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Marcus Bishop has been in crypto since 2011 before the hype, before the headlines. That early conviction shaped everything. With eight years as a senior crypto analyst, he covers Bitcoin, DeFi, and emerging blockchain technologies with speed and precision. Specialising in on-chain data analysis, macro market trends, and institutional adoption, Marcus writes news wire style fast, factual, and straight to the point.
about 4 hours ago
21Shares’ Hyperliquid ETF posted its strongest trading day after Coinbase became Hyperliquid’s USDC treasury deployer. The move gives HYPE a rare test: ETF demand, staking rewards and stablecoin plumbing moving at once.
about 4 hours ago
DogeOS is trying to turn Dogecoin from a meme-driven payment coin into an application network. The harder test is whether DOGE holders will use smart contracts, games and social apps beyond Elon Musk-driven attention cycles.
about 4 hours ago
Figure’s Q1 numbers gave Bernstein new evidence for its tokenized credit thesis. The harder question is whether on-chain loan data can become a trusted public-market signal for investors now.
about 4 hours ago
Harvard Management Company exited its Ether ETF position and cut IBIT exposure in Q1 2026. Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala moved the other way, adding more BlackRock Bitcoin ETF shares through a public 13F disclosure.
about 4 hours ago
Hyperliquid is moving its core stablecoin strategy back toward USDC after Coinbase gained rights to USDH brand assets. The shift improves liquidity alignment, but it also raises fresh questions about issuer concentration.
about 4 hours ago
Jito is moving from Solana execution infrastructure into consumer trading with JTX. The product targets serious retail users with self-custody, integrated charts, portfolio tools, maker orders and a path toward perps and prediction markets.
about 4 hours ago
Kraken is replacing LayerZero with Chainlink CCIP for kBTC and future wrapped assets. The move shows how wrapped Bitcoin issuers are rethinking cross-chain security after bridge-risk concerns spread across DeFi.
about 4 hours ago
OpenSea’s CMO says the next NFT cycle may be led by tokenized cards, watches, tickets, gaming items and AI- created assets. The harder test is whether ownership proof can create repeat demand beyond speculative profile pictures.
about 4 hours ago
Strategy agreed to repurchase $1.5 billion of 2029 convertible notes at an estimated discount. The filing lists Bitcoin sales as one possible funding source, forcing investors to reprice the company’s “never sell” treasury narrative.
Yesterday
Firedancer is producing Solana mainnet blocks, but Jump Crypto is keeping validator migration slow until audits mature. The rollout matters because Solana’s reliability story now depends on client diversity, not just raw throughput.
Yesterday
Lombard is moving more than $1 billion in Bitcoin-backed assets from LayerZero to Chainlink CCIP after a security review. The shift turns bridge design into a front-line DeFi risk issue.
Yesterday
OKX and Korea Investment & Securities are reportedly discussing parallel Coinone stakes, giving the global exchange a possible Korea route while local ownership rules push smaller venues toward fresh capital and governance change.
Yesterday
Kraken parent Payward has cut about 150 roles as it prepares for a public-market test. The move shows how crypto exchanges are trimming operations while expanding into regulated multi-asset trading.
Yesterday
Bhutan says it does not recall recent Bitcoin sales, but Arkham-tagged wallets show a sharp sovereign BTC drawdown. The dispute exposes a bigger issue: governments can hold Bitcoin on-chain without clear public reporting.
Yesterday
Bitcoin’s slide toward $78,000 wiped out more than $500 million in crypto long positions as rate fears, bond-market pressure and crowded bullish trades collided across major tokens in volatile markets.
Yesterday
XRP beat Bitcoin after the CLARITY Act cleared Senate Banking, but the move faded near $1.50. The trade now depends on final legislation, ETF demand and whether commodity-status expectations become law.
Yesterday
VerifiedX is pitching a Bitcoin sidechain built for programmable BTC finance, private transfers and self-custodial applications. The harder question is whether vBTC can earn trust beyond the project’s own claims.
Yesterday
Saylor’s comments reset the Strategy story from pure accumulation to liquidity management. The key question is whether limited Bitcoin sales would protect the balance sheet or weaken the treasury premium.
Apr 8, 2026
Morgan Stanley’s new Bitcoin ETF enters with a 0.14% fee, but the bigger story is whether its advisor network can turn late entry into durable demand.
