No public company in the United States merely holds gold as its corporate purpose, but a firm listing itself around its TON holdings is entirely viable (and in the works). While gold ETFs have existed for years, the Strategy-style (formerly MicroStrategy) treasury play isn’t viable for gold. As token-backed narratives gain traction, a new class…
USDe’s market cap surged from approximately $5.33 billion on July 17 to over $9.3 billion by August 4, marking a nearly 75% increase and propelling it into the number three slot among all stablecoins, behind only USDT and USDC. The sudden rise has positioned Ethena’s synthetic dollar among top-tier stablecoins while also raising questions about…
Digital asset investment products recorded $223 million in outflows last week, snapping a 15-week streak of inflows. Key Takeaways: Digital asset products saw $223M in outflows, ending a 15-week inflow streak. Rate hike fears and macro volatility triggered over $1B in investor withdrawals by Friday. Bitcoin led outflows, while Ethereum and XRP continued to attract…
The DeFi Education Fund (DEF), a policy advocacy group backed by an early Uniswap grant, has called on the US Senate Banking Committee to take a more measured approach to DeFi regulation. Key Takeaways: DEF urges the Senate to distinguish DeFi developers from intermediaries in regulation. The group warns that current rules risk criminalizing non-custodial…
HIVE Digital co-founder Frank Holmes stated this week that several sanctioned nations are actively mining Bitcoin (BTC) in secret, turning to the crypto as an alternative revenue stream in the face of U.S. financial restrictions. Holmes made the claims during a recent interview with the Roundtable. He tied a recent drop in global mining difficulty…
A growing wave of Hong Kong-listed companies is tapping equity markets to back crypto ventures, raising more than $1.5 billion in July alone. Key Takeaways: Hong Kong-listed firms raised over $1.5 billion in July for crypto ventures. The funding surge follows new stablecoin regulations set to take effect. Investor interest in blockchain and stablecoins is…
Bitcoin-focused firm Strategy posted $10 billion in net income for the second quarter of 2025, its strongest financial performance to date. Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan pointed out that Strategy’s profits were nearly three times higher than Goldman Sachs, which reported $3.7 billion over the same period. Strategy also outperformed Bank of America, which earned $6.8…
The Philippine government has officially launched a blockchain-based system to verify government documents on the Polygon network as part of a broader initiative to modernize public services and improve trust in state-issued records, local media reported on July 31. The new platform, introduced on July 30 by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), allows…
Global economic standards have been updated to formally recognize Bitcoin (BTC) and other crypto assets in national wealth statistics, marking a pivotal shift in how governments measure digital value and financial innovation. The new System of National Accounts (SNA), approved by the United Nations Statistical Commission and coordinated by the IMF and other global institutions,…
Tether has minted over $20 billion worth of USDT since the start of 2025, pushing the stablecoin’s total circulation beyond $157 billion, according to its quarterly attestation report released on July 31. The company noted that over $13.4 billion in USDT was issued during the second quarter alone, reflecting strong demand for the dollar-pegged token…