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Mar 5, 2026

ICE takes a stake in OKX

Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), owner of the NYSE, is acquiring a stake in crypto exchange OKX, valuing it at $25 billion and securing a board seat. ICE will license OKX's spot prices to launch US-regulated futures products, which OKX will distribute to its 120 million customers.

Mar 4, 2026

Kraken gets 1st access to Fed

Kraken's banking unit just won Federal Reserve master account approval, marking the first time a crypto-native firm has gained direct access to Fedwire, the central bank's core interbank payment system.

Mar 3, 2026

BTC boosts 60/40 portfolio

Adding a 5% allocation (the sweet spot) to a 60/40 portfolio would have boosted the cumulative return of the portfolio to 258.50%, more than doubling the total return of the traditional portfolio.

Mar 2, 2026

Kalshi's Khamenei death market blowback

Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour defended the platform's controversial prediction market on Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei after he was killed in U.S.-Israeli strikes.

Feb 27, 2026

Another miner, another AI pivot

MARA Holdings reported a $1.7 billion net loss in the fourth quarter – a sharp swing from $528.3 million in profit a year earlier – yet shares jumped ~15% after the company announced a joint venture with Starwood Capital to build AI data centers.

Feb 26, 2026

Wall Street moves deeper into crypto

Apollo Global Management (APO) struck a deal with Morpho to support onchain lending markets for the first time in history.

Feb 25, 2026

Meta returns to crypto

Meta is reportedly preparing to test dollar-pegged payments across Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp (that's 3 billion users) in the second half of 2026.

Feb 24, 2026

Jane Street Accused of Insider Trading

Leading to the $40 billion collapse that roiled the markets in 2022 and ultimately led to FTXs demise

Feb 20, 2026

Down go tariffs, up goes crypto

The U.S. Supreme Court today ruled that President Trump lacked authority to impose sweeping global tariffs. As a result, crypto and equities just got a quick pop.

Feb 19, 2026

"Win-Win-Win"

In a CNBC interview Brian Armstrong said a “win-win-win” outcome is still on the table (crypto wins, banks win, consumers win) and even floated a path to getting it done by April.

Feb 17, 2026

Huge shakeup at Gemini (GEMI)

Three top executives are leaving Gemini effective immediately, following the exchange's 25% workforce cuts and pullback from UK, EU, and Australia operations.

Feb 13, 2026

Coinbase Earnings Defy The Headlines

The company reported they now have 12 product lines that generate $100 million+ yearly and ended the year with $11.3 billion in cash.

PRESS RELEASES

DEEP DIVES

DeFi Technologies (DEFT): A Coordinated Pump Built Off the Clout of Crypto Influencers

Jun 18, 2024

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DeFi Technologies (DEFT): A Coordinated Pump Built Off the Clout of Crypto Influencers

Between questionable email campaigns and crypto influencers touting the stock, there is now strong evidence that the stock isn’t rising for the right reasons.

May 24, 2024

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2026 Crypto IPO Tracker

While the 2025 IPO market was hot, 2026 is shaping up to be even more impressive. Our crypto IPO database will track the crypto-focused companies most likely to IPO in 2026.

An Under-appreciated Way to Play the Growth of the Crypto Industry

May 20, 2024

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An Under-appreciated Way to Play the Growth of the Crypto Industry

Sure, Bitcoin is here to stay, but how does one make a directional yet risk-averse bet on the other approximately 20,000 crypto-assets in existence?

Want to Estimate Coinbase's Quarterly Revenue? We Built a Calculator For You.

Apr 3, 2024

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Want to Estimate Coinbase's Quarterly Revenue? We Built a Calculator For You.

As The Street seems to continually underestimate the company’s revenues, we felt it was important to provide a resource to those who want to come up with their own conclusions.

Dec 6, 2023

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Robinhood: The Next Best Crypto Stock?

While Robinhood is no novice to crypto, the company believes they are being overlooked in the market.

Example of Utility: How Blackbird Wants to Make Eating at Restaurants Fun Again

Oct 11, 2023

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