A recent Redstone study unveiled a truth as stark as a winter’s dawn: Only 8% to 11% of crypto’s $3.2 trillion realm generates yield, while TradFi’s 55% to 65% hums with the rhythm of stability. A chasm, not a bridge, yawns between the two. 🌫️
As per the sentiments of Mr. Nate Geraci, an erudite ETF analyst, this forthcoming product launch might irk some with its jesting air, but in reality, it carries a symbolism that no fool who truly wisecracks can overlook. Why, the SEC themselves, who once sternly frowned upon said digital dalliance establishment, are now opening the windows to let in the sunshine-for Dogecoin, that most delightfully esoteric of meme coins.
The heart of this saga? CCIP, a protocol so elegant it allows blockchains and off-chain systems to converse without the meddling of central overlords. 🕊️ Grayscale, ever the romantic, points to the titans-J.P. Morgan, S&P Global, DTCC, ANZ, FTSE Russell-already dabbling in Chainlink’s sandbox. Are these trials mere footnotes, or the opening lines of a financial epic? 📜
Now, hold your horses-BitMine isn’t just throwing cash at the crypto wind. No sir! They bought more ETH at a time when the price has taken a nosedive, leaving them with billions of ‘paper losses’ that are as real as a unicorn in a Ken Burns documentary. According to the wise folks at Lookonchain (who are way smarter than us), a mysterious wallet associated with BitMine woke up and decided, ‘Hey, let’s buy more ETH!’ From FalconX, no less-a broker with a name that sounds like a superhero sidekick. 💥🦸♂️
Leading this regal parade of panic was BlackRock’s IBIT, contributing $27.79 billion to the trading volume, which is about as impressive as the amount of Babel Fish lubricant a Vogon could steal. It claimed nearly 70% of the total, according to the data source SoSoValue, which, in fairness, might be read while waiting in the Great Infinite Loop.
Now, while we’re all sitting here twiddling our thumbs and waiting for the crypto apocalypse (or the stimulus check, whichever comes first), AltcoinBuzz has pointed out three altcoins that are apparently “deeply discounted.” Because, you know, nothing says “bargain” like a market that’s been more volatile than a toddler on a sugar high. 🍭
Hellotrade, the brainchild of Wyatt Raich and Kevin Tang (formerly of Blackrock), has summoned a $4.6 million seed round in under a week-proof of capitalism’s love letter to the confused. The platform, built on MegaETH’s “high-throughput infrastructure,” shall democratize leveraged trading of stocks, ETFs, crypto, and commodities. All without wallets, gas fees, or the self-respect to demand a passport. One might call it Wall Street’s attempt to wear pajamas-and then outsourced to a bureaucratic council. 🤯
A parliamentary confession this week revealed a positively Dickensian scene: 14,000 premises caught red-handed fiddling with meters like amateur magicians since 2020. One does wonder if they’ve considered simply paying their bills like civilized people.
When one tosses CeFi’s meager offerings into the pot, the total crypto-collateralized loans reach a staggering $65.37 billion, a $21.12 billion surge from the previous quarter. A new pinnacle, surpassing the old record by a cool $11.93 billion. How quaint! 🤑 Yet, one mustn’t forget the potential for double-counting-those sly CeFi entities borrowing through DeFi protocols, only to lend off-chain. Ah, the tangled web we weave! 🕸️
Polygon has now processed over $10 billion worth of international stablecoins. This figure is their lifetime transfer volume. In fact, there is global money flowing on Polygon. This feat secures Polygon’s increasing place in the international financial world. It highlights the growing need for intelligent digital payment solutions. Or just a really good spreadsheet.