Instant settlement strains crypto’s capital efficiency: Ethan Buchman
In recent developments, crypto trades settle instantly, but at the cost of capital efficiency. This forces firms to overcollateralize and limits how far markets can scale, says Cosmos co-founder Ethan…
Crypto Hedge Fund Split Capital Winds Down After 100% Returns; Ebtikar Moves …
In recent developments, zaheer Ebtikar has shut down Split Capital, the crypto hedge fund he launched in January 2024, and joined stablecoin blockchain startup Plasma as Chief Strategy Officer. Key…
Split Capital winds down as founder joins stablecoin startup Plasma
In recent developments, split Capital founder Zaheer Ebtikar is closing his crypto hedge fund after strong returns to join Plasma as chief strategy officer, citing a major industry shift. Looking…
Capital B Completes Capital Increase and Acquires 44 Additional Bitcoin, Now …
In recent developments, the Blockchain Group has finalized multiple capital raises totaling $4.05 million (€3.5 million) to expand its corporate bitcoin treasury to 2,888 BTC. France-based Capital B, also known…
DeFi needs a metric for protected capital
In recent developments, the following is a guest post and analysis from Vincent Maliepaard, Marketing Director at Sentora. Stablecoins have become a meaningful settlement layer, lending markets continue to expand,…
GSR acquires Autonomous, Architech as it builds crypto capital markets platform
In recent developments, with the combined $57 million deal, GSR looks to integrate token launches, liquidity and treasury into a single capital markets stack for crypto projects. Looking closer, market…
Netherlands risks capital flight with unrealized gains tax on stocks, crypto
In recent developments, investors and crypto users warn the proposed unrealized gains tax could drive an exodus of capital and talent. The development has drawn attention from traders and analysts…
Capital One bank buys stablecoin fintech Brex for $5.15B
In recent developments, capital One’s acquisition of Brex comes just months after the payment company launched support for stablecoins. The development has drawn attention from traders and analysts who are…
Pantera Capital sees ‘brutal pruning’ for crypto treasuries in 2026
In recent developments, pantera Capital predicts a year of significant consolidation for corporate crypto treasuries, with a few large players dominating digital asset demand while smaller ones get bought up.…
Coinbase says capital access beats income in wealth creation
In recent developments, the policy paper argues that access to capital markets, rather than income or banking, now defines who can build wealth and says tokenization could widen participation. Looking…
