Frankfurt-based 21X, a venue for trading tokenized stocks, bonds and funds regulated by Germany’s financial watchdog BaFin, has integrated Circle’s USDC stablecoin as a key settlement currency on the platform. The USDC integration is part of 21X’s mission to build a multi-currency, MiCA-aligned, open market environment for institutional trading of tokenized securities, the company said … Read more
Stablecoin protocol USDT0 is giving tokenized gold a crypto native spin, aiming to make the world’s oldest stores of value compatible with decentralized finance (DeFi) applications. The platform is introducing the XAUT0 token, which builds on Tether Gold (XAUT) but integrates an omnichain architecture to expand its utility for trading and as collateral on lending … Read more
Cryptocurrency investors lost more than $300 million to scams, hacks and exploits in May, according to blockchain security firm CertiK. The majority of those losses were related to code vulnerability exploits, which accounted for $229 million — a 4,483% rise on April. Phishing, which involves an attacker stealing a user’s trading account or wallet credentials, … Read more
Ethereum continues to demonstrate notable resilience amid growing economic headwinds, maintaining its footing above the $2,500 support level despite intensified market volatility. The asset rebounded sharply from $2,472.84 to a session high of $2,547.92, with price currently holding near $2,514. Technical momentum remains intact as higher lows persist, supported by strong demand around the $2,486-$2,490 … Read more
Bitcoin MagazineSberbank, Russia’s Biggest Bank, Launches Structured Bond Tied to Bitcoin Sberbank, the largest bank in Russia, has launched a new structured bond that ties investor returns to the performance of Bitcoin and the U.S. dollar-to-ruble exchange rate. This new financial product represents one of the first moves by a major Russian institution to offer … Read more
By Omkar Godbole (All times ET unless indicated otherwise) The recent TACO tease, implying “Trump Always Chickens Out” on tariffs, likely didn’t go down well with the President, who raised the stakes in the ongoing trade war on Friday, leading to broad-based risk aversion, which persists as of writing. On Friday, Trump said that on … Read more
Weston Nakamura founder of Across The Spread, a global markets analyst known for his macro insights through an Asia lens, highlights a surprising and increasingly critical macro relationship. According to Nakamura, Bitcoin BTC appears to be tracking long-end Japanese Government Bond (JGB) yields specifically the 30-year more closely than its traditional correlation with U.S. equities … Read more
Travis Kling of Ikigai Asset Management shared his May highlights for bitcoin BTC and broader crypto ecosystem, underscoring the remarkable scale of institutional adoption throughout the month. May was a blockbuster month for the crypto sector, headlined by unprecedented institutional investment, key legal developments, and heightened adoption by both private and public entities. Bitcoin BTC … Read more
Bank of America has warned that the U.S. dollar could be in for a rough summer, having already dropped sharply this year. The dollar index, which tracks the value of the U.S. dollar against major currencies, has dropped nearly 9% to 99.74 this year, as President Donald Trump’s tariff war triggered a shift away from … Read more
The cryptocurrency market continues to feel the effects of global economic tensions, with investor sentiment swaying under the weight of rising geopolitical risks and trade uncertainty. Uniswap’s UNI token saw a sharp intraday swing between $6.045 and $6.385 before stabilizing above $6.11, signaling cautious buyer support, according to CoinDesk Research’s technical analysis data model. Although … Read more
