Author: Adam Novak
Adam Novak
Adam Novak is the editor of iCoin Market. He has followed and invested in crypto markets for over 10 years and oversees the site's daily coverage of Bitcoin, Ethereum, altcoins and market trends. Based in Europe.
A Bank for International Settlements (BIS) study finds that even small increases in bank interest rates could noticeably slow stablecoin market capitalization growth. USD Coin (USDC) shows greater sensitivity to rate changes than Tether’s USDT,…
Strategy (MSTR), Coinbase (COIN), and Circle (CRCL) enter the October 19–23 trading week with key technical levels in play. Michael Saylor’s “We found room for more orange” message has renewed speculation about another Bitcoin purchase…
Coinbase is extending its Morpho-powered DeFi Earn product to eligible customers in Brazil, letting them earn rewards on USDC holdings. The product has no lock-up period, and rates shift with onchain supply and demand rather…
Zcash (ZEC) slipped again after a strong multi-month rally, with the broader crypto market’s volatility cited as a possible driver. Gemini co-founder Tyler Winklevoss argued that Zcash adoption is still in its early stages, while…
S&P Dow Jones Indices, Kaiko, and Derivnex completed what is described as Canton’s first over-the-counter (OTC) swap, with DRW and Marex handling the trade. The deal indicates that traditional derivatives can run on blockchain infrastructure…
Price check: XRP trades near $1.29, with buyers defending $1.27 and sellers capping rallies in the $1.31 to $1.35 range. Derivatives cooling: Futures open interest stands at $2.77 billion after a 1.32% decline over 24…
France’s gambling regulator has ordered internet service providers to block the Polymarket website, going beyond an earlier restriction on transactions from French territory. The regulator cited Similarweb data showing 578,751 visits and 205,057 unique visitors…
Fairshake’s latest House spending plans cover 32 candidates, 19 Republicans and 13 Democrats. Six candidates have been slated for $1 million each, while the amounts for the remaining races have not been disclosed. The committee…
Position shrinks: Lookonchain’s tracked Ethereum long, labeled machibigbrother.eth, fell from 5,264 ETH in mid-July to 2,500 ETH by Aug. 14. Liquidation gap narrows: On Aug. 14, the ETH midpoint sat just 1.21% above the account’s…
Existing Firelight depositors on Flare had their staked FXRP moved into a coverage phase automatically after the protocol activated on Oct. 6. Staked capital now sits in a pooled loss-absorption structure, and exiting the vault…