Stablecoin Panic? Professor Says Banks Are Chasing Myths, Not Facts

Columbia Business School adjunct professor Omid Malekan challenged what he called five common banking-industry misunderstandings about stablecoin yields as Congress moves a market structure bill toward markup this month. He pushed back on claims that stablecoins will automatically drain bank deposits or collapse lending, and argued the real fight...
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Nigeria begins tracking crypto transactions through tax IDs

Nigeria has started tracking cryptocurrency transactions and linking them to individuals as part of the Nigeria Tax Administration Act 2025. By introducing this system, the Nigerian government has aligned itself with the new Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development’s Crypto-Asset…...
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220,000 BTC Vanish in a Year: Are Whales Behind Bitcoin’s Slide?

Recent data shows that large Bitcoin holders are reducing their positions. Addresses holding between 1,000 and 10,000 coins have offloaded a total of 220,000 BTC over the last 12 months. This is the fastest drop in holdings by this group since early 2023. Similar behavior in past cycles came...
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Cathie Wood Predicts ‘Goldilocks’ Boom In 2026: 5% GDP With Deflation, Calls Bitcoin ‘Ultimate Diversifier’ For Portfolios

ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood is calling for an economic “Goldilocks” scenario in 2026, forecasting real GDP growth surging toward 5%, accompanied by falling inflation—and potentially outright deflation—driven by an AI-led productivity boom. ‘Goldilocks’ Return In a latest ARK Invest video, Wood argued that the U.S. economy is exiting...
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