The Brutalist Report

Coindesk

• Kalshi says it is not being investigated by the CFTC over trading activity [32d]
• Former Hack VC partner Hsin-Ju Chuang found dead following public dispute with the firm [32d]
• White House adviser defends President Trump's crypto ties in wake of Clarity Act defeat [32d]
• Inside the FBI’s little-known annual crypto crime gathering [32d]
• Crypto Long & Short: Inside the chain settling $150 billion of stablecoins a week [32d]
• Bitcoin's $16 billion quarterly options settlement arrives with a 'call-heavy' book [32d]
• MoonPay to acquire SEC-registered North Capital in $60 million all-stock deal [32d]
• Live updates: Bitcoin slips under $86,000 as money rotates into BCH and ZEC [32d]
• The S&P 500 has a 'breadth' problem. Crypto doesn’t. [32d]
• Bitcoin consolidates near $86,000 as rally narrows and Brent slips below $100 [32d]
• BitMEX shuts down: perpetuals pioneer officially closes it doors after 11 years [32d]
• FTX, Alameda-linked wallets send $75 million in ether to Wintermute, onchain data shows [32d]
• AI agents will soon buy their own computing power and data using stablecoins, according to BlackRock [32d]
• Coinbase users can now borrow USDC against bitcoin at a fixed rate [32d]
• XRP Ledger retries upgrade that lets banks split payment and compliance duties [32d]
• Solana starts testing upgrade that could cut finality from 12.8 seconds to 150 milliseconds [33d]
• Bitcoin's on a streak it hasn't hit since 2012 [33d]
• Zcash leads crypto majors with a 10% gain as bitcoin holds near $87,000 [33d]
• U.S. regulator warns about cheating risks in 'mention markets' on prediction platforms [33d]