Michael Roberts
Blockchain technology and DeFi focused analyst. Closely follows the Web3 ecosystem developments.
Articles written by Michael Roberts
US Orders Anthropic to Pull Fable, Mythos as SpaceX $75B IPO Splinters Tokenized Stocks
Crypto News A sweeping new survey of 51,993 Americans has laid bare a deep ambivalence toward artificial intelligence, with job loss emerging as the single largest public fear at 64% and a cure for diseases such as cancer ranking as the top hope. Concern over employment led in every stat
Privacy Coins Rebound 4.5% as Yen Shorts Hit $11B and DeFi Exploits Reach $36.7M
Crypto News Privacy altcoins rebounded 4.5% on Monday, led by Zcash and Monero, even as the category remains down roughly 12% over the past month. Zcash climbed about 7% on the day while Monero advanced close to 7.6%, and Dash added
Trump Crypto Empire Nets $2.3B as Investors Absorb $2.25B in Losses, Outearning Coinbase
Crypto News Ventures tied to the Trump family generated an estimated $2.3 billion in pretax crypto income between the post-election period of November 2024 and April 2026, according to a detailed financial analysis. The figure stands out not only for its size but for the business model b
Clarity Act Faces Senate Scrutiny Over DeFi Gaps as Trad.Fi Targets $650M Onchain Credit
Crypto News The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, the most consequential crypto bill currently moving through the U.S. Senate, is drawing fresh scrutiny as it heads toward a floor vote. The legislation cleared the Senate Banking Committee on May 14 and aims to set long-overdue rules for
El Salvador Holds 7,677 BTC at 5-Year Mark as Charts Warn of $50K Bitcoin Drop
Bitcoin News Five years after El Salvador's Congress approved the world's first Bitcoin Law in a 62-22 vote on June 8, 2021, the Central American nation continues to expand its treasury. Government records show the country now holds
Zodia Custody Wins Luxembourg License as CLARITY Act Floor Vote Faces August Doubt
Crypto News Zodia Custody has secured a payment institution license from Luxembourg's Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier, clearing the way for regulated custody and transfer of Electronic Money Tokens, or stablecoins, across the European Union. The authorization sits alongsi
Bitcoin Holds $63K as Miner Says Strategy Survives $30K, Trump Ceasefire Fails to Move BTC
Bitcoin News Jiang Zhuoer, chief executive of mining pool BTC.TOP, argued that Bitcoin could fall as low as $30,000 without forcing Strategy to abandon its accumulation plans. Writing over the weekend, he dismissed a week of sell-off
Yuga Labs Rescues $570K in NFTs as BitMine Treasury Climbs to 5.54M ETH
Ethereum News The team behind the Bored Ape Yacht Club executed a whitehat operation on Sunday that pulled roughly $570,000 worth of Ethereum NFTs out of harm's way before attackers could reach them. The intervention secured 29 Bore
Bitcoin Holds $63K as Electrical-Cost Floor Eyes $48,694 and RSI Hits Record Low
Bitcoin News Bitcoin trades near $63,000 after a roughly 4% recovery, yet it remains about 50% below its record high, sharpening debate over where this bear market finally bo
AI Hedge Fund Hits $20B on Anthropic Bet as Bybit Tokenizes SpaceX IPO
Crypto News A 24-year-old former OpenAI researcher has built one of Wall Street's most talked-about trades, with his AI-focused hedge fund, Situational Awareness, now managing roughly $20 billion. The fund returned about 270% after fees through May, nearly quadrupling capital invested in
Bitcoin Steadies Near $63K as Sovereign Funds Buy Dip, 61% of Supply Stays Dormant
Bitcoin News Bitcoin traded around $63,000 on Monday, recovering from a two-month low printed on June 5 after a cluster of headwinds — slowing fund inflows, macro uncertainty, and capital rotating into artificial intelligence equitie
Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Bill Mandates 20-Year Lock-Up as Strategy Earmarks $1B Cash
Bitcoin News The complete text of H.R. 8957, the American Reserve Modernization Act of 2026, has been published, giving lawmakers and the public their first detailed look at how a permanent Strategic Bitcoin Reserve would function. I