Crypto’s $10T Surge Begins—Mainstream Stablecoins Trigger Escape Velocity

Crypto adoption is about to hit escape velocity as Meta, Stripe, and Ramp embrace stablecoins, setting the stage for a $10 trillion surge in digital asset integration, experts say. Stablecoins Hit Mainstream—Crypto Adoption Reaching Escape Velocity The accelerating shift toward stablecoin adoption reached a new milestone this week as Meta, Stripe, and Ramp each revealed … Read more

Russia–China Foreign Trade Near Dollar-Free: Almost All in Rubles, Yuan

Russia and China have nearly eliminated the U.S. dollar from their bilateral trade, conducting transactions in rubles and yuan as de-dollarization reshapes global economic power structures. Almost All Russian-Chinese Foreign Trade Operations Now in Rubles and Yuan Following a high-level meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on May 8 in Moscow, Russian President Vladimir Putin … Read more

Ripple CEO Sees Stablecoins Exploding Globally, Calls for Rapid US Regulation

Ripple’s CEO pushes for urgent U.S. action as stablecoins skyrocket globally, warning that without clear rules, America risks falling behind in the digital currency race. Ripple CEO Urges Congress to Act Fast as Stablecoins Erupt Worldwide Ripple chief executive Brad Garlinghouse raised alarms on social media platform X Thursday, following the U.S. Senate’s failure to … Read more

Layer 1 Ecosystems Surge in Activity as Real-World Assets and Institutional Interest Drive Growth

In the past 30 days, Layer 1 blockchains have seen an impressive acceleration of activity. Infrastructure developments, DeFi (decentralized finance) innovations, and real-world asset (RWA) integrations have all focused on Layer 1 in recent weeks. These three major avenues of development are now leading an influx of new capital into Layer 1. The past few … Read more

Solana’s Week in Headlines: Strategic Investments, Controversy, and Crossroads Announcements Define the Ecosystem’s Pulse

The crypto world has been buzzing about Solana once again, and for good reason. This past week, not one but several news items came to light that underscored Solana’s growing prominence — and some of the difficulties being faced in creating a truly decentralized ecosystem. Aggressive buying by certain large players, formation of a partnership … Read more

Bitcoin Bull Cycle Isn’t Over—Top Analyst Sees Institutional Tsunami

Explosive institutional demand and surging ETF inflows have shattered legacy market models, triggering a dramatic reversal from a top analyst and setting the stage for bitcoin’s next breakout. Massive Institutional Demand Forces Top Analyst to Flip on Bitcoin Bull Cycle Bitcoin’s resilience in recent weeks has prompted a sharp change in outlook from one of … Read more

Solana’s Week in Review: Security Milestone, Rising Open Interest, and Fresh Ecosystem Momentum

Last week was quite an eventful and telling one for Solana. It was marked by high stakes security-related actions, which in turn, led to high investor confidence. This, coupled with notable advancements in Solana’s ecosystem, makes me very optimistic about my Solana investment. Therefore, I can’t say enough good things about the progress that Solana … Read more