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Jeremy Allaire, co-founder and CEO of Circle, wants his company to become a core part of the internet’s infrastructure. “I hope that we’re part of operating a major new infrastructure layer of the internet,” Jeremy said on Yahoo Finance’s Opening Bid Unfiltered podcast. “That we’re building something that is running a substantial portion of this new economy.” Jeremy sees stablecoins and asset tokenization dominating the next decade of money. “In 10 years… these new forms of money (stablecoin money and tokenizations more broadly) are a much larger part of the total value in the economic system,” he said, adding that…

Ripple USD trading launches on OSL, marking a regulated push to expand stablecoin adoption with fee-free access, institutional-grade compliance, and new onramps for dollar-pegged digital payments and settlement activity. Ripple USD Debuts on OSL as Regulated Platform Pushes Stablecoin Adoption A regulated digital asset platform expanded its stablecoin offerings with Ripple USD (RLUSD) at year-end following a Dec. 31 announcement. OSL Group (HKEX: 863), a Hong Kong–listed digital asset firm, introduced RLUSD trading, highlighting a limited-time zero trading and withdrawal fee campaign. The announcement states: We are thrilled to announce the new listing of Ripple USD (RLUSD). To celebrate, we…

Cache Wallet, a self-custody crypto wallet that allows users to have complete control over their cryptocurrency assets, today announced a strategic partnership with ANT-FUN, a DEX (decentralized exchange) platform that enables people to trade directly across numerous decentralized platforms. This partnership facilitated the integration of the Cache Wallet into ANT-FUN’s DEX platform to enable ANT-FUN’s users to trade perpetuals and other various DeFi products seamlessly and securely. Powered by its native ANB token, ANT-FUN is a decentralized trading platform that allows people to trade diverse DeFi offerings, including perpetual futures, supporting cross-chain asset movements across multiple chains, and built with…

This year marked the first time the playbook of the top Bitcoin corporate holder, Strategy, was replicated at scale, with companies across sectors building major treasuries in Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana through formal capital-raising pipelines. As that playbook spread across sectors and geographies, five companies in particular helped shape how corporate treasuries approached crypto in 2025. Here’s a closer look at the extent to which the biggest firms in the space went all-in this year.  Strategy (MSTR) Michael Saylor’s Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) bought its first Bitcoin in August 2020 when shares traded at $14.44. Five years later, the company…

One of the most noticeable trades of the week was given by a crypto trader who was named 0x419f as he took a 58.7K investment and turned it into a 489.9K investment within the span of seven days. The trader implemented the plan by opening a leveraged long on $PEPE, a meme coin that has a high volatility rate and tends to change its sentiment swiftly. Timing defined the outcome. Entry Strategy on Hyperliquid The trader deposited $58.7K in USDC into Hyperliquid and 10x long position on PEPE perpetual contracts seven days ago. PEPE traded at the time around 0.000049…

It is reported that US President Donald Trump may make the appointment of the new FED Chairman, which global markets are eagerly awaiting, in the first week of January 2026. While the decision-making process is said to have entered its “final stage,” critical names are emerging on the candidate list. The meticulous search for the head of the Federal Reserve, one of the most critical positions in US President Donald Trump’s economic administration, is nearing its end. According to a CNBC report citing high-level sources, the new chairman could be officially announced in the first week of January. Trump’s final…

Prediction market platform Kalshi opened 2026 with roughly $291 million in daily notional volume on January 1, doubling the $147 million recorded on December 1, 2025, a sign of continued momentum following a breakout year of twelvefold growth. The strong start follows an explosive 2025 in which Kalshi processed $23.8 billion in total notional volume, representing growth of more than 1,100% year-over-year, according to data published on X. The platform handled 97 million transactions in 2025, which is over 1,680% higher than what it saw in 2024, with peak activity occurring on December 21, 2025, when daily notional volume hit…

While the MSCI is proposing excluding digital asset treasury companies with over 50% crypto holdings from its indexes, Fold Holdings has made sort of an uphill climb by announcing that it will be included in the Russell 2000 Index. Fold Holdings, a Bitcoin financial services firm, has announced that it will be included in the Russell 2000 Index despite the MSCI considering the exclusion of digital asset treasuries from its indexes. Has Fold Holdings been included in the Russell 2000 Index? Fold Holdings announced its inclusion in the Russell 2000 Index on December 22. The Russell 2000 tracks small-cap U.S.…

Japan’s Finance Minister Katayama has backed the idea of letting cryptocurrencies trade on stock exchanges. He said exchanges make digital assets easier for the public to access. This step shows Japan’s growing focus on crypto. Katayama also said that exchanges are key for safe trading. They help people to invest with confidence while keeping regulators in control. Exchanges Make Crypto Accessible The Finance Minister said exchanges act as a gateway for ordinary investors. They offer a familiar platform for buying and selling crypto. This makes it easier for new users to enter the market. Supporting exchanges also helps in creating…

The Council of the European Union (EU) the European Central Bank’s (ECB) digital euro design, A Friday document outlined the council’s position on the digital euro, including alignment with the ECB on launching online and offline variants simultaneously ECB President Christine Lagarde that t rest with EU lawmakers “It’s now for the European Council and certainly later on for the European Parliament to identify whether the Commission proposal is satisfactory, how it can be transformed into a piece of legislation or amended.” The offline digital euro’s limitations Documents reveal that a cash-like currency observers from linking multiple activities to the…