2026 DeFi Outlook: Maturity and Growth Trends
π Key Facts β 2025 advanced DeFi along its maturity curve with discernible credit cycles β Growing institutional inflows strengthened t...
π Key Facts β 2025 advanced DeFi along its maturity curve with discernible credit cycles β Growing institutional inflows strengthened t...
π Key Facts β Diameter Capital Partners manages approximately $25 billion in assets. β The firm invested in unsecured debt of a midsize...
Paramount Skydance, Warner Bros. Discovery, and Netflix have very different approaches to remote work. John Lamparski/Getty Images; Dania Maxwell / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images; Beata Zawrzel/Nu...
Miguel J. Rodriguez Carrillo / AFP Former SpaceX employees have launched startups with over $3 billion in venture funding. The SpaceX Mafia is backed by top venture firms like Andreessen Horowitz and ...
π Key Facts β Inversion Capital CEO Santiago Roel Santos argues against casino-like features in fintech prediction markets. β These fea...
ShopMy founders Harry Rein, Tiffany Lopinsky, and Chris Tinsley. Courtesy of ShopMy AI and social commerce are fueling millions of dollars in investments in the creator economy. Startups from generati...
π Key Facts β Bitcoin price briefly crossed $90,000 from $88,000 during Asian and European trading before retreating. β Futures open in...
π Key Facts β iRobot filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on December 14 and will be acquired by Picea Robotics. β Founded in 1990 by Colin ...
π Key Facts β Interhash acquired a controlling stake in Neopool during the Bitcoin MENA 2025 conference. β Neopool ranks in the top 15 ...
Lincoln County, Kansas is paying remote workers $4,500 cash to move to there. d3sign / Getty Images Some companies are keeping remote work policies even as other firms call people back to the office. ...
π Key Facts β Powerball jackpot estimated at $1.6 billion, fifth-largest in US history. β Payout options: Annuity over 30 years or lump...
Dub, a fintech startup that lets people copy influencers' stock trades, raised a $30 million Series A round in 2025. Dub The creator economy has captivated notable VCs' attention and checks. Some crea...
Brands including Chili's, Starbucks, and Cracker Barrel have undergone revitalization efforts this year. Getty Images; Tyler Le/BI Many major restaurant chains have been undergoing revitalization and ...
π Key Facts β Unpredictable cocoa markets are affecting chocolate sourcing. β Candy makers are rethinking their approaches to procureme...
π Key Facts β Private credit firms are piling into consumer debt. β Risk-taking is mounting in these financial activities. ...
π Key Facts β AI was behind over 50,000 layoffs in 2025. β World's biggest tech companies cited AI in layoff strategies. ...
π Key Facts β The company sold about 4.5 million common shares last week. β The stock sale raised $748 million. β ...
π Key Facts β VanEck analysts identify declining mining activity as a bullish signal for bitcoin price. β Bitcoin has historically post...
π Key Facts β Bitcoin perpetual open interest climbed to 310,000 BTC β Funding rates doubled in the market β Th...
π Key Facts β Digital asset funds saw $952 million in outflows last week β Outflows triggered by US regulatory delays β...