Crypto’s Real Economy Moment
Crypto’s real economy moment has arrived, says WisdomTree’s Dovile Silenskyte. Bitcoin may anchor the macro hedge, but the future is a broader, more functional market where utility drives value.
Crypto’s real economy moment has arrived, says WisdomTree’s Dovile Silenskyte. Bitcoin may anchor the macro hedge, but the future is a broader, more functional market where utility drives value.
[Ethereum Layer 2 Linea to Launch Token on September 10] Ethereum Layer 2 Linea has announced that it will conduct a token generation event on September 10 and airdrop tokens. 10% of the total supply will be allocated to early users and builders, while 75% will be reserved for the ecosystem fund. Currently, pre-listing derivatives of the token are already trading on Hyperliquid, with an estimated valuation of approximately $2.7 billion.
[Trump's Eldest Son's Stakeholding Company Plans to Increase Holdings in Various Cryptocurrencies] On September 5, Thumzup, a company in which Trump's eldest son holds shares, announced that it had spent $1 million to purchase Bitcoin and plans to increase its holdings in DOGE, LTC, SOL, XRP, ETH, and USDC, among other cryptocurrencies. Additionally, the company's board of directors has authorized the purchase of 2,500 DOGE mining machines, with the possibility of adding 1,000 more machines. Previously, Thumzup announced plans to acquire Dogehash Technologies through an all-stock transaction and rename itself Dogehash Technologies Holdings, Inc., with the transaction expected to be completed and listed on Nasdaq by the end of the year.
BBX News, September 5, 2025, Global Listed Companies Focus on Public Chain Ecology in Cryptocurrency Asset Allocation Yesterday: SOL New King: DeFi Development purchased 196141 SOLs at an average price of $202.76, with a total holding of over 2.02 million SOLs (worth $427 million), making it the world's largest SOL institutional holder. Steady accumulation of BTC: Brazilian M é liuz increased its holdings by 9.01 BTC, bringing its total holdings to 604.69 BTC, reflecting the continued participation of South American companies. Emerging public chains are favored: SUI Group Holdings holds over 100 million SUI tokens (worth $344 million), with a cash reserve of 58 million available for further increase in holdings. The allocation of public chain assets by institutions is in-depth and focused, and the position of top holders continues to consolidate. Source: bbx.com
Arbitrum has announced the launch of the 'DeFi Revival Incentive Program,' allocating 80 million Arbitrum tokens valued at $40 million to attract decentralized finance (DeFi) traders to participate in its on-chain money markets. The first phase of the program focuses on supporting recursive lending strategies, a DeFi strategy that leverages the same collateral repeatedly to increase leverage, aiming to enhance user returns. The incentives cover lending markets and collateral assets, including mainstream recursive lending strategy tools such as Pendle derivatives. It is worth noting that the price of Arbitrum tokens has dropped approximately 80% since its 2024 peak of $2.39. Analysts believe that this token reward initiative may further exacerbate token inflation pressure, potentially impacting market prices.
[Russian Ministry of Finance: Proposal to Lower Entry Threshold for Crypto Trading Pilot] September 5 – According to reports, Alexey Yakovlev, Director of the Financial Policy Department at the Russian Ministry of Finance, stated that there are plans to lower the threshold for obtaining the status of 'special qualified' investors in order to expand the participants eligible for organized cryptocurrency trading under the Central Bank's 'experimental legal regime' (ELR) framework. In March of this year, the Russian Central Bank proposed a three-year pilot program, which is currently only open to 'special qualified' investors. The existing criteria require holding securities and deposits totaling at least 100 million rubles (approximately $1.2316 million) or having an annual income of at least 50 million rubles (approximately $615,800) in the previous year. The specific extent of the reduction has not been disclosed, with the goal being to enhance accessibility while ensuring risks remain controllable.