Author: liam

Liam writes about Web3 and decentralized finance, focusing on how protocols, applications, and governance models are used in practice. His coverage centers on real adoption, integration, and the mechanics behind decentralized systems. Market developments and regulatory context are part of his reporting when they intersect with Web3 or DeFi activity.

The nomination of Scott Bessent to Treasury and the likely elevation of Kevin Hassett to the Fed chair have triggered a reassessment of risk allocation across markets, with the term Bitcoin supercycle entering mainstream debate. The pair’s apparent plan to coordinate aggressive fiscal and monetary measures, weaken the dollar and flood liquidity into risk assets places Bitcoin at the center of a potential multi‑asset rally. Traders must weigh accelerating institutional demand against heightened policy‑driven volatility.

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MoneyGram has engaged Fireblocks to scale stablecoin usage across its cross-border payments and treasury operations, signaling growing institutional interest in tokenised liquidity. The partnership focuses on expanding stablecoin flows for payments and corporate treasury, immediately raising operational and risk-management questions for treasurers and market participants.

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U.S. spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) for Solana have recorded their largest single-day withdrawals to date, marking a negative milestone with Solana ETF outflows exceeding 32 million dollars in a single session. This movement, led almost exclusively by 21Shares’ TSOL product, contradicts the general bullish market trend and solid on-chain fundamentals. Vitaliy Shtyrkin, CPO of B2BINPAY, suggests this behavior is due to a “position reset” following weeks of uninterrupted inflows, ruling out a loss of long-term conviction.

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The Washington State Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) has issued a forceful cease and desist order against kiosk operator Coinme, compelling the firm to halt all its money transmission services. The measure, dated December 1, 2025, demands the repayment of over 8 million dollars to affected customers, alleging that the Seattle-based company illegally converted funds from unredeemed vouchers into corporate revenue.

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Strategy has implemented a robust risk management strategy by setting aside a liquidity fund of 1.44 billion dollars, according to recent data analyzed by the firm CryptoQuant. The company’s CEO, Phong Le, and founder Michael Saylor, have oriented this defensive move to shield corporate operations against technical signals suggesting entry into a prolonged bearish phase, similar to that observed in early 2022.

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