Opinion
Gold has long been a safe haven in turbulent times, but decentralized finance (DeFi) can unlock its untapped potential.
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Investments News
Investing in cryptocurrency is a high-risk/high-reward activity, whether that entails day-trading in the open market, buying into institutional investment funds or investing in particular blockchain enterprises.
In recent years, the blockchain space has attempted to disrupt venture funding and investment through a particularly powerful use case in crowdfunding. An influx of hype and amateur investment reached a peak during the 2017 to 2018 initial coin offering, or ICO, bubble in which projects raised billions of dollars in return for assets of questionable value or utility, quickly putting the industry in the sights of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and similar regulatory authorities.
There is ongoing discourse on and experimentation in how to fund open-source protocol development that doesn’t involve the traditional route of venture capital and that better aligns the incentives of all stakeholders, from the developers to the users.
Seeing where investment capital is going in the space can provide a gauge of market sentiment around industry trends and potential high-growth areas.
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Staking for Ether ETFs has been a hot topic in 2025, with Grayscale and Fidelity both filing for rule changes that would allow this functionality.
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The crypto market soared past $3.27 trillion as Bitcoin reclaimed $100,000, Ether jumped 26% after the Pectra upgrade and Trump’s UK trade deal fueled bullish sentiment.
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The Ethereum Foundation distributed $32.6 million in Q1 2025 grants to support education, ZK tech developer tools and the wider blockchain ecosystem.
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Taiwan legislator Ko Ju-Chun proposed allocating a small percentage of the Taiwanese reserves to Bitcoin as part of the diversified reserve strategy.
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Metaplanet only just spent $53.4 million acquiring 555 Bitcoin at an average price of $96,134 on May 7, bringing its total stash to 5,555.
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Hut 8 increased its hashrate by 79% in Q1 2025 despite reporting a $134.3 million net loss, driven by major investments and the launch of its American Bitcoin subsidiary.
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Deribit is the world's leading Bitcoin and Ethereum options trading platform, with more than $1.2 trillion in annual trading volume.
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The co-founder of Sweat said he prioritizes making multichain DeFi accessible to millions through simple actions like walking and using its wallet.
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VanEck’s $NODE ETF tracks firms that have adopted blockchain tech, not crypto prices. It exposes you to companies driving blockchain adoption.
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Bailey’s Bitcoin investment firm, Nakamoto, is reportedly set to go public after raising $300 million, joining a wave of new players entering the crypto space.
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Visa invests in London-based stablecoin payment startup BVNK through its Visa Ventures arm, marking another step in its growing involvement in crypto.
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Hive Digital Technologies president and CEO Aydin Kilic said Hive is not engaging in short-term regional arbitrage but sees Paraguay as a long-term clean energy partner.
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Metaplanet has reached the 5,555 BTC milestone with the latest $53 million purchase, the total valued at over $536 million at current prices.
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The native token of Binance's BNB Chain could tap $1,275 by the end of 2025, the asset manager said.
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