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Revolut's USDT Delisting Feels Like a Threat
Revolut, the major fintech company, has notified its European users that USDT is being removed from the list of assets supported by the Revolut wallet. Users can buy USDT through Revolut only until July 6, deposit USDT into their wallet until July 30, and sell or withdraw it until August 31. After that, any remaining USDT will be automatically converted to dollars. My...
How ZEC Got Trapped Behind a Seed Phrase
A few days ago, the nonprofit Sovright released a tool for recovering funds that became inaccessible after support for the old ZEC Wallet Lite wallet ended. The wallet has not been maintained by its developers since 2022. Sovright's Executive Chair, Michelle Lai, explained that the new solution, called Argos, will let users who still have their old wallet seed phrases recover...
The Real Bottleneck Behind Crypto Liquidity
When I read today's news that Standard Chartered has partnered with Circle to become an independent gateway offering institutional clients USDC minting and redemption services, my first reaction was the same as with most news like this. I found myself wondering, once again: when will individuals finally get access to something like this? As you've probably noticed, I often point out that the...
The $4 Billion Question Behind Bitcoin ETF Outflows
According to Bloomberg, around $4.5 billion flowed out of US spot Bitcoin ETFs in June 2026. Since these are spot ETFs backed by actual bitcoin, the funds had to sell bitcoin to cover those redemptions. At the same time, data from BitcoinTreasuries.Net shows that public companies holding bitcoin on their balance sheets (Strategy being the most well-known example) bought about $500 million worth of...
Chainalysis Finally Said It: Crypto AML Needs Standards
I'd call Chainalysis' post on blockchain analytics standards the most important crypto industry event of the month. I've talked a lot about the problem it raises - and I'm far from the only one. The problem is the quality of address and transaction risk scoring in AML checkers. It hurts crypto swapping services like rabbit.io, and it hurts their users...
BIS Says Stablecoins Aren't Real Money. But Its Argument Cuts Both Ways
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has released its annual macroeconomic report, laying out its view of the global economy, financial risks, inflation, sovereign debt, the role of central banks, and the future of money. The section that will interest crypto enthusiasts most is Chapter 4: "Anchoring trust in money: innovation beyond stablecoins." The title might suggest...
What Is Really Behind the DeFi TVL Drop?
This week, CryptoRank reported that the total value locked in DeFi protocols has fallen by nearly 40% since the start of the year. When I saw those numbers, my first thought was that the outflow made sense. Given the wave of hacks and asset thefts we have seen in DeFi projects over the past few months, it is hardly surprising...
OpenAI Names Sound Like Crypto Crashes
By now, most crypto enthusiasts have probably had a good chuckle over OpenAI's choice of names for its new ChatGPT 5.6 model tiers. Where previous generations were labeled Pro, Thinking, and Instant, the new lineup goes by Sol, Terra, and Luna. Anyone who has spent time in crypto will recognize those names immediately. And for me, they are a straight ticket back to 2022...
What Bithumb's Fine Reveals About Crypto Withdrawals
A couple of days ago, several outlets reported that South Korea's Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) had fined crypto exchange Bithumb for violations related to cross-border personal data transfers. At the time, I didn't pay much attention - it seemed like routine news. But today I looked into the Commission's press release, and it turned out there was something rather...
People Don't Need Crypto. They Need What Crypto Can Do.
Cointelegraph published some pretty surprising numbers today: for 60% of users who placed bets on World Cup matches on Polymarket, this was their first ever interaction with a blockchain service. Everyone keeps saying that crypto is in bad shape and that nobody needs it anymore. And everyone is looking for someone to blame. Some point to the new AI bubble, some...
