Tagged: trace finance

August 9, 2026 @ 9:44 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

The Digital Assets sector had plenty to say on stablecoins, the Coldcard hack, and crypto investing this week. Stablecoins “It’s a demand-side story for treasuries at exactly the moment the traditional buyers are stepping back. “The traditional U.S. marginal debt buyer was the foreign official sector,… Read More

August 2, 2026 @ 9:42 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

South American stablecoin usage rising “Brazil’s regulators are already tightening control over stablecoin flows and virtual-asset service providers, and they’re doing it in tiers. Under Resolution 561, virtual assets can no longer settle transactions inside the regulated eFX system, so cross-border payment and receipt flows… Read More

July 26, 2026 @ 9:48 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Regulation was on digital assets’ minds this week. They shared their thoughts on the CLARITY and the GENIUS Act and how they compare with the European Union’s MiCA regulation [Markets in Crypto Assets]. Other topics included AI and investing. Markets and investing “Capital is beginning to… Read More

July 4, 2026 @ 2:04 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

This week, Digital minds were focused on acronyms – AI, MiCA, BTC and OUSD. AI “Everyone is focused on whether OpenAI or Anthropic reaches the public markets first, but that assumes the future of AI will be decided by model providers. Whether that’s the right assumption… Read More

June 22, 2026 @ 8:19 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Bitcoin and stablecoins dominated digital asset discussions this past week. Bitcoin “Trump just handed the markets the biggest disinflationary event of 2026, and Bitcoin shot up on the news. But I’d be cautious about assuming this is the end of Bitcoin’s woes. There’s more weighing… Read More

June 17, 2026 @ 5:32 pm By JD Alois  |  

Trace Finance has raised $32 million in Series A funding in a round led by CoinFund. Other investors participating in the offering were well-known in the crypto sector, including Coinbase Ventures, Haun Ventures, Paxos, HOF Capital, Valor Capital, and Jump Capital. Smaller investors included Chainlink… Read More

June 16, 2026 @ 7:22 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Digital Assets insiders shared their thoughts on the CLARITY Act, Bitcoin, and Zcash this week. CLARITY Act and stablecoins “Stablecoins have been around for a long time. Using stablecoins for payments is increasingly important not only for the digital asset community but also for the… Read More