Nvidia has made history by becoming the first company ever to reach a market cap of $4.5 trillion, as reported by Crypto.news. This moment shows how strongly investors believe in the company’s future in artificial intelligence and advanced computing. It could also give confidence to crypto markets, especially projects that combine AI with blockchain. NEW:
For a new generation of American investors, the familiar world of retirement savings, defined by 401(k)s, IRAs, and a focus on stocks and bonds, is on the cusp of a profound transformation. The rise of digital assets, from Bitcoin to a new wave of innovative blockchain protocols, is forcing a re-evaluation of what constitutes a
The Bank of Korea has proposed that issuers of won-based stablecoins must deposit reserve assets directly at the central bank. The proposal appeared in documents the bank submitted to the National Assembly’s finance committee on October 1. The government plans to publish its first draft bill on won-pegged stablecoins in October. Policymakers argue that tighter
Following the US budget crisis that has been talked about for days, the US federal government has officially shut down. As the 2025 financial year draws to a close, no agreement has been reached on a budget to fund the federal government, the BBC reported. As a result, the US federal government went into shutdown
Crypto will be necessary for artificial intelligence-powered agents to operate effectively in the financial market, as the infrastructure for the traditional finance system is outdated, says John D’Agostino, the head of institutional strategy at Coinbase. If AI agents are going to operate on behalf of people, then they need to operate on “true sources of
CoinShares, the European digital asset manager with roughly $10 billion under management, said Wednesday it will acquire Financial Conduct Authority-regulated Bastion Asset Management. The financial details of the deal, which is subject to UK regulatory approval, were not disclosed in press materials. The move is intended to deepen CoinShares’ capabilities in actively managed crypto strategies
According to SoSoValue data, remarkable net inflows were recorded in Ethereum and Bitcoin spot ETFs on September 30. Strong Entry into Ethereum and Bitcoin Spot ETFs: BlackRock Takes Leading Position Ethereum spot ETFs saw a total of $127 million in net inflows, while none of the nine listed funds experienced net outflows. The biggest inflow
Tokenized equities will be a big benefit to traditional markets, but may not be a boon for the crypto industry that others have predicted, says Rob Hadick, general partner at crypto venture firm Dragonfly. “There’s no doubt it has a big effect on TradFi,” Hadick told Cointelegraph at the TOKEN 2049 conference in Singapore. “They
In a thread on X, Matt Hougan explained that the large valuations of cryptocurrencies make sense when compared to the massive markets they aim to disrupt. Following surprise from the cryptocurrency community at Bitcoin’s multitrillion-dollar valuation, Bitwise’s CIO took to X to explain the large markets that crypto assets are competing for. Bitcoin and gold