The stablecoin market has continued its rapid ascent, with overall capitalization hitting an all-time high above $314 billion as growth in Tether’s USDT and Circle’s (CRCL) USDC led the way, according to broker Canaccord Genuity. With the GENIUS Act in effect, compliant stablecoins such as USDC are now treated on par with cash by the
Miles Deutscher believes Bitcoin is now a far better investment than gold. His comment comes as gold continues its parabolic ascent, adding an estimated $300 billion in market capitalization per day, effectively matching Bitcoin’s entire valuation every 24 hours. Way more potential Although the speed is remarkable, Deutscher most likely argues that Bitcoin is the
Another day, another dance on the crypto high wire. Bitcoin may be clinging just above the $111K ledge, but the charts are less interested in a party and more in plotting their next move—quietly, methodically, and with just a hint of drama. Bitcoin Chart Outlook Let’s start with the daily chart, where the grand stage
Story Highlights Alderoty said that the idea of decentralization is based on permissionless systems intead of the CEO NCA emphasized this and said that there are other decentralized tokens like Ethereum, XRP, Solana, and Cardano Brad Garlinghouse also clarified that XRP is decentralized as it is an open-source technology Chief Legal Officer at Ripple, Stuart
Institutional crypto staking firm Figment has acquired Rated Labs, a staking and validator analytics platform. The Rated brand and website will stay unchanged, but the Rated team and technology will join Figment. The deal marks Figment’s first acquisition. Figment and Rated declined to disclose the deal terms. Figment runs a staking platform aimed at institutional
BlackRock will debut a GENIUS Act-compliant money market fund for stablecoin reserve custody, providing regulatory-grade solutions to top crypto issuers. The launch marks an institutional shift toward compliance-focused crypto infrastructure. The initiative arrives as a new US law transforms stablecoin regulations. Major industry players may benefit from improved, transparent custody as compliance rises in importance
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Even as more firms board the bitcoin treasury bandwagon, their collective appetite for scooping up BTC has weakened. That decline is nothing short of drastic when you look at the numbers. The seven-day moving average of net daily inflows into bitcoin digital asset treasuries (DATs) recently dropped to 140 BTC, marking the lowest level since
16 October, 2025 – Tether, the largest company in the digital assets industry, today announced a $250,000 donation to OpenSats, a 501(c)(3) public charity dedicated to funding contributors and projects that strengthen Bitcoin and advance open, censorship-resistant technologies. The donation will support OpenSats’ operations and grant-making efforts, enabling continued financial support for a wide range
The market crash on October 11 caused severe losses for retail investors. It also triggered notable behavioral changes among Bitcoin whales. Recent on-chain data reveals three major shifts in this group’s activity. What are they, and can the market adapt to these new patterns? The following analysis explains. 1. Dormant Whales Are Waking Up After