Before Bitcoin, Academics Never Understood What Money Was – Saylor Is Right
Seven words. That is all it took for Michael Saylor to invalidate two centuries of…
May 21, 2026
Author Etan Hunt
Etan Hunt
Etan Hunt is a Bitcoin researcher and monetary reform advocate with over 5 years covering cryptocurrency markets, blockchain technology, and decentralised money. A committed Bitcoin maximalist, he believes the separation of money and state is as fundamental to human freedom as the separation of church and state. His work covers Bitcoin fundamentals, on-chain analysis, crypto security, and the regulatory landscape across multiple market cycles. His analysis is also published as a column on TechFlowPost, one of Asia's leading crypto intelligence platforms. Verified on Muck Rack
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MAPO Crashes 95% After 1 Quadrillion Token Mint: Cross-Chain Bridges Are Still Broken
One quadrillion MAPO tokens were minted today through a spoofed cross-chain message on MAP Protocol’s…
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ZEST is up 57.2% in 24 hours. CoinGecko flagged it. The move is real and…
Ronin Surges 40% as Coinbase Lists Wrapped RON: Three Years After Crypto’s Biggest Hack
In March 2022, the Ronin bridge was drained of $625 million in what remains the…
The SEC Is About to Allow Tokenized Stocks on Blockchain
Apple. Tesla. Amazon. Tradeable on-chain, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, by anyone…
May 18, 2026
Iran Just Launched Bitcoin Insurance for Hormuz Shipping: The Website Doesn’t Work – The Threat Does
Iran announced a state-backed Bitcoin insurance platform for ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz this…
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The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps controlled nearly 50% of Iran’s entire crypto economy in the…
Trump Posts Nuclear Strike Imagery and Schedules Situation Room Meeting: Bitcoin Is at $77,000
Saturday night, Trump posted AI-generated imagery of himself sitting at a military command console with…