Crypto cards, once seen as a niche innovation, are now significantly influencing everyday financial decisions, with the market expected to reach $152.2 billion by 2031. Demographics Driving the Shift Crypto cards, once considered a niche innovation, now shape everyday financial choices, with the market projected to reach $152.2 billion by 2031. These cards are used
Ethena Labs reached $290.2 million in total protocol revenue on July 9, trailing only Tether, Circle, and Sky among stablecoin issuers. Token Terminal data show that the stablecoin issuer reached $100 million in cumulative revenue 251 days after its launch, making it the second-fastest protocol to cross this threshold. Daily fees averaged $3.1 million during
Shareholders trimmed support for executive pay packages at leading US Bitcoin (BTC) miners to an average of 64% in this year’s proxy season, far below the over 90% approval norm across the S&P 500, according to a July 10 VanEck research note. VanEck reviewed filings from eight listed miners and found average named-executive-officer (NEO) compensation
Stablecoin platform Agora has raised $50 million in a Series A round led by Paradigm, with additional backing from Dragonfly Capital, the company announced on Thursday. The funding will support the expansion of Agora’s all-in-one system for issuing and managing stablecoins, as well as the introduction of its new white-labeled stablecoin product. “We believe stablecoins
MicroStrategy holds 597K BTC worth $64.4B with $22B in unrealized gains but warns of key risks. Public firms with Bitcoin surged from 64 in 2024 to 151 in 2025 amid favorable regulation. Top holders like Tesla, Galaxy, and Mara diversify BTC strategies from mining to direct buys. MicroStrategy has disclosed big risks linked to its
The second quarter of 2025 marked its strongest crypto VC investment performance since 2022. The substantial influx of capital highlights a growing focus on foundational blockchain infrastructure and Bitcoin-centric strategies. Vivek Ramaswamy’s Strive Funds and the newly formed Bitcoin powerhouse Twenty One Capital secured the most substantial funding rounds, totaling hundreds of millions of dollars.
Fed Governor Christopher Waller has stated that the FOMC members could consider a Fed rate cut this July despite Jerome Powell’s insistence on a wait-and-see approach. His statement comes just a day after the release of the June FOMC minutes and amid calls from Donald Trump for a ‘rapid’ interest rate cut.
REX Shares is seeking approval for a new investment product that offers double the daily returns of TRON (TRX), the native asset of the Tron network, through leveraged exposure, according to a new SEC filing. The prospective fund, called the T-Rex 2X Long TRON Daily Target ETF, will carry a 1.5% management fee. It will
US crypto ETFs are experiencing significant developments this week, according to new data released today by market analyst Phoenix Group. As per the data, Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs have witnessed substantial increases in inflows, with total inflows of $409 million recorded last week. These additions make the cumulative AUM (assets under management) for these crypto