MSCI’s Proposed Rule Change: Moving the Goalposts to Stifle Bitcoin Innovation

In the spirit of free markets and open experimentation, corporate boards should have the freedom to allocate treasury assets as they see fit, whether in cash, bonds, gold, real estate, or Bitcoin. Capital allocation has always been a core function of corporate management, not a passive afterthought. This is a fundamental principle of capitalism: companies, … Read more

Swissborg CEO: Community Ownership Key to Overtaking ‘Slow-Moving Dinosaurs’ of Finance

Swissborg CEO Cyrus Fazel is pushing back against “fintech fatigue” with a vision of radical simplicity and community ownership. His strategy centers on the Meta-Exchange, a liquidity aggregator that bridges CeFi and DeFi, connecting major exchanges and networks to deliver seamless and cross‑chain trading. The ‘One-Tap’ Solution In an era where “fintech fatigue” is setting … Read more

Beyond the Smart Economy: John Wang on the Civilizational Shift Toward Silicon-Native Agency

By integrating AI agents with blockchain infrastructure, John Wang of Neo Ecofund, envisions a decentralized world where autonomous “silicon-native” entities act as sovereign economic participants. Beyond AI and Blockchain Integration The evolution of the blockchain industry has long been defined by the “Smart Economy”—a world of programmable assets and automated contracts. However, according to John … Read more

China Discovers ‘Largest’ Undersea Gold Deposit in Asia as State Mining Ambitions Expand

China says it has uncovered Asia’s largest undersea gold deposit, a massive offshore find that strengthens domestic supply, reshapes regional resource rankings, and highlights Beijing’s accelerating push to secure strategic minerals. China Reveals ‘Largest’ Undersea Gold Discovery in Asia China has reported the discovery of a major undersea gold deposit that officials have characterized as … Read more

XRPL Lending Protocol Is Coming: First Protocol-Level Credit System Puts XRP at Center of Institutional Liquidity

XRP is moving toward a historic inflection point as Ripple advances the XRPL Lending Protocol, introducing protocol-level, fixed-rate institutional credit that could unlock scalable yield, deeper liquidity, and new balance-sheet flexibility across global onchain markets. XRP Entering First Protocol-Level Credit Era as XRPL Lending Targets Institutional Liquidity Ripple shared on Dec. 19 that a new … Read more