Coinbase Ventures, the venture capital arm of one of the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchanges, has announced its investment roadmap for 2026, highlighting nine sectors that it believes will define the next stage of crypto growth. Since its founding in 2018, Coinbase Ventures has backed over 422 companies through 618 investments, ranging from DeFi startups to…
After a turbulent October, Bitcoin finds itself navigating a delicate phase of consolidation, with prices hovering near $110,000. The cryptocurrency’s trajectory in November will be influenced by a complex interplay of macroeconomic data, investor sentiment, and the ongoing flow of capital into Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). While the community debates whether the recent correction signals…
A Deep Dive Into the Industry’s Most Comprehensive Assessment of Exchange Risk, Transparency, and Operational Resilience The global digital asset marketplace has entered a new era of maturity — and with it comes a renewed focus on trust. In an industry shaped by volatility, competition, and the constant race toward regulatory clarity, CoinDesk’s Exchange Benchmark…
In a sweeping, months-long international investigation, the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) has unveiled a vast and intricate criminal financial ecosystem built atop the world’s cryptocurrency markets. The project — titled “Coin Laundry” — exposes how human traffickers, narcotics syndicates, sanctioned states, ransomware groups, and global crime gangs are using major centralized crypto exchanges…
Ethereum enters the new trading week under one of the most technically significant conditions it has seen in months. After multiple failed breakout attempts and a slow grind to the downside, the second-largest cryptocurrency is now compressed at the apex of a broad symmetrical triangle—a structure that has quietly dictated price behavior since early August….
ARK Invest, led by renowned investor Cathie Wood, made a major move in the market by purchasing approximately 353,328 shares of Circle Internet Group (CRCL) for around $30.5 million. These purchases were distributed across three of ARK’s exchange-traded funds: the ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK), ARK Next Generation Internet ETF (ARKW), and ARK Fintech Innovation ETF (ARKF)….
Full Feature Article Few figures in modern finance have had a front-row seat to as many paradigm shifts as Hector McNeil, co-founder and co-CEO of HANetf. From the earliest days of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) — when the concept was little more than a niche experiment — to the dawn of regulated crypto products, McNeil has…
For years, the crypto industry has thrived on narratives over numbers. Tokens surged on promises, speculation, and “community hype,” often disconnected from measurable performance.But according to Alex Svanevik, the co-founder and CEO of Nansen, that era is ending. In his wide-ranging conversation on Episode 452, Svanevik explains why blockchain revenue is the new meta—a truer…
By [Author Name] — November 2025 A renewed wave of optimism has swept across the cryptocurrency market as politically connected altcoins — particularly World Liberty Financial (WLFI) and Official Trump ($TRUMP) — posted double-digit gains following the U.S. Senate’s approval of a critical funding bill that ended the prolonged government shutdown. The decision to reopen…
The Context dormant whales awakening Over recent weeks, on‑chain analytics have flagged increasing activity in wallets that have held bitcoin for many years — some for five to seven years, and others for seven to ten+ years. Such wallets typically belong to very early adopters or long‑term holders who have felt little need to move…