Lance Datskoluo

Articles by Lance Datskoluo

Trump uncertainty: Crypto startups raise $362m despite roaring β€˜Sell America’ trade

Crypto January 25, 2026

Venture capitalists are pursuing crypto startups despite US President Donald Trumps barrage of threats blasting asset markets with uncertainty. Investors doled out another $362 million to 14 crypto οΏ½...

These two drivers will fuel double-digit Bitcoin rally to $102,000

Crypto January 10, 2026

Institutional adoption and new rate cuts will catapult Bitcoin to surge by 15% and hit $102,000 in 2026, according to Gabe Selby, head of research at CF Benchmarks. Falling labour costs hint that inοΏ½...

Top 10 crypto fundraising rounds in 2025 β€” and what they mean for 2026

Crypto January 4, 2026

Fundraising by crypto businesses reached over $25 billion in 2025, shattering analysts expectations that companies would raise just north of $18 billion. The top 10 raises alone brought in over $10 οΏ½...

Vitalik Buterin maps Ethereum’s 2026 rebellion against centralised β€˜overlords’

Crypto January 3, 2026

Ethereum is charging into 2026 with a manifesto not a roadmap. That message comes directly from co-founder Vitalik Buterin, who said that Ethereum is the rebellion against centralised overlords. WeοΏ½...

XRP ETFs blow past $1bn in inflows. Where will token price go in 2026?

Crypto December 30, 2025

XRP exchange-traded funds are charging head-on into 2026. ETFs backed by the fifth largest crypto have attracted over $1 billion in investment since launching in November, according to SoSoValue datοΏ½...

Four factors that will drive the Bitcoin price into 2026. β€˜Nothing stops this train’

Crypto December 25, 2025

Bitcoin missed St. Nicks sleigh this year. Instead of a festive Santa rally, the top crypto is trudging into Christmas down 30% from its October all-time high despite macroeconomic tailwinds. WhileοΏ½...

Pantera Capital, Circle Ventures pile on as crypto startups haul $313 million this week

Crypto December 21, 2025

Frontier investors doled out another $313 million for 16 crypto startups this week, bringing total investment into industry players to $25.4 billion this year, DefiLlama data shows. Thats over 160% οΏ½...

Pantera, Coinbase pile on as crypto startups raise $176 million this week

Crypto December 15, 2025

Venture capitalists cut another $176 million in cheques for 16 crypto startups this week, bringing total investment to over $25 billion this year, according to DefiLlama data. Thats well over twice οΏ½...

DTCC cleared to tokenise US markets in historic crypto pivot by $100 trillion custodian

Crypto December 13, 2025

The machinery that powers US markets is about to go onchain. The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation said on Thursday that it received a no-action letter from the US financial watchdog, paviοΏ½...

XRP leads ETF β€˜boom’ with $900m. Why price will go higher, Bitwise exec says

Crypto December 9, 2025

XRP is quickly becoming the star of cryptocurrencys exchange-traded fund boom. Spot ETFs backed by the fourth-largest crypto have pulled in $898 million since their blockbuster launch in November, SοΏ½...