Solana’s Lily Liu: Crypto Should Focus on Finance, Not Social Apps
Solana’s leadership just caused a bigger conversation about where crypto is heading, after Solana Foundation president Lily Liu said blockchains should stop trying to copy gaming platforms or social networks and focus again on finance. Her comments arrived as bitcoin slipped below $70,000
Growing In The Chaos: Tether USDT Adds 35.2M Users in Q4
Despite the market being literally a red sea, with BTC hovering around $71K and sentiment locked in extreme fear, Tether USDT continues to flex hard. In Q4 2025 (October–December), the issuer released its latest BDO-verified attestation, showing USDT hitting record highs even as
South Africa Launches ZARU Stablecoin: Why Local Money on Crypto Rails Matters
Are stablecoins one of the biggest blockchain use cases? It appears so. While crypto traders are high on “hopium,” expecting the best out of the current bear market, big moves are being made in South Africa. For years, South Africa has been at
Hyperliquid Treasury Eyes Yield by Using HYPE as Options Collateral
Public companies are not just assessing crypto potential; they are buying in. Since the approval of spot ETFs in 2024 and throughout 2025, multiple firms in the US have been actively purchasing and adding top cryptos to their balance sheets. Strategy, formerly MicroStrategy,
Binance Pulls Far Ahead With $155B in Crypto Reserves
Binance reportedly holds more crypto reserves than every major rival combined, based on CoinMarketCap’s January 2026 Proof of Reserves data. The exchange controls about $155 billion in user-backed assets. For context, the closest competitor, OKX, held around $31.29 billion, followed by Bybit at
Galaxy Digital Stock Falls After $482M Loss Surprises Market
Galaxy Digital shares dropped sharply after the company reported a $482 million quarterly loss, catching investors off guard and pushing the stock toward the $21 level. The reaction came even as crypto markets moved sideways, showing that public crypto companies face pressure from
Fidelity Rolls Out FIDD Stablecoin to Retail and Wall Street
Stablecoins are suddenly in favor. This is how adoption tends to arrive. Fidelity just flipped the switch on its U.S. dollar stablecoin, FIDD, opening access to both everyday investors and large institutions. The move comes as stablecoins continue to grow as crypto’s cash
Bitcoin, XRP, Ethereum Bleeding: Crypto Money Moves to Gold?
The idea that investors would eventually trade their gold and silver for Bitcoin hasn’t happened yet. In fact, the opposite is occurring. In the past year, instead of crypto replacing precious metals, we are seeing a trend where crypto money moves to gold
What is XAUT? The Tokenized Gold Rush Hitting $5,000 an Ounce
What is XAUT? Tether Gold (XAUT) gives crypto users a way to buy real gold without touching a vault key. Each XAUT token represents ownership of one fine troy ounce of physical gold on the London Good Delivery bar, but it trades with
BitMine Buys More ETH While Sitting on a $6B Paper Loss
BitMine Immersion Technologies added more ethereum last week, even though its existing stash sits deep in the red. ETH slid to around $2,280 (-2.5%), well below the company’s average entry price. This move lands as crypto markets wobble, with investors rushing to cash
