So let's uh zoom out and have the macro conversation first, right? Major cryptocurrencies have melted down from highs this week. What do you make of that draw down? I mean, is it a reaction to some of the macro headwinds, the government shutdown? What's leading it? >> Sure. um always challenging to imply causation uh where correlation exists, but I think the general consensus seems to be that this was uh ticked off, if you will, by the tariff threats against China. However, uh I think it's important to appr ...

CoinGecko CEO Bobby Ong believes the crypto market has entered the middle stages of its current expansion — a period marked by renewed optimism, easing regulation, and rising institutional participation. Speaking with TheStreet Roundtable’s Alp Gasimov, Ong said Bitcoin’s recovery from its 2022 lows signals that “we’re probably in the third inning or getting to the fourth inning” of the market cycle. Bitcoin fell to around $16,000 after the FTX collapse but, as Ong noted, has seen “almost a 10x gain from ...

YZi Labs, the venture firm of Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao and formerly known as Binance Labs, is creating a $1 billion fund to support long-term builders in the BNB ecosystem, the firm announced on Wednesday. The fund will focus particularly on builders developing on BNB Chain in areas like trading, real-world assets, artificial intelligence, and decentralized science (DeSCI) and finance (DeFi). “The $1 billion fund size proves YZi Labs’ commitment to support new and emerging projects building on B ...