Europe’s landmark crypto regulation, MiCA, was meant to end the “Wild West” era of stablecoins. Proof-of-reserves, capital rules, redemption requirements: on paper, the framework looks reassuring. Yet, in practice, MICA does little to prevent the kind of systemic risks that could emerge once stablecoins become part of the global financial ecosystem. The irony is striking: … Read more
Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest expanded its crypto bets again this week, increasing its stake in exchange Bullish by more than 105,000 shares, worth about $5.3 million. The purchase, spread across ARK’s three actively-managed ETFs — ARKK, ARKW and ARKF — brings ARK’s total position in Bullish, CoinDesk’s parent company, to roughly 2.27 million shares, valued … Read more
The Bitcoin whitepaper, A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System, published by the mysterious and pseudonymous Satoshi Nakamoto, turned seventeen years old yesterday. Released on Oct. 31, 2008, amid the global financial crisis, the nine-page document laid the foundation for what would become the world’s first cryptocurrency. The whitepaper outlined a vision for a decentralized, peer-to-peer financial … Read more
Opinion by: Louise Ivan, co-founder and CEO of Ryder Step aside, maximalists. Crypto isn’t the domain of early adopters and philosophically driven “hodlers” anymore. The demographics of crypto usage are shifting fast, with stablecoins, in particular, leading the charge. Forget about newcomers stacking sats. In Q3 2025, Tether’s USDt (USDT) and Circle’s USDC (USDC) collectively … Read more
Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), the country’s central bank, has unveiled a three-year roadmap to explore and test asset tokenization across the financial sector. Under the initiative, BNM will launch proof-of-concept (POC) projects and live pilots through its Digital Asset Innovation Hub (DAIH), established earlier this year, the central bank announced on Friday. A key part … Read more
Bitcoin rewards platform Lolli, now a part of the Bitcoin-focused venture studio Thesis*, has acquired Slice, a browser extension that allows users to earn Bitcoin through passive browsing. The acquisition merges two complementary approaches to earning Bitcoin — shopping and passive browsing — into a single platform, simplifying the user experience and broadening opportunities to … Read more
Bitcoin price continued its slide through much of Thursday, dipping to as low as $106,290 as traders digested a wave of macro uncertainty — from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s cautious tone on future rate cuts to renewed volatility following U.S.–China trade talks. The bitcoin price fell over 3% in early trading before stabilizing slightly … Read more
Coinbase reported stronger-than-expected third-quarter earnings Thursday, posting $1.9 billion in revenue — up 26% from the previous quarter — as renewed crypto market momentum boosted both trading and stablecoin income. The San Francisco-based exchange notched $433 million in net profit, or $1.50 per share, surpassing Wall Street expectations of $1.10 per share on $1.8 billion … Read more
Spot Solana exchange-traded funds (ETFs) continue to attract investor interest, recording their fourth straight day of inflows amid “capital rotation” from Bitcoin and Ether funds. According to data from SoSoValue, spot Solana (SOL) ETFs added $44.48 million on Friday, bringing cumulative inflows to $199.2 million and total assets to over $502 million. The Bitwise Solana … Read more
Michael Saylor’s Strategy (NASDAQ: MSTR) released its third-quarter earnings after market close on Oct. 30, posting net income of $2.8 billion. Diluted earnings per share (EPS) came in at $8.42, surpassing analyst expectations of $8.15. As of Oct. 26, 2025, Strategy held 640,808 BTC, acquired for a total of $47.44 billion at an average price … Read more