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I came across an interesting point made by Buterin about the essence of security. It's not just about the robustness of the system, but about how well the user's intent aligns with the actual operation of the system.
In other words, security and UX are not opposing axes; fundamentally, they are different perspectives on the same problem. The role of security is to minimize discrepancies like when a user intends to "send 1 ETH to Bob" but ends up with a different result. Conversely, reducing that discrepancy also leads to better UX.
However, perfect security is theoretically impossible in reali

The “pre-market trading,” which is commonly heard about in the crypto market, is something that recently made me reconsider a few points.
To put it simply, pre-market trading is a system that lets you buy and sell assets before a token is officially listed on an exchange. With a unique mechanism that differs from spot trading and futures, it drew particular attention during the bearish market of 2023. In fact, platforms like Whales Market and Aevo have a certain presence in this space.
There are two main forms of pre-market trading. One is the token market, where you directly buy and sell coin

Recently, Bitcoin has been dropping, but institutional investors aren't that panicked. Looking at CoinShares' data, it actually seems like they are responding calmly. Maybe because sovereign funds and large institutions are entering the market, there’s an atmosphere of not being fazed by short-term price movements.
A few years ago, news of a crash would have caused a big fuss, but now, perhaps because the layer of institutional investors has grown thicker or the market has matured overall. If more long-term investors like sovereign funds increase, these downturns might just be seen as buying o

No one talks about the alt season anymore. Lately, I’ve been thinking that this might actually be a bullish sign.
When you look at Santiment’s social volume tracker, the frequency of the word “altseason” on social media has dropped to its lowest level in the past two years. This may look negative at first glance, but in terms of market psychology, it’s a paradoxical bullish signal.
Think about it. Isn’t the alt season essentially a barometer of small-lot investors’ speculative fervor? When everyone is making noise, it’s usually near the market peak; on the other hand, when no one is talking an

Over the past few weeks, the price movements of Bitcoin-related assets have become quite unstable. It seems that yesterday, institutional investors withdrew more than $170 million in Bitcoin ETFs all at once. That was the largest single-day outflow in the past three weeks.
When looking at Bitcoin-related assets as a whole, there has been considerable selling pressure throughout this month. The price has been trading around $74,000, but what worries me is that it’s become harder to buy back after this outflow news came out. The 24-hour trading volume is also around $550 million—so, it’s roughly

Currently trading around $74,000, Bitcoin has clearly lost the momentum from last week's sharp rebound. After falling to the low $60,000s, there was buying back to aim for $70,000, but the market predominantly views this as nothing more than a typical relief rally in a bearish trend.
The background to this stagnation lies in the current state of spot trading. Overall spot trading volume across major exchanges has decreased by over 30% since October, and monthly spot transaction volume has dropped from $1 trillion to the mid-$700 billion range. In other words, the number of participants in spot

Bitcoin may not be in an uptrend yet. As Michael Tarpin points out, it seems necessary to watch for a potential correction back to the $40k range before reaching $80k.
Currently, the BTC price is around $73,900, but a more substantial correction is likely to occur due to an intrinsic mechanism that drives a full recovery from here. It's not just about a short-term rebound; the process of establishing a solid market foundation is crucial.
The scenario of dropping back to the $40k range is also possible, so rather than rushing to buy, it might be smarter to be prepared for buying opportunities a

There are predictions that Bitcoin could drop to $10k. Mike McGlone has pointed out that this is in the context of increasing risks of a U.S. recession. Currently, BTC is trading around $74,000, so this view anticipates a significant decline.
When a recession becomes a reality, there is a tendency for overall market confidence to erode. How cryptocurrencies will move during such times is actually a meaningful question. Will Bitcoin also decline along with traditional financial assets being sold, or will it behave differently? Opinions among investors are divided on this.
These predictions are

The ongoing war has completely transformed the polymarket. The prediction markets regarding the conflict between the United States and Iran have seen an extraordinary surge over the past few weeks.
Traders are betting on every scenario, from the timing of a ceasefire, regime change in Iran, to the possibility of U.S. ground invasion. As a result, just the contract on whether the U.S. will attack Iran reached a trading volume of $529 million. It is one of the largest markets in polymarket history.
To understand the scale of this figure, a comparison is necessary. The contract asking "Will Ayato

Pumpiano's fund reportedly bought an additional 450 BTC. It seems they are also conducting a share buyback simultaneously, which shows their seriousness. The fact that they are moving on such a scale suggests they are acting strategically from the acquisition cost stage. As Bitcoin prices attract attention, large-scale moves like this influence market sentiment. I wonder at what price range they made their purchase; it's intriguing.

