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Open USD Arrives With a 140-Company Coalition and a Direct Challenge to the Stablecoin Giants
The stablecoin market has spent years consolidating around two names: Tether and Circle. USDT became the liquidity engine of crypto trading, while USDC became the cleaner, more regulated dollar token for institutions, fintechs, and U.S.-aligned exchanges. Now a new challenger has entered the field w
Ansem’s $75 Million Memecoin Windfall Shows How Extreme Solana’s Attention Economy Has Become
A single wallet can now become the center of a crypto market overnight. That is the story behind $ANSEM, the Solana memecoin tied to trader and influencer Ansem, whose on-chain position has reportedly ballooned into an unrealized gain of roughly $75 million. The numbers are spectacular, but the more
MiCA’s Day of Reckoning: Why Europe’s Crypto Industry Is About to Change Forever
Tomorrow, Europe’s crypto industry crosses a line it cannot uncross. After years of operating under fragmented national regimes, thousands of crypto companies face a new reality under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation, better known as MiCA. The old registration era is ending.
Strategy Opens the Door to Bitcoin Sales, Marking a New Phase in Saylor’s Treasury Playbook
Strategy has spent years building one of the most aggressive corporate Bitcoin positions in market history. Its identity became almost inseparable from accumulation: raise capital, buy Bitcoin, hold Bitcoin, repeat. That model turned Michael Saylor into the most visible corporate advocate for Bitcoi
Central Banks Admit Stablecoins Are Strengthening the U.S. Dollar, Not Replacing It
For years, one of the biggest fears surrounding cryptocurrencies was that they would eventually undermine traditional money. Governments worried that digital assets could weaken national currencies, reduce the effectiveness of monetary policy, and create a parallel financial system operating beyond
Billionaire Investor Jeremy Grantham Says Crypto Is “Useless.” Has the Market Already Proven Him Wrong?
Jeremy Grantham has built a reputation as one of Wall Street’s most respected bubble spotters. The veteran investor correctly warned about Japan’s asset bubble in the late 1980s, the dot-com collapse, and the U.S. housing market before the 2008 financial crisis. When Grantham labels an a
Polygon’s $80 Billion Stablecoin Milestone Signals a Bigger Shift: AI Could Soon Outpace Humans Onchain
Polygon’s latest network figures point to a major shift in how blockchain infrastructure may be used over the next few years. In May, the network processed around $80 billion in stablecoin volume and, according to Polygon, led all blockchains in total transaction count, surpassing both Solana and BN
Ripple Takes Its Crypto Lobbying Campaign to the Streets as the CLARITY Act Faces a Tight Deadline
Ripple is bringing its push for crypto regulation directly to Capitol Hill. Instead of relying solely on meetings with lawmakers and policy papers, the blockchain company has launched a highly visible mobile advertising campaign around the U.S. Capitol, urging Congress to pass the Digital Asset Mark
BlackRock’s Bitcoin Selling Continues. Should Crypto Investors Be Worried?
After months of relentless institutional buying, the narrative around BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF has shifted. The world’s largest asset manager has now recorded another wave of Bitcoin selling, with roughly $239.4 million leaving its flagship iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT). For investors who