Access to financial services is shifting in the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI), as the island nation begins using digital assets to support its citizens. Late last month, some Marshallese accepted paper checks under ENRA, the RMI’s universal basic income program, while others saw a token called USDM1 appear in Lomalo, a Stellar-based “digital
Bitcoin hovered at $88,202 per coin at 2:30 p.m. EST on Dec. 20, as derivatives markets quietly shifted into a more cautious posture following the Dec. 19 options expiry. Futures leverage eased, options positioning has thickened, and traders appeared more interested in protection than bravado. BTC Derivatives Data Shows Traders Hedging, Not Chasing According to
Bitcoin’s inability to reclaim $90,000 is looking less like a debate about narratives and more like a test of market plumbing. For the better part of 2025, the surface story was institutional momentum. The US moved toward a workable regulatory perimeter, capped by President Donald Trump signing the GENIUS Act to federalize payment stablecoins. At
The price of Bitcoin (BTC) will outperform gold in the long run, and BTC holders should not sell their coins to pour into gold during its meteoric run to prices above $4,000 per ounce, according to Bitcoin advocate, educator and market analyst Matthew Kratter. BTC is a better store of value based on scarcity, portability,
VanEck has updated its filing for an Avalanche exchange-traded fund, VAVX, to include staking rewards and generate income for investors. In an amended S-1 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the firm disclosed that the fund may stake up to 70% of its AVAX holdings to generate yield, with Coinbase Crypto Services listed
Hilbert Group (HILB), a Swedish investment firm specializing in algorithmic trading within the cryptocurrency market, has acquired the high-frequency trading platform Enigma Nordic in a $32 million deal. The move grants Hilbert access to Enigma’s proprietary trading system, which executes market-neutral strategies across global cryptocurrency exchanges, the companies stated in a press release. Enigma said
Introduction Blockchain interoperability is core feature of the technology widely used by DeFi apps now-a-days. Investors feel attracted to the option of earning gains from many chains simultaneously. Users on Bitcoin blockchain can earn yield on Ethereum chain, and those on Ethereum chain have the option to move their assets, or wrapped versions of their
The week of December 14-20, 2025, recorded $335.1 million in crypto VC funding across 18 projects. As per the data, RedotPay’s $107 million Series B round led a year-end funding period. Here’s a comprehensive breakdown of this week’s crypto funding activity as per Cryptofundraising data: RedotPay Raised $107 million in a Series B round RedotPay
The rise of AI-powered no-code tools that allow users to create applications through linguistic prompts rather than computer code, decentralized through blockchain technology, will challenge Amazon Web Services’ (AWS) dominance of the cloud computing market. No-code tools will democratize access to app creation and custom-tailored user experiences that will require constant updates and maintenance from