Financial Insights That Matter US President Donald Trump just announced the first trade deal between the US and the United Kingdom since he imposed higher tariffs on imports in April that shook global markets. In a post on the social media platform Truth Social, Trump says the deal will raise $6 billion in external revenue […]
Financial Insights That Matter While a growing number of public companies have taken bold steps to load their balance sheets with Bitcoin, Coinbase — one of the industry’s most prominent names — has deliberately avoided following that path, citing long-term risk management and customer alignment as key reasons. According to CEO Brian Armstrong, the company […]
Financial Insights That Matter Unlocking the potential of digital assets for institutions and fueling Amber International’s strategic expansion SINGAPORE, May 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Amber International Holding Limited (Nasdaq: AMBR) (“Amber International”, “AMBR”, “we”, “us”, or the “Company”), a leading provider of institutional crypto financial services and operating under the brand name “Amber Premium”, today […]
Financial Insights That Matter Japanese investment firm Metaplanet has added another $129 million to its Bitcoin treasury, pushing its total holdings past the Bitcoin-stacking country of El Salvador. “Metaplanet now holds more Bitcoin than El Salvador. From humble beginnings to rivaling nation-states, we’re just getting started,” said CEO Simon Gerovich on X after the latest […]
Financial Insights That Matter May 10, 2025Ravie lakshmananCryptocurrency / Cybercrime Germany’s Federal Criminal Police Office (aka Bundeskriminalamt or BKA) has seized the online infrastructure and shutdown linked to the eXch cryptocurrency exchange over allegations of money laundering and operating a criminal trading platform. The operation was carried out on April 30, 2025, authorities said, adding […]
Financial Insights That Matter ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood is staying committed to her bullish outlook on Bitcoin (BTC), saying that the top digital asset still has much further to climb. In a new interview on CNBC Television, Wood says Bitcoin has “miles to go” before it peaks due to a combination of dwindling supply […]
Financial Insights That Matter Bitcoin opened the week with a strong hourly move, climbing 1.7% to reach $105,705 in early Monday trading. The surge brought the asset to its highest level since January’s all-time high of $109,356, adding fresh momentum following a month of sideways movement. The one-hour candle, printed between 07:00 and 08:00 UTC, […]
Financial Insights That Matter Hundreds of billions of dollars in cross-border cryptocurrency payments flow globally, driven primarily by speculative investment, according to a recent report by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS). The BIS study, published May 8, found cross-border payments using the two largest cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH), and the two largest […]
Financial Insights That Matter Key takeaways Though Bitcoin doesn’t support native staking, holders can earn yield through centralized lending platforms, Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) on Ethereum, and Bitcoin-related networks like Babylon and Stacks. WBTC allows BTC holders to participate in lending, liquidity pools and yield farming on Ethereum-based DeFi platforms like Aave and Curve but introduces […]
Financial Insights That Matter $52,933,217 in Bitcoin shifted to Coinbase Big driver fueling Bitcoin price surge Prominent cryptocurrency tracker Whale Alert, which monitors large cryptocurrency transfers, has detected a large Bitcoin deposit made to Coinbase Institutional, the branch of the largest U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange that deals with financial institutions. It happened while the world’s largest […]