Strive Plans $150M Bitcoin USD Buy: Are Institutions Creating a Bitcoin Supply Shock?
Strive ($ASST) announced plans to raise up to $150M through a follow-on stock offering, with a clear goal: buy more Bitcoin USD and clean up old debt. The announcement from Strive was met with its share price closing yesterday’s trading session up +0.8% at $0.89. There is still more work to do, as the ASST […]
BlackRock Says Ethereum Is Wall Street’s Tokenization Backbone
Tokenization means turning real-world assets such as U.S. Treasuries or investment funds into digital tokens that live on a blockchain, and BlackRock’s Ethereum tokenization has become a central theme in this shift. In its report, BlackRock said Ethereum supports about 65% of all tokenized assets. That dominance helps explain why firms, and not only BlackRock, […]
Why is Crypto Crashing? Bitwise Says Q4 May Mark Crypto’s Bear Market Bottom
For bulls, here is some hope: crypto asset manager Bitwise released a report indicating that the fourth quarter of 2025 marked the end of the bear market. Why is Q4 being labelled the bottom of a bear market? Price and activity didn’t match. Bitcoin prices decreased during this period, while on-chain metrics increased. Investors examined […]
BitGo IPO Prices Above Range as Wall Street Bets on Crypto Custody
When institutions enter the crypto space, tying billions of dollars to the market, they bring with them a demand for “extra” caution. While compliance with existing regulations is vital, the presence of a regulated custodian to secure assets is even more critical. Custody is the heart of the crypto ecosystem due to its decentralized nature. […]
Chinese Vice Premier Pitches ‘Multilateral’ Stablecoin Trade as US-EU Relations Fracture
China’s push for new digital trade rails is now running into a fragile Western alliance, turning stablecoins and central bank digital currencies into another front in the global power contest. Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng used a major stage at the World Economic Forum this week to call for a “cooperative” global trading system. He […]
Vitalik Buterin Proposes Fix to Ethereum Staking — No More Single-Node Risk
Vitalik Buterin, the co-founder of Ethereum, has suggested the fundamental alteration to the staking system in the network to eliminate the dependency on one validator node. In a detailed post published Wednesday on the Ethereum Research forum, Buterin introduced the idea of “native distributed validator technology,” or native DVT. Source: ethresear.ch The idea would allow […]
US Senate Crypto Bill Heads to Markup Without Democrat Support
The Senate Agriculture Committee has released updated crypto market structure legislation and scheduled a markup for January 27 despite failing to secure Democratic backing, marking a potential shift toward partisan passage after months of bipartisan negotiations stalled. Chairman John Boozman announced the legislative text yesterday, acknowledging that “differences remain on fundamental policy issues” while expressing […]
Ripple RLUSD Launches on Binance Boosting Liquidity Across Centralized Crypto Markets
Ripple’s U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin RLUSD is set to begin spot trading on Binance on January 22 at 08:00 UTC. The listing places RLUSD on the world’s largest crypto exchange by trading volume. Binance opened deposits ahead of trading, allowing users to prepare positions early. BREAKING: Ripple’s new stablecoin $RLUSD is now live on Binance — […]
Bitcoin volatility shrinks as tariff jitters fade: Crypto Markets Today
Crypto prices stabilized after Wednesday’s tariff-driven volatility, with bitcoin reclaiming $90,000 as equities rebounded and traders rotated back into risk assets.
Nomura’s Laser Digital rolls out yield-bearing Bitcoin fund
The fund targets institutional investors seeking returns beyond traditional long-only, “vanilla” Bitcoin exposure.
Ripple (XRP) Reversal Alert: Why $2 Is the Critical Level Now
Ripple’s native cross-border token is showing signs that it may be preparing for a change in direction. After dropping to around $1.84, the price bounced and is now trading near $1.95. Analysts are watching as some early signals point toward possible buying momentum building in the background. Falling Wedge and RSI Divergence On the 1-hour […]
Binance co-founder Zhao in talks with ‘probably a dozen’ governments on asset tokenization
Tokenization could allow governments to raise funds by selling fractional ownership of state-owned assets like infrastructure, real estate or commodities.