Grayscale forecasts crypto will underpin the next wave of consumer finance as platforms evolve into unified ecosystems. Elon Musk’s X is positioned to benefit, with smart cashtags and planned payments signaling growing momentum for deeper digital asset integration. Key Takeaways: Grayscale predicts crypto will anchor future consumer finance platforms. X is advancing cashtags to integrate
Nomura Holdings and its digital asset subsidiary Laser Digital have published their 2026 Institutional Investor Survey on Digital Asset Investment Trends, revealing a measurable shift in how Japanese institutional investors view crypto assets. — The survey, released on April 16, captures responses from 518 investment professionals across institutional investors, family offices, and public-interest organizations in
PayPal stock price has staged a strong comeback in the past few weeks as investors went bargain-hunting. PYPL also jumped as investors priced in a potential acquisition. It rose to $50 on Wednesday, its highest level since February this year. PayPal stock has soared amid bargain hunting The ongoing PYPL stock surge has coincided with
Across two record-breaking days this week, Strategy’s 11.5% dividend-paying preferred stock, STRC, likely raised more than $1.2 billion and could even have raised as much as $2.7 billion. Whatever the figure, it was enough to trigger popular crypto YouTuber Coffeezilla to take the STRC controversy mainstream. The volatile, quasi-pegged STRC is the subject of intense
South Korean tech company Naver and Upbit operator Dunamu said in a corrected filing that their planned share swap includes forming an initial public offering (IPO) committee for Naver Financial within one year of closing, outlining a path toward a future listing. The disclosure, outlined in the corrected filing on Wednesday, said the companies would
A review of more than 150 major crypto protocols shows that disclosure of market-making arrangements is almost nonexistent, despite their central role in token trading. The research, conducted by crypto advisory company Novora, found that fewer than 1% of protocols disclose any terms related to market makers. Across the full dataset, only one protocol, decentralized
On Thursday, April 16, data compiled by defillama.com indicates the stablecoin sector has now surpassed the $320 billion threshold, following $2.54 billion in inflows recorded over the past seven days. Key Takeaways: Defillama.com data shows stablecoins hit $320.007B on Apr. 16 after $2.54B in 7D inflows. Tether’s $USDT holds 57.96% ($185.463B), down 2.5%, as Circle’s
The bear market that has been ongoing since October has driven both retail and institutional investors out of the market. However, the recent surge in Bitcoin (BTC) and altcoins has injected renewed momentum into the market, and according to Japanese giant Nomura, 80% of institutions appear willing to invest in cryptocurrencies. According to a recent