This is a segment from the Forward Guidance newsletter. To read full editions, subscribe. Stablecoins and tokenization (shocker!) remained a big theme at DAS London’s Day 2. Upon the umpteenth mention of these segments, Inversion founder Santiago Roel Santos got real with the industry members watching. But first, Algorand Foundation CEO Staci Warden kicked off
Digital assets have posted market-leading returns in eight of the past eleven years, cementing their status as a legitimate asset class, according to a recent report by global investment firm Franklin Templeton, which manages over $1.6 trillion in assets. The report outlines eight reasons why now may be the ideal time for investors to consider
During a recent podcast appearance, Dan Morehead, CEO of Pantera Capital, recently stated that Strategy’s Michael Saylor “opened his eyes.” At first, Morehead, an early Bitcoin adopter, did not understand Saylor’s strategy, but seeing mutual funds make billions through it changed his mind since he realized that this was a revolutionary access mechanism. “So they
Venezuela adopts USDT for survival amid hyperinflation, while El Salvador integrates it for beef imports and financial inclusion. USDT’s stability supports Venezuelans’ savings and daily commerce, just as it enables Paraguay’s beef exports to El Salvador’s agromarkets. The Venezuelan economy is in a complex situation, marked by persistent inflation and a national banking system that
Norfolk, Nebraska — Telcoin, a blockchain-powered fintech operating across 171 countries, has raised $25 million in an ongoing pre-Series A round to launch Telcoin Digital Asset Bank — the first regulated blockchain bank in the United States. — The raise enables Telcoin to meet capital requirements for its conditionally approved Nebraska Digital Asset Depository Institution
TL;DR New Capital: Aptos Labs co-founder, Mo Shaikh, introduces Maximum Frequency Ventures, a $50 million fund. Early Focus: The fund will be allocated for pre-seed and seed stage investments in the crypto ecosystem. Experience and Network: Shaikh will use his experience and network of contacts to guide new entrepreneurs in the sector. A new boost
Bridge, the stablecoin infrastructure company acquired by payments giant Stripe, applied for a national bank trust charter with the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), co-founder Zach Abrams said on Wednesday. The move would put the firm under federal regulatory oversight if approved by the regulator. Through the bank, company would provide
Fed Chair Jerome Powell delivers the keynote address at the National Association for Business Economics (NABE) conference in Philadelphia. Here are the highlights from Powell’s speech: The future direction of monetary policy will be determined by data and risk assessments. Data before the US government shutdown suggested that economic growth could be better than expected.
US President Donald Trump has announced that he may impose 100% tariffs on Chinese products on or before November 1 as part of the rare earths dispute with China. US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer provided information on the matter to CNBC. “A lot of that depends on what China does. They’ve been the ones who
Citigroup (C) CEO Jane Fraser offered a clear stance on the future of digital finance, telling investors that tokenized deposits — not stablecoins — will be the primary engine behind next-generation payments and financial market infrastructure. Speaking on an investor call following the bank’s third-quarter earnings release on Tuesday, Fraser explained that institutional clients are