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Bitcoin Volatility Jumps to 6-Month High Amid ‘Unusually High’ Macro Uncertainty
Investors have been concerned about a brewing trade war and the prospect of U.S. stagflation, among other issues.Source link
XRP Just Hit Major Milestone With First US Regulated Futures
The first-ever regulated XRP futures in the U.S. are live, delivering compliant, physically settled contracts that enhance market integrity and strengthen price discovery. Regulated XRP Futures Are Live in the US Bitnomial, a U.S.-based digital asset derivatives exchange, has launched the first-ever U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) regulated futures contract for XRP, the companySource link
How Ether.fi Retained TVL as Restaking Lost Its Luster
A year ago, restaking was one of the hottest areas of crypto, and projects like EigenLayer were heralded as the next big thing.Fast forward to mid-2025 and total value locked (TVL) has fallen across the sector and the hype that surrounded point farms has withered away.Through it all, Ether.fi, the market leader, has stayed steady, helping users generate yield through liquid staking tokens (LSTs) that can be staked across the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem.Now, Ether.fi is looking to expand with plans to become a neobank for crypto companies and users.Ether.fi's dominanceEther.fi, which is based in the Cayman Islands, benefited from being one of the first movers in the liquid restaking space, starting up a lucrative points farm which saw early...
Biotech’s ATAI Life Sciences Joins Roster of Firms With Bitcoin Treasury Strategies
Another company has elected to add bitcoin (BTC) to its balance sheet.Christian Angermayer, the chairman of Germany-based biopharmaceutical company atai Life Sciences (ATAI) announced today that the firm would develop its own bitcoin treasury strategy.“In an era of persistent inflation and volatile markets, I find myself asking an important question for biotech companies looking to preserve and optimize the capital they have: Could allocating a portion of treasury cash to bitcoin help preserve, optimize, and even extend a company’s runway and hence contribute to its success,” Angermayer wrote on Substack.The company will initially invest $5 million in bitcoin, Angermayer said, while holding enough cash, short-term securities and public equity for operational expenses into 2027.The pharmaceutical firm is the latest in...
Trump Is Taking On the Fed—With Crypto as the Tip of the Spear
Anticipated moves by President Trump and Senate Republicans appear intent on using crypto policy to achieve a broader goal: ending the Fed’s independence.Source link