In 2025, $IREN, $APLD, and $CIFR led the Bitcoin mining sector, each delivering >200% 1-year returns. But the bigger story sits beneath the leaderboard: the market clearly favored certain types of companies over the past year. The following guest post comes from BitcoinMiningStock.io, a public markets intelligence platform delivering data on companies exposed to Bitcoin
According to Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia CEO Anna Paulson, the Fed may stop cutting interest rates anytime soon. Fed’s Paulson gave a speech on Saturday at the 2026 Allied Social Science Associations Annual Meeting in her hometown. She said that the central bank wants to see how things unfold before making further moves on
Argentina is leading Latin America in cryptocurrency adoption, with 1 in 5 Argentines using some sort of cryptocurrency. About 19.8% of Argentina’s population were using digital assets in 2025, with USDT and Bitcoin being the most popular types in circulation. Why are Argentines into crypto? Argentina led Latin America in cryptocurrency adoption throughout 2025. The
Cathie Wood’s blockchain and financial technology fund earned a 29% profit in 2025, bucking a weak trend across the sector by expanding what counts as financial technology stocks. The ARK Blockchain & Fintech Innovation ETF, known as ARKF, stayed ahead by adding companies outside the usual fintech space. Holdings in artificial intelligence company Palantir Technologies
Ethereum spot ETFs recorded $174.43 million in net inflows on January 2, breaking a pattern of year-end redemptions. Summary Ethereum ETFs recorded $174M in inflows, breaking December’s redemption trend. Grayscale and BlackRock led buying as weekly flows turned positive again. Bitcoin ETFs mirrored strength with $471M in inflows. Grayscale’s ETHE led all funds with $53.69
The year 2025 witnessed billions of dollars in major crypto funding across top deals, with Naver Financial’s acquisition of Dunamu for $10.3 billion leading the list. Summary Crypto funding in 2025 was led by massive M&A deals worth billions. Naver Financial’s $10.3B acquisition of Dunamu was the year’s biggest deal. Exchanges and trading platforms dominated
The market for tokenized stocks has reached a new all-time high, with total market value climbing to $1.2 billion, according to data shared by Cointelegraph. This milestone shows rising interest in blockchain-based versions of traditional stocks and highlights the growing overlap between crypto and legacy finance. Tokenized stocks are digital tokens that track the value
America’s national debt crossed $38.5 trillion in the opening month of 2026, pushing past a level the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget once expected around 2030. The negative rally traces back to pandemic-era spending that flooded the economy with federal cash as officials tried to keep businesses open, workers paid, and markets steady during
US spot crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded nearly $670 million in inflows on the first trading day of the year. The surge signaled renewed investor appetite after a sluggish end to 2025. Bitcoin ETFs Lead With $471 Million Inflow On January 2, spot Bitcoin ETFs led the digital asset class’s strong start in 2026, drawing