Increased demand for downside protection reflects macro risks, not an imminent Bitcoin price collapse, which could help BTC avoid a trip down to $110,000. Key takeaways: Bitcoin futures premium stays in neutral range despite higher demand for price protection. Global economic uncertainty drives interest in hedging, not direct bets on falling BTC prices. Read more
Five years after our last global crypto policy review, America leads a pro-crypto shift while China retreats, and new “sovereign innovators” like El Salvador chart bold paths. Opinion by: Zack Kelman Five years ago, during our last Global Taxonomy of Crypto Policy, global banking insiders at the International Monetary Fund unveiled a strict new regulatory framework as the US president publicly (if skeptically) addressed crypto for the first time. Outsiders began sporadically banning Bitcoin (BTC), and exchanges relocated to offshore experimenters like Malta as crypto became irreversibly intertwined with global politics. Read more
Bitcoin lacks upward momentum as eyes fall on old all-time highs near $109,000 — can upside liquidity provide the springboard bulls need? Key points: Bitcoin bulls face multiple resistances as price stays stuck, but some see upside liquidity sparking a short squeeze. BTC price forecasts continue to see lower levels closer to $109,000 in the short term. Read more
If ETH can break above $4,200, it will “rip like 2021” says one analyst, but options data indicates a 10% drop for SOL. Trade Secrets. Welcome to Trade Secrets Bitcoin and Ether price predictions from top analysts, along with options data, sentiment analysis and prediction markets to determine what they can tell us about the months and years ahead. XRP is gearing up for a massive 160% surge by the end of 2025, predicts Shubh Varma, co-founder and CEO of Hyblock Capital. Varma tells Magazine that XRP could hit $7.50 by the end of 2025 if the momentum sustains. His forecast comes after XRP reached a year-to-date high of $3.66 on July 18 but fell short of retesting its official all-time high of $3.84 from January 2018. Read more
Switzerland’s fully open LLM merges transparency, sustainability and Web3 utility designed for research, DeFi and AI compliance. ETH Zurich and EPFL’s open-weight LLM offers a transparent alternative to black-box AI built on green compute and set for public release. Large language models (LLMs), which are neural networks that predict the next word in a sentence, are powering today’s generative AI. Most remain closed, usable by the public, yet inaccessible for inspection or improvement. This lack of transparency conflicts with Web3’s principles of openness and permissionless innovation. Read more
Paying rent in Bitcoin is easy, secure and gaining popularity among tenants. Many cities globally now have tech infrastructure to facilitate Bitcoin payments. Remote workers and digital nomads can now pay rent in Bitcoin across major cities and coastal hubs. Blockchain-powered rental platforms and smart contracts simplify lease management, reduce disputes, and enable secure, near-instant settlements. Tenants and landlords can choose direct or indirect Bitcoin payments, with stablecoins, intermediaries or escrow services helping mitigate volatility and compliance risks. Read more