Coinbase’s 10b5-1 Plans Cap 13.6 Million Insider Shares
Coinbase's latest 10-Q lists three preset trading plans capping insider sales at 13.6 million shares. The caps set a ceiling, not a forecast.
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How Stellar Reserve Sponsorship Separates Ownership From the Payer
Stellar sponsored reserves separate the account that owns a ledger entry from the account that pays its reserve. Here is how the protocol records sponsors and…
Securitize’s Second On-Chain Stock Wave Adds Defensive Sectors, Not Just More Tech
The second wave of on-chain stocks adds defensive sectors like healthcare and energy, but the real story is what backs each token: a share, not a…
Three Ways a Stablecoin Keeps Its $1 Price, and Where Each Fails
A stablecoin's $1 price rests on what backs it: cash and Treasuries, crypto collateral, or a futures hedge. Each model holds its peg a different way,…
Tether Says It Holds 150,000 Bitcoin. Its Audit Shows About 100,000.
Tether's CEO puts the company's Bitcoin position at about 150,000 coins. Its audited balance sheet shows roughly 100,000. What explains the gap?
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A Bitcoin Payment URI Is More Than an Address
Copying a Bitcoin address from a payment URI drops the amount, label and routing. Here is what each parameter does and when to stop.
BitMine’s Treasury Grew in Ether and Shrank in Dollars
BitMine disclosed a $14.5 billion treasury built mostly on ether, but the token count rose while the dollar value fell. Here is how to read the…
Why Tether’s Reserve Buffer Nearly Doubled on a Flat Quarter
Tether’s Q3 profit held flat at $1.5 billion while its reserve buffer nearly doubled to $7.95 billion. Here is what the attestation does and does not…
Strategy’s Record Profit Was a Paper Gain, Not a Business Turnaround
The company's $19.53 billion quarter was driven by a fair-value gain on its Bitcoin, not software. Here is how to read the numbers.
Crypto Exchange Hacks vs Collapses: Where the Safety Net Ends
A hack is a theft from a solvent exchange; a collapse makes customers creditors. Neither is covered by the usual safety nets.
How a $130M Crypto Scheme Used SEC Filings as Fake Proof of Approval
Two Colorado firms filed forms with the SEC, then held them up as proof they were licensed. The regulator says the filings were false and the…
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Strive Funds Its 6,182-Bitcoin Purchase With Preferred Stock, Not Debt
Strive bought 6,182 bitcoin without taking on debt, funding the purchase with 15% preferred stock. Here is what its SEC filings commit the firm to.
Bitcoin Divisibility Explained: What a Satoshi Is and Why Small Buys Cost More
A bitcoin splits into 100 million satoshis, so a purchase never has to be a whole coin. Here's how the unit works and why fees hit…
Ethereum & Altcoins
Ethereum Foundation-Linked Wallet’s $6.4M ETH Swap Is Funding, Not a Sell Signal
An Ethereum Foundation-linked address moved 2,785 ETH into USDS on October 26. The on-chain record points to routine treasury funding, not a market call.
Flare Joins the XRPL Foundation’s Recommended Validator List as Anodos Exits
The XRP Ledger Foundation added Flare to its recommended validator list while Anodos exited, leaving the list at 35 seats. Here is why each seat matters.
Markets & Regulation
tZERO’s $350M SPAC Deal Is a Financing Event Before It’s a Listing
tZERO has signed a definitive SPAC deal valuing it at $350 million, but redemptions, regulatory filings, and an S-4 still stand between the announcement and a…
HTX Leaves the UK Under FCA Undertakings, With No Admission of Wrongdoing
The FCA secured High Court undertakings that stop HTX from promoting crypto to UK consumers, ending a year-long case without a fine or admission of wrongdoing.
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Why a Bitcoin Seed Restore Won’t Bring Back Your Wallet Labels
A Bitcoin seed recreates keys, not the notes you wrote about them. Here is how BIP-329 label exports preserve metadata and what to check before you…
Stellar Claimable Balances: Separating Sending From Receiving
A Stellar claimable balance splits one payment into creation, eligibility and receipt. Here is what each step proves, and why confusing them causes errors.
Why an Amazon Gift Card Won’t Turn Into Bitcoin
Major U.S. platforms won't convert an Amazon gift card into bitcoin, and Amazon says no legitimate sale requires gift-card payment. Here's why, and how to avoid…