Ethereum may finally kill "trust me" wallets in 2026, and Vitalik says the fix is already shipping Helios-verified RPC and the EF's Kohaku aim to make local verification the default, not an optional power-user hack. cryptoslate.com cryptoslate.com / feeds cryptoslate-com / / #money / / 5 hours 5h Share
Bitcoin is lagging while metals soar, but this rare divergence preceded every major crypto breakout since 2019 As real yields ease, metals are front-running policy shifts that have often preceded major Bitcoin moves in previous easing cycles. cryptoslate.com cryptoslate.com / feeds cryptoslate-com / / #money / / 7 hours 7h Share
Bitcoin is the only "escape valve" left as the ECB warns a political tussle will soon destabilize the dollar Lane flags a credibility shock that can lift long yields while the dollar weakens, splitting Bitcoin's path into two regimes. cryptoslate.com cryptoslate.com / feeds cryptoslate-com / / #money / / 10 hours 10h Share
Ethereum staking just hit a $118B record at 30% of all coins, but one whale might be skewing the signal More than 36M ETH is staked, near 30% of supply, but concentration and corporate validators may be skewing the signal. cryptoslate.com cryptoslate.com / feeds cryptoslate-com / / #money / / 11 hours 11h Share
How crypto is being devoured by TradFi, killing Satoshi's dream by rewarding centralization Bitcoin is being quietly hijacked by "broken" financial systems, creating a surveillance trap disguised as a massive market rally. cryptoslate.com cryptoslate.com / feeds cryptoslate-com / / #money / / 14 hours 14h Share
Bitcoin options just overtook futures for the first time, and the new way institutions hedge is trapping retail leverage Bitcoin options open interest hit $74.1B, topping futures at $65.22B. Here's why the shift matters for volatility, hedging, and liquidity. cryptoslate.com cryptoslate.com / feeds cryptoslate-com / / #money / / 15 hours 15h Share
Bitcoin's next major move hinges on a $63 billion "fallen angel" signal that most investors are completely ignoring JPMorgan flags a downgrade wave, yet IG spreads sit near 0.76%. This is the type of calm that often breaks before liquidity flips. cryptoslate.com cryptoslate.com / feeds cryptoslate-com / / #money / / 1 day 1d Share
Why writing open-source code is suddenly an existential risk, and the five-page bill designed to fix it Senators Lummis and Wyden introduced a new bill to shield non-custodial crypto software developers from money transmitter laws. cryptoslate.com cryptoslate.com / feeds cryptoslate-com / / #money / / 1 day 1d Share
Bitcoin difficulty just retreated, but a more critical "survival metric" signals the mining sector is bleeding out Bitcoin difficulty slipped to 146.4T in 2026--what it signals about miner stress, hashprice, and consolidation. cryptoslate.com cryptoslate.com / feeds cryptoslate-com / / #money / / 1 day 1d Share
XRP volume is exploding in Korea because it exploits a specific gap in the country's spot-only exchange laws South Korea's market infrastructure and community culture make XRP the preferred choice for high-velocity trades and retail engagement. cryptoslate.com cryptoslate.com / feeds cryptoslate-com / / #money / / 1 day 1d Share