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Asia Morning Briefing: Are Stablecoins an 'Engine of Global Dollar Demand' or a 2008-Style 'Liquidity Crunch'?
3.9.2025
Some might say they are boring, but stablecoins are becoming a lever on Treasury liquidity — and a source of debate over whether they steady or strain markets
Putin Reinforces Local Currency Dominance in Sino-Russian Trade: Dollar a ‘Statistical Discrepancy’
1.9.2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin stressed that most of the trade between the two countries is settled using yuan and ruble-based payments, leaving the dollar behind. He noted that Sino-Russian trade had risen by $100 billion, and they were still working to dismantle trade barriers. Putin: Local...
Strategist Warns Gold Surpassed US Treasuries as Reserve Asset: A Dollar Rebalancing Might Follow
30.8.2025
Otavio Costa, an economic strategist, recently highlighted that the U.S. treasuries had been displaced by gold to become the main reserve asset held by central banks around the world. Costa believes that this might precede a major economic rebalance. Gold Defeats U.S. Treasuries as Reserve Asset:...
XRP ‘distribution’ phase doesn’t change $20 price target: Analyst
28.8.2025
XRP analysts remain confident of a bullish continuation with short-term targets around $4 and $20 for cycle tops
XRP ‘distribution’ phase doesn’t change $20 price target: Analyst
28.8.2025
XRP analysts remain confident of a bullish continuation with short-term targets around $4 and $20 for cycle tops
XRP ‘distribution’ phase doesn’t change $20 price target: Analyst
28.8.2025
XRP analysts remain confident of a bullish continuation with short-term targets around $4 and $20 for cycle tops
XRP ‘distribution’ phase doesn’t change $20 price target: Analyst
28.8.2025
XRP analysts remain confident of a bullish continuation with short-term targets around $4 and $20 for cycle tops
Brazil Denounces Dollar Weaponization, Upholds Right to Trade in National Currencies
28.8.2025
Fernando Haddad, Brazil’s finance minister, recently criticized the so‑called “weaponization” of the U.S. dollar, warning of its pernicious effects on the currency’s reserve status. Haddad also said Brazil would challenge the 50% tariff regime in court. Brazil Criticizes Dollar Weaponization Trend...
Fenwick denies allegations that it was key to multibillion-dollar FTX fraud
28.8.2025
Fenwick & West, a law firm once contracted by FTX, asked a judge to toss an updated lawsuit that claims it was key to the exchange’s fraud
Fenwick denies allegations that it was key to multibillion-dollar FTX fraud
28.8.2025
Fenwick & West, a law firm once contracted by FTX, asked a judge to toss an updated lawsuit that claims it was key to the exchange’s fraud
Fenwick denies allegations that it was key to multibillion-dollar FTX fraud
28.8.2025
Fenwick & West, a law firm once contracted by FTX, asked a judge to toss an updated lawsuit that claims it was key to the exchange’s fraud
Fenwick denies claims it was key to the multibillion-dollar FTX fraud
28.8.2025
Fenwick & West, a law firm once contracted by FTX, has asked a judge to toss a proposed lawsuit that claims it was key to the exchange’s fraud
Asia Morning Briefing: Stablecoins Offer Beijing What e-CNY Can’t in Cross-Border Use, Economist Says
28.8.2025
Dollar dominance thanks to stablecoins is pushing China to explore stablecoins, but capital controls limit the project to Hong Kong’s offshore renminbi market, where liquidity is thin
TeraWulf’s Multi-Billion Dollar HPC Deal Backstopped by Google – A Blueprint for Future Hyperscaler Deals
27.8.2025
Google is backing $3.2B for TeraWulf’s HPC hosting deal with Fluidstack and could end up owning ~14% of the company. Will more hyperscalers turn to Bitcoin miners for their energy and infrastructure needs? TeraWulf’s New HPC Deal The following guest post comes from Bitcoinminingstock.io,...
Bug bounty cuts are setting crypto up for billion-dollar hacks
26.8.2025
Platforms are capping bug bounty rewards to cut costs, creating dangerous incentives that could lead to billion-dollar crypto hacks instead of disclosures
Bug bounty cuts are setting crypto up for billion-dollar hacks
26.8.2025
Platforms are capping bug bounty rewards to cut costs, creating dangerous incentives that could lead to billion-dollar crypto hacks instead of disclosures
Dollar stability questioned as Trump ousts Federal Reserve governor
26.8.2025
Trump’s firing of Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook has sparked a legal standoff and renewed concerns over the Fed’s independence
Dollar stability questioned as Trump ousts Federal Reserve governor
26.8.2025
Trump’s firing of Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook has sparked a legal standoff and renewed concerns over the Fed’s independence
Asia Morning Briefing: BTC Fragility and ETH Rotation Signal Market Bracing for Consolidation Without New Liquidity
26.8.2025
Retail leverage keeps getting flushed as ETFs log billion-dollar outflows, while whales and sovereign players quietly accumulate ETH and BTC into volatility
24K BTC Offloaded — Whale’s Billion-Dollar Pivot Shakes Crypto
25.8.2025
Bitcoin slipped on Sunday to touch a low of $110,671 per coin and is now changing hands at $110,972, with chatter swirling that a major whale unloaded 24,000 BTC in the past 24 hours. Hyperunit Becomes Whale’s Crypto Playground According to Sani, the operator of timechainindex.com, a whale moved...