The House of Representatives very narrowly passed a funding package on Tuesday with a 217-214 vote, meaning the government will reopen from its partial shutdown as soon as President Donald Trump signs the bills. Lawmakers will negotiate further funding for the Department of Homeland Security over the next week and a half, but other major
PayPal stock price tanked by nearly 20% on Tuesday, becoming one of the top laggards on Wall Street, after publishing weak financial results and a leadership change. Summary PayPal share price continued its strong downward trend. The company published weak financial results and fired its CEO. Its revenue and profits were weaker than expected. PayPal
Crypto VC deals fell in January, but funding exploded as big checks flowed into BitGo, Fireblocks, Ripple’s $RLUSD push, DeFi bets, and $SOL‑backed credit. Summary Crypto VC deals dropped 15% MoM and 42% YoY, while funding jumped 61% MoM and 497% YoY to $14.57b. Flagship deals included BitGo’s $212m IPO, Fireblocks’ $130m TRES buyout, and
Markets now expect stability first. The Federal Reserve plans to hold rates steady. This stance likely continues through the next two meetings. Policymakers want more data. Inflation remains sticky. Growth signals weaken slowly. Therefore, caution dominates near-term decisions. However, expectations already shift forward. Traders now focus on leadership change. Sentiment no longer centers on Powell.
KLP (Kommunal Landspensjonskasse), Norway’s largest pension fund, has reportedly increased its exposure to the asset class despite the recent market downturn. According to data shared by BitcoinTreasuries, the $90 billion pension giant has increased its position in the struggling Bitcoin treasury firm to 95,160 shares, a stake currently valued at approximately $13.5 million. The level
VistaShares has launched BTYB, an actively managed exchange-traded fund (ETF) listed on the New York Stock Exchange that allocates most of its assets to US Treasurys while using options strategies to provide weekly income and Bitcoin-linked price exposure. According to the Tuesday announcement, the fund allocates about 80% of its portfolio to US Treasury securities
South Korea has approved a legal framework for tokenized securities, which formally recognizes blockchain-based issuance and tokenized assets within the existing financial system. The National Assembly passed amendments to the Electronic Securities Act and Capital Markets Act in mid-January after an unsuccessful bid to pass a previous tokenization amendment bill in 2023. “The amendments represent