Pudgy Penguins is emerging as one of the strongest NFT-native brands of this cycle, shifting from speculative “digital luxury goods” into a multi-vertical consumer IP platform. Its strategy is to acquire users through mainstream channels first; toys, retail partnerships and viral media, then onboard them… Read More
Crypto investors are piling into tokenized gold as digital asset markets are treading water, sending inflows to Paxos’ gold token to a record in January. Paxos Gold (PAXG), backed by physical gold held in LBMA vaults in London, raked in more than $248 million fresh… Read More
Criminal actors pulled in $158 billion in digital assets last year, which marked a sudden increase in the value of illicit activity after years of decline, according to a report released by TRM Labs analyzing 2025 data. However, the rise in the total still represents… Read More
Bitcoin hovered near $89,000 on Wednesday as broader markets pushed higher and the U.S. dollar remained under pressure ahead of a closely watched Federal Reserve decision later in the day. The largest cryptocurrency was trading around $88,800 during Asia hours, up modestly on the day… Read More
Tether’s new stablecoin, USAT, could pose the first serious challenge to Circle’s (CRCL) USDC in the U.S. market, analysts say — if it can win over institutions. Launched in partnership with federally chartered bank Anchorage Digital and Cantor Fitzgerald, USAT is Tether’s first attempt at… Read More
AVAX One, the digital asset treasury firm advised by SkyBridge Capital founder Anthony Scaramucci, saw its shares tumble more than 32% after it registered nearly 74 million shares held by insiders as available for sale. The company, which holds AVAX tokens and related Avalanche ecosystem… Read More
