Disclaimer: The analyst who wrote this piece owns shares of MicroStrategy (MSTR). Microstrategy, now known as Strategy (MSTR), has reshaped U.S. capital markets in 2025 by issuing a series of preferred stock under tickers STRK, STRF, STRD and STRC. Collectively, these offerings raised about $5.6 billion year-to-date, making up for 12% of all U.S. IPO
Elon Musk’s attorney Alex Spiro is set to chair a new public company that aims to raise $200 million to invest in Dogecoin, according to a Fortune report citing six people familiar with the deal. The initiative is being pitched to investors as a Dogecoin (DOGE) treasury vehicle with the endorsement of House of Doge,
Japan-based mobile gaming company Gumi announced that it will purchase 25 billion yen (approximately $17 million) worth of XRP as part of its growth strategy in the blockchain and Web3 space. The company’s board of directors announced the decision today. The acquisitions are planned to take place between September 2025 and February 2026. Gumi argued
Effective today, the Trump administration eliminated the de minimis exemption. US importers must now pay taxes on their packages regardless of their overall cost. For crypto, the end of duty-free imports will largely affect smaller businesses focused on hardware development and Bitcoin mining. A Major Shift for E-Commerce Today, the Trump administration ended duty-free imports
VanEck’s Alessandro Valentino believes that the “Crypto President” Trump is setting a precendent for other countries. Summary VanEck product manager Alessandro Valentino says U.S. has opened the doors for crypto Several European countries are already following the U.S. example. Trump needs the crypto industry more than it needs him, he added. Donald Trump’s administration has
The world of digital assets is constantly evolving, and a fascinating trend is taking center stage: the remarkable growth of tokenized gold. These innovative assets are bridging the gap between traditional safe-haven investments and the cutting-edge technology of blockchain. Recently, the combined market capitalization of two prominent Ethereum-based tokenized gold assets, Tether Gold (XAUT) and
US stocks have slipped as a turbulent week continues, with investors reacting to the latest release of the Personal Consumption Expenditures index, a key consumer inflation gauge. Summary Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 65 points, and S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite dropped 0.4% and 0.5% respectively. July’s core PCE inflation index rose to 2.9%, up
While the markets generally expect the FED to cut interest rates in September, the probability of a 25 basis point cut is priced in at 85%. US President Donald Trump is also pressuring Fed Chairman Jerome Powell to cut interest rates quickly, stating that they are late in reducing interest rates. At this point, FED
Tokenized institutional alternative funds (IAF) surged 47% in the last 30 days, reaching a total value of $1.74 billion, according to data from real-world asset (RWA) tokenization tracker RWA.xyz. The data showed that all protocols except Libre Capital had percentage increases in the last 30 days. Centrifuge led the growth, expanding its market cap by
Leading cryptocurrency Bitcoin (BTC) has been trading within a certain range after breaking a new record by exceeding $124,000 in mid-August. While the Fed was expected to cut interest rates for Bitcoin to rise, it never made the expected interest rate cut in June and July. At this point, interest rate cut hopes have been