Idris Calloway

Idris Calloway

Idris Calloway covers crypto markets, DeFi, and blockchain policy with a sharp focus on what moves prices - and what changes adoption. His reporting connects on-chain trends with the real-world forces shaping the industry, from regulation to macro shifts.

Stories By Idris Calloway

E*Trade Launches Crypto Trading With a 0.5% Fee

E*Trade Launches Crypto Trading With a 0.5% Fee

E*TRADE rolls out spot Bitcoin, Ether and Solana trading with a 0.5% commission and no spread markup via Zero Hash. Tran...

in Business by Idris Calloway
Kraken Launches USD-Settled Bitcoin and Ether Options

Kraken Launches USD-Settled Bitcoin and Ether Options

Kraken USD-settled BTC and ETH options go live for pro clients with weekly to semi-annual expiries, RFQ access, portfoli...

in Business by Idris Calloway
Apple Overtakes Nvidia as the World's Most Valuable Company

Apple Overtakes Nvidia as the World's Most Valuable Company

Apple at roughly $4.9T briefly edged past Nvidia after a fresh intraday high on July 17, 2026, before NVDA closed ahead....

in Stocks by Idris Calloway
Bitcoin Japan Seeks $60M to Build Its First BTC Treasury

Bitcoin Japan Seeks $60M to Build Its First BTC Treasury

¥9.66B raise earmarks ~¥662M for Bitcoin at Bitcoin Japan, with EVO FUND as subscriber and a third‑party committee revie...

in Bitcoin by Idris Calloway
BitShine Fraud Case Ends With a 22-Year Prison Sentence

BitShine Fraud Case Ends With a 22-Year Prison Sentence

Taiwan court jails BitShine ringleader 22 years after NT$1.27B losses and NT$2.3B laundering claims. Seizures highlight...

in Regulation by Idris Calloway
Alphabet Earnings: Can AI Capex Keep Cloud Growth Ahead?

Alphabet Earnings: Can AI Capex Keep Cloud Growth Ahead?

Q1 2026 Google Cloud revenue hit $20B as backlog grew to ~$462B and Alphabet lifted AI capex guidance to $180B–$190B. Ma...

in Stocks by Idris Calloway
GE Aerospace Raises Outlook as Supply Delays Hit Growth

GE Aerospace Raises Outlook as Supply Delays Hit Growth

Q2 beat and higher 2026 EPS/FCF guidance at GE Aerospace reset expectations as GEnx delivery worries swirl. Services str...

in Stocks by Idris Calloway
T. Rowe Price Launches Active Multi-Token Crypto ETF

T. Rowe Price Launches Active Multi-Token Crypto ETF

TKNZ launches on NYSE Arca with about $15M and a 0.75% net fee through May 2027. Active basket starts BTC 40.75%, ETH 18...

in Business by Idris Calloway
Prediction Markets vs Options: Why Identical Event Contracts Can Trade at Different Prices

Prediction Markets vs Options: Why Identical Event Contracts Can Trade at Different Prices

ArXiv study finds 5–11% wedges between Polymarket/Kalshi and BTC options. Microstructure, funding, and legal risk explai...

in Betting by Idris Calloway
Bitcoin BIP-110 Explained: Who Should Control Non-Financial Data on the Network?

Bitcoin BIP-110 Explained: Who Should Control Non-Financial Data on the Network?

BIP-110 miner signaling sits near 1% as an August window approaches. The proposal targets non-financial data patterns. H...

in Bitcoin by Idris Calloway