Maka O Kalani

As a writer, Maka explores how digital assets and decentralized finance can empower communities, promote financial sovereignty, and align with human values of harmony, stewardship, and rising together. Their work spans insightful articles, threads, and creative content on Bitcoin, altcoins, NFTs, DeFi, and the evolving crypto landscape—often infusing a unique island perspective that highlights ethical innovation and cultural resilience.

BitMine Buys $145M ETH, Holdings Top 4.6M Ethereum Worth $10B

BitMine Buys $145M ETH, Holdings Top 4.6M Ethereum Worth $10B

On Tuesday, publicly traded Ethereum-focused digital asset treasury, BitMine Immersion Technologies (NYSE: BMNR), disclosed the purchase of 67,111 ETH for roughly $145 million. This marks the company’s largest purchase of the year and has lifted its total holdings to more than 4.6 million ETH, valued at nearly $10 billion. Bitmine, led by Fundstrat CEO Tom … Read more

Crypto News Today: Fidelity Urges SEC to Clarify Crypto Rules

Fidelity Investments, America’s third-largest asset manager, has called on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to continue developing the regulatory framework for integrating crypto assets into existing market structures, particularly around alternative trading systems (ATS). In a letter submitted to the SEC’s Crypto Task Force on Friday, the company managing $5.9 trillion in assets … Read more

Here’s Why the Crypto Market Is Crashing as the Bitcoin Price Nears $70K Again

Here’s Why the Crypto Market Is Crashing as the Bitcoin Price Nears $70K Again

The cryptocurrency market is under huge pressure with falling prices, weak momentum, selling pressure, and low trading volume.  The total crypto market cap witnessed a massive dip from $2.55 trillion to $2.44 trillion in the last 24 hours, with Bitcoin leading the decline. Is it a healthy crypto correction or the crypto bull losing its … Read more

Fed Holds Rates at 3.75% as Inflation Forecast Jumps; Bitcoin Slides to $71K

Fed Holds Rates at 3.75% as Inflation Forecast Jumps; Bitcoin Slides to $71K

The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) on Wednesday paused its benchmark interest rates between 3.5% and 3.75%, weighing the surging geopolitical escalations in the Middle East and ongoing economic turmoil. For crypto markets, the Fed’s decision to tighten liquidity creates a “lid effect,” forcing the market to trade sideways and stifling speculative rallies. No Emergency … Read more

SEC and CFTC Release Joint Framework Declaring Most Crypto Non-Securities

SEC and CFTC Release Joint Framework Declaring Most Crypto Non-Securities

On Tuesday, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued broad guidance to the crypto industry, excluding the vast majority of cryptocurrencies from being classified as securities. The interpretive guidance, released alongside its sister agency, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), seeks to clearly define different types of crypto assets and how the regulators will … Read more