Key Takeaways Circle introduces GLDC and SILC, allowing users to swap USDC for tokenized gold and silver 24/7 with deep COMEX-based liquidity. Gold and silver have both hit record highs in December, gaining over 70% and 140% year to date, respectively. Circle announced today that it has entered the tokenized commodities market with the launch
Rob Hadick, general partner at cryptocurrency-focused investment firm Dragonfly, appeared on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” program and offered important insights into the current state of cryptocurrencies, predictions for 2026, and emerging technologies. Hadick said that the focus should be on long-term trends rather than short-term price movements. Hadick responded to criticisms of Bitcoin’s performance this year
Crypto traders’ concerns about Strategy center on how aggressively the company has borrowed money to buy Bitcoin weekly. Over the years, Strategy issued large amounts of convertible debt and other loans to stack more BTC. Strategy performed well during bull markets; however, it makes people nervous during price drops. Crypto investors worry that the company
Retail investors are walking into 2026 with blindfolds on. More products tied to crypto and private credit are about to be offered to everyday people in the United States as the Trump administration and Paul Atkins’ Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) push for wider market access. The problem is that regular investors could be left
ETF money flooded US markets in 2025 at a pace never seen before. With about a week left on the calendar, the numbers are already locked in. The $13 trillion ETF industry smashed records across flows, product launches, and trading activity. Inflows alone hit $1.4 trillion, beating last year’s all-time high. New funds crossed 1,000
Network News AAVE COMMUNITY SPLIT: Aave’s community members and participants have become sharply divided in recent weeks over control of the protocol’s brand and related assets, intensifying an ongoing dispute over the relationship between the decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) and Aave Labs, the centralized developer firm that builds much of Aave’s technology. The debate has
Data center developer WhiteFiber’s (WYFI) first long-term colocation deal at its flagship NC-1 campus with Nscale Global supports management’s execution and its original deployment timeline, investment bank B. Riley said in a report Tuesday. “We believe WYFI’s reaffirmation of its original deployment timeline demonstrates its execution capability and the benefit of the company’s retrofit model,”
The crypto industry is closing out the year with a record $8.6 billion in mergers and acquisitions, according to the FT, up sharply from $2.17 billion the year prior. The deal surge comes amid a major policy shift in Washington, where the Trump administration has backed the sector with a string of regulatory developments that
A potential initial public offering (IPO) next year by cryptocurrency exchange Kraken may attract fresh capital from traditional finance (TradFi) investors. Bitcoin recorded an all-time high price above $126,000 on Oct. 6, but hasn’t recovered from a $19 billion liquidation event that hit the industry a few days later. At the time of writing, the