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On-chain data shows that the total stablecoin market cap hit a new all-time high of $294.76 billion. DefiLlama also revealed that stablecoins saw a 1.46% increase in volume in the last seven days, worth $.256 billion. Tether’s USDT continues to dominate the market, having around $173 billion in market capitalization and accounting for roughly 59% of the entire sector. Circle’s USDC followed with a roughly $73.6 billion market cap, and USDe has around $14.432 billion market capitalization. Tether leads in stablecoin dominance Tether is evaluating a raise from a selected group of high-profile key investors, to maximize the scale of…

Key Takeaways ARK Invest, led by Cathie Wood, bought Alibaba shares for the first time since 2021. Alibaba’s stock is up 97% year-to-date in 2025, reflecting a resurgence in Chinese tech. ARK Invest purchased shares of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. for the first time in four years today, marking founder Cathie Wood’s return to the Chinese e-commerce giant. The investment management firm, known for its focus on disruptive innovation across sectors like AI and genomics, last acquired Alibaba stock in 2021. The purchase comes as the Chinese technology conglomerate’s shares have surged 97% year-to-date in 2025. Alibaba’s stock resurgence reflects…

Despite hundreds of millions of dollars worth of Strategy purchases by institutional wealth managers overseeing trillions of dollars, its MSTR common stock is languishing 38% below its 52-week high. Since the end of the second quarter of 2025 when many funds disclosed their purchases, MSTR has lost $8 billion in market cap despite these impressive inflows. This month, a division of the $1.3 trillion asset manager Northern Trust disclosed $31.6 million in MSTR purchases. Meanwhile, the $700 million BNC Wealth Management LLC purchased 1,831 MSTR, according to its most recent quarterly report. California’s State Teachers Retirement System as well as…

Polymarket announced a new program to stabilize some of its long-running markets, paying out up to 4% annualized for selected positions. The platform pays out the highest rewards among prediction market apps. Polymarket has added another incentive to ensure the stability of some long-term markets. A 4% annualized interest rate will accrue to selected positions for long-term holding. This approach will assure clearer crowdsourcing and more stability as Polymarket traders will be incentivized to remain in those markets for as long as possible. JUST IN: Polymarket now pays out the highest interest rates of any prediction market. 4% annualized rewards,…

Eighty percent of ransomware attacks now use artificial intelligence, but AI cybersecurity is catching up, according to a new report. Summary A new report from OutreachX shows that artificial intelligence now fuels 80% of ransomware attacks, supercharging cybercrime with tools like large language models and deepfakes. Yet the same report highlights how defenders are fighting back with AI of their own, cutting costs, compressing response times, and turning the battle into a high-stakes arms race between malicious code and machine-powered defense. Cybersecurity in 2025 is no longer just human versus human: it’s AI versus AI. According to a report by…

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq both dipped around midday Wednesday, while Bitcoin surpassed $113,800 at last check. Summary Major U.S. indexes slipped at midday: Nasdaq -0.53%, S&P 500 -0.37%, Dow Jones -0.17%. Alibaba jumped 7.34% after unveiling plans to exceed its $50B AI spending budget, fueling Wall Street optimism on AI. Micron fell 3.9% despite beating earnings, while gold held record highs and cryptocurrencies stalled. Bitcoin (BTC) swung near the $113,800 price level, according to CoinGecko. See below. Source: CoinGecko Nasdaq is down 0.53% in midday trading. The benchmark index S&P 500 is down 0.37%. The blue chip index Dow…

CAN is back above the $1 mark after trading below it for months. With a landmark 50,000-unit ASIC order and new partnerships with SLNH and Luxor, sentiment is shifting fast. So is this a smart entry point now? The following guest post comes from BitcoinMiningStock.io, a public markets intelligence platform delivering data on companies exposed to Bitcoin mining and crypto treasury strategies. Originally published on Oct. 15, 2025, by Cindy Feng. A few weeks ago, some of my followers pinged me about Canaan Inc. (NASDAQ: CAN). They argued its share price was a bargain compared to its OG peers –…

This is a segment from the Forward Guidance newsletter. To read full editions, subscribe. Not all digital asset treasury companies (aka DATs) will last forever. Some just won’t be able to hack it. Others will, as we saw this week, get gobbled up by a competitor. But there’s a bigger picture for this segment that we should be mindful of. Just before I was set to take the Korea Blockchain Week stage with executives from ReserveOne, Awaken Finance and TON Strategy, the moderator for the panel before us noted the fast-growing DAT landscape. He went on to say that all…

Another crypto treasury company is betting on stock buybacks to appease investors, with Thumzup Media Corporation—which is currently stockpiling Bitcoin (BTC) and Dogecoin (DOGE)—the latest to see its share price climb after revealing such plans. Thumzup, which trades as TZUP on the Nasdaq, announced its board has approved a $10 million share repurchase program running through the end of 2026. This follows the recent completion of an initial $1 million buyback program this month, as the company repurchased 212,432 shares at a weighted average price of $4.71 per share. TZUP was recently trading for $4.82 per share, up about 6%…

Key Takeaways Circle Ventures has invested in Crossmint to boost global stablecoin payment solutions. Stablecoins are now behind nearly half of digital asset use in regions such as Africa, fueling cross-border remittance. Circle Ventures, the investment arm of stablecoin issuer Circle, has invested in Crossmint, an all-in-one platform for crypto wallets, checkout, minting, and digital money management, to advance global stablecoin payments. The investment comes as stablecoins drive nearly half of digital asset activity in regions like Africa amid growing adoption in cross-border finance. These digital assets pegged to fiat currencies are increasingly powering global remittance and payment networks. Crossmint…