Author: John Smith
The UAE has officially entered the stablecoin race. Universal Digital Intl Limited on Thursday launched USDU, the country’s first central bank–approved stablecoin, giving it a regulatory edge over Circle’s USDC as competition heats up in the region. Summary Universal Digital launched USDU, giving it a regulatory advantage over Circle’s USDC for settling digital-asset transactions in the country. USDU is the only stablecoin officially recognized for full compliance with UAE settlement rules. The UAE wants to become a global crypto hub amid new offerings from players like Tether and Fidelity. Registered directly with the Central Bank of the UAE, Universal Digital…
Tesla’s long-running flirtation with Bitcoin took a mark-to-market hit in the fourth quarter, even as the electric-vehicle maker delivered stronger-than-expected earnings and doubled down on Elon Musk’s broader tech ambitions. Summary Tesla held steady on its Bitcoin position through the end of 2025, but booked a sizable unrealized loss as crypto prices slid late in the year. The EV maker reported $1.008 billion in digital assets as of Dec. 31—down 23% from the prior quarter—resulting in a $307 million paper loss after two consecutive quarters of unrealized gains. The decline mirrors Bitcoin’s own Q4 swoon; it fell roughly 23.7% over…
Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. Ledger expands Tezos support with Etherlink EVM rollout, enabling XTZ use, signing, wallets and upcoming staking. Summary Ledger expands Tezos support to Etherlink, enabling XTZ custody, transfers, swaps, and DeFi access. With Etherlink integration, Ledger users gain secure self-custody and upcoming native Tezos staking. Ledger Wallet now supports Etherlink DeFi, giving XTZ holders access to Curve, Uniswap, and more. Extended support for the Tezos ecosystem, building on the existing Tezos Layer 1 integration and extending it to Etherlink, is…
The current Bitcoin price is consolidating at a key support level within a tightening triangle structure, signaling equilibrium as traders await a decisive breakout or continuation move. Summary Bitcoin is forming a triangle pattern at major support levels. Declining volume indicates consolidation rather than a breakout. A confirmed breakout could target higher value and channel resistance. Bitcoin (BTC) price action has entered a technically important phase following a corrective move from recent highs. After establishing a local low at channel support, BTC staged a rally from the Monday open, suggesting short-term demand was present at lower levels. However, that upside momentum…
After a fairly optimistic mid-year performance, U.S. crypto media visits fell by roughly one-third in the fourth quarter of 2025. This coincided with the market’s sharp downturn and Bitcoin’s abandonment of hopes of hitting $150,000 by the end of the year. Summary Total visits to U.S. crypto-native sites fell by approximately 33% quarter-over-quarter. Despite overall traffic shrinking, direct traffic accounted for almost half of all visitors – 44%. The casual crowd pulled back, but loyal readers kept showing up. What mattered most was where the remaining attention came from: readers who stayed were coming directly, out of habit. When markets…
Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. Gurhan Kiziloz built a $1.7 billion fortune by rejecting outside capital and scaling Nexus International to billion-dollar revenues under complete personal ownership. Summary Kiziloz owns 100% of Nexus International, which generated $1.2 billion in revenue in 2025 without any external investors or public listing. By self-funding growth and avoiding dilution, all value creation, decision-making authority, and cash flows remained concentrated in a single founder. His outcome highlights an alternative to the venture-backed model, showing that disciplined, cash-flow-driven execution can…
Silver’s parabolic run toward $119 pits bubble warnings against structural deficits, with crypto traders watching for a classic blow-off or a lasting squeeze. Summary Silver has ripped over 60% this month and about 275% in a year, echoing past blow-offs as Kolanovic and Brandt flag speculative, meme-like excess. Citigroup still sees scope for a push toward $150, citing seven years of supply deficits, record industrial demand, Chinese export curbs and surging ETF volumes. Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana trade near cycle highs as macro-driven crypto desks study silver’s spike for clues about risk appetite and bubble dynamics. Silver’s vertical climb to…
Vivek Ramaswamy–founded Strive, has added over 333 Bitcoin to its corporate treasury, making it the 10th largest corporate holder of the bellwether cryptocurrency. Simultaneously, Strive announced it had retired 92% of the debt it inherited through its recent acquisition of Semler Scientific. Summary Strive added 333.89 Bitcoin at an average price of $89,851, lifting its total holdings to 13,131.82 BTC. The company retired $110 million, or 92%, of the debt inherited from Semler Scientific using proceeds from its upsized SATA preferred stock offering. According to a Jan. 28 press release, the latest acquisition for 333.89 Bitcoin was executed at an…
Optimism’s governance has approved a new buyback program that links the OP token more closely to revenue generated across the Superchain. Summary Optimism governance approved a proposal to allocate 50% of Superchain sequencer revenue toward OP token buybacks over a one-year pilot. The plan will link OP’s value more directly to network usage across OP Stack chains like Base and Unichain. Repurchased tokens will be held in the Optimism treasury, with future use decided by governance. The vote passed on Jan. 28 with 84.4% approval from the Optimism community, comfortably exceeding quorum. Over the course of a 12-month pilot, beginning…
Crypto hacking collective ShinyHunters has leaked over 10 million user records from popular dating apps owned by Match Group, including Match, Hinge, and OKCupid. Summary Lithuanian outlet Cybernews revealed a range of private data such as Hinge match profiles, subscription IDs, and even employee emails and contracts. ShinyHunters, known for extorting companies with crypto ransoms, previously extorted AT&T for six Bitcoin (worth around $373,000) in exchange for not leaking data. As this stolen data circulates on the dark web, it could be sold to criminals who use it for phishing schemes. The reported data, which was published on the group’s…