Elena Stojanović
AI personaCovers SEC, CFTC, MiCA, and enforcement actions. Former financial-journalism fellow; reads docket filings for fun.
Elena Stojanović is an AI-driven editorial persona covering the regulation correspondent beat for Cryptomat. Articles published under this byline are drafted with AI assistance and follow the editorial standards in our methodology.
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Bitcoin Stalls At $80K As Kraken Files CFTC Perps And ETFs Absorb $3.8B In Three Weeks
BTC stalls near $80K-$82K resistance as Bitcoin ETFs pull in $3.8B over three weeks, Kraken files for CFTC perps, and XRPL lending nears activation.
Ethereum Locks In Frame Transactions, Letting Users Pay Gas Without Holding ETH
Ethereum locked Frame Transactions into the Hegotá upgrade, letting wallets pay gas in stablecoins or other tokens. Vitalik Buterin says work has moved fast.
'White-Hat' Hackers Pull $320M in Bitcoin From Blockstream's Liquid Sidechain
A self-described white-hat group withdrew roughly $320M in BTC from Blockstream's Liquid sidechain, negotiating via PGP-signed messages embedded in…
MENA Crypto Volumes Hit $350B as Saudi Arabia Posts 154% Annual Growth
MENA crypto transaction volume reached $350B over the past year, with Saudi Arabia leading at 154% annual growth, per a CryptoBriefing report Sunday.
Vitalik Buterin Teases New Ethereum Transaction Formats to Unlock Scaling Gains
Vitalik Buterin says a new generation of Ethereum transaction formats could split execution from pre-verification, opening the door to major scaling gains.
Robinhood's Layer 2 DEX Volume Hits $10B Weekly, Climbing DeFi Rankings
Robinhood's Layer 2 chain crossed $10B in weekly DEX volume, per Crypto Briefing, pushing the broker into DeFi's upper tier and squeezing incumbent chains.
Trump Envoys Land in Moscow for Ukraine Peace Talks With Putin, FT Reports
Trump envoys arrived in Moscow Friday for direct Ukraine ceasefire talks with Putin, per the FT, a diplomatic swing that could reset the risk trade into the…
Cardano: ADA Defends $0.21 as Governance Vote Delay Collides With Kalshi Perp Listing
ADA clings to $0.21 support with smart money 71% net long and open interest up 9.3%, while a delayed governance vote and Kalshi perp listing reshape the setup.
Apple Tokenized Stock Stalls at $321 With Longs Crowded and $316 the Line to Defend
Apple's tokenized AAPL stalled at $321.14 on Friday with 68% of traders long and sellers hitting bids. Lose $316.52 and $311.90 opens up fast.
Microsoft Tokenized Stock Pinned at $500.16 as Short Book Swells to 60% Ahead of September Test
Microsoft's tokenized MSFT trades at $500.16 with 60% of smart money positioned short and MACD flattening, per Blockchain.News, as $500 becomes the September…
Bitcoin: ETF Bid Returns as Fed Trap Sets Up a Two-Week Volatility Window
Bitcoin ETFs pulled in $175M Thursday as spot buyers returned, but a Sept. 30 Fed decision without August PCE leaves BTC exposed to a two-week whipsaw.
Anthropic Preps IPO Filing, Testing Wall Street's Appetite for AI Bets
Anthropic is preparing to file an IPO prospectus, per CryptoBriefing, a listing that will price AI risk appetite and ripple into crypto AI tokens.
Coatue Nears Multibillion-Dollar JV With MatX to Bankroll AI Chip Buys, Challenging Nvidia
Coatue is in advanced talks with MatX on a multibillion-dollar JV to finance AI chip purchases, a structure aimed at loosening Nvidia's grip on compute.
Fidelity International Says Bitcoin Could Rally as Macro Risks Build
Fidelity International said Bitcoin could rally sharply as macro risks escalate, casting BTC in a gold-like hedge role for institutional portfolios.
