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Decentralized finance (DeFi) is awash with stablecoins earning Treasury yields, while smaller players in the artificial intelligence (AI) industry struggle to raise capital for expanding data centers with new GPUs. A new stablecoin protocol called USD.AI wants to bridge that gap by turning crypto’s idle liquidity into loans for the machines that train and run artificial intelligence.The protocol, which now counts about $345 million in circulation, according to a Dune Dashboard, backs its synthetic dollar with short-term credit tied to NVIDIA GPUs housed in data centers rented out to AI developers.Those GPUs generate revenue by selling compute time for model…

Decentralized finance (DeFi) is awash with stablecoins earning Treasury yields, while smaller players in the artificial intelligence (AI) industry struggle to raise capital for expanding data centers with new GPUs. A new stablecoin protocol called USD.AI wants to bridge that gap by turning crypto’s idle liquidity into loans for the machines that train and run artificial intelligence.The protocol, which now counts about $345 million in circulation, according to a Dune Dashboard, backs its synthetic dollar with short-term credit tied to NVIDIA GPUs housed in data centers rented out to AI developers.Those GPUs generate revenue by selling compute time for model…

We audit popular gold tokens against five trust tests, then compare them with BTC ETFs and native BTC settlement.Binance founder Changpeng Zhao recently claimed tokenized gold is not on-chain in response to Peter Schiff arguing tokenized gold can outcompete Bitcoin.Saying the obvious. Most people “in crypto” know this, most people “not in crypto” may not understand yet.Tokenizing gold is NOT “on chain” gold.It’s tokenizing that you trust some third party will give you gold at some later date, even after their management changes, maybe decades later, during a war, etc.It’s a “trust me bro” token.This is the reason no “gold…

Crypto.com is the latest crypto company to apply for a US National Trust Bank Charter, seeking federal approval to expand its custody and staking services nationwide.In a Friday announcement, the Singapore-based crypto exchange said it plans to provide federally regulated custody services for digital asset treasuries, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and other institutional and corporate clients under the US banking framework overseen by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC).A National Trust Bank Charter is a federal license from the OCC that lets a company operate as a limited-purpose trust bank. Instead of taking deposits or making loans, a…

Fidelity just put Solana on one of Wall Street’s biggest brokerage menus, but some traders see reasons for caution – here’s the Solana price prediction. As of Oct. 23, Fidelity made Solana (SOL) available to clients across its crypto platforms. Fidelity added Solana to its crypto lineup on October 23, 2025, expanding its list of supported assets to Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Litecoin. Fidelity Digital Assets® now supports @solana for custody and trading. Probably nothing. SOL season. — Teddy Fusaro (@teddyfuse) October 23, 2025 EXPLORE: The 12+ Hottest Crypto Presales to Buy Right Now Could Fidelity’s Support Push Solana Toward a More…

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino recently claimed that his company will make $15 billion in profit this year. He added that it has a 99% profit margin, which would be astronomically successful.Of course, we should interpret these comments in light of a rumored impending IPO. Ardoino also stated that its purported $500 billion valuation would be “very cheap,” and described turning away investors. Tether’s Surging ProfitsTether, the world’s largest stablecoin issuer, posted $13 billion in profits last year. However, it seems on track to surpass this staggering figure in 2025. Today, CEO Paolo Ardoino gave a talk in Lugano, Switzerland, where…

HBAR price rose by 2.4% today, Oct. 24, mirroring the performance of the crypto market after the September inflation report. Hedera token’s rebound may continue in the coming days after the developers made a major staking announcement.  HBAR Price May Rebound After a Major Staking Move HBAR token has jumped by 67% from its lowest level this month. One potential catalyst for the rally is the encouraging US inflation report. Data shows that the headline CPI rose from 2.9% in August to 3.0% in September, lower than the median estimate of 3.0%. The inflation report means that the Federal Reserve…

Investment banking giant JPMorgan Chase plans to let institutional clients use their bitcoin BTC$111,664.70 and ether ETH$3,949.35 holdings as collateral for loans by year-end, according to a report by Bloomberg.The tokens pledged under the global program will be safeguarded by a third-party custodian and extends JPMorgan’s earlier move to accept crypto-linked ETFs as loan collateral.This development reflects the rapidly growing integration of digital assets into Wall Street’s core lending infrastructure. With Bitcoin hitting record highs this year and regulatory hurdles easing under the current administration, major banks like JPMorgan are shifting from skepticism to actively incorporating crypto into their financial…

Cryptocurrency valuations staged a modest recovery this week as investor appetite for digital assets returned after the recent market crash.In a silver lining to the correction, the $19 billion liquidation event may be seen as a buying opportunity by investors, a dynamic that could fuel Bitcoin’s (BTC) rise above $200,000 before the end of the year, according to Standard Chartered’s global head of digital assets research, Geoff Kendrick.However, a lack of inflows from the US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) continues to limit Bitcoin’s upside momentum.Due to the lack of investment, Bitcoin is on track for its worst October performance…

The ASTER token is teetering near a critical support level of $1.03-$1.00. A potential drop below $1 risks triggering further declines to $0.90. The outlook is despite a buyback plan the Aster team announced on Friday. Aster DEX, a decentralized exchange backed by YZi Labs and linked to Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao, has unveiled a significant buyback initiative to bolster its native token, ASTER. Announced earlier today, the plan proposes allocating 70-80% of Season 3 fees toward ASTER buybacks, contingent on market conditions. However, despite this bold move, market data and technical outlook suggest that ASTER faces substantial risks of…