Analysis Archive – Page 8

Goldman Sachs Filed for a Bitcoin ETF That Holds Zero Bitcoin
Goldman Sachs' proposed Bitcoin ETF would hold shares of spot BTC ETFs and options on those funds, not Bitcoin itself, creating a fee-layered wrapper product.

The Ethereum Foundation Will Pay 30% of Your Next Smart Contract Audit
A new $1M subsidy program connects Ethereum builders with 20+ audit firms and covers up to 30% of costs through Areta Market.

BlackRock Lost $20 Billion on Crypto in Q1 and Bought More Bitcoin Anyway
BlackRock's crypto portfolio dropped from $78B to $58B in Q1 2026, but the firm added 14,950 BTC to IBIT while cutting 410,750 ETH from its Ethereum fund.

The DOJ Is Returning $40 Million to OneCoin Victims. They Lost $4 Billion.
The Justice Department opened a compensation process for OneCoin fraud victims, but forfeited assets cover roughly one cent per dollar lost.

Y Combinator Just Sent Its First Check in USDC, and It Landed on Solana
Y Combinator funded prediction market startup Totalis with $500K in USDC settled on Solana, the first stablecoin disbursement in YC's 20-year history.

X Money Launches With Visa, 6% Yield, and an Ex-Aave Hire Nobody Expected
X Money rolls out with a Visa debit card, 6% yield, and 40+ state licenses. A quiet hire from Aave and Base hints at crypto rails under the hood.

Tillis Will Release the Stablecoin Yield Draft This Week, and Both Sides Hate Parts of It
Senator Thom Tillis plans to publish the stablecoin yield compromise text this week, aiming to break the bank-crypto standoff holding up the CLARITY Act.

ClearBank Is the First Dutch Bank to Use MiCA's Fast Track for Crypto Services
ClearBank Europe used MiCA's 40-day notification route to become the first Dutch credit institution offering EURC and USDC to institutional clients.

Crypto Dad Giancarlo Quits Willkie Farr to Advise Crypto Founders Full Time
Former CFTC Chair Chris Giancarlo retires from Willkie Farr after six years to focus on crypto advisory, private investments, and a CryptoDad sequel.

Bitcoin Nears 75,000 Dollars as Iran Offers to Suspend Its Nuclear Program for Five Years
BTC surged to $74,338 after Iran proposed a five-year nuclear suspension, extending the diplomatic thaw that began with a two-week ceasefire on April 8.
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