Economist and macro trader Alex Krüger has argued that “crypto” has largely failed as an asset class, even as blockchain-based adoption accelerates across stablecoins, tokenization, prediction markets, perps, AI and privacy-focused assets. In a post on X, Krüger drew a sharp distinction between the speculative crypto market of recent cycles and the parts of the industry he believes are still showing meaningful traction. His central claim was blunt: most crypto tokens have failed to produce durable value for holders, while founders and insiders have repeatedly used the sector’s weak guardrails to extract liquidity from retail investors. “I largely think of ‘crypto’ as a failed asset class at this point,” Krüger wrote. “I’ve written about the causes multiple times. Mainly, most crypto assets are worthless, or have dreadful value accrual, and most founders have abused the lack of guardrails and dumped on people indiscriminately, or are outright scammers.” Krüger said the damage was compou
The Fed's push for tech-neutral rules could accelerate crypto integration into traditional finance, reshaping regulatory landscapes and market dynamics.
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Logan's hawkish stance may lead to tighter monetary policy, impacting crypto markets and prompting investors to shift towards stablecoins.
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Reuters reported that Revolut plans to integrate stablecoins into its future US bank as more fintech and crypto companies chase federal banking approvals.
Revolut plans a US bank with FDIC insured accounts, stablecoins, multi currency deposits, stock trading, and crypto access.
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Issuers and acquirers can now clear card transactions in regulated stablecoins on Arbitrum, Base, Canton, Ethereum, Polygon, Solana, Tempo and XRPL, with ARQ, CBW Bank, Cross River, Lead Bank and Nuvei lined up as the first adopters in the US and Latin America.
Mastercard is expanding its global settlement network to include regulated stablecoins, intraday options, and weekend and holiday processing, giving card issuers and acquirers new tools to manage liquidity beyond traditional banking hours. What Mastercard Is Enabling The payments giant announced plans to support onchain card settlement using stablecoins alongside existing fiat processes. Partners will be […]
Bitcoin.com today announced the launch of Bitcoin.com Checkout, a new self-custodial payments app that solves one of the biggest problems holding back crypto merchant adoption: volatility. Merchants can now accept Bitcoin and crypto and auto-settle to stablecoins, so they take payment without price risk, without giving up custody, and without anyone’s permission. It’s the first […]
