CRYPTO
Tether buys $150 million stake in Gold.com to boost tokenized gold distribution
The companies plan to expand global access to tokenized gold and allow the buying of bullion with Tether’s stablecoins. What to know: Tether, issuer of the world’s most popular stablecoin, has acquired a $150 million minority stake in Gold.com (GOLD), deepening its push into the gold market just as the […]
The Dark Truth About Crypto and Bitcoin
The investing world is currently falling for one of the greatest trojan horse operations in history. The term “trojan horse” relates to the famous Greek poem Aeneid, which chronicles the 10-year siege of the city of Troy by Greek soldiers. In its simplest rendering, after years of failing to enter […]
JPMorgan: Bitcoin is Now a More Attractive Investment Than Gold Long Term
JPMorgan says Bitcoin’s long-term case versus gold is strengthening despite its historic sell-off. Bitcoin’s long-term investment case relative to gold has strengthened, according to JPMorgan, even as the cryptocurrency suffers one of the sharpest market pullbacks in its history. In a new note, JPMorgan analysts reportedly said Bitcoin’s risk-adjusted profile versus gold […]
Crypto for Advisors: Rethinking crypto diversification
Beyond Bitcoin: How advisors use indices to broaden crypto exposure. What to know: You’re reading Crypto for Advisors, CoinDesk’s weekly newsletter that unpacks digital assets for financial advisors. Subscribe here to get it every Thursday. In today’s newsletter, Glenn Williams Jr from ProShares writes about growing investment in cryptocurrencies outside of bitcoin. Then, Wojciech Kaszycki from BTCS […]
Paystand: The Payments Giants Quietly Supporting Bitcoin Circular Economies
While many hyper focus on the bitcoin price and its occasional intense volatility, there is a whole cohort of Bitcoiners that are quietly building Bitcoin circular economies with deep social impact around the world, in areas where Bitcoin is a save heaven asset today, compared to the local economies and […]
Bitcoin will ‘massively’ outperform gold over 10 years, says Pantera’s Dan Morehead
“I think crypto starts to become invisibly more part of everyone’s lives,” said Tom Lee — the two appeared on a panel together Tuesday morning at the Ondo Summit in New York. What to know: New York — Bitcoin may be locked in a difficult market now, but long-term investors […]
Digital wallets will hold ‘totality’ of people’s assets, says Franklin Templeton
At the Ondo Summit in New York, top asset managers said tokenization has moved beyond theory but warned that trust, education, and real-world utility are now the biggest hurdles. What to know: New York —The next evolution of asset management will be “wallet-native,” not just digital, according to Franklin Templeton’s […]
Germans can now buy bitcoin, ether, solana products directly from their ING accounts
These crypto products receive the same German tax treatment as directly held bitcoin. What to know: ING Deutschland, Germany’s largest retail bank, now lets customers buy crypto products tracking bitcoin, ether, and solana right from their bank-linked securities accounts. These products are real crypto-backed exchange-traded products issued by heavyweights like […]
No, the UK hasn’t completely flopped on crypto
Popular opinion is missing the sea change in the UK’s crypto operating environment. Beneath regulatory criticism, the UK is accelerating its crypto evolution Opinion by: Daniel Taylor, head of policy at Zumo We’re approaching five years since we first heard about the “global crypto hub UK,” and the United Kingdom has […]
U.S. Government Takes Control of $400M in Bitcoin, Assets Tied to Helix Mixer
The U.S. government has finalized the forfeiture of over $400 million in cryptocurrency, cash, and property linked to Helix, a major darknet bitcoin mixer, following the conviction of its operator, Larry Dean Harmon. The U.S. government has taken full legal ownership of more than $400 million in seized cryptocurrency, cash, and real […]
