Tag: Digital

Galaxy Digital Slashes Bitcoin EOY Price Target To $120,000

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Galaxy Digital has cut its 2025 year-end Bitcoin target to $120,000 from $185,000 in a new research alert circulated on November 5 and shared via screenshots on X by Alex Thorn, the firm’s head of firmwide research. In the note titled “Bitcoin Outlook Update: Lowering 2025 YE Target to $120,000,” Thorn situates the downgrade squarely in the context of a “major, multi-week selloff,” writing that “Bitcoin is trading below $100k for the first time since late June, with other cryptos faring worse.” Thorn stresses that the shift is cyclical rather…

CMT Digital secures $136M to back next wave of blockchain startups

The Chicago-based crypto venture company has already invested part of its new $136 million fund in stablecoin startups, as blockchain VC activity slows in 2025. CMT Digital, a Chicago-based venture capital firm specializing in digital assets, has closed its fourth fund, raising $136 million to back blockchain startups. The fund will target founders developing the next wave of crypto infrastructure and applications, as regulatory clarity improves and institutional adoption accelerates, according to an announcement on Wednesday. Investment partner Sam Hallene told Fortune that the fund drew backing from a mix…

Bitcoin Is Infrastructure, Not Digital Gold

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Opinion by: Thomas Chen, CEO of Function Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have solved the access issue but remain passive. What is needed now are credible, auditable, institutional-grade pathways to convert Bitcoin exposure into scalable yield. Bitcoin is evolving from a digital store of value into a form of productive capital. Continuing to treat Bitcoin (BTC) like digital gold — storing it for appreciation over the long term — misses its true opportunity as a reserve asset for the digital age. Bitcoin isn’t simply a store of value; it is programmable…

Standard Chartered CEO Says ‘All Money Will Be Digital’

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Standard Chartered’s CEO made comments predicting the end of cash and the digitization of all money at the Hong Kong FinTech Week 2025.  During the event, Standard Chartered Group Chief Executive Bill Winters said that the bank shares a common belief with the Hong Kong leadership that all transactions will eventually be settled on the blockchain.   “All transactions will settle on blockchains eventually, and all money will be digital,” Winters said, framing the shift as nothing less than a “complete rewiring of the financial system.” He added that while there’s…

Bitpanda Enters UK Crypto Market With 600+ Digital Assets and Major Institutional Partnerships

Europe’s crypto momentum is exploding as the United Kingdom emerges as the next powerhouse for digital asset growth, with Bitpanda igniting a new wave of institutional and retail investment through its massive crypto offering and innovative UK expansion. Bitpanda’s UK Launch Highlights Growing Crypto Demand and Expanding Institutional Integration Institutional and retail enthusiasm for digital […] Source CryptoX Portal

Bitcoin Outflow Hits Galaxy Digital Wallets: 1,531 BTC Moved

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Mike Novogratz’s Galaxy Digital has moved more Bitcoin out of its wallets, stirring fresh debate about whether big players are selling or just handling client business. Related Reading According to on-chain trackers and posts shared by analytics firm CryptoQuant, a total of 1,531 BTC was recently transferred out of wallets linked to Galaxy. Galaxy’s Client Trades Galaxy acts as both a merchant bank and a trading desk for institutions, so large transfers don’t always mean the firm is cutting its own exposure. Reports have pointed out that Galaxy has executed…

Argentine Exchange Ripio Launches Digital Peso as Part of Latam’s Stablecoin Rollout

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Ripio stated that the Argentine peso stablecoin, wARS, would be available on Ethereum, World Chain, and Base, as a key element to expand the exchange’s infrastructure in Latam. It stated that additional local stablecoins would be launched to support several use cases using blockchain tech. Ripio Debuts Digital Peso in Argentina, Plans Local Currency Stablecoin […] Source

Australian Police Cracks Crypto Wallets, Recovers Over $7 Million in Illicit Digital Assets

Australian Federal Police (AFP) Commissioner Krissy Barrett announced that an agency data scientist successfully cracked two password-protected crypto wallets, recovering millions in digital assets linked to organized crime. The Challenge of the Criminal’s Wallet Australian Federal Police (AFP) Commissioner Krissy Barrett revealed on Oct. 29 that one of the agency’s data scientists has successfully cracked […] Source CryptoX Portal

Crypto Community Lashes Out as ECB Digital Euro Project Advances to Next Phase

Key Notes The digital euro pilot phase launches in 2027 with first issuance planned for 2029, subject to legal framework approval. Critics argue CBDCs enable government surveillance and financial control despite ECB claims about privacy protection and sovereignty. Community responses question the democratic legitimacy of the project, noting public consultations showed European opposition to CBDCs. The cryptocurrency community is pulling no punches in its continuing rebuke of the European Central Bank’s recently announced decision to advance its digital euro project to the next phase. The ECB recently updated its roadmap…

US Treasury’s Bessent Lauds Singapore’s Digital Asset Leadership at APEC

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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent praised Singapore’s leadership in stablecoin and digital asset adoption during a meeting with Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on Friday, according to an official readout from the US Department of the Treasury.  The discussion was held at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) 2025 summit in Gyeongju, South Korea, where world leaders are meeting to discuss global growth, energy security and technology. Bessent also told APEC leaders during the Economic Leaders’ Informal Dialogue that through their work with APEC economies, the US is “seeing record levels of…