Since its meteoric rise in 2020, the **Decentralized Finance (DeFi)** industry has seen significant change. **DeFi 2.0** is the next stage of what started out as a daring endeavor to replicate conventional financial institutions on blockchain. With an emphasis on **sustainability, scalability, and wiser tokenomics**, this new wave of decentralized innovation promises to address the shortcomings of its predecessor. However, ...
2025 is expected to be a historic year for innovation as blockchain technology and artificial intelligence (AI) continue to combine. From trustless data-sharing networks to automated trading bots, these two potent technologies are working together to create a new generation of intelligent, decentralized systems. Blockchain’s transparency and AI’s analytical capabilities are combining to create initiatives that are revolutionizing sectors including ...
A new era of decentralized innovation is being ushered in by the convergence of **Web3** and **artificial intelligence (AI)**. The emergence of **AI-powered autonomous trading bots** – intelligent agents that execute trades, maintain portfolios, and adjust to market conditions without human intervention — is one of the most intriguing breakthroughs in this field. These artificial intelligence (AI) agents are revolutionizing ...
**Institutional investors** are slowly but firmly returning to the cryptocurrency market after a tumultuous few years. Compared to the bear market that followed or the speculative frenzy of 2021, the 2025 cryptocurrency market appears very different. Long-term investors are drawn to the more established, regulated, and strategically motivated environment that we are currently witnessing. Big players, including **pension managers** and ...
2025 is a pivotal year for the cryptocurrency space, particularly for **Bitcoin**. Since **Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs)** were introduced and have proven successful in major international marketplaces, the digital asset is no longer only considered a speculative investment. Rather, institutions, funds, and individual investors are all adopting Bitcoin as a well-known financial tool. This change is transforming the larger crypto ...
Fears of a U.S. government shutdown and pressure on the Japanese bond market have contributed to macroeconomic instability, which has caused **XRP** and **Dogecoin (DOGE)** to rise among the higher-performing digital assets in recent days. Instead of discouraging investors, these obstacles seem to be bolstering arguments in favor of cryptocurrency as a substitute investment when systemic pressures are placed on ...
A major step toward modernizing its financial system is being taken by Japan. Japan Post Bank declared in early September 2025 that by the end of fiscal year 2026, it would introduce a digital yen, known as the **DCJPY**. This digital currency will leverage blockchain technology to facilitate more effective, transparent, and fast financial transactions for its users, and it ...
Cryptocurrencies have gradually made their way from the financial margins to the mainstream in recent years. The explosive global expansion of **crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs)** is one of the most obvious indicators of this shift. Crypto ETFs, which were previously only available in a small number of innovative markets, are now becoming more popular in large economies, providing opportunities for ...
With a significant acquisition of Bitcoin and ambitions to increase its treasury holdings significantly over the next several years, Tokyo-listed Metaplanet, which shifted from hotel operations to a Bitcoin treasury company, has once again grabbed headlines. This change reflects both its faith in Bitcoin as a reserve asset and its ambitious approach to becoming a big corporate holder in the ...
The Japanese crypto division of SBI Group, **SBI Crypto**, experienced a significant hack in late September 2025 that caused the loss of about **$21 million** in digital assets. ([MarketCap for Coin][1]) Suspicions of **North Korean** actor participation were raised after blockchain analysts tracked the money’s movement through a combination of tools and exchanges. ([CoinCentral][2]) Serious concerns are raised by this ...