US Bitcoin Reserve 2026: The Custody Problem Behind the Coming White House Announcement
The US holds an estimated 328,000 BTC through criminal forfeiture. The White House announcement due in weeks centers on custody, security, and legal authority.
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Crypto beyond speculation. How real communities use it, why people adopt it, and what it actually means for everyday life.
CLARITY Act Stablecoin 2026: A Bank Lobby Fractures While American Savers Wait for an Answer
CLARITY Act markup confirmed for May 11. The banking lobby is fracturing over stablecoin yield. The Americans most affected have no seat at the table.
CLARITY Act Stablecoin Yield 2026: Banks Are Now Fighting the Same Battle in Two Places at Once
Banks rejected the CLARITY Act stablecoin yield compromise on May 4. The same dispute is now playing out in GENIUS Act OCC comment letters.
Coinbase Layoffs 2026: The Organizational Experiment Behind the Headcount Cuts
Coinbase is cutting 14% of its workforce and rebuilding around AI-native teams. Here is what the restructuring is actually testing, beyond the headcount numbers.
Russia Crypto Law 2026: The State Legalized What It Needed and Is Closing What Its Citizens Built
Russia's new crypto law permits cross-border sanctions evasion for companies. For citizens, it criminalizes the informal channels they already rely on.
CLARITY Act Stablecoin Yield: The Senate Drew Its Line at the Savings Product That Required No Bank Account
The Senate's CLARITY Act compromise bans passive stablecoin yield. White House data puts the benefit to banks at 0.02%. A look at who the law actually protects.
Rakuten XRP Japan: How 44 Million Consumers Entered Crypto Without a Crypto Decision
Rakuten gave 44 million Japanese users access to XRP through loyalty points. Here is what that reveals about the psychology of crypto adoption.