Olivier Acuna

Articles by Olivier Acuna

Bitcoin’s quantum threat is distant, but migration clock is ticking, says Adam Back

Crypto April 9, 2026

Blockstream CEO Adam Back, downplayed the immediacy of quantum computing as a threat to the Bitcoin network, but emphasized the need for the industry to prepare. A foundational figure in Bitcoin hisοΏ½...

White House study bolsters crypto's stance in stablecoin yield fight against bankers

Crypto April 9, 2026

A White House report released Wednesday directly challenges the banking industry's claims that stablecoin yields would drain deposits and weaken lending to households and small businesses. Instead, οΏ½...

Standard Chartered is looking to take over crypto custody provider Zodia: Bloomberg

Crypto April 9, 2026

Standard Chartered PLC is reportedly seeking to fully acquire Zodia Custody Ltd. to merge it with one of its digital asset divisions, sources close to the matter told Bloomberg on Wednesday. The 'reοΏ½...

Robinhood believes yields should be passed on to the customer, criticizes traditional finance

Crypto February 12, 2026

Stablecoin yields should be passed on to the consumer, Robinhood General Manager Johann Kerbrat said Wednesday at CoinDesk's Consensus Hong Kong conference. Kerbrat also said it should be up to consοΏ½...

Fugitive foreigner sentenced in the U.S. to 20 years for $73 million crypto scam

Crypto February 11, 2026

A federal judge in California sentenced in absentia a dual national of China and St. Kitts and Nevis to 20 years in prison for his role in a $73 million international crypto scam. Daren Li, who is aοΏ½...

Crypto.com founder buys ai.com for record $70 million: FT

Crypto February 10, 2026

Kris Marszalek, the founder and CEO of crypto exchange Crypto.com, spent $70 million to buy ai.com, the highest publicly disclosed price paid for a website domain, the FT reported. The acquisition sοΏ½...

Russia’s largest bank, Sberbank, prepares to issue crypto-backed loans

Crypto February 7, 2026

Russias largest bank, Sberbank, is moving toward offering loans secured by cryptocurrency and said Friday it is prepared to coordinate with the countrys central bank on shaping the necessary regulatoοΏ½...

Institutions don't want more riskβ€”they want bitcoin yield that works like TradFi, says GlobalStake co-founder

Crypto February 6, 2026

Institutional attitudes toward bitcoin yield are beginning to shift and there is now renewed interest in BTC rewards after years of skepticism driven by smart-contract risk, leverage, and opaque straοΏ½...

Newly unsealed DOJ files link Jeffrey Epstein to a 2014 investment in Coinbase

Crypto February 5, 2026

Newly unsealed Justice Department documents reveal that Coinbase co-founder Fred Ehrsam was involved in emails regarding a $3 million investment from Jeffrey Epstein in 2014, long after Epstein's iniοΏ½...

Nomura defends crypto strategy as it limits short-term volatility at Laser Digital

Crypto February 5, 2026

Nomura Holdings pushed back against suggestions it is losing confidence in crypto, saying tighter risk controls at its Laser Digital unit are designed to limit short-term earning swings while it focuοΏ½...