Collective Shift

The team discusses Binance's $4.3 billion settlement and criminal charges, alongside Kraken's SEC lawsuit over unregistered securities. They also cover the Australian Tax Office's controversial crypto tax guidance and Blur's new Blast chain launch.  Key Takeaways  Binance settled with the U.S. Department of Justice and other federal authorities for $4.3 billion and pleaded guil...

The team discusses BlackRock and the recent ETF filing for spot Ethereum. They also discuss Disney, OKX's new Layer 2 and Tether wanting to mine Bitcoin. Key Takeaways  Asset management giant BlackRock filed for a spot Ethereum ETF. Don’t expect any spot ETFs for other cryptocurrencies any time soon.  Big banks JPMorgan and Apollo pleased with results of a proof-of-concept that used Avalanche...

The team covered the crypto market in the last week, citing an incredible 40% increase in Solana, Blackrock preparing for a Spot Eth ETF and news of 2 new Layer 2 networks. Key Takeaways  The crypto market has continued rallying, with SOL (+40%) a notable outperformer. It appears that this price growth is being driven by existing investors and increased leverage. While various popular retail metri...

The team discusses the largest crypto trial with SBF being found guilty on 7 counts. They also examine Solana’s Breakpoint conference and Paypal being subpoenaed by the SEC. Key Takeaways  Sam Bankman-Fried found guilty on all 7 counts in FTX fraud trial. Sentencing is scheduled for March 28. Hong Kong’s securities regulator is moving towards allowing retail investors to buy spot crypto ETFs, acco...

The team discuss the biggest news of the week, the fake bitcoin ETF rally. They also discuss the SEC vs ripple case & how the NYAG is suing DCG.  Key Takeaways  BTC soared to $30,800 for the first time since July, and BTC dominance hit its highest level (52.7%) in 2.5 years. The CEO of BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, referred to crypto as a “flight to quality” in a TV interview....

Nic and Leon cover the recent news regarding the SBF trial. They also share their favourite tools from the comprehensive list of crypto research list. Key Takeaways Trial Highlights: Gary Wang, CTO of FTX, mentioned that Alameda has special privileges for trading on FTX. Meanwhile, Caroline Ellison, Alameda's CEO, revealed questionable financial practices, including the misuse of FTX customer...

Nick & Leon discuss the crypto top 25 and reveal what they think should stay and what needs to go. They also break down the latest news, including the FTX trial and more! Key Takeaways  The biggest trial in Crypto; The SBF trial is now underway.  Ethereum Futures are live, with abysmal volume while the crypto market remains very quiet. Positive Bankruptcy news from FTX & Celsius. FTX may b...

Nick and Leon discuss a flurry of Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF news while Michael Saylor purchases more bitcoin. They also discuss the current top 10 cryptos and what they have been up to, providing some market insight. Key Takeaways The US government avoids a shutdown , with a last-minute deal, while Gary Gensler gets a demanding letter to approve Bitcoin ETFs Good and Bad news regarding ETFs, Bitcoi...

The team breaks down the recent news, including crypto adoption and the Mt GOX claims deadline. They further discuss what they look forward to this week & Justin Suns video. Key Takeaways  Chainalysis’ annual Global Crypto Adoption Index showed Asia is driving crypto adoption and that global adoption is down compared to last year. Crypto Conferences show higher attendance than expected. Giving...

The team break down the latest crypto news, from FTX selling tokens to Metamask’s new updates. They also discuss NFTs and the SEC charging a popular project called ‘Stoner Cats’ Key Takeaways  FTX received court approval to sell billions worth of BTC, ETH, SOL and other cryptocurrencies. Selling will occur gradually. Deutsche Bank, Germany’s largest bank, said it will establish crypto custody and...

The team break down the latest news in Crypto last week! Solana, Defi, and more ETF news. They also share what they thought was underappreciated! Three DeFi platforms settled with the U.S. commodities regulator as the crypto crackdown continues. The U.S. is continuing to target DeFi. More enforcement action is highly likely. The first spot ETF application for ETH was filed with the SEC . Another m...

The team discuss the recent SEC and Grayscale battle. Grayscale won the battle but not the war. They also cover the altcoin market and update you on BASE, Binance, Maker and Uniswap  Key Takeaways  Grayscale won its lawsuit against the SEC. This court ruling increases the likelihood of, but does not guarantee, an approval of a spot bitcoin ETF in the U.S. U.S. court dismisses lawsuit against Unisw...

