Samson Mackeown

Located in Sydney, Australia

Writer and Editor at Nakamoto Daily covering Bitcoin markets, institutional adoption, and U.S. crypto policy. Over five years in journalism, marketing, and digital content. Former Managing Director at a London communications company.

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Illustration of a large Bitcoin breaking apart over a city skyline with coins scattering, symbolizing institutional dominance and falling retail inflows in crypto.

Institutional ETF Market Analysis

Institutions Drive 2026 Crypto Market as Retail Inflows Hit 9-Year Low

Institutional investors are accelerating into crypto in 2026 while retail remains absent, according to Exodus CEO JP Richardson. CryptoQuant data shows small-account inflows on Binance have fallen to a nine-year low.

By Samson Mackeown • Apr 13, 2026 • 4 min

Stylised graphic showing an octopus facing a pixelated coin amid purple lightning and code, representing a Kraken vs Coinbase crypto exchange comparison.

Guides Markets

Kraken vs Coinbase 2026: Fees, Features and Security Compared

Kraken vs Coinbase is a close call, but they suit different users. This guide compares fees, supported coins, security, staking and ease of use in 2026.

By Samson Mackeown • Apr 11, 2026 • 8 min

Illustration of a Bitcoin ETF vault releasing Bitcoin symbols, representing inflows into Morgan Stanley's MSBT fund.

Bitcoin ETF Institutional

Morgan Stanley's MSBT Pulled in $30.6M on Day One but the Wider Market Sold

MSBT drew $30.6 million in first-day inflows and $34 million in trading volume, trailing only BlackRock's IBIT at $40 million. But total daily Bitcoin ETF flows came in at -$124.5 million as FBTC, ARKB, and GBTC all recorded outflows. Balchunas puts the launch in the top 1% of all ETF debuts.

By Samson Mackeown • Apr 09, 2026 • 5 min

Illustration of a JPM Coin with digital data streams and a fingerprint graphic, representing Argentine banks testing JPMorgan’s blockchain settlement token.

Institutional On Chain

Argentine Banks Test JPMorgan's JPM Coin for Faster Interbank Settlement

Argentine banks including Banco CMF have begun piloting JPMorgan's deposit token JPM Coin to test improvements in interbank settlement and reconciliation. The tests use no real funds and operate within existing central bank restrictions.

By Samson Mackeown • Apr 08, 2026 • 5 min

Illustration of the Linux penguin with blockchain cubes and payment symbols, representing Coinbase’s x402 AI payments protocol joining the Linux Foundation.

Institutional On Chain Stablecoins

Coinbase x402 AI Payments Protocol Joins Linux Foundation

Coinbase's x402 protocol, designed to let AI agents make stablecoin micropayments over HTTP, is moving under the Linux Foundation. Google Cloud, AWS, Visa, Mastercard, Stripe, Shopify, and Microsoft are among more than 20 firms backing the new x402 Foundation.

By Samson Mackeown • Apr 06, 2026 • 5 min

Illustration of cryptocurrency candlestick charts and digital blocks forming a Bitcoin shape, representing trading volume indicators used to predict crypto price movements.

Guides

Crypto Trading Volume Guide: 5 Indicators to Predict Price Moves

Most people look at price when they open a chart. Experienced traders look at volume first. This guide covers what trading volume actually tells you, four indicators worth knowing, how ETF flows have changed the picture in 2026, and the five most common mistakes people make reading it.

By Samson Mackeown • Apr 04, 2026 • 9 min

Illustration of a Bitcoin symbol between rising green bars and falling red bars, representing mixed flows in Bitcoin ETFs with strong March inflows but overall Q1 losses.

ETF Bitcoin Market Analysis

Bitcoin ETFs Post $1.3B in March Inflows but Q1 Ends $500M in the Red

Spot Bitcoin ETFs pulled in $1.32 billion in March, breaking a five-month outflow streak. But heavy January and February redemptions left Q1 roughly $500 million in the red. Solana ETFs were the standout with $213 million in quarterly inflows and no negative month since launch.

By Samson Mackeown • Apr 01, 2026 • 4 min