Market Trends - Korean retail capital and treasury demand are driving ETH price [1] - Gold is set to surpass $4,000 per ounce amid booming retail demand [1] Cryptocurrency & Stablecoins - Grayscale launches staking for Ethereum and Solana ETPs in the US [1] - Standard Chartered projects $1 trillion may exit emerging market banks to stablecoins by 2028 [1] - Sanctioned A7A5 becomes the largest non-US dollar stablecoin [1]

RT Aaron Wright (@awrigh01)Stablecoins just crossed $200B. In 5 years. Everyone's watching the number. Few are thinking about what the number means. ...

Jeb Hensarling led the Congressional pushback against the 2008 bank bailouts.He also served as the former Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee.I sat down with Jeb to discuss his views on bitcoin, stablecoins, tokenization, how technology is reshaping the financial system, and why Jeb is joining ProCap BTC as a Senior Advisor.Enjoy!YouTube: https://t.co/2VG0bZNhl2Spotify: https://t.co/56MpLiIbTmApple: https://t.co/w0HjuKuoWOTIMESTAMPS:0:00 - Intro1:31 - 2008 bank bailouts & Satoshi5:27 - QE pla ...

RT Rish (@_rishinsharma)hosting the first nyc x402 meetup on oct 21 at the @solana offices! incredible amount of people in the city are exploring agentic finance + commerce + stablecoins. come gather to learn more and meet other people working on x402 ...

Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency - Bitcoin is viewed as a solution to undisciplined central banking and heavy-handed financial market intervention, offering protection against the erosion of nest eggs and purchasing power [1][2] - The industry emphasizes the importance of the U S being a leader in blockchain and cryptocurrency to ensure privacy is respected [2] - Stable coin legislation helps mainstream Bitcoin, with the government's "impromatur" on stable coins making them more accepted by mainstream Wall Street firms [5][6][7] - Stable coins tied to the dollar can help maintain the dollar as the world's reserve currency [9] - The industry believes that the Genius Act has created a regulatory sandbox for tokenization of financial assets, removing uncertainty and encouraging innovation [3] Financial System and Policy - The industry believes that precedents matter, and socializing losses while privatizing profits leads to a brittle financial system with less innovation and more government control [1] - Central banks' unconventional monetary policy and fiscal dominance are seen as dangerous precedents, with the state playing a much larger role in the economy [2] - The industry recognizes the importance of political engagement and informing/educating legislators, particularly key members of Congress, to shape public policy [3][4] - The industry expresses skepticism towards the federal government's involvement in Bitcoin reserves and central bank digital currencies due to privacy concerns [19][20][21][23] Innovation and Technology - The flourishing of human society is tied to innovation, and the industry is focused on the intersection of finance and technology to upgrade the system [27] - The industry sees a brave new financial world in DeFi and blockchain, with the potential for digitized access to assets and creative destruction [30][31][44] - Technology is viewed as a solution, not a problem, and making financial capital more accessible and efficient will lead to a greater flourishing of humankind [42][43]

RT s4mmy (@S4mmyEth)I’m surprised AI mindshare is only down 3% this week.This is probably one of the most exciting times to be deep in crypto with an insane cadence of developments:1) The market shift from centralized to decentralized Perps (@Aster_DEX @HyperliquidX @Lighter_xyz and the smaller DEXs like @vooi_io )2) Privacy, ZCash and ZK tech3) DeFI protocols & interesting launch/investment mechanisms (@MeteoraAG + @flyingtulip_ )4) NFT Innovation with PUNKSTRATEGY and all the derivatives adding liquidity ...

RT Danny Nelson (@realDannyNelson)Solana might just be winning the GENIUS EraSolana doesn’t host the most stablecoins. And yet: it boasts the fastest-growing stablecoin supply. In the nearly 3 months since Trump signed the GENIUS Act, Solana’s stablecoins in circulation have jumped over 40%, reaching $15b.Ethereum remains the stablecoin leader, with $178b. But its growth post-GENIUS Act is much slower than Solana’s: 27%. Other chains have fared even worse (Base, Hyperliquid, Arbitrum) One major player is go ...

RT Optimism (@Optimism)This past month's Superchain stats should have you feeling optimistic 📈→ $21.7B secured across 32 chains, including @base, @build_on_bob, @inkonchain, OP Mainnet, @Soneium, @unichain, @world_chain_, and others.→ 20M+ daily transactions→ $5.7B in stablecoins onchain https://t.co/aXTqOxG4MI ...

Market Trends - Stablecoins could potentially drain $1 trillion from emerging market banks within 3 years [1] - Depositors are prioritizing capital preservation over yields [1]

I’m surprised AI mindshare is only down 3% this week.This is probably one of the most exciting times to be deep in crypto with an insane cadence of developments:1) The market shift from centralized to decentralized Perps (@Aster_DEX @HyperliquidX @Lighter_xyz and the smaller DEXs like @vooi_io )2) Privacy, ZCash and ZK tech3) DeFI protocols & interesting launch/investment mechanisms (@MeteoraAG + @flyingtulip_ )4) NFT Innovation with PUNKSTRATEGY and all the derivatives adding liquidity flows to an otherwis ...