Gold-backed stablecoins have surged to about $4b in 2025, led by two tokens holding nearly 90% of supply as rising gold prices and a major issuer’s vault push tokenized bullion into the spotlight. Summary Catenaa News data shows gold-backed stablecoins near $4b in market cap, almost tripling since early 2025 as one token expands supply…
A $1k split across Bitcoin, Solana, Ethereum, and Avalanche at the start of 2025 would now be below breakeven, even as Scaramucci frames the basket as a multi-year bet Summary Scaramucci publicly says over half his net worth sits in Bitcoin, with an even larger personal position in Solana, all staked, plus smaller allocations to…
Data shows BitMart posting consistently deeper Bitcoin and Ethereum perpetual order books than peers over the observed period, supporting tighter spreads and lower slippage. Summary Data compared top-seven order book levels in dollar terms across major exchanges, with BitMart’s BTC perpetual depth remaining above peers through the sample window. In ETH perpetual markets, BitMart again…
Florida’s pension fund adds MicroStrategy shares, extending a broader shift by U.S. public funds toward Bitcoin-linked equity as BTC and MSTR test key 2025 lows. Summary Florida’s state pension fund expanded its MicroStrategy position, joining over a dozen U.S. public funds using MSTR for indirect Bitcoin exposure. Institutional ownership of MicroStrategy hit a 2025 high…
AMLBOT data shows Tether froze about $3.3b vs Circle’s $109m between 2023–2025, exposing stark differences in how the two largest stablecoin issuers police funds. Summary Tether blacklisted 7,268 addresses and froze roughly $3.3b, mostly on Tron, using a freeze–burn–reissue model coordinated with U.S. law enforcement. Circle froze $109m across 372 addresses, almost entirely on Ethereum,…
Obyte marks its ninth anniversary with new governance, DeFi apps, and a virtual city built on its DAG-based, fully decentralized crypto network. Summary Obyte’s DAG-based network now runs full on-chain governance, letting GBYTE holders vote on upgrades and select Order Providers that keep the DAG synchronized. 2025 milestones include CariPower’s election as first community Order…
PENGU price bucked the crypto market lull and rallied against the market after the Pudgy Penguins brand made an appearance on the famous Las Vegas Sphere. Summary PENGU rallied over 7.5% from its December 24 low following Pudgy Penguins’ appearance on the Las Vegas Sphere. The ad campaign marks Pudgy Penguins as only the second…
Bitwise files for a spot SUI ETF with Coinbase Custody, extending the race to launch regulated exposure to the Sui Layer 1 token in U.S. markets. Summary Bitwise files for spot SUI ETF as institutional race heats up. Sui Layer 1 token in focus as Bitwise submits spot SUI ETF filing. Coinbase-backed SUI ETF bid…
Macro analyst and institutional crypto veteran Dan Tapiero stated Bitcoin remains in the middle stage of its current bull market cycle, according to a recent market update. Summary Dan Tapiero argues Bitcoin is in the middle of its bull market, likely to catch up with gold and silver after lagging precious metals despite stronger fundamentals.…
Hyper Foundation confirms HYPE in the Assistance Fund 0xfefe address is permanently burned after an 85% stake-weighted validator vote, removing tokens from total and circulating supply. Summary Hyper Foundation says all HYPE at Assistance Fund address 0xfefefefefefefefefefefefefefefefefefefefe is now formally recognized as burned and removed from supply. A stake-weighted governance vote saw 85% support, 7%…
