Bullish is pursuing a US IPO on the NYSE under the ticker “BLSH”. The company seeks to raise up to US$629 million, targeting a valuation of roughly US$4.23 billion. BlackRock and ARK Investment are among the major investors who have indicated interest in purchasing shares, reflecting renewed optimism for cryptoContinue Reading
Bitcoin gained 1.5% in 24 hours but declined 4% over the week, trading between US$114,280-$119,290 alongside similar patterns in Ethereum and altcoins. Market volatility stemmed from renewed dollar strength following President Trump’s announcement of new global tariffs based on trade surpluses. The weekend price drop liquidated US$195 million in longContinue Reading
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
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
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
US and Chinese negotiators concluded trade talks in Stockholm without a concrete agreement to extend their tariff ceasefire past August 12. The decision now rests with President Trump, with a potential return to high tariffs threatening global markets. The US Federal Reserve, led by Chairman Jerome Powell, kept its benchmarkContinue Reading
Roman Storm did not testify in his Manhattan trial over allegations he enabled US$1B in crypto laundering. His defence argued Tornado Cash was a decentralised privacy tool misused by hackers, and he did not control or profit from the activity. Prosecutors highlighted a 2019 meme T-shirt as evidence of intent,Continue Reading
Divine Research is offering unsecured loans, having issued over 30,000 short-term USDC loans since December, primarily to underserved global borrowers. Divine Research is using Worldcoin’s iris-scanning for fraud prevention and charges 20-30% interest. Despite a 40% default rate on initial loans, the platform aims to offset losses through interest andContinue Reading
A Chinese intermediate court based in Beijing recently upheld a lower court’s ruling which determined that cryptocurrency is a virtual property protected by the law. The court clarified that regulations issued by the Bank of China and others only prohibit the circulation of virtual currency. ‘Financing Behaviour Prohibited by theContinue Reading
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has slammed Pierre Poilievre, the new leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, for telling people that they can “opt out of inflation” by investing in cryptocurrencies. Trudeau claims that his Conservative rival’s crypto advice is not “responsible leadership.” Justin Trudeau Calls Pierre Poilievre’s CryptoContinue Reading
