During a recent appearance on CNBC, Tom Lee floated an interesting theory about the strongest gold rally since 1979, suggesting that stablecoins could be behind it. As noted by Lee, Tether’s growing supply, which started to dramatically rise a few months ago, might be fueling gold’s non-stop price growth. “Stablecoins, including Tether, may be one
Bancolombia’s Pablo Arboleda Niño urges traditional banks to establish transparent on-ramps for Bitcoin and digital assets. Merge Madrid 2025 highlights banking integration of crypto under Europe’s MiCA framework and Latin American regulatory advancements. A senior executive from Bancolombia has called for banks to establish clear pathways for Bitcoin and cryptocurrency access. Pablo Arboleda Niño, the
Fed Board Member Anna Paulson announced that she supports two more 25 basis point interest rate cuts in 2025. Paulson stated that caution should be exercised in the interest rate cut process, saying, “It is still not clear what the neutral interest rate is.” Paulson stated that the Fed has reliable data sources despite the
Key Takeaways JPMorgan will engage in digital asset trading but has no plans to launch a custody business. The bank is evaluating third-party custodians and its risk appetite before expanding further JPMorgan’s head of markets digital assets confirmed that the bank plans to engage in crypto trading but has no immediate plans to launch a
Crypto mining stocks tied to the red-hot artificial intelligence (AI) data center trade were the fastest horses on Monday to recover from Friday’s market rout. Bitfarms (BITF) and Cipher Mining (CIFR) surged 26% and 20% respectively on Monday, while Bitdeer (BTDR), IREN (IREN) and MARA Holdings (MARA) advanced around 10%. The rally reflects optimism that
Standard Chartered Bank analysts Nicholas Chia and Steve Englander stated in their report that if the US economy maintains its current momentum, interest rate cuts may become difficult in 2026. According to analysts, although the Fed will continue to cut interest rates throughout 2025, market expectations for a rate cut in 2026 may decrease if
Founder sources I’ve spoken to seem to agree: There’s never been a better time to be selling a stablecoin startup. I learned this the hard way last week. After noticing the relative dearth of recent crypto acquisitions, I was planning a bratty column titled: “Is the crypto M&A season in the room with us right
Bitget has published its 2025 Crypto Market Confidence and Bitcoin Investment Trend report for the third quarter. The report revealed that there’s high crypto adoption rates by investors all over the world. The research established that 66% of respondents intend to make more crypto investments regardless of economic conditions.
Shares of Bitcoin mining companies rose sharply on Monday, recovering from losses sustained during Friday’s flash crash that analysts attributed to US President Donald Trump’s apparent misunderstanding of new Chinese export controls. Bitfarms (BITF) and Cipher Mining (CIFR) led the rally, each posting double-digit gains. Hut 8 Mining (HUT), IREN (IREN) and MARA Holdings (MARA)
Solana investment thesis frames the network’s deliberate push into tokenization and institutional capital, driven by targeted funds and a new Dubai hub that aims to bind liquidity, builders, and regulatory engagement into a scalable strategy. Summary How does the Solana investment thesis guide tokenization expansion? Which institutions are piloting and what assets are tokenized? What