Bitwise CIO: Regulatory Compliant ICOs Will Become a Core Theme in 2026, Incarnating as the Fourth Pillar of Crypto Disrupting Traditional Finance
On November 12th, Matt Hougan, the Chief Investment Officer of Bitwise, stated that the newly launched token sale platform by Coinbase indicates a strong comeback of crypto-based capital formation. It is expected that compliant ICOs will become a core theme in 2026, reshaping the startup financing model and becoming the fourth pillar of cryptocurrency that disrupts traditional finance. The previous three pillars are: Bitcoin's reshaping of gold, stablecoins' reshaping of the dollar, and tokenization's reshaping of trading and settlement.
Matt Hougan said that although the previous boom of ICOs failed, early ICO experiments have proved that blockchain technology can connect entrepreneurs and investors faster and at a lower cost than traditional IPOs. The key difference this time is regulation and structure. Currently, SEC Chairman Paul Atkins (who previously co-chaired the Token Alliance, a crypto advocacy group supporting ICOs, and served on the board of the tokenization company Secur
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Leap Therapeutics transforms into a ZEC treasury company, acquiring approximately 203,000 tokens at an average price of $245.
On November 12th, the US-listed biotechnology company Leap Therapeutics announced a name change to Cypherpunk Technologies Inc and transformed into a ZEC Treasury (DAT) company. The company has purchased a total of 203,775.27 ZEC tokens at an average price of $245 and has placed a bet on the privacy token sector. Leap Therapeutics also announced the completion of a $58.88 million private placement financing round, which was led by the venture capital firm Winklevoss Capital.
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Binance Spot has added the SOLV/USDC, USD1/USDC, and WLFI/USD1 trading pairs
On November 12th, Binance will list the SOLV/USDC, USD1/USDC, and WLFI/USD1 spot trading pairs on November 13th, 2025, at 4:00 PM (UTC+8), thereby providing users with more spot trading options.
Furthermore, trading bot services will be accessible for the following trading pairs starting from November 13th, 2025, at 4:00 PM (UTC+8): Spot Algorithmic Orders: SOLV/USDC, USD1/USDC, and WLFI/USD1.
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Coinbase CEO: Token Sale Platform Will Combat "Scalping" and Other Violations
On November 12th, Brian Armstrong, the CEO of Coinbase, stated that Coinbase's token sale platform will reward truly loyal users by means of a distribution algorithm. If behaviors like token flipping occur, penalties will be imposed. The aim is to ensure the alignment of the incentive structure between the project and its community. Currently, token sales in the market are plagued by issues such as unfair access, excessive value extraction, and misaligned incentive mechanisms.
Previously reported, Coinbase will launch a token sale platform targeting retail investors, and the first ICO project is Monad.
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JPY Stablecoin Issuer JPYC: JPY Stablecoin Reserve to Become Key Buyer of Japanese Government Bonds
November 12th. According to Cointelegraph, Japan's first officially licensed yen stablecoin issuer, JPYC, stated that as the stablecoin market expands, JPYC is likely to become a significant buyer in the Japanese Government Bonds (JGBs) market. JPYC intends to invest 80% of its issuance revenue in government bonds and hold 20% in banks. This model is expected to fill the market gap left by the Bank of Japan's slowing bond purchases. JPYC began issuing its yen stablecoin on October 27th, with a current circulation of approximately $930,000 and aims to reach $66 billion within three years.
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Goldman Sachs Prediction: S&P 500 Index is Expected to Achieve a 6.5% Annual Return Over the Next 10 Years
On November 12th, the strategists at Goldman Sachs predict that the U.S. stock market will slightly underperform the global market over the next decade. Analyst Peter Oppenheimer and his team suggest that investors increase their diversified investments outside the U.S. because high U.S. stock valuations limit returns. Goldman Sachs strategists expect the S&P 500 Index to achieve an annual return of 6.5% over the next 10 years, which is the weakest among all regions. In contrast, emerging markets are expected to perform the strongest with an annual return of up to 10.9%. After a decade of remarkable performance driven by the surge in tech stocks and the AI craze, the S&P 500 Index has increased by 16% this year, while the MSCI Global Index (excluding the U.S.) has risen by 27%. Strategists anticipate that in the coming years, emerging market returns will be driven by strong profit growth in China and India. Japan is expected to have an annual return rate of 8.2%, and Europe is expected
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