Robinhood deepened its onchain push with the launch of Robinhood Chain, while Metaplanet expanded its bitcoin treasury to 43,000 BTC. Grayscale then outlined two possible paths out of bitcoin’s bear market as key catalysts approach, and Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong tied crypto more directly to America’s debt and monetary problems. Metamask also entered the yield-and-payments race with Money Account, showing how wallets are evolving into fuller self-custodial financial hubs.
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Key Takeaways:Robinhood Chain launched as apps reportedly pay to join its 2026 onchain retail push.Metaplanet bought 2,823 BTC for $225M, lifting treasury holdings to 43,000 BTC.Metamask’s 4% APY account puts Coinbase and DeFi apps in the next wallet-yield race.Robinhood Chain Mainnet Launch Marks Most Ambitious Global Expansion and Product Vision to Date
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Metaplanet Buys 2,823 Bitcoins for $225M as Treasury Reaches 43,000 BTC Holdings
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Grayscale Sees 2 Paths out of Bitcoin Bear Market as Key Catalysts Near
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Grayscale’s base case is essentially Senate progress on the CLARITY Act, balance-sheet action from Strategy, and no additional Fed rate hikes. None of that seems unlikely, though Kevin Warsh’s change in tone at the Fed does raise questions.
Coinbase CEO Says America Needs Hard-Backed Currency as US Debt Nears Breaking Point
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The Libertarian crowd has been talking about the dangers of unhinged government spending and irresponsible monetary policy. This may be the first time that someone as big and influential as Armstrong has espoused the same viewpoint, and actually somewhat has the power to make it happen. It’s interesting though, that he’s proposing creating this new constitution on Mars or some kind of special economic zone in cyberspace. Let’s see how this plays out.
Metamask Launches Money Account With up to 4% APY and Mastercard Spending Access
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