Maka O Kalani

As a writer, Maka explores how digital assets and decentralized finance can empower communities, promote financial sovereignty, and align with human values of harmony, stewardship, and rising together. Their work spans insightful articles, threads, and creative content on Bitcoin, altcoins, NFTs, DeFi, and the evolving crypto landscape—often infusing a unique island perspective that highlights ethical innovation and cultural resilience.

New Bitwise ETF Targets Currency Debasement With Bitcoin And Metals

New Bitwise ETF Targets Currency Debasement With Bitcoin And Metals

Leading U.S.-based digital asset manager Bitwise Asset Management, in partnership with Proficio Capital Partners, a Boston-based investment advisory firm managing $5 billion in client assets, has announced the launch of a new exchange-traded fund (ETF) designed to hedge against the debasement of fiat currencies, particularly the U.S. dollar. The Bitwise Proficio Currency Debasement ETF, now … Read more

Crypto Reverts to Tech-Stock Trade as Nasdaq Correlation Rises

Crypto Reverts to Tech-Stock Trade as Nasdaq Correlation Rises

Crypto is increasingly trading in tandem with Nasdaq-listed tech stocks, which is driven by high correlation levels that treat Bitcoin like a high-beta tech asset. The correlation peaked near 0.80 recently. This level has been the highest since 2022. This has wide implications for the investors as it reduces crypto’s diversification benefits during market downturns.  … Read more

Evernorth Deploys $1B XRP Treasury With Institutional Safeguards Via t54 Infrastructure

$1B XRP Treasury With Institutional Safeguards Via t54 Infrastructure

Evernorth Holdings Inc. is positioning itself at the forefront of institutional crypto adoption with the rollout of a $1 billion XRP treasury supported by t54 Labs’ advanced infrastructure. The initiative reflects a broader shift among digital asset firms toward institutional-grade safeguards, as large pools of capital demand controls comparable to those found in traditional finance. … Read more

Trump-Backed World Liberty Financial Partners With Spacecoin On USD1 Satellite DeFi

Trump-Backed World Liberty Financial Partners

World Liberty Financial (WLF), a DeFi venture associated with former U.S. President Donald Trump, has announced a strategic partnership with space-based blockchain startup Spacecoin to expand the reach of its USD1 stablecoin through satellite-powered decentralized finance infrastructure. The collaboration aims to bring dollar-denominated digital payments to regions lacking reliable broadband or traditional banking access, using … Read more

BitGo IPO Raises $212.8 Million, Valuing Crypto Custodian At $2.08 Billion

BitGo IPO Raises $212.8 Million

Crypto custody firm BitGo Holdings, Inc. has raised $212.8 million after pricing its initial public offering at the top of the expected range, marking one of the most closely watched US crypto listings of the year and signaling renewed investor appetite for regulated digital-asset infrastructure companies. The Palo Alto–based firm sold 11.8 million shares at … Read more

Bitcoin News: Bitcoin Reclaims $90,000 After Trump Drops Tariff Threat

Bitcoin Reclaims $90,000 After Trump Drops Tariff Threat

Following a productive meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and receiving sufficient assurances about a favorable deal on Greenland, Trump has withdrawn the tariffs that he had imposed on eight European countries. The announcement has had positive implications in the global market, with Bitcoin climbing back to the $90,000 mark.  Trump posted on Truth … Read more