As the August 1 deadline for a U.S.–Europe tariff deal approaches, talks between the Trump Administration and the European Union have reached a critical stage, and investors are hopeful that a deal will be reached in time to calm global markets.
Investors hold their breath for a U.S.–Europe tariff deal
The U.S. and EU are reportedly closing in on a deal that would set a broad, baseline 15% tariff...
The following article is a guest post and opinion of Chris “Jinx” Jenkins, Head of Operations at Pocket Network.
Internet pioneer Tim Berners-Lee once dreamed of an open and accessible digital information system. His vision for the web — a virtual space where everyone had equitable opportunities to contribute, collaborate, share, and learn together — has shifted.
But the internet has moved in the...
The following article is a guest post and opinion of Mike Cahill, CEO and Co-founder of Douro Labs.
Decentralization was blockchain’s founding promise—but in finance, milliseconds move markets. Unless Web3 can match Wall Street’s sub-second speed, users will keep choosing the faster rails of traditional finance. We see this in decentralized networks like Ethereum, which processes around 15...
Bitcoin’s quiet rally has captured the attention of Wall Street and beyond, but some voices from OG Bitcoiners like American HODL are predicting that what we’ve witnessed so far is just the calm before an explosive storm.
The Bitcoin treasury bubble thesis
The Bitcoin treasury bubble thesis is that, within just a few years, a tidal wave of corporate, institutional, and possibly sovereign capital...
Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has expressed support for stablecoin businesses that operate within the bounds of the country’s digital asset regulations.
During the Nigeria Stablecoin Summit held in Lagos, SEC Director-General Emomotimi Agama reportedly said the African country is ready to embrace blockchain-based payment innovations as long as they comply with existing laws....
Investor and “Rich Dad Poor Dad” author Robert Kiyosaki warned investors to beware of holding Bitcoin (BTC), gold and silver through exchange‑traded funds, saying those paper‑based instruments are no substitute for the real thing.
Kiyosaki likened ETFs to having only a “picture of a gun” for self‑defense, useful in good times but useless in a crisis. He said ETFs make assets such as Bitcoin and...
A routine $10,000 prediction market on Polymarket covering Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race erupted into a dispute in UMA’s history after the oracle rejected an early settlement proposal, despite it being accurate.
As reported by the X user known as Domer on July 24, the clash has revived questions about how UMA’s optimistic‑oracle process balances speed, clarity, and fairness.
How a $10k market...
The cohort of publicly traded companies with holdings of at least 1,000 Bitcoin (BTC) has surged from 24 at the end of the first quarter to 35 as of July 25, representing a nearly 50% increase.
According to new figures released by Chris Kuiper, vice president of research at Fidelity Digital Assets, the growth pushes the group’s combined stash to almost 900,000 BTC, edging it toward the symbolic 1...
Gemini co‑founder Tyler Winklevoss said JPMorgan froze the crypto exchange’s effort to regain banking services after he accused “banksters” of trying to strangle fintech and crypto firms.
In a thread on July 25, Winklevoss claimed the bank told Gemini that his earlier tweet had prompted a pause in re‑onboarding, an effort underway since JPMorgan off‑boarded the company during what he calls “...
PENGU has climbed 151% in July, a rally driven by accumulation from public figures and whales, community momentum, viral marketing, and expanding liquidity.
The token is currently trading at $0.036955, with a 1.6% daily correction as of press time.
Nicolai Søndergaard, a research analyst at Nansen, stated that public figures have accumulated over the past 90 days and now hold a combined 315...