Theta Capital Management plans to raise $200 million for its latest blockchain funds-of-funds. The company said it’s raising funds to capitalize on early-stage blockchain opportunities despite venture funding in the sector remaining subdued. According to the company’s report, its new vehicle, Theta Blockchain Ventures V, will distribute the capital to between 10 and 15 venture
Once hailed as the institutional bridge that would secure cryptocurrency’s role in corporate finance, Bitcoin treasuries are now in sharp decline, plunging 76% as Wall Street pulls back. Rather than serving as a solid base for demand – companies, pensions, and institutions holding Bitcoin on their balance sheets – this previously steady support reveals its
Russia’s foreign trade settlements with cryptocurrency approached $12 billion in the first half of the year, according to the Kremlin’s business advisor. The Russian president’s representative is convinced that cryptocurrencies are catching up with gold in terms of stability and are no longer a niche phenomenon. Kremlin official compares cryptocurrency to gold Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin
Grayscale revealed in an index that altcoins provided the best returns in the third quarter of 2025. Bitcoin’s underperformance became the quarter’s most defining characteristic, while BNB Chain, Prometheus, and Avalanche led the ranking for top risk-adjusted performers. The index was generally dominated by tokens used for financial applications and smart contract platforms. Thematic narratives
The cryptocurrency climbed to $110K after the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis published its personal consumption expenditures report on Friday. BTC Inches Upward After Tepid Inflation Report The Bureau of Economic Analysis released a relatively uneventful personal consumption expenditures (PCE) report on Friday, showing a 0.3% rise in prices for August, bringing the annual inflation
Priya Misra, fixed income securities portfolio manager at JPMorgan Asset Management, commented on the US economy, interest rate outlook, and bond markets on the Squawk Box program on CNBC. Misra stated that current interest rates remain restrictive, saying, “I think the Fed will continue to gradually cut interest rates. There are differing opinions on where
The United Nations leaned into blockchain technology to overhaul its own pension system, and a study of that process concluded the innovation is the “ultimate technology for digital identity verification,” which has spurred the UN toward extending the system and sharing it with other international groups. The UN — which has explored various blockchain uses
FED member Michelle Bowman said in her assessments of monetary policy that the neutral interest rate is higher than before the pandemic. Bowman argued that the Fed’s inflation is within its target range, but that risks to the labor market outweigh the risks. Bowman stated that he favors a gradual approach to interest rate adjustments,
Tech-focused investment companies SoftBank and Ark Invest are among the firms in early stage talks to invest in Tether, issuer of the world’s largest stablecoin USDT (USDT), Bloomberg reported on Friday. The report follows this week’s news about Tether looking to raise up to $20 billion in a fundraising round that would value the firm