I saw that Bitcoin's funding rate has dropped to its lowest level in three months. This is a sign that short positions are building up. When the funding rate decreases, it indicates that the short traders are becoming bullish. Conversely, this also suggests that there is a possibility for longs to make a comeback from here. It feels like the conditions are setting up for a short squeeze to occur. I'm paying close attention to how the market reacts and the price movements over the past few days.

Oracle’s earnings jumped 11% in pre-market trading. It appears it beat expectations with earnings of $17.19 billion. The 41% increase in its cloud business is also quietly strong.
This seems to have eased some concerns about an SaaS apocalypse. People had been saying generative AI could be a threat, but in reality, the direction is to embed AI features into existing platforms. It’s that customers want to integrate AI directly into mission-critical systems, rather than using standalone tools.
Also, regarding the balance sheet, they said they’ve already raised $30 billion and are planning up to

There’s been buzz about someone who, with only a $75 rental capacity, managed to grab Bitcoin worth over 2 million yen. Recently, a solo miner verified block 938,092 and claimed a reward of 3.125 BTC. At current prices, that’s roughly 2.3 million yen.
What’s impressive about this miner is that they only invested about 119,000 satoshis (around $75 at the time) through the CKPool service to rent a calculation power of 1 petahash per second. In other words, they achieved more than 2,600 times the return with a probability similar to winning the lottery.
When you hear about Bitcoin mining, you usu

It’s becoming an era where you have to think again about what a streaming device really is. This device lets you enjoy Netflix or Prime Video on a big screen just by connecting it to your TV—now that there are so many varieties to this extent, choosing one is a real challenge.
This spring, I actually tested the latest 11 models from major manufacturers. I tried to judge which ones are truly usable based on operating speed and price. The results were surprisingly and clearly split.
At the top is still the Apple TV 4K for its speed. Its app-launch performance is overwhelmingly fast—on average un

Audio glasses have been coming out in all kinds of models lately, but aren’t you curious which one is actually best? Because they let you listen to music without blocking your ears, I’m sure many people want to use them while working or taking a walk. Still, since the sound quality, sound leakage, and prices vary so much, it’s really hard to decide, isn’t it?
We’ve thoroughly compared 10 of the most popular audio glasses in terms of sound quality, sound leakage, and operability. In first place is HUAWEI’s “Eyewear 2.” It delivers thick, full sound from bass to treble, to the point where you ca

News recently broke that the founder of Japan’s major content site FC2 was arrested at Kansai International Airport. It appears to be related to allegations of distributing obscene videos. He had been internationally wanted since 2013, meaning he had been on the run for 13 years. It seems he obtained a green card and traveled around the world, but in the end, he was caught.
This news has been quite a topic within Japan’s online community, but there’s also a reason it has drawn attention in the crypto industry. That reason is a long-standing yet continually resurfacing debate called the “Tool G

It really feels like staking is becoming mainstream. Lately, there’s been a huge increase in topics related to Ethereum staking, and I think a lot of investors are actually starting to do it.
Since the beginning of 2026, staking has become quite common as a way to manage cryptocurrencies. In particular, Ethereum staking has come to be recognized as a way to generate actual returns—not just as a matter of holding. The APY isn’t bad either, and being able to earn income while maintaining your position is, I think, pretty attractive for long-term investors.
As for the recommended points about sta

While Bitcoin-related stocks are all declining, it's interesting that inverse ETFs are hitting record highs. It seems that short-selling investors in MSTR are making significant profits.
Reports say that GraniteShares' 2x leveraged short ETF (MSDD) rose to an all-time high of $114 on Tuesday. This fund is designed to move twice as much in the opposite direction of MSTR's daily performance, meaning if MSTR drops 2% in a day, this ETF rises 4%. The weaker the cryptocurrency market becomes, the more valuable this tool gets.
MSTR, a company holding Bitcoin, has fallen 76% from $543 in November las

Right after Bitmine reportedly bought a large amount of イーサ last week, on Tuesday it allegedly moved about 9,600 ETH (worth over $20 million at current prices) to the hot wallet of a major institutional custody platform in two separate transfers. You can track it from Arkham’s data, and the two-stage transfers of 5,300 ETH and 4,300 ETH via an intermediary wallet look like a typical operational pattern of institutional investors.
Looking only at this move, you might think, “Are they selling?” but it doesn’t necessarily seem to be the case. The transfer to a custody platform could be for variou

Looking at the market over the past few days, the correlation between BTC, ETH, and SOL is quite evident. This trend is strong during periods when major coins are falling together. On the other hand, what's interesting is that tokens related to Discord and AI are moving independently, and many of them are actually rising. It shows that during overall market weakness, the strength of specific sectors becomes more noticeable. When viewed through indicators like cd20, it's clear that sector rotation is occurring. Even during adjustments of major coins, the flow of funds into growth themes suggest