The team breaks down the biggest news items of the week, including Solana Pay and Shopify teaming up. They also cover Centralised Exchanges Binance and FTX, with some troubling news. Key Takeaways  Solana Pay integrated its plug-in with Shopify, allowing millions of businesses on its platform to use it for payments. Bullish The supply of ETH fell for the first time over a 12-month period, a deflat...

The team discuss the recent Volatility in the Crypto market. They also delve into the Coinbase and SEC ETH Futures news and how one of the worlds largest mobile game developers, Zynga enters Ethereum  Key Takeaways  Bitcoin volatility returns with heavy liquidations in the derivative market. Do not use Leverage. Coinbase’s double win. Set to be approved to sell Crypto futures in US while BASE’s on...

The team breaks down why PayPal’s launch of its PYUSD stablecoin was such big news. They also share their opinions on some of the other most important news from the past week, including the SEC’s bitcoin ETF decision and the launch of Coinbase’s Base. Key Takeaways  PayPal launched a stablecoin that’s redeemable 1:1 for U.S. dollars. An encouraging development given PayPal halted this project earl...

The team discuss the flurry of new Ethereum Future ETFs and its potential impact on the market. They also explain the significance of the new Layer 2 by Coinbase: BASE.  Key Takeaways  Bitcoin and Crypto remains flat this week, While volatility shows in stocks and trad-fi.  Fresh excitement for BASE, the new Layer 2 launching on August 9th. Bridge here Professional services firm KPMG reported on B...

The team discusses the controversial Worldcoin project and its WLD token, a valuable investment lesson in tokenomics and data security. They further explore DeFi exploits as well as new crypto regulation. Key Takeaways  Sneak Peak: Check out the bookmarks tab on your profile! Save all your articles. Worldcoin, the project with eyeball-scanning hardware, went live last week, along with its WLD toke...

The team discuss the latest news in crypto; a significant European Eth conference with major announcements and a US presidential candidate spouting bold claims with BTC.  Key Takeaways  The EthCC conference was packed with project announcements from Uniswap, Chainlink, Gnosis, Starknet and more. Bullish for Ethereum U.S. Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. shared his plan to partially bac...

The team explains why the Ripple & XRP win against the SEC is significant for the cryptocurrency market. They also cover Google Play policy changes, a major developer report and recent bankruptcy updates with FTX Key Takeaways  Markets rallied after a U.S. judge ruled that XRP, the cryptocurrency tied to Ripple, is not a security in certain cases. Read Our Post Google Play now lets users buy,...

The team breaks down the weekly news, focusing on Blackrock CEO's pivot into Bitcoin & Digital Gold. They also discuss the the new lawsuit filed by Gemini against DCG.  Key Takeaways  BlackRock’s CEO said bitcoin could revolutionise the financial system, a change of tone from someone who previously criticised crypto. Another week, another series of regulatory headaches for Binance. Remind...

Leon, Matt & Nick discuss the recent US ETF mania, all adapting their ETF to include Coinbase. They further cover how and why there is is more ETH on the blockchain than there is on centralised exchanges.  Key Takeaways  Bitcoin ETFs continue to dominate the headlines. All applicants updated their filing after a request by the SEC. The amount of ETH being staked on the Ethereum blockchain surp...

Matt and Leon cover the recent news of Bitcoin ETFs with entrenched market  movers. They also discuss Bitcoin's soaring price and dominance as these investors flock to crypto’s safest asset. Key Takeaways: Bitcoin soared to a 12-month high of $31,470 on the back of more ETF filings. Bullish. Bitcoin dominance rallies above 50% as more investors flock to crypto’s safest asset . EDX, an exchang...

The team delves into the recent news regarding BlackRock and their recent Spot Bitcoin ETF filing. They also discuss Binance's new agreement and the Tether FUD. Key Takeaways  BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, filed for a bitcoin spot ETF . Unexpected and bullish. Matt Willemson proposes the spot ETF will be rejected in his recent post. Trading volumes declined significantly in Q2...

The team breaks down the news this week involving Coinbase & the SEC. Further, they discuss multiple tokens being delisted from exchanges and how this has impacted the market. Key Takeaways  The SEC sued Coinbase , one day after suing Binance. Two distinct lawsuits.  Altcoins crash after delistings from certain platforms. Chilling effect in effect. Bank of China’s investment arm issued tokenis...