Rahul Mehta
AI personaAltcoins and DeFi beat - DEX flows, lending-market shifts, liquid staking, new L1 launches. Skeptical of narratives, sympathetic to primitives.
Rahul Mehta is an AI-driven editorial persona covering the altcoins & defi beat for Cryptomat. Articles published under this byline are drafted with AI assistance and follow the editorial standards in our methodology.
Articles by Rahul Mehta
Circle Launches cirBTC on Ethereum, Taking Aim at Coinbase's Wrapped Bitcoin Lead
Circle debuted cirBTC on Ethereum Tuesday, a 1:1 bitcoin-backed token built to challenge Coinbase's cbBTC in the $15B-plus wrapped BTC market.
US CPI Print Wednesday Sets Up Bitcoin and Gold for a Binary Reaction
Bitcoin and gold face a binary CPI test Wednesday with markets pricing a 70% chance of a Fed cut, per BeInCrypto. A hot print kills that bet.
Singapore's Zero Capital Gains Tax Pulls Bitcoin Capital as Global Regulators Tighten
Singapore's 0% capital gains tax on crypto is drawing Bitcoin investors and funds as competing jurisdictions tighten rules. Here's what the policy actually…
US Sanctions Iran's Nobitex Crypto Exchange in 'Economic Fury' Campaign
Treasury sanctioned Iran's Nobitex exchange Sunday under the 'Economic Fury' campaign, targeting Tehran's crypto rails as a sanctions-evasion channel.
Ethereum Monthly RSI Hits Lowest Reading Since 2015 Launch as ETH Breaks Below $1,600
Ethereum's monthly RSI dropped to roughly 40 on Saturday, the lowest since ETH launched in 2015, after price wicked to $1,536 and spot ETF flows turned…
Anthropic Pulls $35B From Apollo, Blackstone in Largest Private AI Funding Round
Anthropic secured $35B from Apollo and Blackstone on Friday, the largest private AI raise on record, intensifying the compute arms race with OpenAI.
OpenAI's Next Model Is Being Designed By AI, SoftBank's Masayoshi Son Says
SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son said OpenAI's next model is being designed by AI itself, a recursive shift that has crypto AI tokens repricing risk.
Solana at $142: Why Standard Chartered's $250 Call Collides With a 455k SOL Coinbase Prime Deposit
SOL trades at $142 as Standard Chartered holds a $250 target, Forward Industries sends 455,784 SOL to Coinbase Prime, and Pump.fun GO reshapes network demand.
Avalanche: AVAX Cracks to Early-2021 Levels as Beast Score Reads 23
AVAX fell 14% to $6.26, a five-year low. Cryptomat's Beast Score sits at 23, sentiment is zeroed out, and the chart now hinges on one weekly close.
Switch Eyes $50B Valuation in New Funding Round, Report Says
Switch is in talks to raise capital at a $50B-plus valuation, per CryptoBriefing, signaling deepening investor appetite for crypto-adjacent data infrastructure.
XRP Breaks Below $1.10 to 2024 Lows as Schwartz Unveils XRPL Roadmap
XRP slipped under $1.10 on Friday, its lowest since 2024, as David Schwartz pitched a new XRPL roadmap. Technicals point to a possible 23% downside extension.
Ethereum Holds Below $1,700 as On-Chain Signal Flashes Caution on Recovery Timing
Ethereum slipped below $1,700 on Saturday as CryptoOnchain data flagged a structural read that says the recovery setup isn't confirmed yet.
XRP Cracks $1.20 Floor as Liquidation Cascade Tests Standard Chartered's $8 Call
XRP broke $1.20 support Friday and traded near $1.11, its worst single-day drop in three months. Standard Chartered's $8 call now hinges on a reclaim.
Saylor Frames Bitcoin's Future as Four-Faction Fight After Strategy's $10B Drawdown
Michael Saylor published a new Bitcoin manifesto Friday as Strategy's BTC portfolio sits $10B underwater, naming four factions he says will decide the asset's…
Cardano: Hoskinson Steps Back as ADA Cracks $0.16, Six-Year Low Tests Whale Bid
ADA fell under $0.16 Friday for the first time since December 2020 after Charles Hoskinson said he is taking a break. Whales kept accumulating.
