TLDR Patrick Witt, Deputy Director of the U.S. Digital Assets Council, joins Ripple Swell. Ripple Swell 2025 brings global leaders…
Author: Kelvin Munene
Kelvin Munene
Kelvin Munene is a crypto and finance journalist with over 5 years of experience in market analysis and expert commentary. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Journalism and Actuarial Science from Mount Kenya University and is known for meticulous research in cryptocurrency, blockchain, and financial markets. His work has been featured in top publications including Coingape, Cryptobasic, MetaNews, Coinedition, and Analytics Insight. Kelvin specializes in uncovering emerging crypto trends and delivering data-driven analyses to help readers make informed decisions. Outside of work, he enjoys chess, traveling, and exploring new adventures.
TLDR October’s decentralized perps volume exceeded $1 trillion, surpassing August’s record. Hyperliquid led with $317.6 billion in trading volume in…
TLDR September’s CPI is expected to show a 3.1% annual inflation rise. The Fed’s focus remains on the labor market…
TLDR Crypto trader made $190M shorting Bitcoin, now bets $56K on CZ pardon. The trader’s $56K Polymarket bet suggests insider…
TLDR Spark moves $100M from US Treasurys to Superstate’s yield-generating fund. Spark’s $100M shift marks DeFi’s shift to uncorrelated yield…
TLDR CME crypto futures and options open interest surged 27% since October 10. Ether (ETH) futures hit a record 48,600…
TLDR Solmate’s stock surged 50% after revealing a Middle East validator center plan. The company targets Solana value chain businesses…
TLDR Fireblocks acquires Dynamic to offer a complete stack for on-chain finance. Dynamic supports 50 million on-chain accounts, including Kraken…
TLDR Pave Bank raised $39M in Series A funding to expand programmable banking services. Accel and Tether led Pave Bank’s…
TLDR A dormant Bitcoin wallet from 2009 moved 150 BTC, valued at $16 million. Transfers from early Bitcoin wallets are…
TLDR Speculation on a potential Trump pardon for Sam Bankman-Fried surges. Prediction market odds for Bankman-Fried’s release rise from 4%…
TLDR The U.S. government plans to use CHIPS Act funds to support quantum firms. Experts warn that quantum computing could…
Kraken’s Q3 2025 revenue hits $648 million, a 114% increase from last year. Kraken’s user base reaches 5.2 million funded…
TLDR Custodia and Vantage Bank offer tokenized deposits backed by real U.S. dollars. The new platform uses Custodia’s blockchain and…
TLDR ETH and SOL wallets unite with SEAL as real-$538M stolen by drainers by Q3 2025. Verifiable reports now block…
TLDR Kalshi’s CFTC-regulated market data is now accessible on multiple blockchains. RedStone uses a pull-based oracle model for efficient on-chain…
TLDR Aave Labs acquires Stable Finance to strengthen user-friendly DeFi savings. Stable founder Mario Baxter Cabrera joins Aave Labs as…
TLDR Turkey recorded $200B in crypto transactions in 2025, leading the MENA region. Altcoin trading in Turkey rose from $50M…
TLDR Crude oil surged over $2 after the U.S. sanctioned Rosneft and Lukoil. Asian markets declined following Wall Street losses…
TLDR CZ says Schiff’s gold token is not on-chain and depends on third-party storage. Schiff claims users can store gold…
TLDR Chris Larsen has realized $764M in XRP profits from sales since 2018. XRP is trading 34% below its July…
