Strategy

February 18, 2026 @ 3:13 pm By JD Alois  |  

Investing in early-stage ventures is not for the impatient nor risk-averse. However, in recent years, technological developments and regulatory changes have made this market segment more accessible to investors, including smaller ones. While still in early development, online capital formation is clearly the future, yet… Read More

February 16, 2026 @ 5:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In a move to significantly streamline operations, cryptocurrency exchange Gemini (NASDAQ:GEMI) has announced its withdrawal from several international markets, including the United Kingdom, European Union, and Australia. This decision, aimed at cutting costs and simplifying its global footprint, comes as the firm redirects its efforts… Read More

February 9, 2026 @ 12:56 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In a recent profile by Fortune, Tether, the issuer of the world’s dominant stablecoin USDT, emerges as a fast-growing global entity with around $187 billion in assets under management. The digital assets focused company is eyeing significant expansion into the US market, bolstered by partnerships… Read More

February 9, 2026 @ 2:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

During a period of escalating global tensions, Europe stands at a crossroads, grappling with the need for massive investments to bolster its strategic autonomy. According to recent analyses shared by Oliver Wyman, the continent must mobilize an extra €1.2 trillion between 2025 and 2030 to… Read More

February 5, 2026 @ 3:21 pm By JD Alois  |  

Strategy (née MicroStrategy) (NASDAQ:MSTR) is having a bad day. As of this moment, Strategy is trading down almost 15% for the day, hovering around $109. To put this in perspective, Strategy traded at over $430 per share last year, so the company has created significant… Read More

February 5, 2026 @ 11:13 am By JD Alois  |  

Can Bitcoin go to zero? Sure, it can, but it probably will not. But currently, Bitcoin is in a nosedive, trading at around $67,000. The last time BTC traded at that level was in October of 2024. So how low can Bitcoin go? Bitcoin OGs… Read More

February 5, 2026 @ 8:13 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitwise Asset Management has unveiled its new Model Portfolio Solutions tailored specifically for digital assets. Announced on February 3, 2026, this initiative aims to simplify how advisors incorporate cryptocurrencies into client portfolios, drawing on the firm’s extensive expertise in the crypto space. With over $15… Read More

February 4, 2026 @ 8:54 am By JD Alois  |  

Bitcoin has hit its lowest price in the past year. Currently, BTC is trading at around $75,000. Bitcoin started the year at over $90,000 so in the world of assets, its performance has been pretty poor. So why the dump? Is Bitcoin cooked? Done? Has… Read More

January 9, 2026 @ 8:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Hong Kong’s financial sector is currently undergoing a significant digital transformation, positioning itself as a hub in global finance. In a recent update shared by Oliver Wyman featuring Bonnie Y Chan, CEO of the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX), it was noted that… Read More

January 7, 2026 @ 10:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ripple Labs President Monica Long emphasized the company’s commitment to private operations, dispelling any near-term prospects of an initial public offering (IPO). This update, shared on January 6, 2026, underscores Ripple’s strategic direction following a successful fundraising round in November 2025. Long highlighted the fintech… Read More

January 4, 2026 @ 2:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In the evolving ecosystem of artificial intelligence, much attention has focused on rival chatbots like Alphabet (Google) (NASDAQ:GOOG) Gemini now effectively competing with OpenAI‘s ChatGPT. However, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has seemingly shifted his focus to a potentially more long-term opponent: Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL). Altman appears… Read More

January 2, 2026 @ 11:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In a turnaround for everyday traders, 2025 emerged as a standout year for individual investors, who capitalized on temporary market declines to achieve substantial profits. By strategically purchasing assets during periods of weakness—a tactic commonly known as “buying the dip”—these so-called mom-and-pop participants (or amateurs)… Read More

December 31, 2025 @ 10:14 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Galaxy Digital (NASDAQ: GLXY) noted in their blog post focused on year-end predictions that, somewhat anticlimactically, Bitcoin (BTC) now looks set to end 2025 at roughly the same price level where it started. Actually, the flagship cryptocurrency is down from around $94,000 from end of… Read More

December 30, 2025 @ 9:15 am By JD Alois  |  

Both Bitcoin and Ethereum started the year higher than they will probably end the year. Yet many digital asset insiders anticipate a gangbuster 2026 as sentiment shifts and renewed interest in crypto takes hold. For Ethereum in 2025 on January 1st, it was valued at… Read More

December 29, 2025 @ 7:27 pm By JD Alois  |  

While Bitcoin has performed poorly in 2025, many people anticipate a better 2026. While there has always been a good amount of hubris in the Bitcoin sector with astronomical predictions that stretch the imagination, the fact that Bitcoin ended 2026 down for the year may… Read More

December 26, 2025 @ 12:24 pm By JD Alois  |  

Bitcoin, the world’s most popular crypto, started the year at around $94,000. At one point in 2025, Bitcoin topped $124,000. Much of the enthusiasm for Bitcoin swirled around Trump adminstration policies that supported digital asset innovation. There is also the strategic Bitcoin Reserve, where the… Read More

December 23, 2025 @ 8:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

NYDIG noted that DATs or digital asset treasuries are now making billion-dollar financing moves based on rather “inconsistent, loosely defined metrics, risking major strategic missteps.” NYDIG pointed out recently in a blog post that with several companies trading right around “1x mNAV,” small changes in… Read More

December 17, 2025 @ 2:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Tether, which claims to be one off the largest companies in the digital assets industry, announced that it has made a strategic investment in Speed, Inc., a payments infrastructure company building instant, global settlement rails using the Bitcoin Lightning Network and stablecoins. Tether has reportedly… Read More

December 12, 2025 @ 8:03 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Alternative investments have moved from the margins to the mainstream, according to insights from nearly 800 financial advisors surveyed in the fourth annual study conducted by CAIS and Mercer. The results reveal steady adoption, with “9 in 10 financial advisors (90%) currently allocating to alternatives,… Read More

December 11, 2025 @ 8:29 am By Omar Faridi  |  

As major jurisdictions across the globe continue exploring the feasibility and effectiveness of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), 2025 has seen a notable shift in emphasis from relatively early retail-payment pilots toward broader infrastructure, cross-border initiatives as well as strategic policy objectives. For the United… Read More