This is a segment from the Empire newsletter. To read full editions, subscribe. The truth is in the data. That’s kind of our motto if you ask me. And the data around the Trump coin is very telling. Last week, Chainalysis released some data on the Trump coin launch, breaking down who owns it and … Read more
If you’re asking why is crypto crashing today, DeepSeek, OpenAI’s surprise killer, is out – the Chinese Century has begun. The debut of DeepSeek R1, a budget-built yet high-performing AI language model from China, has rattled the global tech ecosystem. (X) By DeepSeek proving it can match Silicon Valley’s finest at a fraction of the … Read more
With $1.9 billion in inflows, Trump’s crypto executive order boosts investor confidence in digital assets. Positive Signal for Digital Assets with Almost $2 Billion in Inflows The total inflows into digital assets reached $1.858 billion over the past week, largely influenced by the recent executive orders by President Trump suggesting the creation of a strategic … Read more
Maelstrom Fund CIO Arthur Hayes has sparked attention in the crypto community with predictions that Bitcoin (BTC) could plummet to $70,000 before soaring to $250,000 later this year. This bold forecast coincides with a dramatic surge in Bitcoin’s trading activity, which saw volume spike 222% to $55.3 billion amid reports of significant forced liquidations in … Read more
Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), the Silicon Valley-based venture capital giant, has announced the closure of its London office. According to a Financial Times report dated 24 January 2025, the decision comes just two years after the firm made a high-profile entry into the UK market. Andreessen Horowitz opened its London office in 2023, marking its first … Read more
When it comes to gambling, there’s always that moment of thrill when you hit a massive win, and recently, a lucky player at one of the leading crypto casinos Stake did just that. They got close to hitting the first-ever max win on a newly launched Stake Original game called Pump. This win has got … Read more
EUR/USD is holding close to last week’s high, supported by some further narrowing in EZ/US spreads as US yields retreat. The 2Y gap has narrowed to –195bps, the narrowest since early November, Scotiabank’s Chief FX Strategist Shaun Osborne notes. Lower US yields compress spreads “Germany’s IFO survey reflected a small improvement in the business climate … Read more
An uneasy feeling about the current volume of crypto political spending is understandable. If you believe in the mission, it’s the price of survival.
An uneasy feeling about the current volume of crypto political spending is understandable. If you believe in the mission, it’s the price of survival.
Nasdaq has submitted a groundbreaking proposal to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that could transform the operational framework of Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The proposal, focused on BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), seeks to introduce “in-kind” bitcoin redemptions, offering a streamlined and cost-effective alternative to the current cash redemption process. JUST IN: BlackRock files to … Read more