Author: Alice Monroe

Eric Trump’s crypto play, much talked about in the media, had the Trump family’s financial wing World Liberty Financial announce they were to take a large hold in the Official Trump (TRUMP) token. Instead of the anticipated price jump, there was a brief 6.4% rise to $10.35. It quickly fell back to $10.10, which analysts describe as a letdown regarding the trump meme coin. Crypto influencer Pluid mentioned that the trendless action is a negative sign. They also report that despite WLF’s large connection to the Trump family, the Eric Trump meme coin did not live up to investor expectations…

Recent fluctuations in the crypto markets have been brought about by Trump and Elon Musk. This is indeed a shocker. Bitcoin dropped almost 3% from $105,915 to $100,50. This in turn triggered around $308 million in liquidations of leveraged long positions. This political back and forth between key players in the space is an indicator of how public disputes between major influencers, such as Trump and Elon Musk’s fight, rock the digital asset markets’ stability. It also puts forward price instability and uncertainty for traders. In the larger crypto space Ethereum went down 7.25%, XRP down 4.35%, and Solana down…

Circle’s entry into the NYSE went viral which in turn shook up the crypto space and had Wall Street on edge. On June 5, 2025 at which time Circle Internet Group, issuer of the USDC stable coin, hit the market and which also marked the start of a new era for Circle’s stock in regulated digital finance. The company raised out $1.1 billion by selling 34 million shares at $31 each. Share price hit $103.75 at peak and closed at $83.23. That is a 168% return from the IPO price which resulted from large scale investor demand for stablecoin infrastructure…

The rise of the tension between Donald Trump and Elon Musk is now rewriting U.S. electric vehicle (EV) policy. Trump’s action to speed up the phase out of the $7,500 EV tax credit which was to have taken place in 2032 is now the issue at the heart of their very public fight. The controversial decision which sees the expiration pushed forward to 2025 is a play back at Musk’s criticism of Trump’s economic policy. Donald Trump And Elon Musk: A Policy Oriented Conflict The break came when Musk spoke out against Trump’s $2.1 trillion corporate tax cut and $850…

Uber is reporting that they are looking at stablecoin payments as a piece of their global strategy which is a large step in the corporate crypto space. At the Bloomberg Tech Summit CEO Dara Khosrowshahi reported on stablecoins’ which he notes also play a key role in international money transfers which is a large issue for Uber’s large international presence and in which he also sees value in for increasing efficiency, an objective that includes the use of Uber stablecoin payments. Uber Stablecoin Payments Target Operational Gains Uber is not jumping into crypto for the fun of it. Instead it’s…

In a surprising turn which brought back issues related to darknet crypto operations, it was reported that Ross Ulbricht, the founder of the original Silk Road, had a hand in the transfer of 300 Bitcoin that’s $31 million to AlphaBay. The transaction, traced back to wallets associated with AlphaBay, reports that legacy darknet players tied to Alphabay and Silk Road are still very much a part of today’s money laundering schemes. Blockchain reports brought forward that transaction which had a very complex path and timing which in turn happened to coincide with renewed public focus on Ulbricht after his January 2025…

Circle’s IPO has created a stir in the financial world. It raised an amazing $1.05 billion during what was a very anticipated public market debut. The stablecoin giant went ahead to price 34 million shares at $31 each, which was above its revised range of $27-$28. This in turn, proved the strength of investor confidence in regulated digital asset firms. With demand way over supply by more than 25 to 1, the issue went to show a change in Wall Street’s attitude toward compliant crypto players. This is a huge milestone for Circle as well as the larger crypto space.…

The crypto derivatives space is seeing a large-scale growth in interest of $300k Bitcoin call options to expire in June 2025. At over $600 million of open interest which is at that high strike price growing trend of speculation on the price of Bitcoin going up by huge measures. This large interest is a tell of the mix between large institution risk management plays and retail investors’ interest which is in turn changing the crypto options field. While a $300,000 strike price which requires an 188% move off the current Bitcoin price that is at $104,000, what is traders’ attraction…

JP Morgan has reported that it has entered the crypto finance space which includes the announcement that they will be using crypto ETFs as assets for loans. This initiative highlights the potential use of crypto ETFs as loan collateral, marking a huge step by the $3.7 trillion bank which represents a turning point in how institutions adopt digital assets which in particular include Bitcoin ETFs. By using spot Bitcoin ETFs as a base for loans for example, BlackRock’s $70.1B iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) JPMorgan is to put together a bridge between traditional finance and blockchain tech. Using such ETFs as…

Ethereum Foundation’s treasury policy has seen a large-scale change. This is a key turning point for the blockchain giant as the leadership puts forth an 18 month plan. With only 2.5 years of financial runway left, the foundation pushed through with changes. These changes are to ensure long term sustainability. The revised Ethereum Foundation treasury policy has put in place a structured model. This model ties spending to treasury performance. At present 81% of the foundation’s $970.2 million in assets are in Ether. This is exposed to great market fluctuation but is also an indicator of Ethereum’s network health. Additionally, they…