Truist posts Q4 2025 EPS of $1.00 on higher expenses and legal charges, misses forecasts but authorizes a $10b buyback and targets 15% ROTCE by 2027. Summary Q4 2025 EPS came in at $1.00 vs $1.09 expected, with revenue at $5.25b, hurt by legal accruals and severance costs that shaved $0.12 off EPS. Net interest…
Grayscale files to convert its NEAR Trust into a spot ETF with staking, NYSE Arca listing, and Coinbase custody, raising questions about NEAR’s next price trend. Summary Grayscale filed a Form S‑1 to convert Grayscale Near Trust into a spot NEAR ETF on NYSE Arca, mirroring its spot Bitcoin ETF structure. The ETF could accept…
Rezor launches RezorEx, a centralized crypto exchange built alongside its wallet and cross-chain aggregator, framing the platform as a proof of execution, not hype. Summary Rezor unveiled RezorEx as a fully functional centralized exchange, developed in parallel with its non-custodial wallet and cross-chain aggregator products. Founder Rahul Parikh says exchanges expose every leadership weakness, as…
Large ETH holders rotate staking profits into Ozak AI’s presale, betting its AI DePIN tools and $1 launch talk can outperform Ethereum’s low single-digit yields. Summary Big Ethereum holders are reallocating staking rewards into Ozak AI’s presale, chasing higher upside than ETH’s sub‑5% annual yields. Ozak AI blends DePIN and SegRNN-based AI to scan on-chain…
Nansen launches AI-powered on-chain trading on Solana and Base, combining research, wallet analytics, routing partners, and non-custodial execution in one platform. Summary Nansen adds agentic AI so users can query wallet flows, find setups, and execute Solana/Base trades in one interface. Routing via Jupiter, OKX, LI.FI, and Uniswap plus 500M labeled wallets powers discovery and…
Rising Japanese bond yields and a fading yen carry trade tighten global liquidity, keeping Bitcoin range-bound while global M2 grows below past bull‑market thresholds. Summary Japanese government bond yields hit multi-year highs, making domestic bonds more attractive and weakening the yen carry trade that funded risk assets. Global M2 is growing about 11.4% year-on-year, below…
Finst raises €8m Series A to expand its AFM‑regulated crypto platform across 30 EU countries, grow staking with higher yields, and broaden assets as majors trade lower. Summary Finst closed an €8m Series A led by Endeit Capital, lifting total funding to €15m alongside backers including Spinnin’ Records founder Eelko van Kooten and DEGIRO co‑founder…
Charles Schwab’s $10t research arm says crypto value clusters in base networks like Bitcoin and Ethereum, not infrastructure, and urges a 3-layer lens for the market. Summary The total crypto market cap was about 3.169 trillion dollars as of 31 December 2025, with the largest layer‑1 blockchains’ native assets representing 78% of this value. Schwab’s three defined sectors—foundational networks,…
Vietnam launches a strict pilot licensing regime for crypto exchanges as banks, brokers, and Tether move to build regulated digital asset platforms. Summary Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance and State Securities Commission have introduced a pilot licensing regime for crypto trading platforms under Resolution 05/2025/NQ-CP. Securities firms and banks, including SSI, VIX, MBBank, Techcombank, and VPBank,…
Crypto markets suffer a brutal $1.08b long wipeout as 182k traders are liquidated in 24 hours. Summary Over 182,000 traders were liquidated in 24 hours, with total forced closures reaching $1.08 billion, almost entirely from long positions. Bitcoin and Ethereum longs saw hundreds of millions wiped, while derivatives venues like Hyperliquid, Bybit, Binance, and Bitget…
