Key Takeaways Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey stated that stablecoins could change how the financial system operates, particularly in lending models. Stablecoins may reduce traditional banks’ reliance on deposit-based lending. Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey suggested today that stablecoins, digital assets pegged to fiat currencies, could alter the financial system by disrupting traditional
Stablecoin transfers surged to a record $15.6 trillion in the third quarter of 2025, with much of the activity linked to automated trading bots, according to new research from crypto exchange CEX.io. On Wednesday, CEX.io’s market research analyst Illya Otychenko dubbed the third quarter of 2025 the “most active period” for stablecoins. During the quarter,
The current crypto bull market has been powered by a combination of macro demand for scarce digital assets and growing regulatory clarity, two forces that are expected to continue to shape investor focus in the final quarter of 2025, asset manager Grayscale said in a report Wednesday. According to Grayscale, the Federal Reserve’s decision to
While treasury strategies for altcoins other than Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) have become widespread, one of these altcoins has undoubtedly been Solana (SOL). While many companies have announced billions of dollars worth of acquisitions for Solana, the latest news came from a company called Visionsys AI. Nasdaq-listed Visionsys AI (VSA) plans to acquire Solana
The U.S. Treasury and IRS have released an interim guidance, which highlights plans to ease the Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax (CAMT) rule that mandated tax on unrealized Bitcoin gains. With this new guidance on the Treasury CAMT rule, companies like Strategy no longer expect to be subject to the rule due to its unrealized gains
Daiwa Securities has begun introducing clients to a lending service from Fintertech, allowing them to secure yen funding using Bitcoin and Ethereum as collateral. The program, available across all domestic branches, targets high-net-worth individuals and business owners seeking liquidity without selling their digital assets. Daiwa Expands into Digital Asset Financing On October 1, Daiwa Securities
Polychain CEO Olaf Carlson-Wee say retail and institutional investors have different ways of approaching meme coins, with virality being a core value that drives the market. Summary Polychain CEO Olaf Carlson-Wee said institutions see meme coins as speculative “gambling tools,” while retail investors value them for their social and viral characteristics. He proposed tokenizing social
Crypto VC funding ended September with a total of $2.19B, with several notable rounds. Investment activity remains lower than average, as funds shift their focus to new projects. Crypto VC funding in September reached a total of $2.19B, on the back of several large-scale deals. Funding activity is lower than average, as investors reconsider their
Robert Kiyosaki, the bestselling author of “Rich Dad Poor Dad,” launched a fresh attack on Warren Buffett after the billionaire investor made a rare case for gold and silver. Kiyosaki says Buffett’s change in attitude should be seen as a warning, and he has even hinted that a depression could be on the horizon. For
We’ve all heard the boiling frog analogy: if you throw a frog into boiling hot water, it jumps out. However, if you put the frog in warm water and slowly raise the temperature, the poor amphibian would get cooked. In this analogy, those who hold dollars, i.e., me and you, are the frogs, and inflation