The US-Iran war, which has been going on for over a month, is expected to end soon. However, an end to this war still seems far off. Because in his recent statements, US President Donald Trump said that the US would attack Iranian energy facilities within 2-3 weeks. In a national address, Trump stated that
While global markets are closely watching the Federal Reserve’s next moves, a noteworthy analysis has come from Joe Lavorgna, Chief Economist at SMBC Americas. Speaking on Fox Business, Lavorgna stated that Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s recent remarks were not being interpreted accurately by the market, signaling the beginning of a “dovish” period. Lavorgna stated
Enterprise blockchain juggernaut Ripple has rolled out a massive software upgrade that fundamentally changes how large companies handle their corporate finances. They have developed the first enterprise software that makes it possible for chief financial officers (CFOs) to manage traditional bank accounts and crypto on the exact same screen. Solving corporate headaches Currently, holding cryptocurrency
Crypto VC funding returned in March, suddenly spiking to levels not seen since 2022. In total, funding rounds exceeded $5.9B after several slow months. Crypto VC funding in March closed 107 rounds, totaling $5.95B. The breakout follows five months of relatively weaker investments since October 2025. Crypto VC funding picked up in March, returning to
French banking giant Société Générale expects a sharp acceleration in stablecoin adoption across traditional finance (TradFi) in the coming months, as trading volumes rise and institutional use cases expand. Recent growth in activity is beginning to translate into broader engagement from TradFi institutions, Jean-Marc Stenger, chief executive of Société Générale’s digital asset unit Forge, said
In a significant move for the digital finance sector, infrastructure platform Kulipa has successfully secured a substantial $6.2 million in seed funding. This capital injection, first reported by industry outlet Unfolded, marks a pivotal moment for the company’s mission to bridge the gap between blockchain-based stablecoins and mainstream physical payment systems. The funding round signals
The Fellowship political action committee (PAC) announced Wednesday the appointment of Jesse Spiro, Vice President of Regulatory Affairs at Tether US, as its new Chairman. The news arrives after months of speculation about the PAC’s activity, following its September pledge of $100 million to pro-crypto candidates, though those funds have yet to be deployed. A
Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss lent their own crypto exchange, Gemini, thousands of bitcoin ($BTC) and ether ($ETH) through Winklevoss Capital Fund (WCF), their private investment company. Gemini then pledged that crypto as collateral with Galaxy Digital and NYDIG to raise dollar loans. When the exchange went public in September 2025 at $28 per share, it
After consecutive monthly hikes, Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) held its Stretch (STRC) preferred share dividend steady at 11.5% for April 2026. Stretch Dividend Rate maintained at 11.50% for April 2026. $STRC pic.twitter.com/8Jl0QlfNhK — Michael Saylor (@saylor) April 1, 2026 Follow us on X to get the latest news as it happens MicroStrategy’s perpetual preferred share debuted