Demand for U.S. equities is rising globally, pushing investors to look beyond domestic markets, Robinhood senior VP and general manager in charge of crypto, Johann Kerbrat said during a Fireside chat at Consensus 2026 in Miami. “We are seeing a lot of demand for U.S. stocks from overseas investors, particularly tied to AI-related companies,” Kerbrat
Miami Beach, FL — After years of experimentation, crypto today is boiling down to two core uses: trading and payments. Speaking at a fireside chat at Consensus 2026 in Miami, Tempo’s go-to-market lead, Dan Romero, said the industry is settling into a “barbell” shape, with speculative trading like Hyperliquid’s marketplace on one end and stablecoin-based
Forward Industries and crypto investment company RockawayX have co-led a strategic investment in OnRe, a startup building reinsurance infrastructure on the Solana blockchain, in a move aimed at bringing traditional risk-transfer markets onto decentralized rails. The companies said Tuesday they co-led OnRe’s $5 million Series A round, with Forward planning to allocate up to $25
Miami Beach, FL — “The market is the market… it’s not crypto and traditional anymore,” said Dave LaValle, President of CoinDesk Indices and Data, on a panel at Consensus Miami Tuesday, capturing a shift echoed across issuers and asset managers. As traditional finance firms pour in, Douglas Yones of Direxion argued that institutional participation is
Cryptocurrency analysis company CryptoQuant analyzed the recent rise in Bitcoin’s price, highlighting the fundamental dynamics behind the ongoing market movement. According to the company’s latest analysis, one of the most significant factors in Bitcoin’s rise to the $81,000 level was aggressive short position liquidations. According to CryptoQuant data, cumulative liquidation data, particularly on Binance, indicates
Tushar Jain, managing partner of cryptocurrency investment firm Multicoin Capital, announced that the company has established a significant position in Zcash ($ZEC) assets. Jain stated that they have been accumulating $ZEC since February and are evaluating this asset within the framework of a strategic investment thesis. In his statement, Jain said that Zcash represents a
Prediction markets are beginning to develop an algorithmic trading layer similar to traditional electronic markets. A new startup, Elastics, is building tools aimed at accelerating that shift. Singapore Summit: Meet the largest APAC brokers you know (and those you still don’t!) Elastics, founded by former Goldman Sachs professional Szymon Pawica, has raised $2 million in
Dubai-based Global Millennial Capital closes a $100M IPO Opportunities Fund to back overlooked AI and DeFi mid-cap tech names one to three years before exit. According to the PR Newswire announcement, Global Millennial Capital has completed a final close of $100 million for its IPO Opportunities Fund, which will focus on pre-IPO and pre-exit allocations
Bitcoin surged past the $81,000 milestone for the first time in months, reaching an intraday peak of $81,714. Despite brief periods of volatility, the cryptocurrency maintained strong support above $81,500, marking a 7% weekly gain. Key Takeaways: Bitcoin hit $81,714 on May 5 as the Trump administration worked to de-escalate Middle East tensions. The rally
Strategy (MSTR), which has attracted attention with its Bitcoin accumulation, announced its first quarter 2026 financial results. Revenue: $124.3 million (Expected: $4.94 million) Loss per share (EPS): -$38.25 (Expected: -$0.17) Within the company’s operating loss, an unrealized loss of $14.46 billion in digital assets stood out. By 2026, it had raised $11.6 billion in funding