Outgoing FSB Chair Klaas Knot says stablecoins and ETFs are accelerating crypto’s integration into traditional finance, raising systemic risk concerns. The Financial Stability Board (FSB) is sounding the alarm on growing risks from the crypto sector, warning that interlinkages with traditional finance are nearing a critical threshold. Speaking in Madrid on Thursday, outgoing FSB Chair...Continue Reading

Alchemy Pay is preparing to launch 55 US tokenized ETFs and stocks on multiple networks, including Solana, via Backed’s xStocks. Cryptocurrency payment platform Alchemy Pay is expanding into real-world assets (RWA) through a new partnership with tokenization firm Backed, the company said in a Thursday announcement shared with Cointelegraph. The company plans to launch 55...Continue Reading

Ant International plans to apply for stablecoin licenses in Hong Kong and Singapore, signaling growing fintech interest in regulated crypto payment systems, Bloomberg reported. Ant International reportedly plans to apply for stablecoin issuer licenses in Singapore and Hong Kong, signaling growing institutional cryptocurrency adoption among fintech firms. Ant International, a Singapore-based unit of the Jack...Continue Reading

Can Bitcoin solve the energy crisis in Pakistan? 2,000 MW Mining Plan As of March 2025, Pakistan boasted an installed power capacity of 46,600 MW, a slight increase from the previous year. Almost 14% of this capacity remains idle, especially during off-peak winter months when demand can drop as low as 12,000 MW. The core...Continue Reading

Hedge funds like Qube, Virtu and Jump are hiring weekend crypto traders as traditional finance adapts to nonstop digital asset markets. The always-on crypto market is reshaping global finance, pushing hedge funds and trading firms to look beyond traditional hours and staff desks through the weekend. Qube Research & Technologies, a global quantitative investment management...Continue Reading

BTC price requirements are clear as consolidation below all-time highs continues. Can Bitcoin bulls stick to the plan and avoid falling back below $100,000? Key points: Bitcoin and crypto markets stalled despite positive inflation data thanks to the US keeping tariffs on China, analysis says. $100,000 and the 2025 yearly open are key support levels...Continue Reading

Michael Saylor says pandemic-era lockdowns and unabated money printing pushed him to convert his company’s massive cash reserves into Bitcoin. Strategy founder Michael Saylor says Covid-era restrictions and US central bank monetary policy at the time are what ultimately motivated him to invest in Bitcoin in 2020. During an interview with Dr. Jordan B. Peterson...Continue Reading

Crypto analysts say the current environment is entirely different from 2021, when Bitcoin experienced a 76% price drop over 12 months. Crypto analysts are skeptical of veteran trader Peter Brandt’s recent speculation on X that Bitcoin could repeat its 2022 pattern and correct by 75%. “Never say never; it just feels very unlikely at the...Continue Reading

U.S. Bancorp CEO Gunjan Kedia says her bank is looking into stablecoins as its crypto custody business bounces back after struggling under Biden. U.S. Bancorp’s institutional crypto custody business has seen a revival under the crypto-friendly Trump administration and the bank is “studying and watching” what role it could play with stablecoins, says its CEO....Continue Reading

Formerly a real estate financing company, DeFi Development Corp made the switch to become a Solana treasury company, currently holding over 609,000 tokens. DeFi Development Corp has run into a minor setback on its quest to raise $1 billion to buy more Solana after the US Securities and Exchange Commission knocked back its S-3 filing. ...Continue Reading