Bain Capital Crypto Leads $30M Investment in Turnkey

Crypto infrastructure company Turnkey announced a $30 million Series B funding round on June 9, 2025. Crypto Infrastructure Firm Turnkey Secures Fresh Funding On Monday, the firm’s boss Bryce Ferguson disclosed that Bain Capital Crypto led the investment. Additional participants in Turnkey‘s funding included Sequoia Capital, Lightspeed Faction, Galaxy Ventures, Variant, and Wintermute Ventures. This … Read more

QCP Insights: Bitcoin Stuck in Tight Range as Volatility Hits Yearly Lows

Bitcoin’s implied volatility has dipped to yearly lows as price action remains muted in a tight $100K–$110K range. Traders are now pushing bullish bets into September, amid fading near-term catalysts. Bitcoin in a Lull as Market Awaits Catalyst Bitcoin is showing signs of summer slumber as implied volatility (vol) measures continue to decline, marking fresh … Read more

DOGE Gets Distilled: Heritage Unleashes Dogecoin-Themed Bourbon

Hot on the heels of its limited-run, Bitcoin-themed Kentucky straight bourbon, Heritage Distilling Holding Company is back with a new pour—this time teaming up with the House of Doge to debut a dogecoin-infused bourbon experience. Heritage Blends Dogecoin and Bourbon in Wild New Release Heritage Distilling (Nasdaq: CASK) has uncorked its latest release following the … Read more

Visa, Fidelity, China AMC Pilot Chainlink-Powered CBDC-Stablecoin Swap 

Chainlink’s blockchain protocol facilitated a simulated exchange between Hong Kong’s prototype central bank digital currency (CBDC) and an Australian dollar stablecoin in Phase 2 of the e-HKD+ Pilot Programme. Chainlink Enables Direct e-HKD to Australian Stablecoin Exchange in Test The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) initiative involves Visa, ANZ, Fidelity International, and ChinaAMC Hong Kong … Read more

Stablecoins Shatter $250B Barrier in Historic Crypto Milestone

The stablecoin sector has officially vaulted beyond the $250 billion milestone, according to data from defillama.com. Over the past week alone, an additional $2.51 billion has poured into the swelling ecosystem of fiat-pegged digital tokens. Stablecoins Cross $250B for the First Time Ever—What’s Next? For the first time ever, the stablecoin market has cracked the … Read more

Analyst Projects $515B Tether Valuation—CEO Says BTC and Gold Are Missing From the Equation

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino responded positively to an analyst’s $515 billion valuation of the stablecoin issuer, calling it “a beautiful number,” but ruled out the company going public. Ardoino: Valuation ‘A Bit Bearish’ Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino has described an analyst’s $515 billion valuation of the stablecoin issuer as “a beautiful number.” He also suggested … Read more

Cetus Protocol Relaunches After $220M Hack, Restores Liquidity

Cetus Protocol has relaunched just two weeks after a significant hack that compromised its concentrated liquidity market maker pools. Normal Users’ LP Functions to Resume Cetus Protocol, a leading decentralized exchange (DEX) and concentrated liquidity market maker (CLMM) on the Sui and Aptos blockchains, has relaunched just two weeks after a sophisticated hack severely impacted … Read more

Latam Insights: Brazil Defies Trump’s Threats; Meliuz Seeks Funding to Purchase BTC

Welcome to Latam Insights, a compilation of the most relevant crypto news from Latin America over the past week. In this week’s edition, Lula defies Trump’s tariff threats, Meliuz seeks financing to increase its bitcoin reserves, and Tether invests in Chile-based Orionx. Brazil Defies Trump Tariff Threats, Backs Dollar-Free BRICS Trade Brazilian President Luiz Inácio … Read more

IPO Bonanza: Circle’s Opening-Day Surge Validates Stablecoins, Regulatory Transparency

Experts view Circle’s initial public offering as a sign of the growing maturity and credibility of the crypto industry. Blackrock’s acquisition of a 10% stake in Circle is seen as a strong endorsement of the future of regulated stablecoins. IPO Success Hints at Changed U.S. Dynamics Following Circle’s fairly successful initial public offering, its stock … Read more