Headline, August 18 2025/ CRYPTO : ''' TIMES TO TIDES '''

CRYPTO : 

''' TIMES TO TIDES '''

THE WORLD STUDENTS SOCIETY - had always predicted, forecast and projected the Independence Future of Crypto as '' Crypto frenzy sparks rush to Wall Street IPOS.'' It's all in the many past Headlines and in the public domain.

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Kasamatsu San, [ Kokusai ] gave me a bewitching look : '' Azmat San,'' he whispered, '' difficult to get crazier than you! ''

I smiled back. '' Kasamatsu San, he who laughs last, laughs loudest!''

'' GENIUS ACT '' AND NOW - come 2025, friendly Trump policies take value of global cryptocurrencies to a record high of $ 4.2 trillion. After years of sitting on the sidelines, US companies are lining up to go public.

Buoyed by friendly policies under President Donald Trump's second administration that have pushed the value of global cryptocurrencies to a record $4.2 trillion.

Bullish, a cryptocurrency exchange operator that counts billionaire Peter Thiel among its backers, was the latest to tap US public markets on Wednesday, raising over $1.1 billion.

Analysts point to rising mainstream adoption and deep-pocketed corporate backers as forces reshaping the sector's fundraising landscape and boosting demand for new crypto stocks.

Circle went public in June in a blowout New York Stock Exchange [ NYSE ] debut, with shares more than doubling at the open to value the stablecoin issuer at about $ 18 billion. Stablecoins are a type of cryptocurrency pegged to a fiat currency, usually the dollar.

'' More than anything, Circle's trading has really been the biggest green light for the industry,'' said Matt Kennedy, senior strategist at IPO-focused research and exchange traded funds [ ETSs] provider Renaissance Capital.

Days after that IPO, the US Senate passed the landmark Genius Act establishing a regulatory framework for stablecoins fueling a rally in the stock.

Circle's shares closed the previous session at $153.16, versus its IPO price of $31 apiece. The company is now worth around $35 billion, according to LSEG-compiled data. '' Positive trading and a friendly regulator make for a powerful combo,'' Kennedy added.

The growing roster of IPO candidates underscores how far the sector has come since the 2022 collapse of crypto exchange FTX triggered a crypto winter, crushing valuations and investor confidence.

After years of write-downs and retrenchment, the rebound in prices and sentiment is driving companies to tap public markets.

'' Private investors are likely seeking liquidity. Many VCs and private equity firms have held these positions for years,'' said Kat Liu, Vice President at IPO research firm IPOX. '' These are no longer speculative businesses.''

The Passage of the Genius Act, coupled with Circle's blockbuster market debut, has spurred a wave of other crypto firms to press ahead with listing plans.

BitGo, Grayscale and Gemini are among those that have already submitted confidential filings to list their shares. Analysts also view crypto exchange Kraken as potential IPO candidate in the sector.

BITCOIN, the world's largest cryptocurrency, is forecast to continue climbing and end the year at $200,000. Standard Chartered expects Ether, the second largest, to finish 2025 at $7,500. Bitcoin closed at $120, 181.98 and Ether at $4, 619.73 last Tuesday.

'' These treasury strategy trades are going to continue for a while. And as long as they trade at a premium, you're going to see people raise money,'' said Joe Nardini, Head of Investment Banking at B. Riley Securities.

The broader US IPO market has also steadily recovered this year, after stalling briefly in April due to uncertainty created by Trump's sweeping tariffs.

There have been 216 IPOs on US exchanges so far this year, the most since 2021, raising a total of $39.83 billion, compared with 118 offerings in the same period a year ago, according to Dealogic data.

Bankers expect a strong fall IPO window, with high-profile startups such as buy now, pay later lender Klarna and software firm Genesys set to hit the market.

Firefly Aerospace's soaring space-tech debut alongside Chime's and Figma's first-day surges have injected fresh momentum into a market hungry for standout new offerings.

Still, bankers warn the IPO market remains highly sensitive to shifts in sentiment and broader volatility.

The Honour and Serving of the Latest Global Operational Research on Landscape,  Crypto, !WOW! and the future, continues. The  World Students Society thanks Reuters.

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