Author: Gino Matos

Bitcoin (BTC) consolidates near current levels as capital inflows extend along the risk curve toward Ethereum and broader altcoins, according to Bitfinex Alpha’s Aug. 25 report. The report noted that the shift represents a measured rotation of institutional liquidity following Bitcoin’s all-time high formation. Bitcoin declined 4.5% from the weekly open on Aug…

Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies Economic Development Commission will hold its first hearing on Aug. 20 to examine a proposal to establish a Bitcoin Strategic Reserve (RESBit) worth up to $18.6 billion. As Agência Câmara de Notícias reported, the 3 P.M. ET session will gather technical perspectives on Bill 4501/24…

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) delayed decisions on nine crypto exchange-traded fund (ETF) applications on Aug. 18. The delays extended review periods for products related to digital assets, spanning Bitcoin, XRP, Litecoin, and Dogecoin. The reason is likely the agency’s work to establish a comprehensive digital asset framework…

Ripple’s stablecoin RLUSD grew 32.3% in supply between June and July, surpassing $600 million. This was the second most significant growth in supply among stablecoins with over $500 million in supply growth, lagging only Ethena Labs’ USDe, which grew 63.4% in the same period. RLUSD has been in a strong growth trend since May…

The number of tradable crypto tokens has gone parabolic since 2022, with CoinMarketCap now tracking roughly 18.9 million digital assets, compared to a little over 20,000 in 2022. In January of that year, roughly 20,000 assets were listed across major trackers. By mid-2025, that universe swelled to an estimated 18.9 million…