Coinbase’s head of institutional, Brett Tejpaul, says institutional priorities in crypto are evolving, and investors are increasingly hunting for yield. What to know: Institutional investors aren’t just betting on ‘number go up’ strategy for crypto anymore, they are shifting to hunting for steady sources of income from major digital assets. […]
The race for the “everything exchange” makes Wall Street operators and crypto exchanges rivals and partners at the same time. What to know: Wall Street’s biggest exchanges are embracing digital assets by aiming to put the $126 trillion equity market on blockchains — but they are not going at it […]
The SEC’s approval lets Nasdaq test blockchain-based versions of stocks that trade and settle like traditional shares. What to know: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved on Wednesday Nasdaq’s proposal to allow certain securities to trade in tokenized form, a significant milestone to integrate blockchain tech into U.S. equity markets. […]
Valory co-founder David Minarsch says autonomous agents running on the Olas protocol are giving retail traders a 24/7, strategy-driven edge on platforms like Polymarket. What to know: Prediction markets have long promised to aggregate insights about future events. Increasingly, those signals are coming not just from people, but from machines. […]
Today’s quantum computers are far from breaking Bitcoin’s cryptography and any real threat would likely emerge gradually, giving the network time to adapt. What to know: Asset manager Ark Invest says quantum computing is a long-term consideration for Bitcoin security but not an imminent threat. In a Wednesday report co-authored with Unchained, […]
The chairman of the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. made clear that even pass-through deposit insurance won’t be allowed from third-party firms. What to know: Stablecoin users won’t benefit from any government guarantee of their money when the new U.S. law is implemented to govern these tokens, said Federal Deposit […]
Stress in the $3.5 trillion private credit market could ripple into digital assets through both macro contagion and tokenized credit markets, experts warn. What to know: Cracks in the global private credit market are rattling investors, raising concerns the stress could spill into crypto markets. Bloomberg reported Friday that BlackRock’s $26 billion […]
The firm behind the $183 billion USDT stablecoin is expanding beyond its crypto roots to longevity and artificial intelligence. What to know: Tether, the crypto firm behind the most popular stablecoin USDT, has invested $50 million in sleep technology startup Eight Sleep at a $1.5 billion valuation, according to a Wednesday […]
The executive order to build President Donald Trump’s Strategic Bitcoin Reserve has awaited congressional action, and sources say there’s one idea left for 2026. What to know: President Donald Trump’s move to establish what he called a “Strategic Bitcoin Reserve” within the federal government was greeted with crypto-sector celebration at […]
To stay in the game, rather than try to outlearn every new release, learn how to use AI to strengthen your finances and build a buffer against industry disruption, says Naja. AI is infiltrating every layer of society, finance included. What began as asking ChatGPT about your deepest money worries […]