The Best Articles, Videos, and Newsletters in Crypto
The most useful articles, videos, and newsletters in Crypto from around the web, curated by thought leaders and our community.
Refind focuses on timeless pieces and updates the list whenever new, must-read articles or videos are discovered.
Top 5 Crypto Articles
At a glance: these are the articles that have been most read, shared, and saved in Crypto by Refind users in 2026 so far.
2 Best Crypto Newsletters in 2026
Videos
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The Problem With NFTs
If someone pitches you on a "great" Web3 project, ask them if it requires buying or selling crypto to do what they say it does.Sources and Further Readinghtt...
Bitcoin’s New Record Highs: What’s Changed Since 2021’s Crypto Rally
Bitcoin’s value hit a new record this year, exceeding its Covid-era high and shocking investors. In 2024, inflation has largely settled, consumers are still ...
Is This the End of Crypto?
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The FTX Collapse, Explained
Former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried was hailed as a savior of crypto before FTX’s implosion.Cryptocurrency exchange FTX was seen as a survivor in a struggling indus...
Balaji's Prediction: Bitcoin Is Going From $26k To $1M in 90 Days (#434 Pt.1)
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What is ...?
New to Crypto? These articles make an excellent introduction.
What is the point of crypto?
Crypto is a solution in search of a problem — or problems.
«there’s no situation in which a hyper-capitalist, unregulated system will just sort of naturally trend toward a more equitable society.”»
A beginner’s guide to how cryptocurrencies work
For those who are just wading into the crypto territory, here’s a basic explainer on how the computer science behind these systems work.
«Whether you’re on the head or tail end of the cryptocurrency craze, one thing is for sure: These digital assets are hitting the mainstream hard, and don’t seem to be going away anytime soon. Notably, the country of El Salvador recently adopted bitcoin as legal tender, and New York’s incoming mayor Eric Adams is intent on transforming New York City into a hotspot for cryptocurrency. »
The Blockchain Economy: A beginner’s guide to institutional cryptoeconomics
Chris Berg, Sinclair Davidson and Jason Potts are from the RMIT Blockchain Innovation Hub, the world’s first social science research centre…
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How to Move Money in the 21st Century
“Financial operations” (FinOps) is an emerging software category with a massive opportunity to streamline, automate, and optimize how we move money, while giving the entire organization a real-time…
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Crypto.com places $70M bet on AI.com domain ahead of Super Bowl
The purchase rewrites the domain record books -- not that the crypto industry has ever been accused of restraint when it comes to spending.
UK bans Coinbase ads implying crypto can ease cost of living concerns
The ASA upheld complaints that Coinbase's adverts trivialised the risks of investing in cryptocurrency.
Bitcoin loses half its value in three months amid crypto crunch
World’s most prominent cryptocurrency peaked at $126,000 in October 2025, only to see its value slump steeply
Alternative Investments with Larry Swedroe
An interview with Larry Swedroe, where we discuss AI, whether it is actually a bubble, and the world of alternative investments, including real estate, crypto, reinsurance, annuities, peer-to-peer…
The crypto bill is falling apart in Congress
What was supposed to be the foundation for cryptocurrency trading is quickly crumbling under hyperpartisanship.
Short Articles
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Crypto platforms feel like gambling because they are: Users are drawn to high-risk behaviour
This article looks at how crypto platforms really work. Instead of simply being digital marketplaces, these platforms are designed to profit from user losses.
A new kids' show will come with a crypto wallet when it debuts this fall
A new animated kids’ series expected to premiere this year won’t be headed for a TV network. Or a streaming service. Instead, the founders of A new animated kids’ series won’t be headed for a TV…
Why Crypto Leaders Are Feeling Optimistic About the Future
TIME100 talks panelists agreed that a focused bill regulating stablecoins could help cement the U.S. dollar’s dominance.
CoreWeave co-founder explains how a closet of crypto-mining GPUs led to a $1.5B IPO
CoreWeave co-founder Brian Venturo knows that three hedge fund guys, turned crypto miners, now running AI training infrastructure has been a wild ride.
Sam Altman’s eye-scanning project launches cryptocurrency in the US
Would you scan your eyes for crypto?
Long Articles
These are some of the most-read long-form articles in Crypto.
Tune.FM wants to take on Spotify by using crypto to pay artists up to 100x more per…
Tune.FM is a decentralized music streaming service where users pay for each song they stream using Tune.FM's crypto token JAM.
Crypto scammers hack OpenAI's press account on X
OpenAI's official newsroom account on X was compromised by cryptocurrency scammers.
The crypto founder who didn't save Puerto Rico after all
In Puerto Rico, tax breaks enacted in 2012 aimed to juice the economy by encouraging mainland U.S. citizens to do business and live on the island, where
The Big Coin Heist
It was a piece of currency so large it seemed unimaginable anyone would try to steal it. But that was part of the appeal.
The Only Crypto Story You Need, by Matt Levine
Where it came from, what it all means, and why it still matters.
Podcasts
On the go? Listen to these Podcasts and audio in Crypto.
Odd Lots: Sam Bankman-Fried and Matt Levine on How the Crypto Market Really Works on Apple Podcasts
Show Odd Lots, Ep Sam Bankman-Fried and Matt Levine on How the Crypto Market Really Works - Aug 5, 2021
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