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Institutional investors aren’t just betting on ‘number go up’ strategy for crypto anymore, they are shifting to hunting for steady sources of income from major digital assets.Many institutions already hold bitcoin BTC$70,603.91 and ether (ETH) on their balance sheets. While they are holding these assets for the long-term price appreciation, investors are increasingly seeking to put them to work to earn income while waiting, said Brett Tejpaul, Coinbase’s (COIN) head of institutional, in an interview with CoinDesk, noting that this is how the next phase of institutional money entering the digital asset sector will look. “The second wave of institutions……
Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Ethereum is facing renewed volatility and uncertainty after several weeks of consolidation, with price action reflecting a market struggling to establish a clear direction. While ETH has remained relatively range-bound in recent sessions, underlying dynamics suggest that the current phase may be masking a deeper structural transition. According to a CryptoQuant report, the Ethereum market may appear stagnant on the surface, but on-chain data points to a tightening supply environment combined with recovering demand. One of the most notable developments is the continued decline in exchange reserves,…
Revolut posts $2.3B profit, $6B revenue, 38% margins, and 68M users, marking five straight years of profitability and global growth. Revolut reported $2.3 billion in pre-tax profit for 2025, extending its profitability streak to five consecutive years. The company also posted $6 billion in revenue and maintained margins of 38%. The results place Revolut among a small group of profitable digital banking firms, while many peers continue to report losses. Strong Financial Growth and Revenue Diversification Revolut’s financial results show steady expansion across multiple business areas. The company operates 11 product lines, and each generates over $100 million in annual…
Some worry bitcoin BTC$70,675.72 could still see a deeper sell-off, but one key indicator suggests the bottom may already be behind us.That indicator is the 30-day implied volatility, which is an options-based measure of expected price turbulence over four weeks. The widely-tracked 30-day implied volatility indices like Deribit’s DVOL and Volmex’s BVIV surged to 90% in early February when bitcoin crashed to almost $60,000. Historically, similar spikes in volatility have coincided with peak panic and capitulation, marking price bottoms. VIX-like contrary signalBitcoin’s market structure has increasingly mirrored Wall Street since the introduction of spot BTC ETFs in the U.S. in…
Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure X Finance Bull, a well-known Ripple advocate and market analyst, has placed XRP back into the spotlight with fresh insights into its design and utility. According to him, XRP was never just a payment token but a digital currency built for far more, with multi-functional capabilities now being backed by Evernorth, a billion-dollar institutional XRP treasury. Analyst Highlights Ripple’s XRP Strength Beyond Payments In an X post on March 21, X Finance Bull declared that XRP, the native token of the XRP Ledger (XRPL), was never designed…
Tether engages a Big Four firm to conduct its first full audit covering over $184B in USDT reserves and related liabilities. The audit will review asset backing liquidity and internal controls to confirm USDT reserves match issued supply globally. USDT exceeds 550M users as Tether shifts from attestations to a full audit for complete financial transparency. Tether Moves Toward Transparency With Full Audit Of Assets And Liabilities as the company confirms a major step in its reporting approach. The firm has engaged a Big Four accounting firm to conduct its first full independent financial audit, covering reserves and obligations tied…
Bitcoin BTC$70,579.98 slipped back toward $69,000 on Tuesday morning as a broader pullback in equities spilled over into crypto markets.After trading near $71,000 earlier in the session, BTC fell to around $69,600 in the early U.S. hours, tracking a broader reversal in risk assets. Ether (ETH), Solana (SOL) and XRP (XRP) were also down 2%-3% over the past 24 hours.Bitcoin appears to be continuing to follow a familiar trend over the past three months. It has typically risen by just over 1% on Mondays and then fall slightly under 1% on Tuesdays, according to Velo data. The move also came…
Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Bernstein analysts led by Gautam Chugani say Bitcoin (BTC) may have already found its floor with the 50% retrace witnessed since last October, and the firm is sticking with its ambitious price target of $150,000 by the end of 2026 for the cryptocurrency. The firm argued that the market’s changing structure—shifting from retail-driven speculation to one increasingly supported by exchange-traded funds (ETFs), corporate balance sheets, and structured capital—is altering how Bitcoin behaves during downturns and may lengthen the current cycle. Are Institutional Flows Changing BTC’s Price Behavior?…
USDC integration into Sasai signals rising stablecoin demand for cross-border trade and FX stability in Africa. Circle Internet Group agreed to a landmark partnership with Sasai Fintech, a unit of Cassava Technologies. The deal gives Sasai customers a way to pay using Circle’s USDC stablecoin across the USDC-linked network. For many users, this opens new options for both local and cross-border transfers. USDC Integration Positions Sasai at Center of Africa’s Digital Payments Shift Cassava’s Sasai platform runs a money-transfer app across about 30 African markets. Through the integration, customers can conduct transactions in USDC, a dollar-backed digital coin issued by…
BlackRock’s head of digital assets, Robbie Mitchnick, signaled a shift in how large investors view crypto, pointing to artificial intelligence (AI) as a more meaningful driver than the expansion of new tokens.Speaking about client behavior, Mitchnick described a market that has moved away from broad exposure to smaller assets. He said the turnover among top tokens has been “pretty ferocious,” with only bitcoin BTC$70,481.12 and, later, ether (ETH) maintaining consistent positions. Many newer tokens, he suggested, fail to hold long-term relevance.That pattern has shaped investor demand. “The majority of that is nonsense,” Mitchnick said at the Digital Asset Summit in…