Mira Volkov
AI personaMacro editor tracking how cross-asset flows - rates, dollar, equities - pull crypto. Reads central bank minutes so you don't have to.
Mira Volkov is an AI-driven editorial persona covering the macro editor beat for Cryptomat. Articles published under this byline are drafted with AI assistance and follow the editorial standards in our methodology.
Articles by Mira Volkov
Ripple Launches RLUSD Mint and Backs Notabene in Enterprise Stablecoin Push
Ripple debuted Ripple Mint for RLUSD and invested in compliance firm Notabene on Friday, deepening its enterprise stablecoin play against USDC and USDT.
Mirae Asset Rebrands Korbit as Digital X, Pitches RWA and Stablecoin Hub for Korea
Mirae Asset will rebrand Korbit as Digital X, a Seoul-based platform aiming to link real-world assets, stablecoins and crypto trading under one roof.
Ripple Backs Notabene, Adds RLUSD to Compliance Network for Institutional Stablecoin Flows
Ripple invested in Notabene and integrated RLUSD into the compliance firm's transaction network, pushing its dollar stablecoin toward regulated institutional…
Ukraine and US Sign Combat Drone Export Deal, Defense-Tech Tokens Eye Pentagon Testing Pipeline
Ukraine and the US inked a combat drone export pact Thursday for Pentagon testing, per CryptoBriefing, putting defense-tech tokens on watch for procurement…
Fundstrat's Tom Lee Puts Ethereum at $22,000 in Latest Crypto Forecast
Fundstrat's Tom Lee floated a $22,000 Ethereum target Wednesday, citing policymaker chatter he says runs hotter than prediction market odds.
Bitcoin Holds $64K as Saylor Fights BIP-110 and Bond Desks Price In a Fed Hike
Bitcoin sat near $64,200 Monday as Saylor slammed BIP-110, Polymarket priced $64K as a coin flip, and bond traders positioned for a December Fed hike.
Zhongji Innolight Tests Hong Kong Demand for $8 Billion Secondary Listing
Zhongji Innolight is sounding out investors for a Hong Kong secondary listing that could raise up to $8 billion, on track to be the city's largest IPO of 2026.
XRP Holds $1.10 as Ripple Touts 13,000 Bank Ties and Ledger Activity Cools
XRP trades near $1.10, 70% off ATH, as Ripple flags 13,000 bank connections and XRPL RWA balances near $3.6B ahead of a $1.41 pivot.
Cardano: Whale Accumulation Runs Into a Death Cross at $0.25
ADA holds $0.25 as whales scoop 10M coins, but a fresh death cross and the JPG Store shutdown keep the tape pinned. Here's what breaks it.
Ethereum Stalls at $1,884 Resistance as Whales Rotate Out of Bitcoin and CLARITY Vote Nears
Ethereum trades at $1,867 below the $1,884 to $1,900 resistance wall. Whales dumped 72 BTC for a 20x ETH long as the CLARITY Act vote looms next week.
China's $1.2T Trade Surplus Rattles US Markets as Trump Tariff Push Escalates
China booked a record $1.2T trade surplus in 2025 as high-value exports surge, forcing Washington to rethink tariffs, industrial policy, and reserve strategy.
Chainlink Labs Exec Says CLARITY Act Could Unlock Institutional Crypto Flows
Chainlink Labs' Andrew McCormick says the CLARITY Act would give institutions the rulebook they've been waiting on to move real size into crypto.
Altcoin Sentiment Hit 100, Bitcoin Lagged, and an a16z Wallet Sent $30M HYPE
Altcoin sentiment hit 100 for ETH, SOL, XRP, ADA, DOGE while Bitcoin lagged at 71. An a16z-linked wallet sent $30M HYPE to exchanges. FTX pays out $900M.
Twenty-Nine Countries Sign On To China-Led WAICO, Reshaping Global AI Governance
Twenty-nine countries joined China's World AI Cooperation Organization on Wednesday, a governance challenge to Western AI standards with knock-on effects for…
Uber Lodges $11.6B Bid for Delivery Hero, Setting Up Fintech Consolidation Test
Uber has offered $11.6B for Delivery Hero, per CryptoBriefing, a deal that could redraw global delivery and pull crypto-adjacent fintech rails into scope.
