US-headquartered companies captured 55% of Q4 crypto VC capital. Crypto and blockchain venture capital witnessed a sharp rebound in Q4 2025, driven predominantly by large late-stage deals. Galaxy Digital’s report, authored by Alex Thorn, Head of Firmwide Research, found that venture capitalists deployed $8.5 billion across 425 deals in the quarter – an 84%
Bitwise advisor Jeff Park attributed the February 5 crypto selloff to multi-asset portfolio deleveraging rather than crypto-specific factors. Summary February 5 selling was driven by multi-asset fund deleveraging, not crypto-native fear. CME basis trades unwound violently as pod shops de-grossed across portfolios. Short gamma and structured product hedging amplified downside despite ETF inflows. IBIT recorded
Tether’s new stablecoin aims to transform liquidity and bridge the gap between crypto and traditional finance. Key Takeaways Stablecoins are transitioning from niche crypto experiments to core financial infrastructure. Tether is launching USAT, a new stablecoin aimed at enhancing liquidity for US users. The future of finance may see tokenized deposits and transactions moving through
Trump-linked cryptocurrencies took a massive hit over the last 24 hours, reminding investors that political coins are just as volatile as the rest of the market. Official Trump Meme Coin (TRUMP) and World Liberty Financial (WLFI) plummeted 14.6% and 10.8% respectively, following news of a government probe into the project’s foreign dealings. As sentiment across
Some of the answers predict another massive leg down for XRP’s price soon. Although most cryptocurrencies tumbled hard in the past few weeks, XRP became the worst performer during the Thursday crash, dropping to just over $1.10 for the first time in well over a year. This meant that the asset had shed more
Meme coin launchpad Pump.fun has announced the acquisition of trading terminal Vyper, a move aimed at expanding its cross-chain trading capabilities. Summary Pump.fun has acquired Vyper to expand its cross-chain trading terminal, with a focus on improving EVM and Base support. Vyper’s team and technology will be integrated into Pump.fun’s Terminal, while the standalone Vyper
Crypto firms are pushing new compromises on stablecoins to win over skeptical banks and keep the crypto market structure legislation alive. New proposals under private negotiations indicate that community banks could take on a larger role in the stablecoin system, from holding part of issuers’ reserves to issuing their own stablecoins through partnerships, Bloomberg reported Thursday, citing
It has been four months of pain. When Bitcoin broke $126,000 in early October, everyone thought the digital gold was ready to fly as high as $150,000. For a brief moment, it appeared so, until October 10 happened. Since then, not only have bears been pressing on, but they are having a field day. The
Following the January DOJ disclosures, Swissblock economist Henrik Zeberg said anyone visiting Epstein’s island after 2008 has a moral compass that is broken. Blockstream CEO Adam Back responded to renewed attention around the company after newly unsealed Jeffrey Epstein documents emerged as part of a large US Department of Justice disclosure. In a public
Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, co-founder and former CEO of Binance, defended the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange against accusations that it played a central role in last October’s $19 billion market crash. Speaking in a live ask-me-anything session on Binance’s platform, Zhao called such claims “far-fetched” and said they ignore broader market dynamics, Bloomberg reports. Summary Zhao