The growing tokenized funds sector could see its value reach $600 billion in the next six years, according to a whitepaper jointly released by Boston Consulting Group (BCG), Aptos Labs, and Invesco. Currently, the tokenized assets market, representing tangible resources such as real estate, art, and traditional securities on a blockchain, boasts more than $2 […]
The US presidential elections are just around the corner, with the world’s largest economic force anticipated to choose between continuing with a similar path as the past four years or changing its course completely if they go with Republican candidate Donald Trump. While the economic consequences will impact millions and millions of people, the crypto […]
According to a new report by the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), South Korea’s cryptocurrency investor base has surged to 7.78 million. This figure marks a 21% increase from the previous year. The “Virtual Asset Business Survey” shows domestic crypto investors increased by 1.33 million compared to the second half of 2023, driven largely by an […]
According to cybersecurity firm PeckShieldAlert, the cryptocurrency space faced approximately 20 hacking incidents in October 2024, with total losses reaching around $88.47 million. Five significant breaches accounted for most of the losses, with Radiant Capital experiencing the largest setback. The Top October Crypto Hacks The firm revealed that among the top five incidents in October […]
Approximately 28,000 Bitcoin options contracts are expiring on Friday, Nov. 1, with a notional value of around $2 billion. Today’s options expiry is much smaller than last week’s month-end event, which saw more than double the value of BTC options expiring. Therefore, its impact on spot markets is likely to be muted. Bitcoin Options Expiry […]
Swiss-based decentralized trading platform dYdX has announced a 35% reduction in its core workforce. Platform CEO Antonio Juliano initially shared the news in a brief post on X, calling the decision “sad” while promising to provide more measured reasoning for the action later. A Leaner dYdX In the social media post, the CEO stressed that […]
Polymarket’s odds as an election indicator have been questioned in a new report despite its widespread citation in mainstream media. On Oct. 30, Fortune reported that analysts at two crypto research firms had found evidence of “rampant wash trading” on the blockchain betting platform. The findings come from separate investigations completed by Chaos Labs and […]
Bitcoin’s path to reaching $200,000 doesn’t require a collapse of the US dollar. Instead, Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan believes there are two key drivers that will support BTC’s upward potential, offering a compelling perspective on its future as an institutional asset. Institutional Maturity Responding to a query about the US dollar’s impact on […]
MicroStrategy (MSTR) announced on Wednesday that it plans to raise $42 billion over the next 3 years to purchase more BTC for its balance sheet, and improve “BTC yield” for its shareholders. In its Q3 earnings release, the company said that the “21/21 Plan” would involve raising $21 billion through ATM equity offerings, and $21 […]
In an announcement on Oct. 29, international credit giant Visa unveiled the partnership enabling real-time money movement between traditional banking and crypto services using the Visa Direct network. “This partnership adds convenience and new services for Coinbase customers across the US and EU, including real-time, reliable, and secure money movement,” it stated. Visa’s head of […]