Crypto fundraising was back in focus in April, with several well-known names and emerging infrastructure projects pulling in sizable rounds across payments, trading, stablecoins, compliance, and onchain tools. In a post shared by CryptoDep, the account highlighted the “Biggest Crypto Fundraising Events in April,” pointing to a month that saw capital continue to flow into
The US isn’t trying to remake China’s economy. It just wants a fairer deal. That’s the message from US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, who stated on May 8 that the administration’s goal is “balanced trade” with China under the current tariff framework. The phrasing matters. It’s a deliberate step back from the more combative posture
The CFTC’s latest Commitments of Traders report, covering the week ended May 5th, paints a picture of traditional finance positioning that crypto investors should pay attention to, even if digital assets didn’t make the guest list. Equity fund managers grew more bullish on the S&P 500, speculators dialed back their bets against Treasuries, and currency
US Central Command confirmed on May 8 that American forces disabled two empty Iranian-flagged oil tankers, the M/T Sea Star III and the M/T Sevda, as they attempted to breach a US naval blockade in the Gulf of Oman. The strike marks the most direct military confrontation between the US and Iran since the Strait
Ondo Finance just made one of the more consequential regulatory plays in crypto’s push toward traditional finance. The real-world asset tokenization firm submitted a no-action letter to the SEC on April 13, asking the agency to confirm that its Ondo Global Markets product can operate on Ethereum Mainnet without triggering enforcement action. If the SEC
More cryptocurrency firms are moving closer to the heart of the U.S. banking system, with a growing number of applications for federal trust bank charters. More than a dozen crypto and fintech companies have either applied for or secured conditional national trust bank charters from the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
The largest stablecoin company lent $300 million to Titan Holdings in March 2025, part of the Master conglomerate, now involved in one of the largest financial frauds in Brazilian history. The loan was made by Tether Investments, Tether’s VC arm. Key Takeaways: Tether sued Titan Holding to recover a $300M loan after Daniel Vorcaro’s arrest
Biconomy, a renowned modular blockchain infrastructure entity, has introduced Omnichain Virtual Addresses. The Omnichain Virtual Addresses solution offers seamless payments in stablecoins and deploys cutting-edge infrastructure across diverse blockchain ecosystems. As Biconomy’s official press release reveals, the new system permits payment entities, merchants, and businesses to utilize an inclusive address for payment flows, consumer deposits,
Major banks and macroeconomic institutions on Wall Street have begun to increasingly postpone their expectations for Fed interest rate cuts. Particularly after the April non-farm payrolls data, some institutions were seen to have completely abandoned or delayed their previously anticipated rate cuts. About half of the institutions following the Fed no longer expect any interest
Crypto analyst Sherlock pointed to a notable price behavior in Bitcoin and major altcoins over the past 13 weeks. According to the analyst, after reaching a certain price level at 17:00 UTC (20:00 TSİ) every Wednesday, Bitcoin pulls back by at least 1 percent in the following 24 hours. According to data shared by Sherlock,