Software is disrupting financial services – a renaissance is emerging as the closed proprietary systems of Traditional Finance (TradFi) converge with permissionless, open-source Decentralized Finance (DeFi) protocols on public blockchains. The wider impact on society is presently unnoticeable to the general public. However, as EVERY asset continues to be tokenized, from commodities to intellectual property, massive amounts of users will move onchain. Is the “TradFi in the front, DeFi in the b...

From the streets of El Salvador to the boardrooms of Wall Street, shifting market dynamics have propelled Bitcoin from the fringes of the internet to the center of global financial discourse. The return of Tether (USDt) on Bitcoin signals its evolution from the “digital gold” and “store-of-value” narrative to a payment network powering the tokenization of financial assets. Bitcoin holds a dominant position in the digital asset sector, reflected by a 60% dominance, and market capitalization of...

Digital assets experienced a remarkable surge in 2024. The prospect of regulatory clarity and a “crypto-friendly” U.S. Administration propelled the total market capitalization of the sector to an all-time high of +$3.79 trillion with the price of bitcoin reaching +$108,000 in December 2024. Lawmakers calling for a national Bitcoin Strategic Reserve have gained traction in several countries including the United States, Japan, Poland, and Brazil where a bill was proposed to hold up to 5% of the...

In September, the Federal Reserve initiated a fresh liquidity cycle, reducing the federal funds rate half a percentage point from a 23-year high. This unwinding of the economic tightening cycle follows 11 rate hikes dating back to March 2022 and similar measures from several Central Banks including the Bank of England, European Central Bank, and People’s Bank of China. Following the Federal Reserve’s statement, China announced fiscal and monetary stimulus measures “bold by historical standard...

Digital assets experienced a remarkable surge to prominence in 2021. The total market capitalization of the sector reached $3 trillion in November 2021 resulting in a record-breaking performance...

The march towards mainstream adoption of Web3 accelerates with the introduction of Solana...

The march towards Web3 adoption continues despite negative price action in the digital asset...

2021 was a year for the record books as the total market capitalization of the cryptocurrency market hit $3 trillion...

The march towards government adoption and regulation of cryptocurrency continues...

JP Morgan watch out! Kraken is the first cryptocurrency exchange to become a U.S. Bank...