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August 2026 in Crypto: Summer Doldrums 0 – Crypto 1

Digital assets defied the historically weak August seasonal trend, with the Top 10 Crypto CTI rising more than 21%, as investors re-embrace the “debasement trade”.

July 2026 in Crypto: Dips, Blips & BIPs

After June’s sharp sell-off, digital assets bounced back last month as macroeconomic "blips" and improving regulation offset geopolitical uncertainty, while the debate over Bitcoin's BIP-110 underscored the governance questions that will define the network's future.

June 2026 in Crypto: War, Warsh And The Four-Year Cycle

Cryptocurrency markets fell in June 2026 as rising interest rate expectations, geopolitical uncertainty and broader risk aversion weighed on digital assets. Investors are now assessing whether Bitcoin's 50% decline from its October 2025 high is a temporary correction or the start of a prolonged bear market.

May 2026 in Crypto: Sell In May And Go Away?

This month's update explores how the evolving US-Iran conflict is influencing digital asset markets and reshaping the longer-term outlook for crypto assets.

April 2026 in Crypto: Beyond the Strait

Geopolitical tensions and a prolonged Iran conflict could intensify inflation, fiscal strain, and sovereign risk, reinforcing the long-term case for scarce digital assets like Bitcoin as hedges against monetary debasement.

March 2026 in Crypto: The Ides of March

US-Israeli strikes on Iran have driven digital asset price action over the past month, with crypto showing resilience after an initial sell-off, while the medium-term outlook hinges on the conflict’s path—particularly via energy-driven inflation and growth risks—and, over the longer term, rising public debt and limited policy options are likely to reinforce the structural case for crypto as a hedge against fiat debasement.

Larry Fink’s U-Turn: From Bitcoin Skeptic to ETF Powerhouse

Larry Fink, CEO of BlackRock, who was once skeptical of Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies, is now a strong advocate for digital assets and tokenization.

Who Was Len Sassaman? His Legacy in Cryptography, Cypherpunks, and Bitcoin

Some people are bigger than life, and Leonard Harris, also known as Len Sassaman, was one of them. He was one of the early members of cyberpunk communicating who believed in privacy and advocated for it most of his life.

February 2026 in Crypto: From Noise to Signal

Last month’s bearish price action in digital assets reflected a convergence of continued geopolitical policy uncertainty – triggered by Trump’s latest tariff shock - and technology-sector sentiment pressure.

January 2026 in Crypto: Power Play

We examine the Trump administration’s shift from a post-WWII rules-based world order to one driven by power and its implications for digital assets.

2026 Crypto Outlook

2025 frustrated crypto investors despite a bullish backdrop. In 2026, cycle doubts, quantum risk, Web3 privacy and RWA tokenization are expected to take centre stage.

Tradfi Crypto Adoption: From early stage prototypes to Canton Network

A deep dive into how Canton Network solves blockchain’s privacy and scalability challenges to accelerate real TradFi crypto adoption.

What is the True Identity of Satoshi Nakamoto?

In 2008, Satoshi published the Bitcoin white paper and sent the first bitcoins early in 2009. However, he disappeared from public view two years later. Now, even after almost two decades of research, no one has been able to prove beyond doubt the true identity of Satoshi.

November 2025 in Crypto: Fear and Uncertainty Abound

Bitcoin’s Nov slide from Fed uncertainty and profit-taking looks like a normal bull-cycle pullback, not a new bear market, with liquidity still supportive.

October 2025 in Crypto: A roller coaster ride

October tested crypto’s nerves. Bitcoin hit a record $126K before a Trump tariff shock wiped out $400 billion in a day. Yet amid chaos, the “debasement trade” narrative—driven by rising government debt and fiscal instability—grew stronger than ever. From stablecoin scares to insider whispers and the rise of Digital Asset Treasuries, this month was a roller coaster ride that got market participants questioning whether this is the cycle’s top, or just a shakeout before the next leg up?

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