Figure Markets brings the first SEC-approved yield-bearing stablecoin to Solana in the form of YLDS. YLDS will use the Secured Overnight Financing Rate minus 0.5% to determine its APR. Investors can redeem their YLDS in-kind or for USD 24/7, demonstrating the power of the blockchain for yield-bearing assets. The new product adds another high-profile tokenised […]

VanEck’s Matthew Sigel predicts BTC could hit $180K by Q4 2025, citing halving cycles and historical trends, with a 1,000% increase from trough to peak as a reasonable case. Sigel suggests that if Bitcoin captures 50% of gold’s speculative market, its price could reach $450K, making it a dominant global reserve asset. Sigel also believes […]

XRP has rebounded from a low of US $2.10 to hover around US $2.70, with a particularly strong performance this week. Industry optimism is growing for new crypto ETF approvals, with XRP potentially benefiting from regulatory decisions. Analysts predict that XRP’s momentum could push its price above US $6 if the SEC/XRP legal battle resolves […]

Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase, has jumped to defend memecoins, emphasising their role in crypto culture. Amid criticism of memecoins, Brian Armstrong highlighted Coinbase’s free market approach, providing customers with ‘what they want’. Armstrong even compares Bitcoin and the US Dollar to memecoins and suggests they have a large role to play in the Web3 […]

The most recent YouGov poll published last week suggests that neither major party will be able to form a majority government following this year’s federal election. The most recent annual Crypto Survey from cryptocurrency exchange Swyftx found that around 3.9 million Aussies hold crypto with 59% of them saying they would vote for the most […]

Bitcoin’s tight trading range and 5% monthly decline caught the attention of industry leaders, with Samson Mow suggesting potential price suppression during Consensus Hong Kong 2025. Market analysis from Glassnode indicates a period of contraction and consolidation, with declining momentum across major assets including Ethereum and popular memecoins. Institutional activity shows a cooling trend, evidenced […]

Donald Trump shared an article about Ripple Labs on his Truth Social platform, which triggered significant market movement against the broader crypto trend. The SEC has acknowledged multiple XRP ETF filings including submissions from Cboe/Bitwise and Canary Capital through Cboe BZX Exchange and CoinShares on Nasdaq. Recent ETF filings use specific terminology under the “Commodity-Based […]

The ACCC has called Donald Trump’s potential loosening of crypto regulations a ‘nightmare’ scenario for the Australian watchdog. The agency is concerned that Australians will be targeted intensely by investment scammers if policies are relaxed. However, doing away with a ‘regulation by enforcement’ stance does not necessarily equate to deregulation entirely. Meanwhile, both Australian parties […]

Brazil’s CVM approved the first-ever ETF directly holding XRP —the Hashdex NASDAQ XRP Index Fund— to be listed on B3, with details on its debut still pending. Ripple’s Silvio Pegado praised XRP’s “real-world utility” and Brazil’s “visionary approach” to crypto, pointing to growing institutional demand and market cap. Hashdex already offers ETFs tied to Bitcoin, […]

Multiple spot Solana ETF filings entered formal SEC review on Feb 18, giving the regulator 240 days to approve or reject.  If approved, VanEck projects SOL could reach over US$500, while the SEC has also acknowledged Nasdaq’s CoinShares XRP ETF filing, triggering a 21-day public comment period and potential follow-up review. Several spot Solana ETF […]