Darnell Whitaker

Darnell Whitaker

Darnell Whitaker reports on crypto infrastructure, stablecoins, and market structure with an operator’s eye for what actually ships. He breaks down protocol changes, liquidity shifts, and regulatory moves into crisp takeaways that readers can use.

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Strategy Pauses Bitcoin Buys and Repurchases $205M of STRC Preferred Stock

Strategy Pauses Bitcoin Buys and Repurchases $205M of STRC Preferred Stock

Strategy held 848,517 BTC unchanged in the week to October 25 while repurchasing $204.9 million of STRC preferred stock.

in Stocks by Darnell Whitaker
Tether Pushes Back on Senate Iran Scrutiny, Citing Lower Iran-Linked Volumes

Tether Pushes Back on Senate Iran Scrutiny, Citing Lower Iran-Linked Volumes

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino says Iran-linked stablecoin volumes fell 94% as a Senate report questions the issuer’s past wal...

in Stablecoins by Darnell Whitaker
Mt. Gox Extends Creditor Repayment Deadline to October 2027

Mt. Gox Extends Creditor Repayment Deadline to October 2027

Mt. Gox’s rehabilitation trustee extended creditor repayment deadlines to October 31, 2027, citing unfinished procedures...

in Bitcoin by Darnell Whitaker
Revolut Wins Gibraltar Crypto Licence for Custody, Trading and Staking Services

Revolut Wins Gibraltar Crypto Licence for Custody, Trading and Staking Services

Revolut’s Gibraltar subsidiary has received a DLT provider licence covering virtual-asset order execution, custody and s...

in Regulation by Darnell Whitaker
World Launches Bank-Focused World ID Suite and Makes Zoom Deepfake Checks Generally Available

World Launches Bank-Focused World ID Suite and Makes Zoom Deepfake Checks Generally Available

World unveiled a banking and finance identity suite at Money20/20, while World ID for Zoom became globally available to...

in Web3 by Darnell Whitaker
Metaplanet Issues Zero-Coupon Convertible Bonds as It Refinances Bitcoin-Backed Debt

Metaplanet Issues Zero-Coupon Convertible Bonds as It Refinances Bitcoin-Backed Debt

Metaplanet is issuing ¥52 billion in zero-coupon convertibles to repay Bitcoin-backed debt and fund buybacks, shifting r...

in Business by Darnell Whitaker
NEAR Price Prediction: 13% Rally and Token Supply Cut Proposal Put $6 in Focus

NEAR Price Prediction: 13% Rally and Token Supply Cut Proposal Put $6 in Focus

NEAR rose 12.6% to about $5.93 as an issuance-cut proposal and strong Intents activity support sentiment, while $6.14 re...

in Near Protocol by Darnell Whitaker
Tether Temporarily Froze $1.45M in USDT Across THORChain Vaults

Tether Temporarily Froze $1.45M in USDT Across THORChain Vaults

Tether blacklisted four THORChain TRON vaults holding about $1.45 million in USDT, halting trading before the addresses...

in Stablecoins by Darnell Whitaker
Cardano Activates CIP-0113 Programmable Tokens for Compliant Stablecoins and Funds

Cardano Activates CIP-0113 Programmable Tokens for Compliant Stablecoins and Funds

Cardano activated CIP-0113 programmable tokens on mainnet, enabling issuers to embed KYC, sanctions and transfer control...

in Cardano by Darnell Whitaker
Evernorth Delays XRPN Until October 12 — What It Means for XRP Price

Evernorth Delays XRPN Until October 12 — What It Means for XRP Price

XRP traded at $1.4251 as Evernorth moved its expected XRPN Nasdaq debut to October 12, extending a key event window amid...

in XRP by Darnell Whitaker