Catheryne Nicholson
Catheryne Nicholson
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Crypto infrastructure writer
Catheryne Nicholson is a crypto technology writer covering blockchain infrastructure, digital payments, developer tools, and transaction reliability. Her work explains how networks and consumer-facing crypto products operate in practice, with particular attention to technical risks, implementation trade-offs, and user impact.
Latest articles by Catheryne Nicholson
Sono Group Faces Liquidity Crunch After $5M Bitcoin Treasury Shift
Sono Group abandoned its solar business to focus on Bitcoin, but now holds just $166,000 in cash and $4.1 million in BTC, raising questions about its ability to meet obligations as revenue dries up and debt mounts
Cboe Seeks SEC Approval for 3x Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs
Cboe is seeking a regulatory exemption to list 3x leveraged Bitcoin and Ethereum futures ETFs, even as existing 2x crypto funds have posted steep losses, highlighting the risks of daily resetting leverage for U.S. investors
Oxbridge Funds 95% of Solana Reinsurance Token Sale
Oxbridge Re Holdings supplied nearly all the capital for its Solana-based reinsurance token sale, raising questions about third-party demand and the transparency of tokenized insurance products on public blockchains
ETF Slowdown and Treasury Sales Challenge Bitcoin's $16T Ambition
ARK Invest's $16 trillion Bitcoin scenario now demands nearly 79% annual growth, but tepid ETF inflows and corporate selling are raising doubts about whether institutional and digital gold adoption can deliver the projected gains
Greenlane Faces Nasdaq Delisting After $70M Altcoin Treasury Plunge
Greenlane Holdings' $70 million bet on BERA tokens has lost over three-quarters of its value, putting the Nasdaq-listed company at risk of delisting if a stayed $5 million market value rule is enforced
Paul Tudor Jones Shifts Bitcoin ETF Exposure With Fewer Calls
Tudor Investment increased its direct holdings in BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF by nearly 19% last quarter, while sharply reducing its call option exposure and keeping put positions steady, signaling a more cautious approach
OCC Approves Trump-Linked DeFi Bank as $112M WLFI Debt Nears Liquidation
World Liberty Financial, tied to Donald Trump, has received OCC approval to form a national trust bank for its USD1 stablecoin, even as a $112 million DeFi loan backed by WLFI tokens faces mounting liquidation risk on Dolomite.
Ethereum and Solana Plan Staking Reward Cuts as ETFs Go Live
Grayscale's new Ethereum and Solana staking ETFs will pay out staking rewards as cash dividends, but both networks are now considering protocol changes that could sharply reduce those rewards for all participants.
Texas Holds $10M Bitcoin ETF Stake Despite $3.4M Paper Loss
Texas kept its $10 million Bitcoin ETF position unchanged in Q2, even as the market value dropped to $6.6 million. The state's approach highlights the risks and complexities of public crypto treasury management.
XRP Network Activity Hits Highs but Price Stalls Near $1
XRP's on-chain activity and address growth have surged, while whale deposits to Binance have dropped sharply. Yet, the token's price remains stuck near $1 as spot demand and ETF inflows slow.
Bitcoin Futures Face $48B Leverage Squeeze as Price Range Tightens
Nearly $48 billion in Bitcoin futures open interest is at risk as opposing leveraged positions on offshore and CME markets set the stage for forced liquidations if spot prices break out of their current range
SRX Global's AI Model Gain Masks Real Crypto Losses
SRX Global reported a 4.3% gain from its EMJX AI model, but recent filings show the figure is hypothetical and not tied to actual company capital-leaving investors with unanswered questions about real-world performance and millions in crypto losses
21Shares Ethereum ETF Faces $48M Redemptions With Most ETH Still Locked
The 21Shares Ethereum ETF processed $48 million in redemptions in early 2026, but kept over 86% of its ETH staked, raising questions about liquidity and redemption timing for investors as market volatility persists
Crypto Liquidation Data Gaps Expose Risks in Solana, Binance Crash
Conflicting reports on October's crypto crash reveal major gaps in liquidation data, with billions in losses and unclear risk mechanisms across Solana, Binance, and DeFi platforms. Regulators face challenges in tracking systemic failures and user impact.
White House to Host Crypto Leaders as CLARITY Act Faces Setback
President Donald Trump will meet with top crypto executives and regulators at the White House as the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act's chances of passing this year drop sharply, raising new questions about the future of U.S. crypto regulation
