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Articles

Aug 21, 2026

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3 min read

Bessent Bounce? Not Quite

Bitcoin reached its highest level since May, but open interest and funding haven’t caught up to the move yet.

Aug 14, 2026

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4 min read

The Tick Tax

What a minimum price step buys you, told through three live experiments and one number that predicts them all.

Aug 7, 2026

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3 min read

Lost in Translation

The yen’s sharp rebound and weak US payrolls mattered more than crypto’s quiet week.

Jul 31, 2026

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5 min read

Margin Call from Seoul

An equity shock in South Korea led to millions in liquidations on crypto venues as the Fed considers hikes.

Fed Pause Expected as August Vol Approaching

Jul 24, 2026

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4 min read

Fed Pause Expected as August Vol Approaching

BTC is having its best month since January as ETH ETF’s see strong inflows

HYPE Fades as World Cup Boom Reaches Pinnacle

Jul 17, 2026

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4 min read

HYPE Fades as World Cup Boom Reaches Pinnacle

Digital assets dropped with HYPE leading the way as prediction markets brace for the final weekend of the FIFA World Cup

Meet the Author

Adam Morgan McCarthy

Adam is a researcher at LO:TECH. Previously he led the research team at Kaiko. His work powered insights for traders, funds, and regulators.

Adam has covered crypto markets since 2021. Before LO:TECH and Kaiko, he was Markets Correspondent at DeFiLlama's news arm, Markets Reporter at The Block, and Crypto Markets Fellow at Business Insider.

He has appeared on CNN, Bloomberg TV, FINTECH.TV from the NYSE floor, CoinDesk TV, and various podcasts — regularly covering topics from Bitcoin selloffs to the rise of perps in the US and more.