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Lakshya Baskar

I specialize in Web3 and crypto writing, producing clear, research-driven content on blockchain, cryptocurrencies, and market trends.

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Grayscale

Bitcoin Moves With Tech Stocks, Not Gold, Grayscale Research Shows

Grayscale Investments released a research report highlighting Bitcoin’s recent correlation with technology stocks rather than precious metals. The firm said Bitcoin’s short-term price behavior resembles that of high-growth tech equities. Bitcoin’s decline below $60,000 on February 5 aligned with broader tech sector sell-offs. The research noted that Bitcoin’s peak above

1 minute ago 2 mins read
Goldman Sachs

Goldman Sachs Broadens Portfolio With Strategic XRP, Solana ETF Stakes

Goldman Sachs had $2.36 billion of cryptocurrency ETFs in its Q4 2025 13F regulatory filing. The disclosure revealed that $1.1 billion was allocated to Bitcoin exchange-traded funds. At the end of the quarter, the bank held $1.0 billion of Ethereum ETF positions. For the first time, Goldman Sachs reported $153

4 hours ago 2 mins read
federal court

Bankman-Fried Petitions Federal Court for Retrial in FTX Collapse Case

Sam Bankman-Fried has filed a motion seeking a retrial in his ongoing fraud and bankruptcy case against him in a New York federal court. Bankman-Fried filed the motion on February 5, 2026, wherein it was claimed that the bankruptcy was filed improperly due to other lawyers’ intervention. In the motion

6 hours ago 3 mins read
Indian Cryptocurrency

India’s Crypto Policy Under Scrutiny as Chadha Pushes for VDA Legal Recognition

AAP MP Raghav Chadha addressed the Rajya Sabha, urging the Indian government to legalise Virtual Digital Assets as a formal asset class. He noted that the government has already started taxing digital assets but has failed to accord them the requisite legal classification. Chadha noted that the tax structure requires

24 hours ago 2 mins read
Vitalik Buterin

Vitalik Buterin Outlines Ethereum’s AI Framework, Pushes Back Against Solana’s Acceleration Thesis

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has reacted to Solana’s artificial general intelligence acceleration initiative. He did this through the establishment of his self-sovereign artificial intelligence framework. Speaking on the future of artificial intelligence, Buterin stressed the importance of direction and purpose rather than speed alone. The remarks came in response to

1 day ago 3 mins read
Ripple

Ripple Expands Institutional Custody Services With New Security and Staking Tools

Ripple has continued to improve its institutional offering by enhancing its custody offering with strategic partnerships. Ripple transformed its custody offering with the integration of strategic partners. The company also integrated hardware security modules with its custody offering, with a view to providing digital asset protection. Ripple also partnered with

February 10, 2026 2 mins read
Telegram

Telegram Moves Toward Built-In Crypto Payments With TON Pay Launch

TON Foundation has rolled out TON Pay, a new payments SDK designed to incorporate crypto payments into the Telegram ecosystem. TON Pay’s aim is to turn Telegram into a crypto payment system for Toncoin and other cryptocurrencies. TON Pay is a wallet-agnostic payment system for merchants and Mini App developers.

February 9, 2026 2 mins read
Vitalik Buterin

Vitalik Buterin Says ETH-Backed Algorithmic Stablecoins Qualify as ‘True DeFi’

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin argued that even well-designed ETH-collateralized algorithmic stablecoins still constitute genuine decentralized finance. He clarified that such algorithmic mechanisms can transfer U.S. dollar counterparty risk from users to market makers.  Buterin blasted the notion that USDC deposit yield strategies are representative of true DeFi principles. He suggested

February 9, 2026 2 mins read
Federal Reserve

Lyn Alden Says Fed Entering ‘Gradual Print’ Era of Monetary Policy

Economist Lyn Alden says the U.S. Federal Reserve is embarking on a “gradual print” era of monetary policy characterized by steadily increased liquidity. Alden said this approach will grow the Fed’s balance sheet at a rate proportional to bank asset growth or nominal gross domestic product, whichever is higher. Many

February 9, 2026 3 mins read
Binance

Crypto Sell-Off Triggers Temporary Withdrawal Halts on Binance and Bybit

Binance and Bybit have been said to have frozen withdrawals as a crypto sell-off continues to worsen in the marketplace. This freezing of withdrawals seems to have occurred as a result of a sell-off among the crypto assets in the marketplace. The recent sell-off appears to have influenced the decision

February 6, 2026 2 mins read
Little Pepe