Deloitte surveyed 200 CFOs between 4–18 June 2025 to capture strategic finance sentiment. Almost all CFOs at billion-dollar firms anticipate using crypto for business in the long term. Only 23% expect treasury crypto use within two years, rising to 40% at larger firms. Momentum is growing, but immediate implementation remainsContinue Reading

Tether recorded a US$4.9 billion profit in Q2 2025, contributing to US$5.7 billion in the first half, and disclosed US$127 billion in US Treasury holdings. CEO Paolo Ardoino hinted at a new US-focused venture to launch soon, aiming to build a “best-in-class product suite” for the highly efficient American market.Continue Reading

Corporate and institutional treasuries now hold over US$10.5 billion in Ether, representing 2.26% of ETH’s circulating supply across 64 major organisations. Bitmine Immersion Tech leads with 625,000 ETH, followed by SharpLink Gaming and The Ether Machine, whose combined holdings now exceed the Ethereum Foundation’s own reserves. Some firms like BernsteinContinue Reading

Bolivia’s Central Bank (BCB) signed an agreement with El Salvador’s National Commission for Digital Assets (CNAD) to leverage El Salvador’s expertise in crypto regulation and integration. This partnership seeks to modernise Bolivia’s financial system as the Bolivian currency faces pressure. The agreement establishes a framework for ongoing cooperation without aContinue Reading

Hougan critiques traditional finance’s inefficiencies and the dollar’s long-term decline as unsustainable for investors. He argues crypto offers better speed, yield, and access, already outperforming legacy systems in niche use cases. Examples like Yellowcard and Stripe signal how digital assets are evolving into foundational financial infrastructure. Matt Hougan, Chief InvestmentContinue Reading

YouTuber Andrei Jikh challenged XRP’s viability, questioning why Ripple’s claimed 300+ bank partnerships haven’t produced significant on-chain transaction volume over 13 years. Jikh raised concerns about XRP’s volatility making it impractical as a bridge asset, especially when stablecoins are increasingly preferred for cross-border transfers. Ripple CTO David Schwartz responded byContinue Reading

Aussie crypto analyst, Pav Hundal, believes the release of the Whitehouse’s crypto working group report will trigger an increase in Bitcoin volatility as investors look to reposition based on proposed policy changes. Hundal noted that Bitcoin’s annualised volatility is currently at multi-year lows, suggesting volatility is poised to increase givenContinue Reading

Ethereum’s decade-long evolution has transformed it from an ICO experiment to the dominant smart contract platform supporting DeFi, NFTs, and stablecoins. The Merge helped cut Ethereum’s energy use by 99%, but challenges around scaling and regulation still remain. Ethereum maintains dominance in DeFi and NFTs, but must innovate quickly amidContinue Reading