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.

What Is a Liquidity Bootstrapping Pool (LBP) in DeFi?

Liquidity Bootstrapping Pools (LBPs) have emerged in the DeFi landscape as a significant innovation that is designed to address the critical challenge of liquidity for new projects. LBPs offer a dynamic and efficient mechanism for projects to generate the initial liquidity in a fair, transparent, and decentralized manner. Balancer is the original architect of LBP … Read more

Michael Saylor Hints at Another Bitcoin Buy as BTC Nears $66K

Michael Saylor Hints at Another Bitcoin Buy as BTC Nears $66K

Michael Saylor, the co-founder and executive chairman of Bitcoin treasury giant Strategy (NASDAQ: MSTR), signaled on Sunday that his company could be expanding its massive BTC treasury. The news comes as bitcoin trades slightly above $67,000, further reinforcing the world’s largest digital asset treasury (DAT) company’s commitment to a “Bitcoin-only” financial strategy. Michael Saylor Hints … Read more

Why Crypto Is Down Today: Bitcoin, Ethereum Fall Amid Market Fear

Why Crypto Is Down Today: Bitcoin, Ethereum Fall Amid Market Fear

The global cryptocurrency market saw a slight decline on March 6, 2026, after a strong recovery the previous day.  The total market value dropped about 2%, bringing the overall crypto market capitalization to $2.48 trillion. Bitcoin fell by 1.8%, while Ethereum declined by 1.3%. Other major cryptocurrencies like BNB, XRP, and SOL also recorded losses … Read more

Culper Research Shorts Ethereum, Warns of ETH “Death Spiral” Risk

Culper Research Shorts Ethereum, Warns of ETH “Death Spiral” Risk

Culper Research exposes “impaired” tokenomics of Ethereum (ETH), the second-largest crypto, through a report released on March 5, 2026. The firm calls out bullish ETH holders like BitMine for watching on as prominent members of the network, including co-founder Vitalik Buterin, are choosing to liquidate.  The report disclosed short positions in ether and ETH-linked stocks, … Read more

SEC Drops Justin Sun Lawsuit, Rainberry Pays $10M in TRX Crypto Case

SEC Drops Justin Sun Lawsuit, Rainberry Pays $10M in TRX Crypto Case

On March 5, 2026, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reached a settlement that dismissed the 2023 civil penalties against Justin Sun, popular Chinese crypto entrepreneur, the BitTorrent Foundation, and the Tron Foundation. According to the U.S District Court‘s Final Judgement for the Southern District of New York on Thursday, in the context of … Read more

Vancouver City Staff Drops Mayor’s Plans For “Bitcoin-Friendly City”

Vancouver City Staff Drops Mayor’s Plans For “Bitcoin-Friendly City”

Mayor Ken Sim’s dream of transforming Vancouver into a “Bitcoin-friendly city” appears to be coming to an unceremonious end. On March 5, the city staff released a definitive report recommending that the Vancouver City Council end its study exploring a potential strategic Bitcoin reserve, citing that the cryptocurrency is “not an allowable investment asset for … Read more

NYSE Parent ICE Takes Stake in OKX at $25B Valuation to Launch Crypto Futures

NYSE Parent ICE Takes Stake in OKX at $25B Valuation to Launch Crypto Futures

Intercontinental Exchange, the powerhouse parent company of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), has announced a strategic minority investment in OKX, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges by trading volume. The deal, aimed at building a regulated bridge between traditional and decentralized financial markets, now values OKX at a staggering $25 billion – well … Read more

What Is a Web3 Wallet? How It Works, Types, Security & Benefits

What Is a Web3 Wallet? How It Works, Types, Security & Benefits

A Web3 wallet is a digital tool that enables users to interact with the decentralized apps (dApps) across blockchain networks. While often used interchangeably with “crypto wallets,” Web3 wallets are specifically self-custodial and offer advanced connectivity; essentially, every Web3 wallet is a crypto wallet, but not every crypto wallet is a Web3 wallet. How Does … Read more

Cardano Foundation Brings ADA Payments to Retail: SPAR Switzerland Integration Goes Live

Cardano Foundation Brings ADA Payments to Retail: SPAR Switzerland Integration Goes Live

In another instance of blockchain integration into mainstream commercial transactions, the Cardano Foundation has announced that its native currency, ADA, will now be accepted for payment at 137 SPAR supermarkets across Switzerland. This integration, implemented with immediate effect, will help ADA holders use the currency to purchase everything from fresh produce to household goods from … Read more