Is crypto winter coming? It’s already more than set in for bitcoin treasury companies (BTCTC). Aiming to replicate the once-in-a-generation success of Michael Saylor’s MicroStrategy (MSTR) and perhaps taking advantage of a U.S. regulatory regime that is willing to look the other way at questionable public offerings, a wave of crypto asset treasury companies have
Investors should exercise “discernment” when considering privately-issued stablecoins, which carry all the risks of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) plus their own unique risks, according to Jeremy Kranz, founder and managing partner of venture capital firm Sentinel Global. Kranz called privately-issued stablecoins “central business digital currency,” which feature all of the surveillance, backdoors, programmability,
Story Highlights Ryder raises $3.2M in a seed round led by billionaire investor Tim Draper. Ryder One offers crypto security in under 60 seconds. Funding will support production, engineering and marketing team growth, and a major marketing campaign. Ryder plans to enable tap-to-pay and everyday crypto transactions via a companion app. Ryder, the company behind
A closely followed crypto analyst says altcoins may start outperforming Bitcoin (BTC) if three events occur in the coming months. In a new interview with host of the Milk Road Macro podcast John Gillen, crypto trader Benjamin Cowen says a new all-time high for Ethereum (ETH) may signal the start of an altseason. “We need
A leading crypto analyst has identified what he calls a “historic opportunity” for investors to shift from gold to Bitcoin (BTC). Joao Wedson, a verified author at CryptoQuant, said bottom signals in the BTC/Gold ratio are flashing strongly. This suggests a potential turning point in the long-term relationship between the two assets.
There’s a grim symmetry to every crypto boom: an idea born from freedom eventually gets packaged, securitized, and sold back to the masses, this time at a hefty premium. According to a new 10XResearch report, retail investors have collectively lost $17 billion trying to gain indirect Bitcoin exposure through listed “digital asset treasury” companies like
Over the past two weeks, bitcoin has shed 12.4% against the U.S. dollar and now sits 14.9% shy of its all-time high above $126,000. Social media’s been buzzing with chatter over bitcoin’s slide, while prediction platform Polymarket shows bettors pegging a 69% chance that BTC dips below $100,000 before 2026 rolls around. Bitcoin’s October Blues
For years, Bitcoin has been hailed as “digital gold,” a hedge against inflation and policy excess. Yet, as geopolitical tensions rise and trade disputes return to the headlines, the original store of value, gold, is stealing the spotlight. According to TradingView data, gold climbed to an all-time high of $4,376 per ounce on Oct. 17,
Ondo Finance (ONDO), which works on tokenizing real-world assets (RWA), is cautious about Nasdaq’s proposal to tokenize stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The company said the proposal needed more transparency before moving forward. In a letter sent to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) this week, Ondo Finance requested more information regarding Nasdaq’s plan
Ondo Finance is urging the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to delay a proposed rule change from Nasdaq that would allow for the trading of tokenized securities. In a letter submitted Wednesday, the tokenization firm raised concerns over what it sees as a lack of transparency and a potential threat to fair market access.