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Lace up for a good cause ??♀??? We’re proud to co-sponsor the OPTIONS CHARITY BULL RUN 2025,? a high-energy night of running, music, and community, all in support of U-GO, which provides university scholarships to young women in low-income countries. ?? Where: London Bridge (secret location revealed upon registration) ?? When: Thursday, April 3 | 6:30 – 9:30 PM GMT+1 ?? What: 5K run followed by music, food, drinks, and celebration ?? Minimum donation: ￡50 Thanks to the generosity of our community, we've already raised?over $90,000?(236% of our original goal), enough to fund more than 115 university spaces for U-GO students! Join us for an evening with friends from Deribit, BlockTech, Block Scholes, and Talos, and help us raise even more. ?? Register: https://lu.ma/2kd4h06v ?? Donate: https://lnkd.in/dgQ-9sdM? See you at the starting line.

DAO governance is evolving and prediction markets may be leading the charge. In our latest report, The State of Onchain Futarchy, Galaxy Research Analyst Zack Pokorny explores the rise of Futarchy: a governance model that uses onchain prediction markets to guide decision-making. Key insights: ? Polymarket volumes remain strong post-election ? MetaDAO is facilitating Futarchic votes across top Solana DAOs ? Ethereum ecosystems like Uniswap and Optimism are beginning to experiment ? MetaDAO’s new Launchpad could help DAOs launch as Futarchies from day one As DAOs rethink how to govern more effectively, Futarchy offers a compelling alternative. Read the full report: https://hubs.li/Q03dxb5_0

On today's episode of the Infinite Jungle podcast, I interview long time Ethereum Foundation researcher Piper Merriam about history expiry, a multi-year effort to reduce the size of Ethereum nodes. Merriam highlights that history expiry is not only about making it easier for users to operate and maintain an Ethereum node, but also about opening up the design space for differentiated nodes that can be tailored to specific use cases. Listen to our full conversation on: Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/emgyvbTZ Spotify: https://lnkd.in/ePHVPiUy YouTube: https://lnkd.in/eWR2CXgc

What’s next for markets? Our Monthly Market Commentary outlines the macroeconomic variables currently shaping sentiment and the possible political motivations behind them. ? ? With $9.2T in U.S. debt set to mature in 2025, including $6.5T in the first half of the year, there are signs that tariff escalation may be a strategic effort to push yields lower and influence the Fed’s rate trajectory, even if it weighs on near-term market performance. ? ? For crypto, that suggests broader macro conditions could continue to overshadow protocol-level developments. However, key legislation and events may serve as important catalysts. ? ? Don’t miss Galaxy Asset Management’s key takeaways and predictions. Read the latest edition of our Monthly Market Commentary: https://lnkd.in/eC7_iXR7

Galaxy and GK8 by Galaxy have been shortlisted across four categories at the 2025 Hedgeweek? Global Digital Assets Awards!? We’re proud to be recognized for our continued leadership and innovation in digital assets:? ?? Digital Asset Research Provider of the Year – Galaxy Research? ?? Treasury Management Solution of the Year – GK8 by Galaxy? ?? Technology Provider of the Year: Overall – GK8 by Galaxy? ?? Technology Provider of the Year: Infrastructure – GK8 by Galaxy Voting is now open! Help support our team and vote by April 11. ?? https://lnkd.in/e6W7P2gh Don’t forget to include your name and company for your vote to count!?

The newly launched Ethereum public testnet, Hoodi, will undergo the Pectra upgrade tomorrow at 14:37 UTC/10:37AM ET. This is likely to be the last public testnet upgrade before Ethereum developers schedule the Pectra upgrade on Ethereum mainnet. Get updated on the state of Ethereum protocol development by listening to today's Infinite Jungle podcast episode. Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/eTwNG_Ky Spotify: https://lnkd.in/ebx_pAks YouTube: https://lnkd.in/eesS6UEX

Last chance to register!?? Join us tomorrow for Inside Galaxy Ventures: Catalyzing Crypto’s Cutting Edge, a live webinar where our Ventures team will share their outlook on the most exciting investment opportunities in crypto.? ?? Reserve your spot: https://lnkd.in/ejzVuuMx?

On the latest episode of Galaxy Brains, Alex Thorn sits down with Preston Pysh, host of the Bitcoin Fundamentals podcast and General Partner at ego death capital, to discuss the U.S. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve (SBR), institutional Bitcoin adoption, and the macroeconomic landscape. They explore how government involvement in Bitcoin is reshaping the industry, the challenges of sovereign debt, and why global markets are in a state of confusion. Plus, Beimnet Abebe (Galaxy Trading) joins Alex to break down the Federal Reserve’s latest policy stance, rising stagflation concerns, and what it all means for Bitcoin, risk assets, and market sentiment. Tune In ?? YouTube: https://lnkd.in/eSh_qqZz? Spotify: https://lnkd.in/ejd3iS8w? Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/eq3Bm4YE?

Rain, a Galaxy Ventures portfolio company, announces $24.5M Series A to scale stablecoin-powered global payments!? ? Stablecoins are reshaping financial infrastructure, and Rain is at the forefront. As a Visa Principal Member, Rain is able to sponsor and operate card programs globally, with transactions settling in stablecoins—a milestone in integrating blockchain with traditional payments.? ? With steady growth over the past year and transactions processed in 100+ countries, Rain is building the foundation for a seamless, always-on payment ecosystem. This funding will help expand their footprint and further integrate stablecoin settlement into global commerce.? ? Congratulations to Farooq M., Charles Yoo-Naut, and the entire Rain team on this milestone.? ? Learn more about Rain: https://www.raincards.xyz/?

This week in crypto: ??? The OCC removes "reputational risk" from banking rules, a win for crypto. ?? Coinbase launches regulated DeFi pools with on-chain KYC. ?? BlackRock, Superstate, and Centrifuge win Spark’s $1B tokenization race. Read Galaxy Research's take on regulatory momentum, on-chain innovation, and the future of tokenized assets?? Don't forget to subscribe!