What she’s saying: Former 21Shares co-founder Ophelia Snyder argues that crypto and traditional finance are talking past each other when it comes to tokenization. Tokenization solves real problems around settlement rails and moving assets, Snyder said. The larger challenge is integrating blockchain-based assets with the systems banks, brokerages and asset managers already use. Existing discussions
Latest developments: Edelman argues investor sentiment and industry fundamentals are moving in opposite directions. Bitcoin ETF investors have pulled billions from funds in recent days, while market fears have risen amid concerns about Mt. Gox wallet movements and regulatory uncertainty, Edelman said. Debate around the CLARITY Act has added to uncertainty, with lawmakers including Sen.
Latest developments: Digital credit products tied to Strategy’s bitcoin-backed ecosystem suffered steep declines last week before partially recovering. Strategy’s preferred stock funding vehicle STRC fell as low as $82.53 on Thursday before rebounding to roughly $90.50, according to Strive Chief Risk Officer Jeff Walton. Strive’s SATA dropped into the low $90 range before recovering to
Bitcoin has reclaimed the $65,000 level after the U.S. Treasury temporarily authorized Iranian oil sales amid progress in talks with Tehran. According to data from crypto.news, Bitcoin ($BTC) climbed more than 3.5% from an intraday low of $63,231 to a high of $65,468 on Monday, June 22, before easing to around $65,000 at press time.
Bitcoin price climbed above $65,000 Monday morning, caught between a sixth straight week of spot ETF outflows, a hawkish Federal Reserve debut, and a U.S.-Iran peace deal that gave risk assets a short-lived lift. The move higher came as U.S. and Iranian officials reported progress at peace talks in Switzerland, building on last week’s signed
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Bitcoin is back near the $65,000 zone, but the market is still far from euphoric. After days of mixed signals, ETF pressure, geopolitical uncertainty, and cautious altcoin moves, Michael Saylor’s Strategy has once again stepped in with another Bitcoin purchase. Strategy added 520 $BTC for around $35 million, bringing its total holdings to 847,363 $BTC.
Orix, an Artificial Intelligence (AI) agent built on BNB Chain to execute on-chain execution in Web3, has disclosed its strategic collaboration with PAYGO, a request-level payment infrastructure. The basic purpose of this partnership is to perform seamless on-chain payment, settlements, and machine-to-machine transactions within the Web3 ecosystem. 🤝 Orix AI Partners with PAYGO Orix is
Bitcoin may be nearing a major turning point, but analysts say the market could still see one more move lower before a cycle bottom forms. Ted expects $BTC to form another lower high before a final drop, while CW says a long-term regression band is flashing a historical bottom signal. Bitcoin Analyst Expects One More
Polygon Registers Around $309 Million In Latam Stablecoin Volumes In May While dollar-pegged stablecoins have risen as a mainstream use case for blockchain tech, industry figureheads believe that stablecoins from emerging markets will also become relevant soon. Sandeep Nailwal, co-founder and CEO of the Polygon Foundation, highlighted the rise in activity that these stablecoins have