$7.5 trillion is now parked in U.S. money market funds. This vast amount of capital marks a new all-time high that risk asset traders are closely watching. Why? Because as yields trend lower and the Fed prepares to cut rates, this colossal dry powder could be primed to flood into risk assets, including tech stocks
On Sept. 17, the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) is widely expected to cut interest rates by 25 basis points, lowering the benchmark range to 4.00%-4.25%. This move will likely be followed by more easing in the coming months, taking the rates down to around 3% within the next 12 months. The fed funds futures market
Record-breaking flows into exchange-traded funds may be reshaping markets in ways that even the Federal Reserve can’t control. New data show U.S.-listed ETFs have become a dominant force in capital markets. According to a Friday press release by ETFGI, an independent consultancy, assets invested in U.S. ETFs hit a record $12.19 trillion at the end
Wall Street veteran and macro analyst Jordi Visser stated in an interview with digital asset investor Anthony Pompliano that traditional financial circles will increase their allocation to Bitcoin by the end of this year. Visser stated that institutional cryptocurrency investments are expected to increase in the fourth quarter in preparation for next year. Visser also
Institutions increased positions in Bitcoin miners during H1 2025, with IREN, CIFR, CORZ, APLD, and MARA leading gains in holder numbers and capital flows. Bitcoin Mining Stocks and Investor Sentiment The following guest post comes from Bitcoinminingstock.io, the one-stop hub for all things bitcoin mining stocks, educational tools, and industry insights. Originally published on Sept.
David Lawrence Ramsey III, an American radio personality (The Ramsey Show), financial commentator and the founder of Ramsey Solutions, has slammed cryptocurrency, saying that it may be more legitimate in the future but not now. He also admitted that crypto is a currency, but a digital one, speaking not of Bitcoin or Ethereum but crypto
The week of September 7-13 was a milestone period with $1.213 billion in crypto funding across 10 projects, including VC rounds and initial public offerings. Summary Crypto funding totaled $1.21b with IPOs leading the week’s major capital inflows Figure’s $787.5m IPO marked one of the largest public offerings in crypto history Gemini raised $425m IPO
Dollar-pegged stablecoins will eventually lose their price tickers, as exchanges abstract away the differently denominated stable tokens on the backend, presenting only a “USD” option to the user, according to Mert Mumtaz, CEO of remote procedure call (RPC) node provider Helius. The bidding war for the Hyperliquid USD stablecoin (USDH), and proposals from several firms
The US initial public offering (IPO) market was the busiest it has ever been since 2021, as six big deals raised more than $4 billion over the week. This surge in activity is a welcome change of pace after a slowdown earlier in the year due to market volatility influenced by Trump’s tariff policies. The
Fabian Dori, the chief investment officer at digital asset bank Sygnum, says that banks offering crypto-backed loans prefer crypto collateral in the form of onchain assets rather than exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and using onchain collateral can benefit borrowers. Dori said that onchain assets are more liquid, allowing lenders to execute margin calls for crypto-backed loans