Rising real rates and inflation risks weigh on gold, while bitcoin continues to consolidate.

DRW founder Don Wilson says public blockchains conflict with how institutions trade and manage risk, limiting adoption.

The Iran conflict's fourth week is breaking the traditional safe-haven playbook, with gold down to $4,360 and equities falling for a third consecutive session.

Every major is red on the day as the war enters its fifth week with no resolution, though ETF inflows of $2.5 billion over the past month and net exchange outflows suggest institutional accumulation beneath the surface.

Extended range-bound price action signals structural consolidation rather than a textbook bearish continuation, despite rising downside risks.

The guidelines ban profit-sharing and guaranteed return arrangements, aiming to prevent conflicts of interest and manipulative trading.

The firm now manages about $2 billion, having raised an additional $325 million for existing crypto investment strategies since last year.

Led by Executive Chairman Michael Saylor, Strategy acquired 1,031 bitcoin, bringing holdings to 762,099 coins.

Tight range and fading momentum suggest a breakout is near, with direction hinging on $1.40 hold.

The real institutional prize isn’t about tokenized assets. It’s about programmable yield.

The pilot with supply chain firm Unloq under MAS's BLOOM initiative would trigger cross-border payments automatically when shipment conditions are verified, a use case that connects Ripple's stablecoin ambitions to a concrete commercial application.

Benji Taylor, former CPO at Aave Labs and design head at Coinbase's Base, brings self-custody wallet and DeFi product experience to the social media platform.