Bitcoin ) may already be exiting its bear market phase, according to 10x Research head of research Marcus Thielen. He says the market is shifting “from red to orange” as selling pressure fades and liquidity conditions gradually improve. Gradual Accumulation, Not Defensive Positioning In an interview on May 11, Thielen argued that what the biggest
The Graph has activated x402 payments inside its Graph Gateway, allowing developers and AI agents to purchase on-chain data queries on a pay-per-request basis using $USDC, according to an announcement from the project’s official X account. The team said that “Graph Gateway now officially supports x402 Payments,” meaning clients can access indexed blockchain data “without
FalconX has expanded its tokenized structured credit facility to the Monad network, allowing institutional credit vault deposits to be used as collateral in decentralized finance protocols such as Morpho. Tokenization takes traditional credit facilities and represents them as digital tokens on a blockchain. In this case, the facility packages loans originated through FalconX’s lending business
CoolWallet, a Web3 cold wallet, has officially launched a new “Earn” feature that enables users to stake Bitcoin ($BTC) and generate yield directly through its mobile application. This passive income feature has been introduced in collaboration with Lombard Finance, $BTC yield firm. With this new feature, CoolWallet is expanding Bitcoin staking accessibility for retail crypto
Wall Street banks are expanding blockchain use across the $13 trillion repo market, a system that provides short-term funding between financial institutions. JPMorgan and other major lenders are testing tokenized repo trades to speed up cash transfers and reduce settlement delays in securities lending. According to a Bloomberg report, banks like JPMorgan Chase are using
Cryptocurrency research firm Delphi Digital has published a new report examining the sustainability of Strategy’s current Bitcoin accumulation model. The report stated that the company, led by Michael Saylor, was approaching a critical pressure point with its “unlimited Bitcoin purchase” strategy. According to the report, the main reason Strategy was able to aggressively increase its
In his recent statements, US President Donald Trump made noteworthy assessments regarding the economy, energy policies, and global geopolitical developments. Pointing to the inflation data for the past three months, Trump argued that his policies were working and stated that inflation in the country was a “short-term” phase. On the energy front, Trump stated that
Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates, said that Bitcoin ($BTC) is not behaving as a “safe haven” asset as many investors expect. Dalio stated that Bitcoin’s lack of privacy, the fact that transactions are traceable and potentially controllable, and its high correlation with technology stocks are among the main reasons for this situation. According to
Arc, Canton and Tempo, three blockchains focused on stablecoins and tokenization, have raised more than $1 billion combined, highlighting rising institutional demand for privacy-focused crypto infrastructure, according to Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan. Stablecoin issuer Circle (CRCL) recently raised $222 million at a $3 billion valuation for Arc, while Digital Asset is reportedly raising $300 million
Osero, a stablecoin yield infrastructure project incubated by Stablewatch and Soter Labs, raised $13.5 million in a round led by the Sky Ecosystem and co-led by Plasma. The round included angel investors representing USDT0, Maple, Accountable, Four Pillars, RedStone, The Rollup and Kairos Research, according to an announcement. Stablecoins have grown to more than $300