LATEST: South Korea is set to introduce a 22% crypto tax on gains from January 1, 2027, as officials collaborate with Upbit, Bithumb and other exchanges ahead of detailed guidelines expected later this year
VIEWPOINT: Analyst Axel Adler Jr. flags a major risk-on shift in $BTC futures, with the Positioning Index hitting a 4-month high.
The 30-day Open Interest has also surged 14.5%, signaling that fresh capital is entering the market—not just a short squeeze.
This coordinated rise suggests traders are aggressively adding new leverage, building a more stable bullish structure than seen in previous spikes.
https://t.co/MvLCVI8hx0
JUST IN: Russian parliament passes first reading of bill recognizing Bitcoin and crypto as property and opening the door for foreign trade usage, according to TASS
While everyone debates ETH vs SOL, BNB Chain just quietly became the most used blockchain in crypto and nobody is talking about it
BNB Chain now has ~4.4M daily active users - nearly 2x higher than Tron and way ahead of Solana and Ethereum
The reason isn't hype or narrative - it's structural
BNB Chain's ecosystem is built around high-frequency apps like:
@PancakeSwap($28.1M in 30D) & @Uniswap($4.3M in 30D fees) that generate constant daily transactions.
Plus stablecoin activity creates a continuous loop of trading, payments, and arbitrage
Unlike other chains chasing institutional money, BNB Chain optimized for what actually drives usage:
• Low fees
• High throughput
• Retail-friendly transactions
Platforms like @VenusProtocol enable rapid capital rotation, keeping users active daily
This resulted in activity driven by volume, not just capital size
BNB Chain isn't leading in narrative or mindshare - it's leading where it actually matters: USAGE
Sometimes the quiet winner is the real winner.
DeFi projects shouldn’t shoot for decentralization first. Rather, safety should be their biggest priority says Curve Finance founder Michael Ergorov (@newmichwill)
“You can remove [admin keys as a] point of failure completely by making your project decentralized, but then you need to probably invest more in the safety of your code.”
RaveDAO's token cratered this weekend after blockchain sleuth ZachXBT called on exchanges to investigate trading tied to its surging token. https://t.co/qnZKEEeDt9
Markets just hit all-time highs. Now the ceasefire deadline is Wednesday and Trump says he won't extend it.
@MReinking of @NYSE on what comes next: "We're going to see some fireworks in the next couple of days."
INSIGHT: Is Bitcoin's recent split from the S&P 500 a bull trap?
On-chain analyst Axel Adler Jr. warns not to celebrate the negative correlation. He points to a more telling metric: the declining $BTC/S&P price ratio.
This shows Bitcoin is still underperforming stocks, not breaking away. A true decoupling, he argues, requires a sustained reversal in relative strength, not just temporary correlation shifts.
https://t.co/3fhm7WIKOm
🇺🇸 JUST IN: Senator Cynthia Lummis criticized Sam Bankman-Fried’s support for the #CLARITY Act, saying the #legislation would have kept him #imprisoned longer and that his backing is neither needed nor wanted.
ETHDenver highlight: coffee with the @exodus team ☕️
I’ve been an Exodus user since 2017, so seeing them roll out Exodus Pay in person hit different. Paying with crypto via Apple Pay feels like one of those “oh, this is how it should work” moments.
Excited to see this roll out.
Disclosure: I’m partnering with Exodus on this content.
👀 #Bitcoin vs. #Gold: Expert Predicts $BTC’s Underperformance as Options Traders Price in $20K Gold Target
At the same time, options traders have reportedly built #aggressive bets targeting $20,000 gold by December.
Full Prediction in comments 👇