Tag: finance

Bakkt names new co-CEO amid re-focus on crypto offerings

admin — Thu, 20 Mar 2025 02:44:21 +0000

Bitcoin-Backed Borrowing? Gibraltar Bank Rolls Out $1 Million Loans

admin — Thu, 20 Mar 2025 02:00:46 +0000

Xapo Bank announced a new loan service that lets customers use their Bitcoin as collateral, marking another step in cryptocurrency’s move toward mainstream financial services.

The service allows qualified members to borrow up to $1 million against their Bitcoin holdings, though UK and Australian clients are excluded.

Crypto regulation must go through Congress for lasting change — Wiley Nickel

admin — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 21:32:20 +0000

First SOL futures ETFs are slated for launch

admin — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 21:20:31 +0000

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DAS Day 2: Another SEC move and more exec predictions

admin — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 21:01:18 +0000

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When Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse shared on the Digital Asset Summit stage that the SEC plans to drop its appeal against Ripple, attendees in North Javits’ main auditorium gave a standing ovation.

Fed holds interest rates, indicates 50bps cut by end of year

admin — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 20:40:50 +0000

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In Washington, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) has just wrapped its March policy-setting meeting. As expected, central bankers left interest rates unchanged.

What’s more interesting, though, is that most committee members are still expecting two 25-basis point rate cuts before the end of the year.

70% of EU crypto payments go to retail, food and beverages — Oobit

admin — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 20:31:46 +0000

Michael Saylor’s Bitcoin Strategy Is A Ticking Time Bomb, Experts Warn

admin — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 20:00:24 +0000

Michael Saylor’s latest move to finance more Bitcoin purchases has reignited debate over the viability of his high-stakes approach. The company now called Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) announced it would issue a new perpetual preferred stock, STRF (“Strife”), at a 10% annual dividend. While some see this as an inventive way to accumulate more BTC, others warn the cash dividend obligations could become untenable if Bitcoin prices plummet.

President Donald Trump to address Digital Asset Summit

admin — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 19:52:33 +0000

President Donald Trump is expected to address the audience at the Digital Asset Summit in New York City on Thursday, March 20.

His morning speech will be the first time a sitting president has ever addressed a crypto industry conference.

Immutable CSO questions ‘walled garden’ ethos as competition ramps up

admin — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 18:00:00 +0000

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Immutable — the gaming-focused crypto company with titles like Gods Unchained and Guild of Guardians — is learning from its years in crypto.

The firm now oversees 500 games from different developers. Simply put, that’s a lot of shots on goal.

I sat down with Justin Hulog, Immutable’s chief studio officer, to get the latest on its ecosystem. Hulog previously worked at Riot Games.

EigenLayer expands restaking links with Mantle and ZKsync

admin — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 17:26:53 +0000

EigenLayer has enhanced two major integrations, with Mantle Network and ZKsync adopting EigenDA for data availability and ZKsync also incorporating EigenLayer’s Autonomous Verifiable Services (AVSs) for decentralized zero-knowledge (zk) proving. These partnerships expand EigenLayer’s role in Ethereum’s modular security landscape, reinforcing its position as the leading restaking protocol.

SEC dropping Ripple case is ‘final exclamation mark’ that XRP is not a security — John Deaton

admin — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 17:08:56 +0000

US needs competitive moat around tokenized RWA — Sergey Nazarov

admin — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 16:37:42 +0000

Market Makers Control Your Funds—And Play Against You, Says Ange Labs

admin — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 16:30:06 +0000

Market makers, also known as liquidity providers, play a significant role in financial markets. For early stage crypto projects, they fill liquidity gaps, and in so doing, help them to navigate through critical development phases.

8 Best Bitcoin Documentaries to Binge Watch

admin — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 16:26:37 +0000

As we know it today, Blockchai n Technology has spurred outstanding inventions worldwide. People are curious as the topic is quite hot but controversial too. In this blog, we have hunted on a checklist of the best bitcoin documentaries inspired by people’s real-life stories.