valuations
The Layer 1 Fallacy: Chasing Premium Without Substance
DeFi and RWA protocols are rebranding themselves as Layer 1s to capture infrastructure-like valuations. But most remain narrowly focused applications with little sustainable economics — and the market is beginning to see through it, says Avtar Sehra.
MicroStrategy Is a Timely Play on Bitcoin Halving; Initiate at Buy: Benchmark
A price target of $990 is based on the assumption that bitcoin will reach $125,000 by year-end 2025, the report said.
Five Reasons Why the World Needs a Standardized Ethereum Staking Rate
An ether (ETH) staking benchmark could attract institutional investors into the Ethereum ecosystem and unlock a new wave of innovation.
DeFi Trading Platform Aurox Seeking Funding at $75M Valuation
The DeFi-focused software developer firm is seeking to raise up to $1 million in a crowdfunding campaign on tZERO.
Crypto Infrastructure Firm Blockstream Seeks to Raise Funds at 70% Lower Valuation: Bloomberg
The under $1 billion valuation is a far cry from the $3.2 billion valuation Blockstream had received in 2021.
Twitter Joined $20M Funding Round for Bitcoin Payments Provider OpenNode
Bitcoin payment provider OpenNode closed a $20 million funding round with the plan to fuel its global expansion. This puts the company at a $220 million valuation. The participants include Twitter and VC investor Tim Draper. OpenNode Head of Strategy Josh Held shares insights into the raise, the firm's plans, and bitcoin outlook. "[BTC's] an opportunity whose time has come," he said. Plus, who's using bitcoin payments and where are they based?
Twitter Joined $20M Funding Round for Bitcoin Payments Provider OpenNode
Bitcoin payment provider OpenNode closed a $20 million funding round with the plan to fuel its global expansion. This puts the company at a $220 million valuation. The participants include Twitter and VC investor Tim Draper. OpenNode Head of Strategy Josh Held shares insights into the raise, the firm's plans, and bitcoin outlook. "[BTC's] an opportunity whose time has come," he said. Plus, who's using bitcoin payments and where are they based?
JPMorgan Asset Management Chief Slams Bitcoin in ‘Maltese Falcoin’ Report
In his 30-page investigation that riffs on the 1941 film “The Maltese Falcon,” Michael Cembalest, J.P. Morgan Asset & Wealth Management’s chairman of market and investment strategy, slams blockchain and crypto to say bitcoin’s lofty valuations are the “stuff that dreams are made of.”
