Patrick holds a graduate degree in Life Sciences and discovered Bitcoin and crypto in 2018. With a strong analytical background, he has worked with and advised multiple projects in DeFi and real-world NFT applications. Passionate about blockchain innovation, he provides valuable perspectives on decentralized finance and asset tokenization, shedding light on emerging opportunities in the space.
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has officially launched a public comment period for two high-profile ETF proposals from Franklin Templeton—one for Solana (SOL) and another for XRP. Though still in early stages, this move signals a meaningful step toward potential approval of the first altcoin-focused spot ETFs in the U.S. Submitted via the Chicago
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The week’s episode kicked off on a quiet trading day — but don’t let the flat candles fool you. While Bitcoin cooled just below $110K, and ETH hovered below $2,700, the real action came from the headlines. Solana sat around $158, but Dogecoin unexpectedly rallied over 6% following a bizarre Musk-Trump truce — after what
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Thailand’s Ministry of Finance has approved a bold five-year tax exemption on crypto capital gains, aiming to bolster its role as a rising hub in the global digital asset landscape. Starting January 1, 2025, and running through December 31, 2029, individuals who sell cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin will be exempt from capital gains tax—but only if
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Eric Trump has publicly distanced himself from Tron’s high-profile reverse merger with SRM Entertainment, despite sitting on the advisory board of Dominari Securities—the investment bank facilitating the $210 million deal. The merger seeks to take the Tron blockchain project public via a backdoor listing on Nasdaq. In a post on X Monday, Trump wrote, “I’m
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Just 11 days after Circle’s public debut on the New York Stock Exchange, Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest has begun profit-taking—offloading 342,658 shares worth approximately $51.7 million. The move marks ARK’s first divestment from what had been one of its most closely watched crypto-linked positions this quarter. The shares were sold across three of ARK’s exchange-traded
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Bitcoin’s price dipped sharply Monday night after U.S. President Donald Trump cut his G7 summit visit short and returned to Washington to convene his national security team. The move came amid intensifying concerns over the Israel-Iran conflict and was accompanied by a cryptic Truth Social post: “Everyone should immediately evacuate Tehran!” Trump’s sudden return rattled
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Bitcoin’s mining difficulty has slightly decreased, offering brief relief to miners under growing economic strain. As of the latest adjustment, the difficulty now stands at approximately 126.4 trillion—just below the all-time high of 126.9 trillion set on May 31, according to CryptoQuant. While the decline appears marginal, it points to subtle shifts in an increasingly
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Global crypto investment products attracted $1.9 billion in net inflows last week, marking the ninth consecutive week of capital growth despite mounting geopolitical tensions. The latest data from CoinShares shows that top asset managers—including BlackRock, Fidelity, Grayscale, Bitwise, 21Shares, and ProShares—were among the primary beneficiaries. CoinShares Head of Research James Butterfill noted the sector’s remarkable
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U.S. President Donald Trump has disclosed more than $57 million in income from World Liberty Financial’s (WLFI) token sales, marking one of the largest crypto-linked earnings by a political figure on record. The figure was revealed in his latest financial disclosure filed with the U.S. Office of Government Ethics, covering income earned during the 2024
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Bitcoin is holding steady above the $105,000 mark, even as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East stoke global market unease. The flagship cryptocurrency is forming a Doji candlestick on the weekly chart—a classic sign of indecision—but analysts remain confident in the long-term trend, with some projections for this cycle placing BTC between $135,000 and $230,000.
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Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), the parent company of Truth Social and majority-owned by former U.S. President Donald Trump, has received regulatory clearance from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to proceed with its long-rumored Bitcoin acquisition strategy. The approval represents a major milestone for both the company and the broader political-financial narrative surrounding
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Minnesota-based SharpLink Gaming has made waves after purchasing a massive 176,270 ETH—valued at roughly $463 million—positioning the company as the second-largest known Ethereum holder globally, behind only the Ethereum Foundation. The acquisition, announced Friday, signals a major shift in how public companies are approaching digital assets. Rather than treating Ethereum as a speculative investment, SharpLink
