Jeremy Kranz, founder of Sentinel Global, a venture capital firm, said investors should be "discerning" and read the fine print on any stablecoin. Investors should exercise “discernment” when considering privately-issued stablecoins, which carry all the risks of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) plus their own unique risks, according to Jeremy Kranz, founder and managing partner of venture capital firm Sentinel Global. Kranz called privately-issued stablecoins “central business digital currency,” which feature all of the surveillance, backdoors, programmability, and controls as CBDCs. He told Cointelegraph: Overcollateralized stablecoin issuers, which back their blockchain tokens with cash and short-term government securities, can be subject to “bank runs” if too many holders attempt to redeem the tokens at the same time, Kranz added. Read more
Bitcoin-to-gold ratio hits historic lows that previously preceded major bull runs, with past bottoms preceding 100–600% BTC price rallies. Key takeaways: Gold’s ongoing pullback could trigger Bitcoin’s rebound, according to multiple analysts. Rallying to $150,000–$165,000 by year’s end is still possible, based on technical analysis. Read more
Crypto markets reel from a crash, Binance pledges relief, JP Morgan to offer crypto, and corporations are stacking BTC as Elon Musk praises it. After surging to a record high above $126,000, Bitcoin and the broader crypto market have been shaken by unprecedented volatility — literally. On Friday, crypto markets saw their largest-ever liquidation event, totaling roughly $19 billion. The wipeout surpassed even the worst days of the FTX collapse in 2022, underscoring both how much the market has grown since then and how fragile it remains. The sell-off began in classic crypto fashion. Reports suggest US President Donald Trump may have misinterpreted China’s export controls, sparking a sweeping tariff threat that sent risk assets tumbling. Read more