While the rest of the market was gripped by fear, institutional investors quietly moved $458.2 million into spot Bitcoin ETFs in a single day, and BlackRock’s IBIT alone absorbed $263.2 million of that. This happened despite escalating geopolitical tensions and a Bitcoin price that had been sliding for weeks, rattling retail investors into what the
In Sub-Saharan Africa, only 3% of 48 million smallholder farmers are insured. Owning 1 acre of land and earning approximately $1.40 per person per day characterize a smallholder farmer. Smallholder farmers often own a mixture of cash crops and subsistence or non-commercial farming; and, they lack the financial and technological resources of large-scale industrial farms.
Over a third of tracked altcoins now sit near cycle lows despite a broader market stabilization. Summary CryptoQuant data shows 38% of altcoins are trading close to all-time lows, a deeper drawdown than during the post-FTX unwinding phase. Analyst Darkfost describes this as the “largest regression of altcoins observed during this cycle,” highlighting persistent structural
It’s been a little while, and we’ve got some news. 👋 It’s happening! 👋 After being cooped up for the last years, it’s exciting to finally say that Devcon 6 will take place in the first half of Q4-2022 in Bogota, Colombia. We know that Devcon has a special spot in everyone’s heart (ours too!),
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) said that “stablecoins are the most popular virtual asset used in illicit transactions,” including Iran and North Korea, and therefore calling for stricter oversight of stablecoin issuers in a 42-page report published Tuesday. In January 2026, the global watchdog said it found stablecoins accounted for most illicit onchain activity.
Ethereum price faces $2,000 support as exchange withdrawals surge to the highest level since November, indicating potential shifts in market supply and momentum. Summary Ethereum trades at $2,001, down 4.3% in the last 24 hours. Exchange withdrawals hit 31.6M ETH in February, highest since November. $2,000 support is critical; break below risks $1,850, upside targets
Note: this post was updated on April 4, 2022 to include a full copy of the Client Incentive Program details. A diverse set of clients is key to the Ethereum network’s health and decentralization. Diversity ensures that innovation continues at the base layer of the protocol, that the network is resilient in the face of
On February 28, 2026, U.S.-Israeli airstrikes struck key targets across Tehran, including nuclear facilities, missile sites, and the Pasteur district, where Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei resided. Hours later, reports confirmed Khamenei’s death and the deaths of other senior officials. Amid the shock, Iranians turned to bitcoin as a channel for preserving value and moving
XRP price is retesting range lows as open interest drops 70%, putting $1.30 support in focus. Summary XRP trades at $1.34, down sharply from its July 2025 high of $3.65. Open interest has fallen from $660M to $203M in five months, led by Binance. A daily close below $1.30 could open the door to $1.00,
Since returning from the Amphora merge workshop, client teams have been hard at work implementing the latest versions of merge specifications and testing them on devnets. After four ephemeral devnets, Kintsugi 🍵, a longer-lived public testnet, is now live! Although client development and UX continue to be refined, we encourage the community to start using
