The stablecoin giant’s reserves exceeded liabilities by $6.81 billion. The entity behind the world’s largest stablecoin has announced that KPMG U.S. issued an unqualified audit opinion on the financial statements of Tether International, S.A. de C.V. for the year ended December 31, 2025. This is the first full financial statement audit in the history of
Goldman Sachs Vice Chairman Rob Kaplan has backed the Federal Reserve’s 9–3 decision to hold interest rates at 3.50%–3.75% in July while urging policymakers to keep their options open before September. Summary Kaplan said the Fed was right to leave interest rates unchanged at its July meeting. Three policymakers supported a quarter-point increase, showing disagreement
Solana is now GSR’s largest allocation. GSR said its Core3 model portfolio increased its allocation to Solana to 43.7%, while cutting its Ether holdings to 39.5% and Bitcoin slightly to 16.9%. The change came as crypto markets stayed “constructive” over the past week, according to the trading firm. GSR Leans Toward Solana In its
Goldman Sachs Vice Chairman Robert Kaplan has backed the Federal Reserve’s 9–3 decision to keep interest rates at 3.50%–3.75% in July, arguing that policymakers needed more time to assess inflation before acting. Summary The Fed held rates at 3.50%–3.75% in July despite three votes for an increase. Kaplan said incoming data should determine whether policymakers
A new group of veteran Bitcoiners will take over operations after supplying fresh capital and engineering resources. Boltz has suspended its Bitcoin swap service after a series of AI-assisted attacks caused losses for the bootstrapped five-person company, with the shutdown announced on August 3 and a new group of veteran Bitcoiners now preparing to
Conflux Network has scheduled its v3.1.0 hard fork for Aug. 25, requiring node operators to install the update before seven network proposals and a private security fix take effect. Summary Conflux node operators must install v3.1.0 before the network reaches the Aug. 25 deadline. Seven proposals will improve Ethereum compatibility and correct transaction and staking
Ethena has appointed FalconX as an institutional lending partner, adding an overcollateralized stablecoin credit facility to the assets backing its synthetic dollar business. Summary Ethena will provide a revolving senior secured credit facility through a FalconX lending vehicle. FalconX will use the capital to acquire crypto-backed institutional loan receivables. Ethena will hold a first-priority security
While Riot, Hut 8, and Core Scientific printed strong gains, Bitdeer, Argo, and Canaan are down 20%, 24%, and 71% YTD. Bitcoin mining stocks have been on a run in 2026, with Riot Platforms, Hut 8, Bitfarms, and Core Scientific posting some of the group’s biggest year-to-date gains, according to a CryptoQuant chart analyst
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XMR flipped ADA and is now the 16th-biggest cryptocurrency. It is quite challenging to spot a cryptocurrency whose price has jumped by double digits over the past seven days, with Monero (XMR) among the few exceptions. Following the green wave, many market observers have become optimistic, expecting additional gains. Just the Beginning? XMR has