Slate Sunday
Slate Sunday
Beyond stablecoins, what’s fueling the tokenized RWA $30T explosion? Insights from Polygon Labs
Global Head of Payments at Polygon Labs, Aishwary Gupta, explains what's driving the explosive growth in tokenized RWAs right now.
Debt
$7.5T in US money market funds could soon be seeking a new home
There is now a massive $7.5 trillion parked in U.S. money market funds looking for new yield opportunities in the wake of a rate cut.
Crypto
23 cents of every tax dollar goes to pay interest on U.S. debt
Despite record income from tariffs, U.S. debt is rising at an alarming rate, and taxpayers now give almost one-quarter of every tax dollar to service its interest.
Macro
Is the Fed’s upcoming rate cut a ‘huge mistake’?
Traders place the odds of a rate cut at the next Federal Reserve meeting at over 90%, but not everyone is happy about the prospect of easy money.
Macro
Why Wall Street is ‘out of step’ with the real economy
The S&P 500 is at near record highs, but with rising unemployment and cracks in the economy, Wall Street and Main Street are living different realities.
People
Julian Figueroa lost 14 BTC worth $1.6 million: he says millions of others will make the same mistakes
Julian Figueroa has lost 14 BTC over the years and says that 90% of Bitcoiners will make one of the same three mistakes with their Bitcoin security if they're not careful.
Culture
Open letter to Bitcoin Core: ‘Bitcoin is and must remain censorship resistant’
Bitcoin Core faces rising backlash as node operators protest censorship and policy changes, and the debate over neutrality rages.
RWA
Tokenized assets are already nearing $300 billion led by stablecoins
Tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) are breaking records, nearing $300 billion in 2025, with some projections placing the market at $30 trillion by 2034.
Analysis
If selling $2 billion crashes the BTC price, why doesn’t buying $83B send it to space?
Why does a $2 billion BTC sale crash the BTC price, but $83B of steady buying in 2025 barely move the dial?
Crypto
At over $3,600 an ounce, everyone’s buying gold
Everyone’s buying gold as prices hit a record $3,600, fueled by global reserve diversification, central banks, and nations like El Salvador and the BRIC countries.
Slate Sunday
Beyond the trillion-dollar hype, is decentralized infrastructure ready to power the world?
Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks (DePIN) is transforming real-world resources like wireless, data, storage, and energy through blockchain-powered incentives.
People
From Jamie Dimon to Donald Trump: Why everyone eventually understands Bitcoin
What was once met with skepticism and doubt is now universally accepted at the highest level. Despite the resistance, eventually everyone understands Bitcoin.