Author: John Smith
Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. Gold’s modern market history reflects decades of price swings shaped by inflation, interest rates, central bank actions, and geopolitical events. Summary Gold’s post-1971 history reflects decades of inflation, monetary policy, crises, and shifting investor sentiment. Gold prices have been shaped by inflation, central bank policies, and geopolitical events since leaving the gold standard. From Bretton Woods to the 2008 crisis, gold’s market history highlights the impact of macroeconomic and policy shifts. In open markets, gold has only been on…
On July 7, 3 weeks after the largest IPO in history, SPCX enters the Nasdaq-100 with billions in passive index buying behind it. The more interesting market is the one Wall Street does not run: tokenized shares on Solana, perpetual futures that priced the listing before bankers did, a $557 million subscription campaign that had to refund almost everyone, and 18,712 Bitcoin sitting on the rocket company’s balance sheet. Summary SpaceX’s Nasdaq-100 entry will bring estimated passive buying while crypto markets already trade its exposure around the clock. Tokenized shares, tracker products, and perpetual futures turned SPCX into a live…
June delivered the worst month in the history of United States spot Bitcoin ETFs, with more than $4 billion pulled and 2026 flows turning negative for the first time. Over the same 2 weeks, the largest wallets on the network absorbed 270,000 BTC. One of these cohorts is going to be wrong, and the last 3 cycles say which one it usually is. Summary U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs saw record June outflows, with more than $4 billion leaving as institutional risk appetite weakened. Whale wallets accumulated about 270,000 BTC worth $16.7 billion during the same period, signaling strong on-chain buying.…
On June 30, more than 140 companies, including Visa, Mastercard, Stripe, BlackRock, Google, and Circle’s most important ally, Coinbase, unveiled a stablecoin designed to give away the exact revenue stream Circle lives on. CRCL cratered 17% in a day and is down nearly 40% on the month. This is the story of how a moat made of partnerships gets drained by the partners. Summary More than 140 major firms backed Open USD, a shared-economics stablecoin that directly challenges Circle’s reserve-yield business model. Circle’s stock plunged after the launch, as investors priced in the risk of partners capturing stablecoin reserve income…
Bitcoin investors have entered an average unrealized loss of about 20%, while a key on-chain cost basis indicator has climbed to roughly $76,700, creating a resistance level that analysts say is weighing on the market. Summary CryptoQuant’s Darkfost says active Bitcoin investors are sitting on an average unrealized loss of about 20%. Bitcoin’s True Market Mean near $76,700 has emerged as a key resistance level based on active holder cost basis. Despite ETF inflow concerns, the analyst says Bitcoin may recover before reaching past bear-market valuation extremes. According to CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost, Bitcoin’s True Market Mean (TMM) currently stands near…
French police have arrested two suspected fraudsters accused of stealing about $1.8 million in cryptoassets from a wealthy couple during a fake villa sale after a year-long investigation. Summary French police arrested a mother and son accused of stealing €1.5 million in crypto during a fake villa sale. Investigators allege the suspects used hidden camera glasses to capture wallet credentials and drain the victims’ funds. The case comes as France reports a continued rise in crypto-related crimes, including kidnappings and extortion. According to French newspaper Var-Matin, French police from the Gassin–Saint-Tropez gendarmerie arrested a mother and her son on June…
President Donald Trump’s memecoin has generated a reported $636 million payout for him while nearly 1 million buyers have collectively lost $3.81 billion, according to newly analyzed blockchain data and financial disclosures. Summary Nansen said nearly 989,000 TRUMP memecoin wallets lost a combined $3.81 billion by the end of June. Trump’s 2025 financial disclosure reported a $636 million payout from the TRUMP memecoin and at least $1.4 billion in crypto-related income. The disclosure has renewed political scrutiny, with Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand pushing for stricter ethics rules in pending crypto legislation. According to a report by The New York Times, citing…
CryptoQuant has reported that Bitcoin’s realized profit and loss ratio has dropped to a 43-month low of -0.35, a level that has historically appeared near major market bottoms. Summary CryptoQuant says Bitcoin’s realized P&L ratio has fallen to a 43-month low, a level previously seen near market bottoms. U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $221.7 million in inflows, ending a 10-day outflow streak as Bitcoin rebounded. Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan says reduced leverage could signal the final stage of Bitcoin’s correction before a potential fall rally. According to blockchain analytics platform CryptoQuant, Bitcoin’s realized profit and loss ratio has fallen to…
Nigel Farage has been reported to the UK Parliament’s standards watchdog over allegations that he lobbied the Bank of England on cryptocurrency policy in ways that could benefit one of his largest political backers, a major investor in stablecoin issuer Tether. Summary Nigel Farage has been reported to Parliament’s standards watchdog over alleged Tether-related lobbying. Labour MPs have questioned Farage’s meeting with the Bank of England over crypto policy. Donations from Tether investor Christopher Harborne remain under separate parliamentary scrutiny. According to The Guardian, Labour MP Phil Brickell has asked Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards Daniel Greenberg to investigate whether the…
President Donald Trump’s crypto income disclosure has intensified Senate ethics demands as lawmakers debate the CLARITY Act. Summary Gillibrand wants lawmakers and their spouses barred from issuing or promoting crypto memecoins. Trump’s $1.4 billion crypto income disclosure has intensified the Senate ethics debate. Ethics provisions remain a key sticking point in ongoing CLARITY Act negotiations. In a Friday notice, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand reiterated her call for a ban on members of Congress and their spouses issuing or promoting crypto memecoins after President Trump disclosed about $1.4 billion in crypto-related income for 2025. “This is a commonsense requirement that should get…