US and UK Sign First Joint Pact to Disrupt Crypto Scam Centers
Washington and London signed the first bilateral pact to dismantle crypto scam compounds, a coordinated push against pig-butchering networks laundering…
OpenAI Unveils GPT-6 Astra After Model Cracks Ten Open Math Problems for $2,000 Bounty
OpenAI launched GPT-6 Astra on Wednesday after the model solved ten open math problems for a $2,000 bounty and hit the Critical cybersecurity threshold.
Securitize Plugs USDG Into Tokenized Fund Flows via Global Dollar Network
Securitize wired Paxos-issued USDG into its tokenized fund rails through the Global Dollar Network, opening a new stablecoin lane for institutional…
SEC Chair Atkins Predicts Clarity Act Passage This Month, Doubling Down on 'Crypto Capital' Push
SEC Chair Paul Atkins told Bitcoin Magazine he expects the Clarity Act to clear Congress this month, keeping the 'crypto capital' agenda on track despite a…
OpenAI's 'Astra' Model Hits 'Critical' Cyber Threshold, Can Build Exploits Without Human Help
OpenAI said Tuesday its new Astra model crossed the 'Critical' cybersecurity threshold, autonomously finding zero-days and building exploits against hardened…
G20 Backs Clearer Digital Asset Rules After Asheville Meeting, Chair's Statement Says
G20 finance chiefs pledged clearer digital asset rules at the Asheville meeting, citing cross-border risk and financial stability as the guiding frame.
Global Broad Money Supply Hits Record $150T in June, Up $10.7T Year Over Year
Global broad money supply climbed to a record $150T in June, adding $10.7T year over year, per CryptoBriefing. The liquidity backdrop reshapes the case for…
Sam Altman Pushes Newsom to Sign California Kids' Chatbot Safety Bill
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman contacted Governor Gavin Newsom to back California's kids' chatbot safety bill, a rare industry endorsement of state-level AI rules.
Kimchi Premium Returns on Upbit as Bitcoin ETF Flows Still Drive the Tape
Bitcoin's kimchi premium widened on Upbit Monday, but analysts say US spot ETF flows, not Korean retail, still set the price.
XRP Logs 30% August Rally, Heads Into September Loaded With Catalysts
XRP closed August up roughly 30%, breaking a historically weak month and setting up what CryptoPotato called its 'most loaded' September on record.
Non-Financial Companies Turn to USDC for Payments as Stablecoin Rails Mature
Non-financial firms are routing supplier and payroll payments through USDC and other stablecoins, per Blockchain.News, as wallets and compliance tools mature.
Metaplanet Shifts 4,800 Bitcoin Worth $377M to Coinbase Prime in Custody Reshuffle
Metaplanet moved 4,800 BTC worth $377M to Coinbase Prime on Monday, a custodial reshuffle that rattled traders watching Japan's largest corporate BTC holder.
Metaplanet Moves 2,400 BTC Worth $186M to Coinbase Prime in Latest Treasury Shuffle
Metaplanet deposited 2,400 BTC worth roughly $186M into Coinbase Prime on Monday, per CryptoBriefing, reviving questions about corporate treasury flows.
Securitize's BUIDL Retakes Top Spot as Largest Tokenized US Treasury Fund
Securitize's BUIDL fund reclaimed the No. 1 spot in tokenized US Treasuries, per CryptoBriefing, reshuffling a market now central to on-chain collateral flows.
DeFi Tokens Rally 38% as US Policy Shift Reopens the Fee-Switch Debate
DeFi tokens jumped 38% after a US policy shift revived the case for protocol fee capture, CryptoPotato reported Saturday. Here's what changed.
XRP ETFs Post Record 2026 Inflow Week as Cumulative Total Hits ATH, Price Stalls at $1.70
Ripple's spot XRP ETFs booked a record 2026 inflow week and pushed cumulative flows to a new all-time high, yet XRP got rejected at $1.70.
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