The Stablecoin market has reached a new high, with its today’s market capitalization value crossing the $288.7 billion market. According to the latest data shared by PHOENIX, a crypto analytics firm, crossing this psychological mark emphasizes the critical role of stablecoins as a medium of liquidity in the crypto economy. Tether’s Reign – An Unmatched
Ripple’s investor and termed XRP lawyer, John E. Deaton, has announced a major win for the Linqto customers, which came out of a Texas bankruptcy court today. According to Deaton, the proposed $60 million debtor-in-possession loan has been cancelled. After filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the US last month, Linqto devised a plan to
This is a segment from the Forward Guidance newsletter. To read full editions, subscribe. More crypto IPO filings from Gemini and Figure affirm investors will soon have a more complex investment universe to navigate. Circle’s IPO turned heads in June. Bullish followed suit with its own NYSE listing two months later. It’s safe to say
One of the top Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) influencers has sold his position and called founder Michael Saylor a liar. Josh Mandell, who has over 140,000 followers on X and is frequently praised in subreddits like r/MSTR as a key voice on the company, went viral today after claiming that Strategy executives have reneged on solemn
Crypto venture funding declined 59% quarter-over-quarter to $1.976 billion in the second quarter across 378 deals. According to a Galaxy report, last quarter was the second-smallest investment quarter since the fourth quarter of 2020. Later-stage deals captured 52% of total capital invested, representing only the second time since the first quarter of 2021 that mature
Bitcoin BTC$112,859.03 aside, the best investment in crypto is its “picks and shovels,” according to the CEO of $1.6 trillion asset manager Franklin Templeton. Jenny Johnson, the third-generation leader of the manager, spoke at the SALT conference in Jackson Hole, Wyoming on Tuesday, doubling down on what in her opinion will be the biggest use
This is a segment from the Lightspeed newsletter. To read full editions, subscribe. The decentralized wireless company Helium is planning to funnel 100% of Helium mobile subscriber revenues to HNT token burns, co-founder and CEO Amir Haleem tweeted yesterday. It’s not clear if Helium plans to buy HNT on the open market or simply burn
Ripple executives used a policy-related blog post on Monday to argue that digital asset custody has become the foundation for institutional adoption of stablecoins, tokenized assets and cross-border settlement. Rahul Advani, Ripple’s global co-head of policy, and Caren Tso, its Asia-Pacific policy manager, said in the post that custody is now a critical entry point
US investment adviser Two Prime has partnered with staking infrastructure provider Figment to offer institutional clients access to cryptocurrency yield opportunities — highlighting the growing institutional shift toward blockchain-based yield strategies. Through the partnership, Two Prime’s institutional clients will gain access to yield strategies for Bitcoin (BTC) and more than 40 other digital asset protocols,
TeraWulf’s (WULF) breakneck rally cooled on Tuesday as the firm increased its convertible note sale to $850 million and announced the pricing of the offering, aimed at funding its data center expansion. The notes will mature in 2031 with 1% annual interest, and will be exchangeable into cash, stock or both at TeraWulf’s election, the