#cryptocurrency

THORChain's frozen funds expose the dark side of crypto's permissionless promise. When decentralized isn't really decentralized.

THORChain founder's contradictions expose the illusion of decentralization in crypto. When one person can freeze $200M with a single key, is anything truly decentralized?

Bitcoin trades sideways near $68,000 as derivatives stabilize and altcoins show selective strength, but underlying market structure reveals key changes ahead.

Peter Thiel's Founders Fund sold its entire stake in ether treasury firm ETHZilla by end of 2025, highlighting the fall of single-asset crypto treasury companies.

Bhutan launched the world's first nationwide crypto payment system for tourists. Nearly a year later, QR codes gather dust and merchants report zero crypto transactions. What went wrong?

Bitcoin fails to hold $70,000 support as major cryptos weaken while small caps rally. Quantum fears, institutional outflows, and technical breakdown suggest further downside risk for crypto markets.

Payment giant Stripe's crypto subsidiary Bridge receives initial approval to establish a trust bank, blurring lines between traditional finance and digital assets.

Crypto VC Dragonfly raises $650M fund amid market downturn, declaring 'non-financial crypto has failed' while betting big on stablecoins and prediction markets

Polymarket hires Mandarin-speaking staff to target restricted Chinese market. Asian users generate hundreds of millions in monthly trading volume through VPNs.

Bitcoin's panic gauge plummeted from 100% to 52%, yet price remains stuck near $68K. ETF outflows and tepid derivatives metrics reveal the real demand problem.

Silicon Valley Bank analysis shows 2026 as crypto's infrastructure year, with stablecoins becoming the 'internet's dollar' and tokenized assets reshaping traditional finance

As US and Canadian lawmakers crack down on crypto mining over energy concerns, the industry fights back with data showing they actually help balance the grid. Who's right?