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Tether, the world’s largest stablecoin issuer, minted an additional $2 billion USDT on July 16 on the Ethereum blockchain. Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino confirmed the mint via a post on X, clarifying that the new mints were an “inventory replenish” on Ethereum. This means the funds serve as inventory for future issuance and blockchain swaps, […]
The following article is a guest post and opinion of Mike Romanenko, CVO & Co-founder of Kyrrex. The environment of crypto payments is shifting from speculative hysteria to underlying development. As the industry matures, a strong foundation in the form of business-to-business (B2B) payment infrastructure, user experience (UX), and regulation is materializing as crucial for […]
A second-quarter survey of 18 mainstream news outlets logged 1,116 Bitcoin (BTC) stories and measured sentiment at 31% positive, 41% neutral, and 28% negative, according to Bitcoin analysis firm Perception. The data reveal a significant gap between finance-focused media that cover the market extensively and legacy publications that rarely address it. Sparse coverage Perception counted […]
Key Takeaways The TON Foundation’s new program allows applicants to obtain UAE Golden Visas by staking $100,000 in TON tokens for three years. The crypto-based residency program offers lower capital requirements and faster processing compared to traditional visa paths. Share this article The Open Network (TON), the blockchain ecosystem originally incubated by Telegram, has launched […]
Posted June 30, 2025 by Ben Carlson Today’s Talk Your Book is brought to you by CION Investments: See here for more information on the CION Grosvenor Infrastructure Fund (CGIQX) On today’s show, we discuss: Accessing infrastructure investments Investing in airports Who should be interested in infrastructure? The risk/return profile for infrastructure investments Thinking about […]
Decentralized exchanges (DEX) processed roughly $385 billion of spot trades in June, equal to almost 30% of the turnover recorded by centralized venues, according to DefiLlama and The Block data. The 30-day DEX figure represents a 12% decline from May, but centralized exchange (CEX) spot volume contracted nearly 30% in the same period. Notably, this […]
Key Takeaways The security agency issued no further comments on Rex and Osprey’s staked ETH and SOL ETFs, clearing the path for a possible launch. SEC policy shifts may enable the first batch of US-listed staked ETFs, accelerating institutional adoption of altcoin investment products. Share this article ETF provider REX Financial and asset management firm […]
Telegram-based dark markets rapidly filled the gap left by Huione Guarantee after the $27 billion marketplace disappeared on May 13, according to a June 23 Elliptic report. Elliptic noted that Telegram banned thousands of Huione Guarantee channels and usernames once researchers traced billions of USDT-denominated sales to pig-butchering scams. However, data shows that merchants immediately […]
The following is a guest post and opinion from Aryan Sheikhalian, Head of Research at CMT Digital. Ethereum is betting big on a future filled with rollups. But in typical Solana fashion, the network is taking a different route—one that doesn’t just scale more blockspace, but bespoke execution environments with first-class developer control. Enter Network […]
You don’t hear about the bid-ask spread too much these days. The rise of electronic trading has virtually eliminated the need for such lingo. If it’s liquid, you can pretty much buy and sell whatever you want at the same price. But back in the day, the bid price, which is the most a buyer […]
