Oil’s violent intraday squeeze is colliding with fragile crypto risk sentiment, setting up a tense weekend for Hyperliquid oil perps and broader macro-linked digital assets. Summary WTI crude spiked 13% intraday, pushing toward the key $90 level per barrel. The move comes as rate-cut expectations firm and crypto trades lower across majors. Hyperliquid oil perps
Oh wow, it’s been a while… over 1.5 years since we’ve released Geth v1.9.0. We did do 26 point releases in that time frame (about one per three weeks), but pushing out a major release is always a bit more special. The adrenaline rush of shipping new features, coupled with the fear of something going
06 Mar Why Bitcoin and Stablecoins on Lightning Will Power the Next Phase of AI Agent Payments Posted on 6 March, 2026 in Education by Maria Lobusova AI agents can now do the work. The problem is paying for it. The Lightning Network gives autonomous software a Bitcoin-native way to settle small obligations at high
Surprise February US jobs losses and a higher unemployment rate revive rate‑cut hopes but leave BTC stuck near $70K amid broader risk‑off mood. Summary The US jobs shed 92,000 in February versus forecasts for a 59,000 gain, a sharp reversal from January’s 126,000 increase. Unemployment rose to 4.4%, above the expected 4.3%, underscoring a more
Ethereum is very much a global community, but within that larger ecosystem lives a vast and vibrant web of local, grassroots communities. These local community nodes are a Schelling point for thousands of Ethereans, often organized around a shared geography, language, or on-the-ground meetup. They’re also a gateway for onboarding thousands of soon-to-be Ethereans, be
The market sentiment is bearish despite Bitcoin trading near $70,000. While the flagship cryptocurrency commands headlines with its resilience, a massive portion of the market is quietly bleeding out, especially the altcoins sector. According to new data, nearly 40% of altcoins are currently trading near their all-time lows. More alarmingly, many have sunk below the
As part of Outset PR’s Web3 communications talks, the agency founder Mike Ermolaev recently spoke with Jamie Elkaleh, CMO of Bitget Wallet, about how marketing changes when a crypto wallet evolves from a trading tool into a broader financial interface. Summary Crypto marketing is moving towards utility-driven adoption, where product experience and real-world usability play
TL;DR Berlin is ready to be deployed! We’re moving fast: the first testnet to upgrade, Ropsten, is scheduled to upgrade on March 10th. Mainnet is scheduled for April 15th. If you are running an Ethereum node, you should upgrade it to a Berlin-compatible version ASAP for testnets and before April 7th for mainnet. See below
Astana’s $350M pivot from gold and FX to digital assets lands just as Bitcoin grinds against the $70K ceiling, adding fresh “real money” bid to an already tight market. Summary Kazakhstan will reallocate up to $350M from its gold and FX reserves into crypto-linked assets starting April–May. The move trims exposure to sanction‑prone reserve assets
Bitcoin briefly pushed toward $74,000 this week, buoyed by a string of bullish developments that have tied the crypto industry ever closer to traditional finance. Some market observers began calling this a bullish rally, with one analyst even saying that the new run ‘has legs.’ Yet the rally didn’t last. By the end of the
