Japan Rate Hike Considered for First Time in 11 Months
Japan is considering its first interest rate hike in nearly a year. The Bank of Japan (BOJ) is looking at…
U.S. Marijuana Stocks Jump on Federal Reclassification News
U.S. marijuana stocks surged dramatically after reports suggested that former President Donald Trump may sign an executive order to reclassify…
BlackRock Clients Add $52M in Bitcoin and $23M in Ethereum
BlackRock clients added fresh capital to crypto markets this week. On-chain data shows $52.37 million flowed into Bitcoin. At the…
Hong Kong Unveils 10-Year Plan for RWA Tokenization and Digital Markets
Hong Kong’s financial authorities have outlined a decade-long strategy aimed at expanding real-world asset (RWA) tokenization and solidifying the city’s…
China Steps In With a Powerful Signal to Financial Markets
China just delivered a strong message to global markets this week. Authorities injected ¥668.5 billion into the financial system within…
Crypto’s Machine Learning ‘iPhone Moment’ Comes Closer as AI Agents Trade the Market
AI-powered trading hasn’t yet reached an “iPhone moment,” when everyone is carrying around an algorithmic, reinforcement learning portfolio manager in…
MSCI Isn’t Wrong to Be Cautious on DATs
The news that MSCI — one of the world’s “Big Three” index providers — is looking to potentially exclude digital…
After 2025’s Test Run, Crypto IPOs Face Their Real Trial in 2026
Laura Katherine Mann, a partner at global law firm White & Case, sees 2025 as the “test-case year” for crypto…
US Banks Warn OCC Crypto Charters Could Weaken The Banking System
The US banking industry has mounted a coordinated challenge to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s (OCC) approach.…
Is Ripple’s Transformation into a Bank Beneficial or Detrimental for XRP?
Ripple has obtained provisional approval for a federal banking license, which could allow it to function within the framework of…