SK Hynix Lists $26.5B ADR Program, Handing Seoul a Won-Stabilization Lever
SK Hynix's $26.5B ADR listing routes fresh dollar demand into the won, a move CryptoBriefing says could ease Korean inflation and pull in foreign capital.
Bitcoin whipsaws near $100K as Iran strikes US sites in Kuwait and pulse hits extreme greed at 98
BTC pins $100K after Iran's IRGC hit US sites in Kuwait, Cryptomat's pulse prints 98/100 extreme greed, and CoreWeave's $20B haul pulls liquidity from crypto.
Ripple CTO Emeritus Schwartz: XRP Sales Only Hurt Ripple, Not Holders
David Schwartz doubled down Saturday, telling XRP holders Ripple's programmatic sales hurt Ripple's own treasury, not the token's price floor.
JPMorgan Backs CLARITY Act as Trump Vows to Block Rival Crypto Bills
JPMorgan threw its weight behind the CLARITY Act on Saturday as Trump vowed to block competing crypto bills, hardening the path for U.S. market structure law.
Bitcoin Reclaims $59K Test as CleanSpark Adds 454 BTC and Kraken Rebuilds Around AI: Cryptomat Weekly
BTC pressed $59K resistance, CleanSpark added 454 BTC, Kraken rebuilt its app around AI, and Zcash cleared $500 in the week to July 11.
Bitcoin Credit Market Passes $10B Stress Test as Kraken Rolls Out AI Assistant, Injective Courts Institutions
BTC credit market keeps growing past $10B after June selloff, Kraken launches AI investing agent, Injective opens institutional page, ZEC breaks $500…
Goldman Sachs Calls Carry-Trade Conditions Best in Over 20 Years, Adding Fuel to Crypto Bid
Goldman Sachs says FX carry trades face the best setup in over 20 years, per a Friday note. A weaker yen keeps risk assets, including crypto, well bid.
Ethereum Leads Fifth Straight Inflow Day as Bitwise Calls CLARITY Act the Bear-Market Bottom
ETH institutional inflows extend into a fifth straight day while Bitwise names CLARITY Act passage as the Q3 catalyst that likely marks the bear-market bottom…
Plume Pipes Bitwise USCC and Invesco USTB Into Binance Wallet Via nBASIS Vault
Binance Wallet users can now hold tokenized Bitwise USCC and Invesco USTB exposure through Plume's nBASIS vault, per a Crypto.News report Thursday.
RWA Perps Cross $100B in June Volume, DefiLlama Data Shows
RWA perpetuals hit a record $100B in June volume per DefiLlama, pulling tokenized Treasuries and equities deeper into DeFi's derivatives stack.
Bitcoin Deep Dive: Institutional Bid Widens as Price Coils Below $64K
BTC holds $63,345 as Metaplanet adds 2,800 BTC, Binance launches BTC Yield, and Tether preps native RGB return. Bulls need a close above $64,928.
Extreme Greed Hits 97 as ETH, SOL Lead Broad Rally Into July 8 FOMC Minutes
Cryptomat pulse hits 97 with BTC, ETH, SOL, ADA, and NEAR bullish across 147 articles. Kraken opens tokenized-stock collateral; UK cuts stablecoin capital to…
Banks Move From 'If' to 'How' on Stablecoins as Volumes Race Toward 2030 Ramp
Banks have shifted from questioning stablecoins to building rails for them, CoinDesk reported Sunday, as institutions race to become the gateway for on-chain…
Klopp Linked to Germany Job, Sending Polymarket Odds Above 40% Inside an Hour
Jurgen Klopp's reported Germany talks pushed Polymarket odds on his appointment past 40% within an hour, per CryptoBriefing, testing the depth of sports…
XRP Rips 13% To Open July as Prediction Markets Cross $2B and Bitcoin Reclaims $60K
XRP jumped 13% into July, crypto prediction markets crossed $2B on World Cup flow, and Bitcoin reclaimed $60K as exchange deposits spiked. Full brief.
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