
XRP surged past the $3 threshold during the September 9–10 session as institutional flows accelerated on the back of regulatory clarity in Europe. Ripple’s new partnership with BBVA under MiCA compliance fueled optimism that traditional banks may deepen adoption of blockchain settlement. While bulls defended $2.99 support, analysts note rising exchange reserves could still weigh […]

Asset Entities shareholders have approved a merger with Bitcoin asset management company Strive Enterprises to create a new enterprise named Strive, Inc. The goal of the merger is to establish the first publicly traded asset management Bitcoin treasury company. Strive, Inc. will be publicly traded on the Nasdaq under the ticker ASST. Yesterday’s announcement resulted […]

The Nasdaq has filed a proposed rule change with the SEC to list tokenized stocks, marking a significant integration of blockchain technology into traditional finance (TradFi). Market experts have predicted that XRP is one of the crypto assets that stand to benefit massively from this move. Nasdaq Files To List Tokenized Stocks Nasdaq has filed […]

Crypto is superior to traditional finance. Unlike SWIFT, which can take days to process payments, newer blockchain networks achieve finality in mere seconds and have throughput sufficient for real-world mass adoption. U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent projects stablecoins alone will hit $3.7 trillion by 2030. That’s the equivalent of Germany’s GDP. Despite its technological edge, crypto […]

Michigan-based mortgage lender LitFinancial on Wednesday debuted its U.S. dollar stablecoin, dubbed litUSD, on the Ethereum blockchain as the digital dollar movement is expanding beyond crypto natives. The firm said it plans to use the token to cut funding costs and improve treasury management operations, while also exploring on-chain settlement of mortgage payments. That shift […]

Solana has been a recent outperformer among major cryptos — ahead 24% over the past month — but that could just be precursor to an epic end of year run, writes Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan. “For the last 18 months, the recipe for strong returns in crypto has been clear,” said Hougan. “Take one part […]

St. Cloud Financial Credit Union (SCFCU), a Minnesota-based institution with over $400 million in assets, plans to roll out a proprietary stablecoin what it claims to be the first from a U.S. credit union. The token, dubbed Cloud Dollar (CLDUSD) and developed with blockchain firm Metallicus and financial technology provider DaLand CUSO, is slated to […]

Bitcoin surged past $114,000 as softer-than-expected US PPI data reinforced Federal Reserve interest rate cut expectations.

August put a small dent in what remains a longer-term uptrend for digital assets. Bitcoin fell about 6.5% — its first monthly decline since March — after briefly touching a new all-time high of $125,000 mid-month. Ether, by contrast, extended its strong run, gaining nearly 19% and lifting its share of overall market capitalization to […]

Asset Entities Inc (ASST) announced that its shareholders have approved a merger with Strive Enterprises. Following Strive’s shareholder approval on Sept.4, this paves the way for the combined company, to be renamed Strive Inc., to pursue a bitcoin treasury strategy. Former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy co-founded Strive Enterprises in 2022. Matt Cole — currently the […]

Matt Hougan, Chief Investment Officer at Bitwise Asset Management, is calling out US banks for complaining about stablecoin competition instead of offering better returns to their customers. Key Takeaways: Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan says banks should raise deposit rates instead of blaming stablecoins. He argues stablecoins won’t kill lending, but will shift credit to DeFi […]

Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume and users, has entered into a strategic partnership with Franklin Templeton, a global investment management firm overseeing $1.6 trillion in assets. Today, Franklin Templeton announced a wide-ranging partnership with @binance. Learn more: https://t.co/2m0VrXSt9p pic.twitter.com/pc1p4rt57c — Franklin Templeton Digital Assets (@FTDA_US) September 10, 2025 In a blog […]