The Katana Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to advancing decentralized finance (DeFi), today unveiled the private mainnet of its DeFi-centric blockchain, Katana. Designed to streamline liquidity and amplify asset productivity, Katana aims to deliver higher yields and deeper liquidity for both institutional and retail users. Why does it matter? With institutional DeFi adoption expected to triple … Read more
Key Points: Robert Mitchnick suggests Bitcoin has more upside potential than gold. BlackRock’s stance likely to boost institutional confidence in BTC. Institutional presence at Bitcoin 2025 could influence crypto markets. Robert Mitchnick, head of digital assets at BlackRock, acknowledged Bitcoin’s potential, comparing it favorably to gold during the Bitcoin 2025 conference in Las Vegas. His … Read more
BlockDAG Hits $272M Milestone as XRP Targets $27 and TAO Eyes $778 Most crypto projects follow familiar patterns. But a few are rewriting the rules. Bittensor (TAO) is climbing back from a recent dip, showing strong signs of recovery. XRP is also drawing interest, especially with ETF speculation and a possible breakout toward $27. Yet … Read more
Real-world assets linking up with non-fungible tokens (NFTs) is one of a few key catalysts that could reignite the waning NFT lending sector, which is suffering from a collapse in volumes and user activity, says blockchain analytics platform DappRadar. Volumes in the NFT lending market, which allows NFT holders to take out a loan against … Read more
Strive Asset Management and Asset Entities Inc. (Nasdaq: ASST) announced a $750 million private investment to fund their first wave of bitcoin acquisitions, aiming to establish Strive as a leading bitcoin treasury company focused on long-term outperformance. Strive Eyes Bitcoin Dominance With No-Debt $750M Funding Round The financing for Strive Asset Management and Asset Entities … Read more
Key Points: Nasdaq submits 19b-4 form for listing 21Shares SUI ETF. The ETF offers institutional investment in spot SUI. Approval pending from the U.S. SEC. ChainCatcher reports that Nasdaq has filed the 19b-4 form to list the 21Shares SUI ETF on its platform. This document submission is required by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission … Read more
OpenAI is looking into ways for users to sign into third-party apps using their ChatGPT accounts. The company is currently testing the waters to see if developers are interested in integrating this service into their apps. The tech firm preferred ChatGPT to provide this service since it is rapidly emerging as one of the world’s … Read more
Today brings encouraging news from the traditional financial world, as US stock markets open higher. While our primary focus is on the dynamic realm of cryptocurrency, understanding movements in traditional markets, particularly the stock market open, is crucial. This is because there’s often a significant crypto market impact tied to shifts in broader investor confidence … Read more
Binance doubles down on crypto’s future as its CEO spotlights the regulatory moves that could spark mass adoption, transform finance, and reshape global economic power. Crypto Frameworks Must Enable This to Trigger Mass Participation, Says Binance’s CEO Binance CEO Richard Teng emphasized the need for regulatory clarity in crypto in a post shared on social … Read more
In an interview at the Bitcoin 2025 Conference today, Rumble Founder and CEO Chris Pavlovski sat down with Don Trump Jr. to talk free speech, Bitcoin, and a seismic shift in the financial system—fueled by the current administration’s pro-crypto stance. “I wasn’t an early adopter like so many people in the room who were here … Read more