Category: Analysis

MoonPay Appoints CFTC’s Acting Chair Caroline Pham as CLO

Key Notes Caroline Pham was appointed acting chair of CFTC on January 20, 2025. She will be moving to MoonPay as Chief Legal Officer and Chief Administrative Officer after her tenure. Michael Selig may take over as permanent chairman of the CFTC. Caroline Pham, the acting chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) will be joining MoonPay soon. According to MoonPay, she will assume the roles of Chief Legal Officer and Chief Administrative Officer once a new CFTC Chair is confirmed by the Trump administration. Michael Selig Is Expected…

Canary Capital Files for Staked Injective ETF

Key Notes The Canary Capital Staked Injective ETF will bring spot exposure to INJ with BitGo as custodian and U.S. Bancorp Fund Services as transfer agent. Injective Protocol has seen strong growth, with weekly transactions surging from under 1,000 in 2023 to nearly 1 million today. Despite ecosystem expansion, the INJ price is down nearly 30% over the past month and is trading below key moving averages. In the latest move, asset manager Canary Capital has submitted a filing to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to bring a…

Kraken-Backed xStocks Has Gone Live on TON Blockchain

Key Notes Kraken-backed xStocks is now on the TON blockchain. Telegram users no longer need to go outside the messaging app to participate in stock trading. Kraken recently expanded xStocks use to the European Union. Kraken exchange announced that xStocks, the gold standard for tokenized equities, has launched on TON TON $1.50 24h volatility: 2.8% Market cap: $3.67 B Vol. 24h: $96.98 M , the open network linked to Telegram. This means that users of the social media platform will have access to tokenized versions of US stocks and Exchange…

Standard Chartered Debuts Blockchain Tokenized Deposits

Key Notes Standard Chartered has launched a tokenized deposit solution with Ant International. The system enables multi-currency transfers across HKD, CNH, and USD. It aligns with Hong Kong’s push to expand tokenization under Project Ensemble. Standard Chartered has launched a new blockchain-powered tokenized deposit solution under Hong Kong’s growing push toward onchain finance. The product allows real-time treasury and liquidity transfers across Hong Kong dollars, offshore yuan, and US dollars, operating on a 24/7 basis. According to reports, the system aims to improve cash management efficiency while maintaining the regulatory…

XRP Price: 850% Upside or 50% Crash? Experts Share Mixed Opinions

Key Notes Some analysts point to XRP’s prolonged trading below the 50-week SMA as a historically bullish signal. Prior cycles show that when similar conditions have led to rallies of 200% to over 800%, implying upside targets as high as $9.55–$17.30. Spot XRP ETFs have recorded over 30 consecutive days of inflows and surpassed $1 billion cumulatively. After failing to hold the $2.0 support level, XRP XRP $1.87 24h volatility: 2.1% Market cap: $113.23 B Vol. 24h: $3.53 B price has been showing a one-directional move to the bottom. This…

Stablecoin Monthly Adjusted Volume Surpasses Visa and PayPal

Key Notes Stablecoin monthly transaction volume reached $1.5 trillion by October 2025. Total stablecoin supply has grown to more than $304 billion this year. Regulatory clarity in the US is accelerating adoption. Stablecoins are now processing more adjusted volume each month than major payment networks such as Visa and PayPal, according to Delphi Digital. The firm described stablecoins as “the most important infrastructure story in crypto” due to rapid growth in usage and supply. Notably, by October, monthly adjusted stablecoin transaction volume climbed to $1.5 trillion. For comparison, Visa and…

Coinbase System Upgrade

Key Notes Coinbase is taking a significant step beyond the cryptocurrency industry. It is planning for new offerings like stock trading, prediction markets, robo-advisers, and custom stablecoins. It recently launched its prediction markets, powered by Kalshi. American cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase Global Inc. has planned out a suite of activities and expansion for the coming year. Going forward, it is looking to take a strong position in sectors like prediction markets, robo-advisers, and custom stablecoins. This reflects the firm’s interest in businesses beyond crypto. Coinbase Competes with Robinhood and eToro During…

Bitcoin ETFs See $457M Inflows Ahead of US CPI Report

Key Notes BTC ETFs saw a net inflow of $457 million while Bitcoin saw high volatility. The US CPI report is expected to trigger the “Santa Claus rally”. The senior economist at Interactive Brokers believes the CPI will fall to 2.9%. The expectations of a lower US Consumer Price Index reading triggered notable institutional inflows and wild token volatility for the crypto ecosystem. Firstly, US-based spot Bitcoin BTC $86 998 24h volatility: 0.8% Market cap: $1.74 T Vol. 24h: $49.60 B  exchange-traded funds saw a net inflow of $457.3 million…

Peter Schiff Expects 50% MSTR Stock Crash and Bitcoin Below $50K

Key Notes MSTR Stock faces mounting pressure from roughly $720 million in annual preferred dividend obligations. All eyes are on whether MSTR can remain in the MSIC Index, amid talks of removing digital assets treasury (DAT) firms. Despite the sell-off and Schiff’s criticism, Michael Saylor remains confident in Strategy’s plan of long-term dividend payouts. During the Dec. 17 trading session, the Strategy (MSTR) stock faced another 5.25% drop to $160. Amid the falling Bitcoin BTC $86 699 24h volatility: 0.2% Market cap: $1.73 T Vol. 24h: $49.48 B price, the…

$15B Sell-Off Risk if MSCI Implements 50% Crypto DAT Rule

Key Notes MSCI’s proposed 50% crypto asset rule could trigger up to $15 billion in forced selling. Around 39 crypto treasury companies with $113 billion in market value may be affected. Strategy alone could see nearly $2.8 billion in outflows, as per analysis. A whopping $15 billion could be forced out of crypto-linked stocks if MSCI moves ahead with a proposed rule change. If approved, the new guidelines would require major index-tracking funds to dump shares of companies holding more than 50% of their assets in crypto. Meanwhile, crypto remains…