Agree with @mcagney at 15:20 that the impact of DeFi will be narrower banking model where most capital markets activity shifts onchain with DeFi.
@maplefinance is capitalizing on these three trends:
- Stablecoin growth
- Private credit taking share from banks
- Asset management shifting onchain

.@mcagney CEO of @FigureMarkets joins the @theaubservation to discuss:
- $15B+ in RWAs
- Stablecoins replacing deposits
- Permissioned DeFi
- The future for Figure Markets
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Aubrey Strobel

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Following the controversy surrounding Fundstrat's Bitcoin views, co-founder Tom Lee responded, stating that the "contradictory predictions" seen by outsiders were actually research conclusions from different positions and timelines, not internal disagreements. Previously, Sean Farrell, head of digital asset strategy at Fundstrat, suggested that Bitcoin might retrace to the $60,000-$65,000 range in the first half of 2026; while Tom Lee believed Bitcoin could reach new highs, even surging to $200,000 as early as the beginning of 2026. A Fundstrat...

Tom Lee responds to Fundstrat's "contradictory" views on Bitcoin: Different positions, different timelines, not internal disagreements.

Source: Galaxy Research
Translation: Jinse Finance
Bitcoin's closing price in 2025 is expected to be roughly the same as the level at the beginning of the year.
The cryptocurrency market experienced a genuine bullish wave in the first ten months of this year. Regulatory reforms continued to advance, ETFs continued to attract funds, and on-chain activity became increasingly active. Bitcoin hit an all-time high of $126,080 on October 6th.
However, the market failed to deliver the expected breakout after the initial frenzy; instead, it experienced rotation, repricing, and rebalancing. This was driven by factors such as unmet macroeconomic expectations, a shift in investment narratives, leveraged liquidations, and the actions of whale...

Galaxy: 26 Predictions for the Crypto Market in 2026

Author | Shisi Jun

1. Introduction
In the blink of an eye, I've been working in the wallet industry for four years. Many people think the wallet landscape in 2025 is already solidified, but that's not the case—it's been turbulent beneath the surface. This year:

· Coinbase launched its new CDP wallet, built on TEE technology;

· Binance's MPC wallet introduces key sharding and hosting to the TEE environment;

· Bitget just released its social login feature last week, hosted on a TEE basis;

· ...