Michael Saylor’s Bitcoin thesis: money or commodity?

Satoshi Nakamoto’s Bitcoin white paper envisioned a “peer-to-peer electronic cash system,” but Bitcoin’s biggest proponent seems to have an entirely different view of its purpose. Strategy executive chairman Michael Saylor, whose company has been buying Bitcoin aggressively for nearly five years since adopting a Bitcoin (BTC) treasury strategy, presented what many described as plans for a “Bitcoin central bank” during his keynote speech at Bitcoin MENA. Economist Saifedean Ammous, well-known in Bitcoin circles for penning The Bitcoin Standard, was also a notable figure attending the conference in Abu Dhabi. Ammous…

Polish Parliament Approves Revived Crypto Bill, Heads to Senate

The Sejm, the lower house of Poland’s legislature, has again passed a bill that could impose restrictions on the cryptocurrency market, following the country’s president’s veto of an earlier attempt. In a Thursday vote, Polish lawmakers voted 241 for and 183 against the Crypto-Assets Market Act, a bill previously vetoed by President Karol Nawrocki. On Friday, the bill was sent to the Senate for further consideration. Progress of Poland’s Crypto-Asset Market Act. Source: Sejm The crypto bill is intended to align Poland’s regulations with the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets…

Ethereum Traders Chase Upside With Historic Leverage – Breakout Fuel Or Fragile Setup?

Ethereum has been struggling to regain traction below the $3,000 level since Monday, with repeated rejection attempts reinforcing a fragile market structure. Bulls continue to lose ground as upside momentum fades, while sentiment across the market remains dominated by apathy and underlying fear. Related Reading Trading activity has thinned, relief rallies have been short-lived, and many participants appear hesitant to commit capital in a market that lacks clear directional conviction. As price drifts sideways under key resistance, the broader narrative has shifted from optimism to caution. Despite this weak price…

ECB Hands EU a Pro-Privacy CBDC Design: Will It Survive?

The European Central Bank plans to allow blockchain-based settlement in central bank money next year and is preparing to issue a digital euro, but its privacy safeguards will ultimately depend on approval from EU lawmakers. ECB executive board member Piero Cipollone said in a Friday statement that the institution will “make it possible to settle transactions based on [DLT] in central bank money” next year. He also said the ECB is “getting ready” to issue the digital euro and to link its system internationally for cross-border payments. The digital euro…

Analyst Maps Shiba Inu Roadmap With 1,800% Upside

Crypto analyst Quantum Ascend has published a weekly-chart “roadmap” for Shiba Inu (SHIB) in a new video, laying out three upside targets for a potential altcoin cycle, while warning that SHIB’s deep multi-year drawdown could cap the move if macro conditions deteriorate. The Base Case For Shiba Inu Price In his X post, Quantum Ascend listed “Altseason Targets” as a conservative level (“$0.47 e-8,” as written), a “Primary” target of $0.00014, and a “Blow-Off” target of $0.00035. In the video, the analyst anchored the roadmap to Elliott Wave-style structure and…

Dogecoin Holds The Floor, But Momentum Says Otherwise — A Critical Standoff Unfolds

Dogecoin is showing resilience at key support, with buyers repeatedly stepping in to absorb downside pressure. However, momentum indicators and the broader structure continue to favor the bears, keeping the short-term trend under stress. This tug-of-war sets the stage for a decisive move, as the next reaction will determine whether DOGE stabilizes or slides deeper. DOGE Stuck In A Prolonged Corrective Phase According to a recent update by More Crypto Online, Dogecoin’s price action remains stuck in a corrective phase that has been in place since November 2024. The sharp…

Here’s How Much % Of Bitcoin Supply Is Currently Sitting In Losses

On-chain analytics platform Glassnode has revealed the number of Bitcoin supply that is currently sitting at a loss. This comes as the BTC price continues to trade below the psychological $90,000 level following its crash, which began last month.  Here’s The Amount Of Bitcoin Supply At A Loss In a report, Glassnode revealed that the Bitcoin supply in loss has risen to 6.7 million BTC, marking the highest level of loss-bearing supply observed in this cycle. The analytics platform further noted that this represents 23.7% of the circulating supply, which…

Blockchains Quietly Prepare for Quantum Threat as Bitcoin Debates Timeline

Quantum computers still cannot break Bitcoin, but several major blockchains are preparing for a future in which they might. In the past week, Aptos proposed post-quantum signature support as Solana tested quantum-resistant transactions. Meanwhile, parts of the Bitcoin community renewed calls to accelerate work on quantum-safe upgrades. These developments point to a growing anxiety across crypto. Investors argue that dismissal of quantum risk by influential voices is weighing on Bitcoin’s (BTC) price, which has dropped 24% over the past three months. While altcoin blockchains are experimenting with post-quantum protections through…

40% AVA AI Coin Genesis Supply ‘sniped’, Claims Bubblemaps

Blockchain analytics firm Bubblemaps said a cluster of 23 wallets linked to the deployer of the Solana-based AI token Ava accumulated around 40% of the token’s supply at launch, raising new questions about insider coordination around the project’s debut. The sybil wallet cluster related to the deployer shared similar patterns, including being funded in a tight time window through Bitget and Binance, receiving similar amounts of Solana (SOL) and having no blockchain activity before buying up the Ava AI (AVA) token supply at launch, Bubblemaps claimed in a Thursday X…

Malaysia’s Royal Stablecoin and Asia’s Shift to Tokenized Money

Key takeaways RMJDT is a ringgit stablecoin pitched for payments and cross-border trade. Its treasury and validator setup is designed to make onchain settlement function like reliable infrastructure. Across Asia, stablecoins are being brought under licensing and reserve and redemption rules. Tokenized assets are increasing demand for tokenized settlement in local currencies, not just USD. RMJDT is being pitched as a ringgit-pegged token tied to Johor’s Crown Prince. It was launched by his company, Bullish Aim, and issued on Zetrix, a network connected to Malaysia’s national blockchain infrastructure. The token…