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Figure Markets is certainly making waves with its expansive vision for a DeFi-powered future. Picture using your home equity line of credit (HELOC) to margin trade tokenized Tesla stock on the same platform! Sounds futuristic, right? As we strap ourselves into this rocket ship, a critical question looms: are we...

Figure Markets is making a broader play to redefine decentralized finance (DeFi) by bringing real-world assets—and even public stocks—onto the platform. Guiding that vision today is CEO Mike Cagney, who is keen on moving the company to further build that bridge between TradFi and DeFi. Together, their aim is to...

As I delve further into Figure Markets, one question continues to plague my mind. How are they going to achieve their lofty vision of powering a DeFi-Fueled marketplace for everything from HELOCs to tokenized stonks! The promise is seductive: a seamless, transparent, and efficient system that cuts out the middleman...

The excitement over a possible ProShares XRP Futures ETF has reached a fever pitch. And rightfully so. We’re not sending XRP to its deathbed, we’re discussing a possible watershed moment for XRP, a legitimization that may ultimately free up billions in institutional capital. Let's cut through the noise. An ETF...

The Macro Chain Index (MCI), a long-term indicator, recently flashed a “buy signal,” and the Bitcoin community is abuzz. History suggests this indicator, which analyzes on-chain data, network activity, and supply dynamics, has been eerily accurate in predicting bull runs. That $100,000 price target has moved from pipe dream to...

That didn’t stop the cryptocurrency market from exploding into a $3 trillion market cap, with Bitcoin retaining a commanding lead. Lavender indicates the growing share of Bitcoin, which now makes up almost 40% of the entire US$2.2 trillion crypto market. Its impact cannot be overstated. This guest article, sponsored by...

That’s because the global cryptocurrency market just reached its all time high! Its market capitalization recently passed $3 trillion in total value during the morning trading on May 1. Bitcoin is still at the heart of this boom and largely responsible for its valuation, representing almost $2 trillion of that...

I recall having Rohan, a wide-eyed Web3 developer from Bangalore, over at one of our local crypto meetups in 2022. First, he was pouring his heart and soul into building an alternative social media platform on a relatively obscure blockchain. He imagined an alternative to corporate social media, one that...

Sui Network’s recent warm reception of sBTC – a Bitcoin-backed asset from Stacks – is certainly audacious. Have they pulled off a stroke of genius here that will unlock a new era of decentralized finance? Or is it a high-stakes, speculative play that will leave users out to dry? So,...

XenDex's move to build a decentralized exchange (DEX) on the XRP Ledger (XRPL) is generating buzz, fueled by positive sentiment surrounding XRP. No wonder — the presale for their $XDX token has already blown past its soft cap! Besides these, they are supposedly negotiating with large centralized exchanges like Binance...