Crypto and blockchain companies disclosed $292.35 million across 10 funding deals between Aug. 31 and Sep. 5, 2026. Félix led the week with a $200 million financing package that combined equity and debt, while bank-backed digital money network Cari secured $32.5 million. OpenReserve and Diameter Pay also attracted funding for regulated banking and stablecoin payment
Fundstrat Granny Shots US Large Cap ETF (GRNY), managed by BitMine Chairman Tom Lee, has sharply increased its position in Strategy (MSTR) just weeks before Strategy’s stock surged 46%. The move pushed MSTR from one of the fund’s smallest holdings to its largest, surpassing Robinhood (HOOD). This raised questions about why GRNY increased its exposure,
Demand for dollar-backed stablecoins can push national currencies lower once global exchanges allow investors to buy the tokens directly with fiat currency, a Bank of Korea study found. The study by researchers Jihyun Kim and Sangheum Cho examined what happened when Binance introduced direct trading between currencies, such as the Brazilian real and dollar-pegged stablecoins
Bitfinex has drawn attention to a tokenised US Treasury bill that offers yields surpassing those of crypto-native lending pools. This insight, shared via a tweet, emphasizes the lack of smart-contract risk associated with Treasury bills compared to decentralized finance alternatives. The implications for the next stage of on-chain finance could be significant as capital may
Cathie Wood is using the latest growth-stock pullback to make a concentrated bet on two very different parts of the innovation trade. ARK Invest bought about $44.5 million of Rocket Lab and $37.4 million of Block, putting roughly $82 million into commercial space and fintech while simultaneously reducing positions in Palantir and AMD. The trades
Brazil’s Crypto Investments Recoil 80% as Regulatory Scrutiny Intensifies The Brazilian crypto industry is facing one of its harshest periods, as the local crypto market endures a regulatory adaptation phase. According to the latest economic data released by the Central Bank of Brazil, crypto assets purchased in July reached $572 million, a sharp decline compared
Defiance is attempting to launch the first fully private company ETF, as noted by Eric Balchunas. This ETF will utilize swaps tied to perpetual contracts linked to private companies. The move underscores a significant evolution in the ETF market, offering investors new options that differ from traditional interval funds. For more details, see the official
Grayscale has released significant data revealing that tokenized equity trading volume peaked at nearly $3 billion in August. The report, surfaced by the CryptoTwitter commentator @WuBlockchain, indicates that only about 5% of this trading volume is employed in onchain finance. This limited onchain deployment suggests potential for growth as regulatory clarity improves, which could transform
Investment in Southeast Asia’s blockchain industry has rebounded from a 2025 slump, but the recovery is being driven by a shrinking number of deals with investors concentrating capital in cryptocurrency financial services and more mature companies. Blockchain companies have raised $680 million so far this year, more than twice the $319 million recorded for the