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The 2024 Bitcoin Mining Review, published in January with contributions from Digital Mining Solutions, highlighted that institutional capital was concentrating in CORZ, WULF, IREN, and HUT. These equities have generally outperformed the broader mining sector year-to-date. That report identified three core dynamics: 1. Expanding institutional allocation to Bitcoin mining companies. 2...

Plasma has officially launched the beta version of its layer-1 mainnet, introducing a blockchain built specifically for stablecoin transactions. Alongside the debut, the platform rolled out its native XPL token and reported more than $2 billion in stablecoin liquidity at kickoff. A Stablecoin-Focused Blockchain Unlike general-purpose blockchains, Plasma is designed from the ground up for...

Ethereum is gearing up for one of its most significant upgrades yet. On December 3, 2025, the network will roll out the Fusaka hard fork, a move widely seen as a turning point for its scalability, efficiency, and long-term adoption. What to Expect from Fusaka At the core of Fusaka is EIP-7594, also known as […]

Bitcoin has gained traction as a reserve asset for some governments, yet it remains far from replacing the dollar or gold. El Salvador holds significant Bitcoin, and the Philippines has floated plans to include it in reserves, but structural flaws—volatility, limited liquidity, and lack of universal trust—block its path to reserve-currency status. Global reserves now […]

The world of digital payments is about to get a major shake-up. Payments giant Stripe and crypto venture capital firm Paradigm have teamed up to launch Tempo, a new blockchain designed specifically for real-world payments and stablecoin transactions. Unlike Bitcoin, which pioneered peer-to-peer digital cash, or Ethereum, which evolved into a decentralized “world computer,” Tempo […]

Sometimes, the leap from impossible to inevitable happens in a single step. And in that step, skeptics become believers. Back in 2019, Nasdaq dropped a short video introducing an idea that sounded futuristic at the time—tokenization. Johan Toll, then Head of Digital Assets, illustrated it with diamonds. Each diamond is one-of-a-kind, he said. Now imagine […]

In trading, complexity is often mistaken for sophistication. Many traders crowd their screens with oscillators, moving averages, Fibonacci retracements, and exotic tools, believing more indicators mean better insights. The truth, however, is simple: no indicator can predict what comes next. They only reflect what has already happened—filtered, smoothed, and lagged. Price: The Purest Signal...

In trading, it’s easy to find yourself reacting instead of thinking. Maybe you sell too soon out of fear or rush into a position before your strategy is clear. Often, this comes down to one common weakness—following the crowd. The herd mentality is as old as humanity itself. People naturally seek safety in numbers, and […]

Every trader—rookie or veteran—has encountered it: the flatlining equity curve, the losing streak that stings, the creeping suspicion that their edge has disappeared. That wall of doubt is what Seth Godin calls the Dip. In his book The Dip, Godin explores the fine line between quitting wisely and persisting wisely. For traders, the lesson is […]

As global finance accelerates toward tokenization, Ripple is making the case that custody will be the backbone of this transformation. Far beyond a technical safeguard, custody is evolving into a strategic foundation for stablecoin adoption, regulatory compliance, and the infrastructure needed to scale tokenized assets worldwide. In a recent workshop co-hosted with the Blockchain Association...