Author: James Wilson

Summary Boris Johnson called Bitcoin a potential Ponzi scheme after recounting a friend losing £20,000 in a crypto-related scam. Michael Saylor responded that Bitcoin cannot be a Ponzi because it has “no issuer, no promoter, and no guaranteed return.” The exchange highlights ongoing debate over Bitcoin’s structure, with critics questioning its value and supporters pointing to its decentralized design created by Satoshi Nakamoto. Michael Saylor has responded sharply after former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson criticized Bitcoin (BTC) and suggested that it resembles a Ponzi scheme. Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson criticizes Bitcoin Johnson described a conversation with a…

BlackRock digital assets head Robert Mitchnick said Bitcoin and Ethereum remain the only two cryptocurrencies attracting meaningful investor demand. Summary BlackRock says Bitcoin and Ethereum dominate investor demand. IBIT saw $26B inflows in 2025 despite Bitcoin’s price decline. ETH staking ETF aims to add yield to ether exposure. This comes as the asset manager evaluates future ETF products. Speaking on CNBC following the launch of BlackRock’s ETHB staked ether ETF, Mitchnick stated Bitcoin commands approximately 60% of crypto market share while Ethereum holds the low teens. The comments come as BlackRock’s IBIT Bitcoin ETF recorded $26 billion in inflows during…

Summary Spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $180.4M inflows on March 13, led by BlackRock’s IBIT with $143.6M and Fidelity’s FBTC with $23.2M. Analyst Ali Martinez said Bitcoin has entered a low-resistance zone, with little resistance until $82,045 and key support at $66,898. A chart shared by Michaël van de Poppe shows BTC forming higher lows near $65,117, with a potential resistance zone between $76,604 and $79,127. Spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded strong inflows on March 13, adding fresh momentum to institutional demand. Meanwhile, market analysts pointed to key resistance and support levels for Bitcoin (BTC) price with $82,000 in sight. Data shared…

XRP transactions jump 3x year-over-year, but price stays muted as daily network activity surges from approximately 1 million to nearly 3 million transactions. Summary XRP Ledger activity surged to nearly 3M daily transactions. Growth is driven by RWAs, stablecoins, and institutional flows. XRP price remains muted, down 39% year-over-year. The ledger data from XRPScan shows February 2026 posting 1.3 million average daily transactions, up from roughly 800,000 in May 2025. XRP traded at $1.39 with a 24-hour range of $1.39 to $1.45, posting losses of 2.4% over 24 hours and 39.3% over one year. The disconnect between surging network usage…

Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. Cloud mining narrative shifts toward AI infrastructure as platforms like NOW DeFi attract renewed investor interest. Summary NOW DeFi introduces a simplified cloud mining model for hardware-free participation. NOW DeFi integrates AI optimization, automated processes, and data-center infrastructure to improve mining efficiency. The platform targets long-term crypto holders seeking additional income through accessible cloud mining services. The narrative around crypto mining is shifting. Expansion into the U.S., stronger compliance messaging, and the integration of AI into mining infrastructure are…

CZ goes after Etherscan for displaying spam transactions from address poisoning scams, stating block explorers should filter out the malicious transfers completely. Summary CZ says block explorers should filter address-poisoning spam. A user received 89 poisoning alerts in 30 minutes after two transfers. Attackers use lookalike addresses and zero-value transfers to trick users. The former Binance CEO posted on X that TrustWallet already implements this filtering, while Etherscan continues showing zero-value poisoning transactions that flood user wallets. The criticism follows an incident where a user identified as Nima received 89 address-poisoning emails in under 30 minutes after making just two…

ETHDenver 2026 saw side events collapse, prize pools slashed, and AI × crypto dominate the floor, leaving a leaner, builder‑driven conference with prediction markets in focus. Summary Side events dropped from 668 in 2025 to about 215, as timing near Lunar New Year, rival gatherings like WLFI’s Mar‑a‑Lago forum, and tighter budgets cut global attendance. AI × crypto became the main story, with Futurllama tracks, Sentient’s Open AGI Summit, and robotics projects making the venue feel closer to an AI expo than a DeFi show. The BUIDLathon stayed builder‑centric but with prize pools slashed from roughly $1.03m to $132k, messy…

Justin has secured a $10 million settlement in a multi-year lawsuit filed by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission that accused the crypto entrepreneur of alleged fraud and securities violations. Summary Justin Sun settled the SEC’s long-running lawsuit with a $10 million payment from Rainberry, bringing an end to allegations tied to TRX and BTT token sales and trading practices. The case, originally filed in 2023 under former SEC Chair Gary Gensler, accused Sun and affiliated entities of unregistered securities sales. A letter from the SEC made public on Feb. 5 confirmed that neither Sun nor any of his…

BitMine stock price retreated for five consecutive months, reaching its lowest level since June last year as Ethereum and other altcoins slumped. Summary BitMine stock price dropped for five consecutive months. The retreat happened as the Ethereum price crash gained steam. BMNR has formed a falling wedge pattern, pointing to a rebound in March. BMNR stock was trading at $20 on Monday, down substantially from last year’s high of $161. Still, despite this, BitMine continued its Ethereum (ETH) accumulation, a sign that Tom Lee and the team expect a rebound soon. BitMine added 50,928 ETH tokens last week, bringing the…

Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. Investors shift focus as Bitcoin and Ethereum align with emerging high-utility crypto protocols. Summary As BTC and ETH lead markets, investors shift focus toward secure, utility-driven DeFi protocols in 2026. Mutuum Finance advances to Phase 3, completing audits by Halborn and CertiK. Variable APY mtTokens reward lenders, offering passive yield as borrowing demand rises across the protocol. While the primary focus remains on the price action of major cryptocurrencies, a deeper shift is happening in the background. Investors are…