Strive Asset Management to Go Public, Launch Bitcoin Treasury Strategy With Merger
The combined company plans to stockpile Bitcoin and offer tax-free equity swaps to accredited holders.
Fed Holds Rates Steady, Says Risks of Higher Unemployment, Higher Inflation Have Risen
All eyes will now turn to Fed Chair Jerome Powell's post-meeting press conference for further clues about the central bank's thinking on monetary policy.

Bitwise Forecasts XRP To Hit $29.32 By 2030 In ‘Max Case’ Scenario
Bitwise Asset Management’s latest 32-page study, The Investment Case for XRP, applies a capital-asset-pricing-style framework to the embattled payments token and concludes that, under its most optimistic assumptions, it could trade at $29.32 by 2030. The figure is the output of what the authors label the “Max Case”, in which the token “secures a modest […]

Bitcoin Retailers Retreat? Small Wallet Addresses Decline Sharply As Market Turns Volatile
The general crypto market has turned volatile, with Bitcoin, the largest digital asset, experiencing bearish movements as it falls below the key $95,000 price mark. Presently, BTC is gradually picking up steam, pushing prices close to $97,000. However, the recent waning price performance has hindered investors’ sentiment as a large portion of BTC small holders […]
Coinbase Earnings Pain Likely as Retail Activity Slumps, Wall Street Analysts Warn
Barclays, JPMorgan, Compass Point and Oppenheimer all cut their first-quarter forecasts last month, citing weaker crypto trading.
Coinbase’s SEC Documents Reveal NY Attorney General Wanted ETH Declared Security
On the U.S. exchange's online site for the documents obtained by Freedom of Information Act requests, it's illuminating some internal SEC discussions.
Bitcoin Payments App Strike to Offer BTC Lending in Boost to Reemergent Sector
"You shouldn’t have to sell the best-performing asset in human history to access cash. Now you don't have to," founder Jack Mallers wrote.

Why One of Uniswap DAO’s Most Outspoken Members Just Walked Away in Frustration
The situation highlights the struggle of balancing DeFi protocol interests.

The Market Reaction to Trump’s Tariffs Signals a Broader Acceptance of Bitcoin’s ‘Digital Gold’ Narrative
The response of bitcoin prices to the destabilizing announcement of U.S. tariffs in April suggests the digital asset may be achieving one of its fundamental promises, says Hashdex’s Gerry O’Shea.
Bitcoin Over Buildings: Billionaire Investor Shuns Real Estate As ‘Bad Investment’
One of Mexico’s wealthiest entrepreneurs has made a dramatic social media claim that Bitcoin is a better investment than property. Ricardo Salinas Pliego, worth nearly $6 billion, expressed the view on his X (formerly Twitter) page this week. He described purchasing a home as an “expense” and encouraged individuals to reconsider investing in property. In […]