Lance Datskoluo

Articles by Lance Datskoluo

Trump uncertainty: Crypto startups raise $362m despite roaring ‘Sell America’ trade

CryptoJanuary 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 …...

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

CryptoJanuary 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 in…...

Top 10 crypto fundraising rounds in 2025 — and what they mean for 2026

CryptoJanuary 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 …...

Vitalik Buterin maps Ethereum’s 2026 rebellion against centralised ‘overlords’

CryptoJanuary 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. We…...

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

CryptoDecember 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 dat…...

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

CryptoDecember 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. While…...

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

CryptoDecember 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% …...

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

CryptoDecember 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 …...

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

CryptoDecember 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, pavi…...

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

CryptoDecember 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, S…...