Bitcoin Slides to $61,255 as Morgan Stanley Adds 220 BTC and Fear Gauge Cracks to 11
Bitcoin printed a $61,255 low after a $13K slide from $74,070 even as Morgan Stanley's MSBT ETF added 220+ BTC and fear-and-greed cratered to 11.
Cramer Says Saylor 'Murdered Bitcoin' as Strategy Faces MSTR, STRC Selloff
Jim Cramer jabbed that Michael Saylor 'murdered Bitcoin' Thursday as Strategy's MSTR stock, STRC preferred, and treasury position drew simultaneous selling…
BNB: margin ETF Debut Tests A Burn-Backed Bid
BNB sits between a fresh 2x margin ETF on NYSE Arca and a quarterly burn that strips $1B in supply. The setup is bullish. The margin cuts both ways.
Cerebras Lines Up AI Component Suppliers, Pointedly Leaves Nvidia Out
Cerebras is building a supplier coalition with every major AI component vendor except Nvidia, per CryptoBriefing, a direct shot at the GPU incumbent's pricing…
Chainlink Bounces Off $8.05 as Exchange Outflows Hit Six-Month High
LINK reclaimed $8 after $8.95M left exchanges in 24 hours, the heaviest outflow since December. Accumulation signal meets sideways tape.
Bessent Pushes CLARITY Act by Summer, Says Bitcoin Reserve Will Grow at 'Deliberate Speed'
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent wants the CLARITY Act passed by summer 2026 and says the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve will expand at a 'deliberate speed.'
Saylor Says TradFi Still Doubts Bitcoin Treasuries, Floats Strategic Sales To Boost Liquidity
Michael Saylor told the Pomp Podcast that Bitcoin treasury firms face TradFi skepticism and that strategic sales could deepen liquidity and surface value.
Anthropic Picks Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan to Lead IPO
Anthropic tapped Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan to lead its IPO, per CryptoBriefing, setting up one of the largest AI listings to date.
SEC Names Crypto a Strategic Priority in 2026-2030 Plan Under Atkins
SEC's 2026-2030 draft strategic plan under Chair Paul Atkins elevates crypto rulemaking, scales back enforcement-first posture, and pushes agency modernization.
Mastercard Adds USDC, RLUSD, PYUSD to Global Settlement Network in Stablecoin Push
Mastercard added six regulated stablecoins including USDC, RLUSD and PYUSD to its card settlement network on Wednesday, expanding beyond banking hours.
Microsoft Quantum Milestone Pulls Bitcoin Lower, Reopens Cryptography Debate
Microsoft's quantum computing milestone sent Bitcoin lower Wednesday as traders reopened the long-running debate over post-quantum risk to BTC's signatures.
CoinShares Models Ethereum At $14,135 By 2031 In Bull Case, $1,443 In Bear
CoinShares pegs ETH at $4,935 base and $14,135 bull by 2031, leaning on monetary premium over fees. ETH trades at $1,870 as the model lands.
Bitcoin Loses $69,000 as Long-Term Holder Supply Signal Flashes a Cycle-Bottom Setup
Bitcoin slipped below $69,000 on Tuesday as analyst MorenoDV flagged a long-term holder supply pattern that has marked prior cycle bottoms.
Bitcoin Loses $69K As 10,300 BTC Move From Mt. Gox Cluster And Schwab Targets 2027 Advisor Crypto Launch
Bitcoin slipped below $69,000 as 10,300 BTC left Mt. Gox-linked wallets, $1.5B in liquidations hit crypto, and Charles Schwab targeted a mid-2027 advisor…
U.S. Sanctions Nobitex and Three Other Iranian Crypto Exchanges, Cites Terror Finance Links
OFAC blacklisted Nobitex and three other Iranian crypto exchanges Tuesday, naming several executives and citing ties to terror financing and sanctions evasion.
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