Month: April 2025

Re-evaluating regulations could boost innovation and competitiveness in fintech, potentially transforming the financial landscape and benefiting broader economic growth. The post Trump’s Treasury Secretary Bessent vows to address regulatory roadblocks to blockchain and stablecoin growth appeared first on Crypto Briefing....

EMB: April 9, 16:00 UTC A blockchain-based startup in London said it closed a $50 million funding round to forward its goal of “reinventing social media.” Wunder.Social raised the funds in a round led by Rollman Management, according to an announcement shared with CoinDesk on Wednesday. The project uses...

Tokenization of funds is booming, but their rapid rise comes with serious risks that investors should not overlook, credit agency Moody’s Ratings said in a Wednesday report. Several major financial institutions, including BlackRock and Franklin Templeton, have made their mark in the world of tokenization and inspired others to...

EY-Parthenon and Coinbase conducted a survey of more than 350 institutional investors globally in January of 2025. While regulatory clarity will loom large over developments in the digital assets landscape in 2025 — investors in the survey called it the #1 catalyst for growth — the survey illustrated underlying...

The digital asset class is highly technical. Powered by blockchain technology and globally traded 24/7, digital asset markets are fast-moving and awash in data. A systematic investment approach may lend itself well to such a market. Systematic investing can also unlock a critical and particularly well-suited feature for multi-asset...

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has signaled a major policy shift toward fostering innovation in financial technology, saying the Trump administration will “take a close look at regulatory impediments to blockchain, stablecoins and new payment systems.” What Happened: The remarks came during his keynote address at the American Bankers...

World Liberty Financial, the Donald Trump family-backed DeFi project, reportedly started to sell its ether (ETH) stash at $1,465 a token despite purchasing the asset for $3,259 at the start of the year. On-chain data from Arkham shows that a wallet closely tied to World Liberty Financial sold 5,471...

Matt Hougan, Chief Investment Officer at Bitwise Asset Management, says the United States’ evolving stance on the dollar’s global reserve role could trigger a structural shift in the financial system, one that favors alternative stores of value like Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and gold. What Happened: In a new blog...

Ethereum developer and early contributor Virgil Griffith has been granted early release from prison after serving nearly five years for violating U.S. sanctions on North Korea. Griffith, 41, was arrested in 2019 following a controversial trip to North Korea, where…...

Global Economic Tensions Impact SHIB The cryptocurrency market experienced significant turbulence as escalating trade tensions between the United States and China sent shockwaves through global financial markets. Shiba Inu (SHIB) was not spared from the selloff, plummeting to $0.00001038 – its lowest level since February 2023 – as investors...