14 March 2026
Austin, Texas, USA

Gino Matos

Articles by Gino Matos

Bitcoin ignored Trump’s latest 25% tariff threat, but the $19B liquidation ghost from October is quietly resetting in the shadows

CryptoJanuary 15, 2026

President Donald Trump declared on Jan. 12 that the US would impose a 25% tariff on any country conducting business with Iran, “effective immediately,” via Truth Social. Bitcoin (BTC) dipped briefly…...

How solo Bitcoin miners hit 22 blocks hit in 12 months as another hit the jackpot this week

CryptoJanuary 15, 2026

A single Bitcoin (BTC) miner collected a full block reward on Jan. 13, claiming 3.125 BTC plus fees worth close to $300,000 at current prices. The win wasn't split among thousands of pool participan…...

Energy grid operators are ignoring Bitcoin’s stabilization benefits to chase a wealthier, less flexible buyer

CryptoJanuary 14, 2026

Former Binance CEO, Changpeng Zhao (CZ), recently stated that the UAE generates surplus power in order to cover “three days” of high demand each year, making Bitcoin a buyer of last resort for energy…...

The US Senate could wipe out $6 billion in crypto rewards this week by closing one specific loophole

CryptoJanuary 14, 2026

The GENIUS Act banned issuer-paid yield, but the Senate markup fight is whether exchanges can keep routing rewards around that restriction, and the answer could decide who controls $6 billion in annu…...

Can Bitcoin help amid internet blackouts after Iran’s currency collapsed 95% overnight?

CryptoJanuary 14, 2026

Iran's currency, the rial, has collapsed to around 1 million per US dollar, a record that spotlights how quickly savings can be wiped out when trust in money breaks. The currency lost nearly half it…...

Insiders sell government crypto database to violent home invaders as transparency laws backfire

CryptoJanuary 12, 2026

A tax employee in Bobigny used internal software to compile dossiers on cryptocurrency specialists, billionaire Vincent Bolloré, prison guards, and a judge. She passed the information to criminals wh…...

Banks are lobbying to kill crypto rewards to protect a hidden $1,400 “tax” on every household

CryptoJanuary 11, 2026

Banks are fighting stablecoin rewards to protect a secret $360 billion revenue machine. When Coinbase chief policy officer Faryar Shirzad posted a thread on Jan. 8 warning that stablecoin rewards “r…...

Token buybacks spent $880M+ last year, but prices stalled anyway – one number now decides if they work

CryptoJanuary 10, 2026

Optimism announced a 12-month token buyback program on Jan. 8, allocating 50% of Superchain revenue to monthly OP token purchases starting in February. The buyback pressure is estimated at roughly $9…...

Bitcoin is stalling, but this low-key “absorption signal” shows a violent supply shock could be inevitable

CryptoJanuary 10, 2026

Bitcoin (BTC) opened 2026 with the kind of price action that tests conviction, with the first five days taking BTC close to $95,000, only for it to test the $90,000 footing again. The movement follo…...

Prediction markets let insiders profit on leaks, yet a massive Dow Jones partnership just validated the rig

CryptoJanuary 9, 2026

Dow Jones announced an exclusive partnership to distribute Polymarket prediction data across The Wall Street Journal, Barron's, and MarketWatch on the same day Kalshi claimed it had hit $100 billion …...