CRYPTO
Stablecoin Giant Circle Is Launching a New Payments and Remittance Network
Circle is unveiling a new payments and cross border remittance product on Tuesday, from the firm’s One World Trade Center headquarters, according to an invite to the launch event. What to know: Circle, the firm behind the $60 billion USDC stablecoin, is launching a new payments and cross border remittance […]
Metaplanet Buys Another 330 BTC as BTC Moves Above $87K
The purchase has brought Metaplanet’s total holdings to over 4,855 BTC. What to know: Publicly-listed Metaplanet announced fresh bitcoin (BTC) purchases on Monday as BTC went above $87,300, reversing last week’s loses. Metaplanet picked up 330 BTC bring its overall holdings to 4,855 BTC, worth over $420 million, based on […]
The AI Monetary Hegemony: Why Dollars, Crypto, and Autonomous AIs Will Soon Clash
When AI agents have the ability to create and promote their own cryptos, will humans still control monetary systems? It’s a question we should be thinking about, says Zoltan Istvan, a leading transhumanist thinker. There are many developers around the world today creating artificial intelligence (AI) agents that can autonomously […]
Bitcoin Is Decoupling—and It Doesn’t Care About Tariffs or Earnings Reports
Bitcoin’s decoupling is driven by fundamentals—no earnings, no tariffs, no central bank—just a neutral, scarce reserve asset in a politicized world. Bitcoin’s decoupling from traditional markets is becoming more visible as global capital stress intensifies. A resurgence of tariffs, elevated interest rates, and softening corporate earnings have introduced renewed volatility […]
Strategy Buys $555M of Bitcoin, Increases Total Stash to 538,200 BTC
The company has spent $36.47 billion on bitcoin to date and remains the largest corporate holder of BTC. What to know: Strategy (MSTR) has added 6,556 bitcoin (BTC) to its balance sheet, spending $555.8 million in the process, according to a regulatory filing published on Monday. The purchase was funded using proceeds […]
Bitcoin’s Transformative Role As A Retirement Asset
How Bitcoin could play a role in people’s financial planning for retirement given its new consideration by governments. According to the Bitcoin Reserve Monitor, 20 states have pending Strategic Bitcoin Reserve (SBR) legislation. As bullish as these efforts seem, they may be overshadowed by a sweeping federal framework pushed by Senator Cynthia Lummis, […]
Stripe Tests New Stablecoin Project as $3.7T Market Looms
Stripe CEO Patrick Collison said a stablecoin tool for companies outside US, UK and EU is ready for testing. What to know: Stripe is preparing to test a new stablecoin payments product aimed at companies based outside the United States, the United Kingdom, and the European Union. The company’s CEO, […]
Why Emerging Economies Need Strategic Crypto Reserves
As countries like the U.S. and El Salvador buy bitcoin, yours should too. You’ve probably heard this at a dinner party: “If only we had bought Bitcoin ten years ago.” Now imagine that conversation echoing in the corridors of a central bank, where the stakes are a nation missing one […]
Unpacking the DOJ’s Crypto Enforcement Memo
Legal experts say it may not significantly alter the types of cases the DOJ brings. Earlier this month, the Department of Justice disbanded its National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team and said it would no longer pursue what Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche described as “regulation by prosecution.” You’re reading State of […]
Strategy’s Bitcoin Buying Spree Has Minimal Impact on Prices, TD Cowen Says
TD Cowen analysts evaluated the Strategy’s treasury activity against bitcoin trading volume and price action over the past six months. What to know: Despite its growing footprint as a major corporate holder of bitcoin (BTC), Strategy’s large-scale purchases of the cryptocurrency appear to have little, if any, influence on its […]
