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The narrative around stablecoins has shifted dramatically over the past few years. What began as a largely speculative attempt to mirror traditional dollars on blockchain networks has matured into a foundational layer of the digital asset economy. Today, stablecoins are no longer viewed merely as trading intermediaries, they are increasingly considered the most practical and … Read more
Digital payments and stablecoin issuer Circle delivered a standout fourth quarter, reporting $770 million in revenue, a 77% year-over-year increase, as adoption of its flagship stablecoin USDC continued to expand across global markets. Net income for the quarter reached $133 million, underscoring the company’s improving operating leverage despite a volatile crypto backdrop. The results reflect … Read more
The push to merge traditional finance with blockchain infrastructure is accelerating as Ondo Finance rolls out tokenized U.S. equities and ETFs on Binance Alpha. The integration introduces onchain exposure to widely traded securities for hundreds of millions of exchange users, marking one of the most significant distribution expansions for tokenized assets to date. By combining … Read more
The consolidation wave sweeping through the digital asset industry gained fresh momentum as Bitwise Asset Management confirmed the acquisition of staking infrastructure provider Chorus One. The move significantly deepens Bitwise’s onchain capabilities and positions the firm to compete more aggressively across proof-of-stake networks, yield products, and institutional crypto services. Bitwise, which oversees more than $15 … Read more
Russian authorities have launched a criminal investigation into Pavel Durov, accusing the billionaire entrepreneur of facilitating terrorist activity through the encrypted messaging platform Telegram. The investigation marks a major escalation in the long-running confrontation between Russian regulators and one of the world’s most widely used communication apps. According to official reports and public statements, the … Read more
Citadel Securities has issued a pointed rebuttal to Citrini Research’s viral “2028 Global Intelligence Crisis” artificial intelligence (AI) scenario, arguing that current labor data and adoption trends offer little evidence of imminent white-collar collapse. Is AI Getting Too Good? Citadel Offers a Different Take Authored by global macro analyst Frank Flight, the market-making firm’s response … Read more
Stripe says 2025 marked a turning point for startups, stablecoins and artificial intelligence (AI)-driven commerce, as $1.9 trillion in payment volume flowed through its network and a new generation of global-first companies took shape. Stripe’s Founders Predict a Very Different Decade Ahead In the letter, Stripe said businesses using its infrastructure processed $1.9 trillion in … Read more
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth met with Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei at the Pentagon on Tuesday as the Department of Defense pressed Anthropic to remove restrictions on its Claude artificial intelligence (AI) system or face possible penalties. Military AI Governance Tested in High-Stakes Pentagon Meeting The Feb. 24 meeting followed weeks of tension over Anthropic’s usage … Read more
Gareth Soloway, president and chief market strategist at Verified Investing, told David Lin on The David Lin Report (TDLR) that U.S. stocks could face a prolonged grind lower while bitcoin may be primed for a sharp relief rally. Gareth Soloway Warns of Japan-Style Stagnation as He Turns Bullish on Bitcoin Markets opened the week on … Read more
Kraken is pushing traditional finance (TradFi) markets into crypto’s nonstop trading culture with the launch of regulated tokenized equity perpetual futures tied to major indexes, gold and blue-chip stocks. Round-the-Clock Perpetual Futures via xStocks Kraken announced Feb. 24 the launch of what it calls the world’s first regulated tokenized equity perpetual futures contracts using the … Read more