DeFi

Gold tops $5,000 as BTC stalls near $87,000 in widening macro-crypto split: Asia Morning Briefing

Good Morning, Asia. Here's what's making news in the markets:Welcome to Asia Morning Briefing, a daily summary of top stories during U.S. hours and...

Why your gold investment might just be a worthless piece of paper

There is a buying frenzy in the gold market that has propelled the price of the precious metal by more than 80% over the...

Here’s why bitcoin’s been failing its role as a ‘digital gold’

In theory, bitcoin should thrive during times of uncertainty as it’s sound money that’s censorship-resistant. In practice, it’s becoming the first thing investors sell...

Ukraine banned Polymarket and there’s no legal way for it to come back

There is no legal way for Web3 prediction markets to operate in Ukraine under current laws, according to a senior official involved in shaping...

R3 bets on Solana to bring institutional yield onchain

After more than a decade building infrastructure for exchanges, financial institutions and central banks, R3 saw the market starting to bend in a new...

Ethereum L1 Activity Exceeds L2s, But Researchers Point to ‘Address Poisoning’

Some outlined the connection between lower fees on mainnet since Fusaka and increased attacks. Ethereum mainnet is seeing an unusually high spike in activity,...

Tokenized Gold Capitalization Tops $4 Billion as Spot Approaches $5,000

Tether Gold and Paxos Gold remain the largest onchain gold tokens, as the tokenized commodity sector grows.Tokenized gold has surpassed $4 billion in market...

Bitcoin’s weakness versus gold and equities puts quantum computing fears back in focus

Bitcoin’s recent price weakness has revived the quantum-computing debate, with one high-profile investor arguing it’s already shaping market behavior — and on-chain analysts saying...

Bitcoin Hovers Around $90,000 As Dollar Drops, Gold Surges

Altcoins trade mixed as total crypto market capitalization remains unchanged at $3.11 trillion.Crypto markets were mostly unchanged on Friday, as Bitcoin (BTC) traded around...

Regulators Are Applying Traditional Market Rules to DeFi: PwC

PwC’s 2026 crypto regulation report says market surveillance, disclosures, and investor protections are moving onchain.Regulators are starting to treat crypto and decentralized finance (DeFi)...

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SEC flags tokenization as high-risk area in 2027 market examinations

The SEC’s latest priorities highlight tokenization as an emerging...

IRS Targets 120-Day Tax Disclosure Process: Forbes

The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is preparing to...

US Senate to Probe Tether Payments to Ex-Trump Adviser’s Company

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Pentagon bans US forces from using military info to bet in prediction markets

Hegseth warned that prediction market wagers could expose military...

Arbitrum and Robinhood Chain Open Second Mentorship Cohort

Up to 15 pre-seed and seed-stage teams will spend...