Fidelity has significantly expanded its digital asset exposure in 2025, with its cryptocurrency holdings climbing by more than $5.3 billion year-to-date, according to fresh data compiled by Finbold research. As of January 1, 2025, Fidelity’s two flagship spot crypto ETFs, the Fidelity Bitcoin ETF (FBTC) and Fidelity Ethereum ETF (FETH) reported combined holdings of 201,163
The Dow Jones Industrial Average wavered on Thursday as investors reacted to retail giant Walmart’s quarterly miss, with stocks opening lower as Wall Street turned its attention to the Federal Reserve’s key symposium at Jackson Hole. Summary Dow fell 200 points and S&P 500 and Nasdaq shed gains amid stocks retreat. Walmart shares dipped after
Bank of America’s (BAC) rates strategy team said the U.S. Treasury market is increasingly shaped by two emerging forces: stablecoin demand for T-bills and the tokenization of government debt-related assets. BofA views stablecoins as less of a game-changer for Treasuries than for money market mutual funds (MMFs), where their higher-yield potential represents a competitive challenge,
Crypto analysts believe the current market conditions suggest that the US Federal Reserve will cut interest rates by September. According to one analyst, the overall market trend reflects the 81% probability of a cut that is now widely priced in by traders. UPDATE: 🇺🇸 Markets are still pricing in an 81% chance of a Federal
BitMEX co-founder and Bitcoin billionaire Arthur Hayes has taken a board seat and major stake in a stem cell firm following his March pardon from US President Donald Trump, which wiped clean his conviction for Bank Secrecy Act violations. Hayes, who built BitMEX into one of the largest derivatives platforms before it fell under regulatory
On July 18, President Donald Trump signed the GENIUS Act into law, establishing the first comprehensive federal framework to regulate stablecoins in the United States, and bringing long-awaited clarity to the growing market for U.S. dollar-pegged tokens. Since then, the market for stablecoins globally has shown a level of resilience and growth that even the
India is racing toward becoming a $10 trillion economy. But one missing piece, according to CoinDCX CEO Sumit Gupta, is the absence of an INR-backed stablecoin. In a series of posts on X, Gupta argued that the opportunity is too big to ignore. Globally, the stablecoin market has already crossed $150 billion. Yet India, despite
The Federal Reserve’s Reverse Repo Facility (RRP) dropped to its lowest level in 1,596 days, suggesting a crack in the liquidity backbone of global markets. This turnout, which points to tightening financial conditions, raises alarm bells across Wall Street and crypto circles. Experts Warn as Federal Reserve Reverse Repo Drops to a 5-Year Low Malone
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Fed Chair Jerome Powell is expected to hold his own against making a clear commitment to cut interest rates in September during his speech at the Jackson Hole meeting on Friday. While markets are strongly pricing in a rate cut, Powell may avoid giving definitive signals, highlighting the uncertainty surrounding the process. Research firm LHMeyer