenisation push from BlackRock and major asset managers in 2026, what regulated digital wallets actually mean, and where the infrastructure gaps remain.
April 26, 2026
An analysis of the IMF position on stablecoin growth, cross-border payment disruption, and what their 2026 commentary reveals about institutional attitudes toward digital dollar alternatives.
April 23, 2026
A critical look at stablecoin payment adoption claims in 2026, the gap between transfer volume and actual commerce, and what the seven percent merchant settlement figure really means.
April 21, 2026
How the CLARITY Act classifies digital assets, the practical implications for exchange listings and token projects, and what the framework leaves unresolved.
April 16, 2026
The operational reality of the MiCA transition deadline for crypto asset service providers and EU users, covering licensing, custody rules, and stablecoin compliance.
April 15, 2026
What the GENIUS Act requires stablecoin issuers to disclose, how to read monthly reserve reports critically, and what the compliance framework actually changes for holders.
April 11, 2026
Fourteen concrete warning signs that a centralised exchange may be heading toward insolvency, based on patterns observed across multiple platform failures through 2025.
April 9, 2026
A practical guide to reading proof-of-reserves attestations in 2026, what exchanges actually prove, the gaps auditors leave open, and how to verify your own balance inclusion.
2021
April 2021
April 12, 2021
Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz issues a stark warning about US monetary policy relevance, arguing that failing to develop a digital dollar would constitute an existential crisis for the country's financial positioning.
April 4, 2021
After months of explosive growth, NFT marketplace data shows a clear decline in sales volume. Finance commentators point to oversupply dynamics and speculative exhaustion as the primary drivers.
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