Quick Breakdown BIS appoints digital money authority Tommaso Mancini-Griffoli as head of its Innovation Hub starting March 2026. His mandate will focus on CBDCs, tokenized assets and next-generation financial infrastructure. The appointment signals a push toward regulated digital...
Quick Breakdown Coinbase Ventures will focus its 2025 investments on real-world assets, next-gen DeFi and AI innovations. The firm expects growth in tokenization, prop-AMMs, prediction markets, and privacy-preserving crypto tools. AI-driven onchain business tooling and “proof of humanity”...
Quick Breakdown Kevin Hassett is now seen as Trump’s top contender to replace Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve chair. Hassett’s deep involvement in crypto policy and personal holdings in Coinbase add weight to his candidacy. Trump’s broader shortlist...
Quick Breakdown Reliance Global Group has fully switched its digital asset treasury from Bitcoin, Ethereum, and others to Zcash. The Nasdaq-listed firm says ZEC’s privacy features and regulatory flexibility align better with its long-term strategy. Renewed market interest,...
Quick Breakdown Robinhood says prediction markets are now one of its fastest-growing revenue streams. The firm plans to launch a futures and derivatives exchange and acquire CFTC-licensed MIAXdx. Competitors like Crypto.com, Gemini and Coinbase are also moving into...
Quick Breakdown Users reported fake ERC-20 transfers within 48 hours of Monad’s mainnet debut. The team confirmed no exploit occurred, calling it a common EVM spoofing tactic. High traffic from airdrop claims and new dApps made them easy...
Galaxy Digital’s head of research, Alex Thorn, said in a Monday report that Q3 investment levels marked a 290% jump quarter-on-quarter, trailing only Q1’s $4.8 billion. Despite remaining below the frenzy of the 2021–2022 bull market, Thorn noted...
Quick Breakdown Hyperliquid’s infamous whale has increased their ETH long to $44.5 million, earning $300K within an hour. The trader previously made nearly $200 million from the October 10 crash through perfectly timed shorts. Their identity remains unknown,...
Quick Breakdown Exodus is acquiring W3C Corp for $175M, aiming to become a fully integrated onchain payments provider. A Bitcoin-backed credit facility with Galaxy Digital partly funds the deal. The move aligns with a broader industry push as...
Quick Breakdown Pump.fun co-founder rejects Lookonchain’s report alleging a $436M stablecoin cash-out. Says the USDC originated from the PUMP ICO and was moved for treasury management. Community remains split as PUMP token trades below its ICO price. Co-founder...
