2019-10-24 10:06 |
Bitcoin now needs to consolidate its 2019 gains after summer’s overheating, argues Fundstrat’s Tom Lee
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Tether bought 8,888 Bitcoin in Q4 2025, lifting its holdings above 96,000 BTC, according to a post by CEO Paolo Ardoino. The purchase extends a strategy Tether has tied to operating results: allocating 15% of quarterly profits to Bitcoin.
Capital is flowing into crypto startups like Rocket that are building more complex financial systems and infrastructure. The post Rocket Raises $1.5M as Prediction Markets Attract Fresh Capital appeared first on DeFi Rate.
Gondor is betting it can build the missing financial layer for on-chain prediction markets—starting with lending against Polymarket positions. The post Gondor Raises $2.5M to Bring Lending and Leverage to Prediction Markets appeared first on DeFi Rate.
With tokenized event contracts now live on Solana, Kalshi is stepping directly into territory dominated by Polymarket and other decentralized platforms. The race just got a lot more interesting.
Ripple Labs closed a $500 million strategic funding round in 2025 at a $40 billion valuation, led by Fortress Investment Group and Citadel Securities with participation from Brevan Howard, Marshall Wace, Pantera Capital, and Galaxy Digital.
October closed roughly 4% down for Bitcoin, yet venture funding hit $5. 1 billion in the same month, the second-strongest month since 2022. According to CryptoRank data, three mega-deals account for most of it, as October defied its own seasonal mythology.
Sui, a prominent Layer 1 blockchain platform, has announced a collaboration with World Liberty Financial (WLFI), a DeFi protocol partly owned by President Donald Trump. This partnership aims to foster a more open and transparent financial ecosystem.