African Blockchain Startups Crush It in 2024, Defying VC Drought: Report African blockchain startups have pulled off a stunning feat in 2024, grabbing a hefty slice of venture capital deals on the continent despite a brutal funding slump for startups overall. According to the 2024 Africa Blockchain Report by CV VC and Absa, these innovators […]
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USDT Prices Soar in Argentina: Dollar Desperation Fuels Crypto Surge Argentina’s economic turmoil has reached a fever pitch, with citizens flocking to Tether (USDT), a USD-pegged stablecoin, as a shield against the relentless collapse of the peso. On July 8, USDT prices surged past 1,280 Argentine pesos, hitting an equivalent of USD 1.02—smashing through its […]
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H1 2025 Crypto Market Report: Resilience in Chaos and a Glimpse of Glory The first half of 2025 has been a brutal battlefield for the cryptocurrency market, marked by savage volatility, historic highs, and gut-punch lows, yet closing with a hard-fought market cap of $3.31 trillion by July. Bitcoin shattered expectations with a new all-time […]
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Trump’s GENIUS Act Sparks Fury: NYAG Slams Weak Stablecoin Rules Before July 2025 Vote The Trump-backed GENIUS Act, a landmark bill to regulate stablecoins, is facing a firestorm of criticism as it inches toward a critical House vote in July 2025. Fresh off a strong 68-30 Senate win, the legislation has drawn sharp rebuke from […]
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US Senate Doodles Crypto Market Rules, But No Bill Emerges Amid Political Gridlock and Corporate Power Plays Washington has tossed out some rough sketches for cryptocurrency regulation with the US Senate Banking Committee’s Subcommittee on Digital Assets releasing a set of guiding ‘principles’ for market structure legislation. Yet, with no actual bill on the horizon […]
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China’s FOMO Grips Tight as Dollar-Pegged Stablecoins Surge to $261 Billion China is staring down a digital currency juggernaut as dollar-pegged stablecoins dominate a $261 billion market, with the U.S. cementing its lead through bold regulatory moves. Beijing’s fear of missing out is deafening, with state media pushing for yuan-backed stablecoins to challenge the greenback’s […]
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South Korea’s Stablecoin Surge: Card Companies Bleed, Tech Titans Thrive South Korea is charging headfirst into a financial frontier with its proposed Digital Asset Innovation Act, a bold move that could cement stablecoins as a cornerstone of digital payments. Set to redefine the nation’s money landscape, this legislation promises a decentralized future but threatens to […]
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Crypto VC Funding Surges to $159M Amid Market Chaos: Infrastructure and AI Lead the Charge Despite the crypto market’s relentless turbulence, venture capital is flowing with unrelenting confidence. From June 15 to June 21, 18 projects raked in a combined $159.5 million, with a sharp focus on infrastructure and artificial intelligence signaling that investors are […]
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Coinbase CEO’s Urgent Call: Crypto Is the World’s Lifeline Amid Economic Chaos Brian Armstrong, the head of Coinbase, has issued a stark warning on X: “the world needs crypto, now more than ever.” With national debts spiraling out of control, inflation crushing livelihoods, and geopolitical tensions threatening global stability, Armstrong positions cryptocurrency as a critical […]
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Stablecoins: A Tool to Fortify U.S. Dollar Dominance, Says Treasury Secretary Bessent U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has made a striking case for stablecoins, asserting they could solidify the global supremacy of the U.S. dollar by becoming massive buyers of government debt like Treasurys. With a landmark Senate bill passing to regulate these digital assets […]
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