Key Takeaways OpenAI is considering a secondary stock sale at a valuation of about $500 billion, a two-thirds increase from its last valuation. Microsoft remains the primary investor holdout as OpenAI discusses its future as a for-profit entity and talent retention challenges. OpenAI is exploring a multi-billion-dollar secondary stock sale that could increase its valuation
A popular crypto analyst thinks that Bitcoin (BTC) and stocks may skyrocket if one event occurs. In a new YouTube video, Jason Pizzino tells his 353,000 subscribers that if the S&P 500 (SPX) breaks out past a key resistance level, it may trigger FOMO (fear of missing out), driving Bitcoin and stocks even higher as
Bitcoin price is struggling to recover above the $116,200 zone. BTC is now consolidating and might decline further below the $112,500 zone. Bitcoin started a fresh decline from the $115,500 zone. The price is trading below $114,000 and the 100 hourly Simple moving average. There is a bearish trend line forming with resistance at $114,400
A recent study by Cryptoninjas shows that Generation Z leads in stablecoin usage, with 46% transacting monthly, compared to 30% of Millennials and 29% of Generation X. Current Adoption and Generational Divide Based on a new study by Cryptoninjas, about 53% of survey participants said they have already used stablecoins, while 39% were aware of
In the Gulf Cooperation Council region, there is a significant gap in the availability of regulated digital asset exchange-traded products. According to Andrew Forson, this leads to capital being exported to other jurisdictions—a situation that not only results in financial losses but also hampers the development of local infrastructure and liquidity. GCC Lags Behind Europe
The FED has been pausing the interest rate cuts it started in September 2024 since January 2025. Fed Chairman Jerome Powell and the majority of members are keeping interest rates steady, citing ongoing uncertainty from tariffs. As interest rate cut hopes continue to intensify in September, Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan released his forecast.
President Trump’s tariff policies are creating stagflation risks in the US economy. This threatens both traditional markets and cryptocurrency prices as the Federal Reserve faces difficult policy choices. The new US tariff order under President Donald Trump seems to be reaching its final stage. However, signs of stagflation are emerging in the American industrial sector.
This is a segment from the Lightspeed newsletter. To read full editions, subscribe. Switchboard’s new “Surge” oracle network goes live on mainnet today. As Solana continues to reckon with competition from high-speed upstarts like Hyperliquid, one of the network’s biggest price oracles is getting much faster. The oracle will be free to integrate, and is
This is a segment from The Breakdown newsletter. To read more editions, subscribe. PUMP token holders now find themselves in the odd position of hoping the money they just sent to Pump.fun will soon be returned to them. That’s the mood on Crypto Twitter, at least, where influential accounts keep pointing to Pump.fun’s estimated $2