Grayscale says crypto treasury firms are likely to remain a permanent fixture of the investing landscape as they diversify into new business lines.

DATs Stabilized Through Strategic Approaches

In a post on March 26, Grayscale head of research Zach Pandl noted that DATs surged last year as strong valuations enabled aggressive token accumulation and inspired similar firms.

However, by late 2025, momentum weakened as many shares traded below their underlying crypto values, raising questions about sustainability and even prompting concerns that some firms could be excluded from benchmark indices.

More recently, DATs have regained stability by improving capital structures, generating yield…

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The Hypothetical That Wasn’t So Hypothetical

A month later, he followed up with a disclaimer that he was about to tell a “completely made up, hypothetical story” where any resemblance to real exchanges was “entirely coincidental.”

In his hypothetical, an unnamed exchange refuses to list XRP even though doing so would clearly benefit their business. 

Instead, they approach Ripple, demanding millions of dollars as a listing fee. Ripple refuses, and months go by at a deadlock. 

The exchange even privately admits that they would have listed XRP long ago if Ripple simply didn’t exist as a company.

Eventually, a deal gets struck. Ripple pays. XRP gets listed. Almost immediately, XRP…

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Bitcoin recovered about 1.5% after dropping to $65,000 over the weekend, as broader markets rebounded and buoyed by a relief rally following options expiry; liquidations stand at $366.35 million over the past 24 hours.  

Bitcoin ETFs saw $225.5 million in net outflows on Friday, while Ethereum ETFs reported $48.5 million in net outflows.  

Meme coin market capitalization saw a 1.4% increase over the past 24 hours to $34 billion.

Trader Commentary:

Trader Michael van de Poppe said Bitcoin’s recent bounce is encouraging but does not yet confirm a trend reversal, emphasizing that macroeconomic conditions remain the primary driver.

He identified a breakout above $71,000 as key confirmation,…

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CleanSpark Inc. (NASDAQ:CLSK) shares are seeing notable upward activity in Monday’s premarket session.

The move comes as the broader cryptocurrency market recovers from a volatile weekend. As of Monday morning, the total crypto market cap rose 1.39% to $2.33 trillion.

CleanSpark, a data center developer focused exclusively on bitcoin mining, typically trades in high correlation with the digital asset.

Short Interest Data Signals Tight Float

According to Benzinga, short interest in CleanSpark recently decreased from 84.93 million to 84.61 million shares. Despite this slight dip, a massive 46.36% of the company’s publicly available shares remain held short.

Based on an average daily volume…

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The question worth asking: Is Bitcoin actually at risk or just early in a transition cycle that has years to play out?

What Google Actually Said

“By doing this, we hope to provide the clarity and urgency needed to accelerate digital transitions not only for Google, but also across the industry.”

Why Quantum Computing Matters for Crypto

Classical computers solve mathematical problems sequentially. Quantum computers exploit principles of superposition and entanglement to process multiple solutions simultaneously, making certain problems exponentially easier to solve.

SHA-256, the hashing algorithm used in Bitcoin’s proof-of-work, faces a different and lesser threat via Grover’s algorithm, which…

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Cryptocurrency analyst Willy Woo said on Saturday that the bear market may drag on until April 2027, dismissing Wall Street Strategist Tom Lee‘s expectation of a recovery by April of this year.

Woo Trashes Lee’s Forecast

“I think it touched it to the penny. He thinks we just have to undercut it once more, and that’s the low. meaning we’re really close to the end,” Lee had said.

However, Woo, who is a known Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) maxi, completely dismissed the prediction, saying, “He’s high on hopium. April 2027 more likely.”

How Low Will Bitcoin Go?

Notably, just earlier this month, Lee said that the cryptocurrency market has moved past its winter phase and could move higher,…

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Jailed cryptocurrency fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried praised on Sunday President Donald Trump’s foresight in recognizing the potential of both cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence.

SBF Praises Trump’s Crypto, AI Push

“It’s not just people who want to pay you in crypto, increasingly it’s AI agents. Crypto is the future of AI-native payments,” SBF brought in the agentic payments angle.

He added that Trump is the “first president” to foresee the strategic potential of both crypto and AI.

Interestingly, the remarks come days after the Trump family-backed World Liberty Financial (WLFI) launched a new payment infrastructure that will enable AI agents to manage funds and…

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