As the world shifts from a U.S.-dominated unipolar order to a multipolar landscape led by BRICS nations, the U.S. dollar faces unprecedented pressure from declining bond demand and rising debt costs. The Genius Act, passed in July 2025, signals a bold U.S. strategy to counter this by legalizing Treasury-backed stablecoins, unlocking billions in foreign demand for U.S. bonds.

The blockchain hosting these stablecoins will shape the global economy for decades. Bitcoin, with its unmatched decentralization, Lightning Network privacy, and robust security, emerges as the superior choice to power this digital dollar revolution, ensuring low switching costs when fiat inevitably fades. This…

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SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce, often called “Crypto Mom,” has declared that U.S. digital asset regulation has entered a “more constructive era.” Speaking at the Coin Center Dinner, she urged the industry to seize the moment and create lasting frameworks that can foster innovation. Peirce also issued a rare apology, admitting she had failed in earlier years to persuade colleagues to adopt a friendlier approach toward crypto.

The shift comes with the Trump administration’s arrival and Paul Atkins taking the helm as SEC chief. Under this leadership, the Commission has rolled out several initiatives, including the launch of a Crypto Task Force led by Peirce, shelving of major lawsuits, and “Project Crypto,” a program to modernize outdated securities rules for digital assets.

This marks a major departure from former Chair Gary Gensler’s era, where enforcement dominated policy. Peirce said the current environment offers a real opportunity for responsible growth: “This is the time to design systems that strengthen safety, encourage prosperity, and improve people’s lives.”

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Vanguard, the world’s second-largest asset manager overseeing $9 trillion, is preparing to open the door to cryptocurrency exposure through exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Long regarded as a cautious player in digital assets, the firm has begun internal groundwork and external consultations in response to rising client demand and a more favorable U.S. regulatory climate.

Unlike rivals such as Fidelity, Schwab, and BlackRock, Vanguard is not rushing to launch its own crypto funds. Instead, discussions point toward offering brokerage clients access to carefully selected third-party crypto ETFs. While no timeline or product lineup has been finalized, insiders describe the firm’s approach as deliberate and shaped by the rapidly evolving digital asset market since 2024.

The potential shift comes as the SEC, under the Trump administration, has approved new standards for crypto ETFs and index funds tied to major digital currencies. For a firm historically viewed as one of Wall Street’s most conservative institutions, even limited access to crypto would mark a major strategic change.

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Onramp, a Bitcoin-only financial services company, recently launched an institutional-grade asset management offering, built on top of their multisignature, multi-institutional, multi-jurisdictional custody platform. Onramp is by all intents and purposes a 21st-century, full-reserve Bitcoin bank, leveraging Bitcoin’s unique and paradigm-shifting technology, in partnership with institutional custodians like BitGo, CoinCover, and Tetra Trust. 

Founded in Texas in 2022 by Michael Tanguna, a former Google and Unchained Capital executive, Onramp looks to democratize institutional-grade custody, offering the full range of financial services to Bitcoiners of all sizes; Onramp offers…

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Bitcoin treasury companies have become one of the most important demand drivers in this cycle. Collectively, 86 publicly traded firms now hold more than 1 million BTC on their balance sheets. What began with MSTR (Strategy) in 2020 has since spread across the corporate landscape, with new entrants joining seemingly every week. But a closer look at their purchase history reveals a surprising insight that many of these companies could be holding considerably more Bitcoin today if they had followed a simple, rules-based strategy for accumulation.

MSTR Leads the Current State of Bitcoin Treasury Holdings

MSTR (Strategy) remains the clear leader among corporate Bitcoin holders, with…

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Arjun Sethi, co-CEO of Kraken, is steering the cryptocurrency exchange into a new era with bold moves ahead of its anticipated IPO. Known for blending his personal and professional worlds, Sethi has transformed his Menlo Park home into a hub for strategy and product innovation, with the aim of making Kraken a central force in the next phase of digital finance.

Founded in 2011, Kraken has long commanded respect among traders but is now expanding its footprint with major acquisitions, including the $1.5 billion purchase of NinjaTrader. The company is also making waves with xStocks—blockchain-based versions of traditional equities like Apple and Tesla—offering investors cheaper, decentralized access to global markets. Backed by a fresh $500 million funding round that valued Kraken at $15 billion, expectations from investors are running high.

Despite leadership changes and executive turnover, Kraken’s momentum continues to build. With strong revenues, a reputation for innovation, and Sethi’s push to merge traditional finance with blockchain technology, Kraken is positioning itself to challenge industry giants and redefine how the world trades assets.

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BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, has filed in Delaware for a new Bitcoin Premium Income ETF. The fund is designed to generate yield from Bitcoin-related premiums, marking another step in the firm’s growing commitment to digital assets.

The filing comes after the success of BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF (IBIT), which has surged to $90 billion in assets under management by September 2025. IBIT now controls around 60% of the U.S. Bitcoin ETF market, underscoring BlackRock’s dominance in the sector. Its Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs have already generated $260 million in annual revenue in under two years.

The new income-focused product aims to attract investors looking for Bitcoin exposure with added yield potential. By offering a premium income structure, it provides a differentiated strategy compared to IBIT, which directly tracks Bitcoin’s price. BlackRock has also been gradually increasing crypto exposure across its model portfolios, typically allocating 1%–2% to digital assets.