The interest in crypto was up 300% compared to the preceding five years. At least, according to the popularity of the search term “crypto” on Google Trends. In the long-run, the baseline popularity of crypto has grown fourfold, even as the price of Bitcoin [BTC] struggles to break out of a downturn that began last
Blackstone saw higher earnings than were expected on Wall Street in the second quarter, as gains from its AI holdings and record client inflows lifted the company’s assets under management to about $1.35 trillion. Blackstone says nine of its ten best-appreciating positions are tied to AI. Quarterly earnings beat consensus by wide margin The firm’s
Gate founder and CEO Dr. Han has backed a human-led approach to crypto trading as millions of digital assets and tens of thousands of decentralized applications make Web3 increasingly difficult for users to navigate. In the latest episode of the Gatecast podcast, Dr. Han argued that artificial intelligence could help traders gather information, study market
Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest has purchased 220,012 Circle Internet Group shares worth about $13.9 million as CRCL stock has fallen below $64 and every major daily moving average. According to ARK Invest’s trading disclosure, the firm divided the purchase among three actively managed exchange-traded funds. The ARK Innovation ETF acquired 159,517 shares, while the ARK
Ondo Finance tokenized equities are now officially within reach for American retail and institutional investors. On July 23, 2026, Ondo Finance announced that Oasis Pro Markets, its SEC-registered broker-dealer subsidiary, has secured new FINRA authorizations to offer a broad range of Ondo Finance tokenized equities and funds to U.S. investors under full SEC and FINRA
Research from the National Cryptocurrency Association (NCA), an organization backed by Ripple Labs, broke down the economic impact of the entire crypto industry on the United States, estimating that salaries, worker spending and output will have contributed $55 billion this year. According to a report released Wednesday by the Pragmatic Policy Group on behalf of
The Federal Reserve’s policy meeting on July 28-29 could be one of the most unpredictable interest rate decisions in recent years. According to Wall Street Journal reporter Nick Timiraos, who is referred to as the “Fed’s spokesperson,” the recovery in oil prices, the renewed risk regarding US tariffs, and some Fed officials giving more open
Tassat, the fintech firm behind Signature Bank’s former Signet blockchain payments network, is building a stablecoin reserve management platform aimed at helping regional and midsize U.S. banks compete for stablecoin reserves as the sector is projected to grow into a multi-trillion-dollar market. The company unveiled Project NENYA — otherwise referred to as its Smart Reserve