Bybit’s analysis notes the initial tailwind from Fed easing was quickly tempered by Powell’s refusal to pre-commit for December, leaving institutional options traders firmly in a defensive, hedged posture. Summary Bybit says the Fed’s October rate cut briefly lifted crypto before Powell’s cautious tone cooled sentiment. Treasury yields reversed higher as traders priced in a
October ended with another peak result in VC crypto funding. For the past month, a total of $5.11M in reported deals flowed into crypto projects. In October, crypto VC deals expanded again, reaching $5.11M for all funding announced before the end of the month. The final result may be even higher after all deals are
Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) released Q3 earnings yesterday, spending vast amounts of time on its newest, most complex (and relatively small) preferred stock, a quasi-pegged STRC that its founder somehow believes will come to serve 1 billion people. Based on the 6% gain in its stock price at this morning’s open, it would be easy to
Former Evolve Bank and Trust CEO Robert Hartheimer has reportedly been arrested for possession of child pornography, and also faces charges related to the buying and selling of children, according to fintech journalist Jason Mikula. The loss of yet another CEO comes at a difficult time for the Arkansas-based bank, which has been struggling since
REX Shares unveiled an exchange-traded fund on Friday that will try to turn price swings into weekly income for some of the U.S. market’s most volatile stocks, including crypto-focused companies. The product, dubbed the REX IncomeMax Option Strategy ETF, follows a hedge-fund style strategy to provide cash flow through option premium income, the company said
US stocks opened higher on Friday,with S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite posting decent gains as Wall Street cheered strong earnings results from Big Tech giants Apple (AAPL) and Amazon (AMZN). Summary S&P 500 gained 0.6% and Nasdaq soared 1.2% as US stocks opened higher on Friday. Apple and Amazon stocks jumped 2% and 12% respectively
Christine Lagarde, the President of the European Central Bank (ECB), has publicly set a target for a first issuance of the digital euro in 2029, provided the necessary legislation is adopted by the EU in 2026. The ECB also plans a pilot phase starting in mid-2027. The project has now advanced from the preparation phase
Key Notes Cryptocurrency products recorded $764 million in net inflows during Q3 2025, representing approximately 34% of WisdomTree’s total quarterly inflows. WisdomTree’s AUM reached a record $137.2 billion in Q3 2025, marking an 8.8% increase from the previous quarter driven by crypto demand. WisdomTree launched a Stellar Lumens ETP and made its Bitcoin and Ethereum
As of 2025-10-31, the market for tokenized assets is spotlighted by a new institutional projection that frames rapid expansion and regulatory drivers. Summary What is the projected tokenized asset market size? How will tokenized asset change DeFi lending markets? How does DeFi lending affect liquidity and yields? Does tokenized asset ethereum dominance matter? What is