Author: Alice Monroe

India’s IPO market that had been very active has come to a standstill in May 2025. After a record year in 2024 we see a sharp reversal. We are seeing put off of listings and investor demand which is dying down all due to volatile offshore markets. The sudden drop in price has taken issuers and analysts by surprise. Although some have large issue pipelines which support them, many companies are still sitting out. Record-Breaking 2024, But 2025 Is Different In 2024 Indian’s IPO market saw record numbers. India was second to the US which reported the largest. That year…

Bitcoin’s rise to the $100,000 level at the same time as Trump’s Trade Deal with U.K. which has caught the eye of financial market investors. That which has renewed faith in U.S U.K. relations also has seen institutionals’ interest in digital assets grow. Bitcoin Rally Gains Momentum Bitcoin has seen great movement up from $80,000 in the middle of April to almost $100,00 at present. Trump’s Trade Agreement with the U.K. which he posted on Truth Social was that which gave the trigger, which in turn caused a wave of positive speculation. Right after he made that post Bitcoin was…

The US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has put forth a large scale regulatory change. We see that national banks are now include in the right to trade in crypto assets. This will take effect May 7, 2025 and line with the pro crypto approach seen under the Trump admin. It marks the beginning of crypto’s greater role in the traditional finance space. OCC’s Interpretive Letter: A New Crypto Asset Model The OCC’s recent interpretation allows national banks and federal savings associations to service customer crypto assets. It’s seen as a break from the past. Under the…

Robinhood Markets Inc. is about to change cross border investing by launching a blockchain based platform. This platform allows European retail investors to trade US stocks. The announcement was made on May 7, 2025 and it marks a big shift. Robinhood is combining traditional financial instruments with decentralized blockchain technology. Robinhood’s reason for going blockchain Robinhood is building a blockchain based platform because of growing demand for tokenized assets and better transaction efficiency in Europe. The company is working with blockchain infrastructure providers and evaluating Layer-1 and Layer-2 blockchains including Arbitrum rollup, Solana and Ethereum. These were chosen based on…

The group of seven (G7) leaders will consider North Korea’s Cryptocurrency hacking operations as a major subject at his summit in Kananskis, Alberta. This growing anxiety highlights the use of cyber theft regime to fund arms programs. North Korean hackers have been responsible for the majority of global cryptocurrency theft. This theft increases security alarms worldwide. G7 Summit and North Korea’s crypto hacking danger At the upcoming G7 summit in June 2025, the leaders will probably address North Korea’s rapidly refined cyber theft. These cyber operations fund the government’s nuclear ambitions and are becoming an important international security issue. While…

Changpeng Zhao, the Binance founder, officially requested a presidential pardon from Donald Trump. This action follows his four-month prison sentence. and a $50 million fine related to Binance’s $4.3 billion agreement with US authorities on money laundering charges. Zhao confirmed his application during an appearance on May 6, 2025 at the Farokh Radio Podcast. This reversed previous denials about applying for a pardon. Motivation behind the request for forgiveness Zhao stated that Bloomberg and Wall Street Journal media reports in March 2025 took their decision to sign up. He commented, “If they are writing this article, I can only officially…

Conor McGregor the former UFC champ and Irish presidential candidate put forth a very controversial plan which he announced on May 9, 2025. This bold proposal of his is to break up the monetary monopoly and bring Bitcoin into the heart of the Irish financial system. Stronger border security, aggressive crime reduction, and economic independence. The Bitcoin reserve is at the core of that third element. McGregor aims to “put back the people’s money” which plays into global libertarian crypto politics. So far he has been into the big events. McGregor did in fact meet former US President Donald Trump…

Warren Buffett Announces His Exit Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett has announced he’s retiring. The announcement was made during the company’s annual shareholder meeting May 3, 2025. Berkshire Hathaway chairman and chief executive Warren Buffett is scheduled to resign by the end of the year. However, he will continue serving on Berkshire Hathaway’s board as chairman, which should make for easier transition. Following more than 60 years of turning a struggling textile company into a world-famous financial giant, Warren Buffett has passed on the torch to his successor. The new CEO will be Greg Abel, currently the vice chairman, who…

ZachXBT has uncovered a significant Bitcoin theft of an OG Bitcoiner who lost 3,520 BTC in a social engineering attack. Worth $330 million, it is one of the biggest single-wallet robberies in cryptocurrency history. The case highlights human weakness and difficulties in tracking privacy coins. The investigators, such as ZachXBT, followed the laundering trail and found suspects, but most of the stolen money is still unrecovered. The Social Engineering Trap The OG Bitcoiner, a senior U.S. citizen, had possessed the funds since 2017 with little movement. Attackers likely employed phishing or impersonation strategies to deceive the victim into exposing private…

Crypto ETF Adoption in Universities Brown University’s recent $5 million investment in BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) is a major institutionally focused move in the adoption of crypto ETFs. This investment makes Brown the first Ivy League school to incorporate a crypto ETF into its endowment portfolio. The investment accounts for around 0.07% of Brown’s $7.2 billion endowment, demonstrating a prudent but progressive approach to digital assets. Other universities are also on the same page. Emory University revealed a $15 million holding in Grayscale’s Bitcoin Mini Trust ETF during the late months of 2024. Likewise, the University of Austin introduced…