Asia Morning Briefing: Polymarket Bettors Still Expect Big Strategy Buys Even as Saylor Prepares for a Weak Market
Good Morning, Asia. Here’s what’s making news in the markets:Welcome to Asia Morning Briefing, a daily summary of top stories during U.S. hours and an overview of market moves and analysis. For a detailed overview of U.S. markets, see CoinDesk’s Crypto Daybook Americas.A new CryptoQuant report suggests that Strategy is quietly preparing for a multi-month BTC…
MrBeast set to launch financial services and mobile phone businesses
Key Takeaways MrBeast is launching Beast Mobile and a financial services platform targeting his audience. The new ventures aim to focus on financial literacy, fintech, and creator economy partnerships. Share this article Beast Industries, led by YouTube’s top creator MrBeast, is formalizing a major push beyond entertainment into heavily regulated markets.At the DealBook Summit, CEO…
Why $12 Trillion Charles Schwab Crypto Entry Could Threaten US Crypto Exchanges
Charles Schwab’s plan to launch spot crypto trading in 2026 is shaping up as one of the most consequential moves from a major US brokerage. The firm, which oversees more than $12 trillion in client assets, intends to offer Bitcoin and Ethereum trading across its platforms after internal testing and a limited pilot phase.Sponsored SponsoredCharles Schwab…
Ethereum Activates Fusaka Upgrade, Aiming to Cut Node Costs, Speed Layer-2 Settlements
Ethereum activated its highly anticipated “Fusaka” upgrade on Wednesday, marking the blockchain’s second major code change of 2025.The update is designed to help Ethereum handle the increasingly large transaction batches coming from the layer-2 networks that settle on top of it.The Fusaka upgrade, also sometimes called a “hard fork”, was triggered at 21:49 UTC and…
$12T Charles Schwab to Launch Bitcoin and Ethereum Trading in Early 2026, CEO Confirms
Charles Schwab plans to add spot trading for Bitcoin and Ethereum in the first half of 2026, CEO Rick Wurster said on Wednesday at the Reuters Next conference in New York. He said the firm will test the product with employees and then a small group of clients. Staged Crypto Rollout and Deal-Making Focus The…
