Key Takeaways Bitcoin rebounded past $83,000 on Oct. 19, quelling “Black Monday” fears despite stalling below $82,000. Coinglass data noted $334M in total crypto liquidations, while U.S. bitcoin ETFs lost $228.6M last week. Glassnode expects muted upside for bitcoin until ETF and spot buyers resume accumulation. Bitcoin Bounces Above $83K as ‘Black Monday’ Fears Fade […]
Key Takeaways Strategy acquired 267 BTC for $22.1 million, increasing its holdings to 848,517 BTC. Saylor disclosed $193.1 million in STRC repurchases and a $3 billion expanded authorization. Strategy reported $4.83 billion in dollar reserves and another $447.3 million in cash. Strategy Adds 267 Bitcoin as Saylor Expands $3 Billion Buyback Program Michael Saylor‘s Strategy […]
Key Takeaways Tron booked $23.41M in 30-day revenue per Defillama, ahead of Ethereum’s $6.34M and Solana’s $3.4M. Tron holds about $94.5B of the $302B stablecoin supply, the base for its fee income. Tron’s 30-day revenue slipped 4.2% from the prior period, so the lead is wide but not growing. The Scoreboard Onchain analytics account Lookonchain […]
Key Takeaways Peter Buffett says he didn’t know his father was a billionaire until his 20s, when he saw Warren Buffett’s name on a Forbes ranking of the world’s richest people. The family lived a modest Omaha life, with public schools and a middle-class neighborhood where neighbors earned roughly $75,000 a year in today’s dollars. […]
Key Takeaways A Seoul court acquitted influencer ‘Jonber King’ in a $253M crypto fraud and token manipulation case. Judges ruled prosecutors failed to prove white papers or fake proposals directly caused investor losses. The acquittal comes as South Korea deploys AI tools to detect and curb crypto market manipulation. ‘Coin King Jonber Kim’ Acquitted in […]
Key Takeaways A Hyperliquid trader holds a $97.87 million bitcoin long with 40x isolated leverage. Bitcoin’s price traded near $81,117 on Bitstamp at 12:30 p.m., just 1.59% above the trader’s estimated liquidation price. Hyperliquid account data shows nearly $9.8 million in weekly losses and a 16.67% win rate. Hyperliquid Trader Risks $98 Million Bitcoin Liquidation […]
Key Takeaways ECB President Christine Lagarde confirmed a 12-month digital euro pilot set to launch in late 2027. The digital euro aims to protect Europe’s monetary sovereignty against the rise of US-led stablecoins. Full rollout by 2028 or 2029 hinges on final regulatory approval from EU parliament and council negotiators. Lagarde Reiterates Digital Euro Push […]
Key Takeaways The Dow plunged 22.6% on Oct. 19, 1987, and its 39th anniversary falls on another Monday. Oil above $100, AI stock losses and inflation have revived Black Monday fears across Wall Street. Bitcoin has held near $82,000, while U.S. stock market circuit breakers provide safeguards absent in 1987. Wall Street’s Black Monday Ghost […]
Key Takeaways XRPL Commons’ Odelia Torteman cited $2B RLUSD market cap and top-3 RWA ranking as drivers of institutional adoption. XRPL Commons is partnering with AWS and Mastercard for its 2025 New York hackathon to incubate emerging startups. XRP briefly dipped under $1 in 2026, but institutional adoption from SBI Group reinforces its long-term viability. […]
The opinion editorial below was written by Michael Handelsman for Kelman.Law. This Week in Crypto Law This week’s developments show courts and regulators addressing crypto through several distinct legal frameworks. A federal court declined to erase a settled CFTC enforcement case despite the agency’s change in policy. The OCC documented banking restrictions affecting digital-asset businesses, […]