Chris Larsen has been named on a leaked list tied to Peter Thiel’s private Dialog network, raising fresh privacy and optics questions — but there’s no proof of active membership or misconduct, just another messy reminder that elite crypto circles aren’t always as decentralized as advertised.
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Gold has dropped over 25% from its highs, but one trader says the crowded bearish bet could spark a bounce if $4,136-$4,084 holds. A reclaim of $4,383 may trap sellers, though a strong dollar and hawkish Fed still weigh on gold.
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Polymarket is drawing WSJ scrutiny just as prediction markets hit $1.48B in open interest, signaling real growth and real regulatory heat. Useful forecasting tool or fancy gambling? In crypto, it’s often both—and that’s exactly why people are watching.
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Morpho’s reported $175M raise signals that investors still believe in on-chain credit, even after DeFi lending got smacked by liquidations, liquidity stress, and broken trust. The money is back — but so are the risks.
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Saylor is signaling another Bitcoin buy, but Strategy’s STRC funding vehicle is wobbling, with shares below $100 and dividend costs rising by about $53 million a year. The big question: how long can the BTC buying machine keep running before the math bites back?
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NEAR is betting big on AI agents as on-chain users, with faster scaling, cross-chain Intents, and privacy tools built for machine-speed money. But daily users are sinking, so the big question is whether the thesis is ahead of reality or just early.
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Main Street’s msUSD stablecoin cratered after on-chain liquidations and liquidity imbalances shattered its dollar peg, reportedly wiping out 90% of value. The protocol says its risk engine is trying to contain the damage, but trust may be the bigger casualty.
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Bitcoin traders are getting more defensive, with $52K puts seeing stronger demand as the options market signals caution, not panic. It’s a seatbelt moment for BTC: risk appetite is cooling, and traders want insurance in case price action turns ugly.
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Bitcoin jumped back above $65K as reports of Iran peace talks in Switzerland lifted risk appetite, reminding traders that BTC still moves on geopolitics, sentiment, and a whole lot of narrative-driven chaos.
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Michael Saylor is urging Bitcoiners to stop fighting over edge-case disputes and stay focused on adoption, even as quantum-computing fears raise real long-term security questions. The debate is serious, but Saylor says the bigger prize is still global Bitcoin uptake.
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