2 hours ago
Circle Internet Group (NYSE: $CRCL) President Heath Tarbert warned lawmakers on Wednesday that the United States could lose its financial influence if the next generation of money and capital markets develops on infrastructure governed outside the country.
Testifying before the House Financial Services Committee, Tarbert argued that the rise of stablecoins, tokenized ****** ets, and blockchain-based settlement is turning financial infrastructure into software, according to his written testimony. He claimed that this is giving governments a new battleground over where money moves and which laws govern it.
"Congress cannot determine which technologies will succeed. It can determine whether American law, American institutions, and the dollar will remain embedded in the systems that do," Tarbert said.
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Testifying before the House Financial Services Committee, Tarbert argued that the rise of stablecoins, tokenized ****** ets, and blockchain-based settlement is turning financial infrastructure into software, according to his written testimony. He claimed that this is giving governments a new battleground over where money moves and which laws govern it.
"Congress cannot determine which technologies will succeed. It can determine whether American law, American institutions, and the dollar will remain embedded in the systems that do," Tarbert said.
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#american #infrastructure
5 hours ago
The Ripple dollar-pegged stablecoin RLUSD has surpassed a $2Bn market capitalization, with more than $1Bn of that supply issued on the XRP Ledger, according to Jack McDonald, Ripple's senior vice president responsible for stablecoins.
The milestone arrived less than two years after RLUSD's launch, McDonald said in a post on X, formerly Twitter, first reported by blockchain outlet The Crypto Basic.
This is not simply a supply-growth headline. It is Ripple's clearest signal yet that RLUSD is meant to function as dollar-based settlement infrastructure across tokenized finance, payments, and lending, rather than as a token confined to exchange order books.
McDonald's disclosure stated that RLUSD issued on the XRP Ledger alone has exceeded $1Bn, a figure distinct from the token's total market capitalization across all networks.
The primary reporting places this announcement in early September, with The Crypto Basic's account crediting the milestone to McDonald's own attestation post rather than to a third-party data aggregator.
#ledger #dollar #market
The milestone arrived less than two years after RLUSD's launch, McDonald said in a post on X, formerly Twitter, first reported by blockchain outlet The Crypto Basic.
This is not simply a supply-growth headline. It is Ripple's clearest signal yet that RLUSD is meant to function as dollar-based settlement infrastructure across tokenized finance, payments, and lending, rather than as a token confined to exchange order books.
McDonald's disclosure stated that RLUSD issued on the XRP Ledger alone has exceeded $1Bn, a figure distinct from the token's total market capitalization across all networks.
The primary reporting places this announcement in early September, with The Crypto Basic's account crediting the milestone to McDonald's own attestation post rather than to a third-party data aggregator.
#ledger #dollar #market
1 day ago
The London Stock Exchange ($LSEG) is partnering with cryptocurrency exchange Kraken to place shares of the United Kingdom's largest publicly traded companies on blockchain rails.
In coming weeks, the 100 largest London-listed companies will be made available on Kraken's xStocks tokenized equities framework.
A tokenized stock is a digital token on a blockchain that represents a share or exposure to a traditional company stock.
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In coming weeks, the 100 largest London-listed companies will be made available on Kraken's xStocks tokenized equities framework.
A tokenized stock is a digital token on a blockchain that represents a share or exposure to a traditional company stock.
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2 days ago
Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) (NYSE: $ICE), the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange, has partnered with blockchain infrastructure firm tZERO to build the systems behind its planned market for tokenized securities.
On Monday, the companies announced that tZERO will work with ICE on transfer-agent and broker-dealer infrastructure designed to support the onchain settlement of tokenized securities on ICE's upcoming NYSE-affiliated digital trading platform.
ICE will also invest in tZERO's latest funding round and license its portfolio of 103 blockchain patents. The size of the investment was not disclosed.
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On Monday, the companies announced that tZERO will work with ICE on transfer-agent and broker-dealer infrastructure designed to support the onchain settlement of tokenized securities on ICE's upcoming NYSE-affiliated digital trading platform.
ICE will also invest in tZERO's latest funding round and license its portfolio of 103 blockchain patents. The size of the investment was not disclosed.
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2 days ago
Cardano (ADA) continues to underperform its peers this year, as on-chain metrics continue to indicate that this former crypto darling meets all the criteria of a "zombie chain."
The native token of this blockchain has booked a 40% loss in 2026, dramatically lagging its former peers like Ethereum (ETH) and Solana (SOL), both of which have managed to trim their yearly losses 17% as a result of the latest rally.
Market sentiment has improved in the past couple of weeks, as indicated by the Crypto Fear and Greed Index. This key gauge has jumped from a recent Neutral reading of 36 to 75 at the time of writing, indicating that investors are now in "Greed" mode.
Despite this shift in sentiment, ADA is not among the token that has managed to break above its 200-day exponential moving average (EMA), primarily as investors seem to be focusing on more mature projects that have demonstrated their real-world use cases.
This explains the huge performance gap between ADA and its peers. We can list a couple of red flags that may justify why market participants are shunning this token.
#greed #Crypto #market #managed
The native token of this blockchain has booked a 40% loss in 2026, dramatically lagging its former peers like Ethereum (ETH) and Solana (SOL), both of which have managed to trim their yearly losses 17% as a result of the latest rally.
Market sentiment has improved in the past couple of weeks, as indicated by the Crypto Fear and Greed Index. This key gauge has jumped from a recent Neutral reading of 36 to 75 at the time of writing, indicating that investors are now in "Greed" mode.
Despite this shift in sentiment, ADA is not among the token that has managed to break above its 200-day exponential moving average (EMA), primarily as investors seem to be focusing on more mature projects that have demonstrated their real-world use cases.
This explains the huge performance gap between ADA and its peers. We can list a couple of red flags that may justify why market participants are shunning this token.
#greed #Crypto #market #managed
3 days ago
Ripple just unlocked 1 billion XRP. On Sept 1, blockchain tracker Whale Alert flagged three separate transactions, 500 million, 400 million, and 100 million XRP from Ripple's escrow system.
The move is part of Ripple's long-established monthly escrow release schedule, but the size and timing, arriving as XRP shows signs of technical strength, makes it worth understanding what it does mean for investors.
At the time of writing, about 31.28 billion XRP remained locked in Ripple's on-chain escrow, roughly 31.3% of the total 100 billion supply, according to XRP insights.
Last week, Australian lawyer and digital ******* ets enthusiast Bill Morgan flagged about this transaction while reviewing a registration statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the Cryptex Digital Market Cap ETF.
Morgan shared that Ripple has indicated it could release additional XRP from escrow to support on-ledger liquidity for stablecoin and foreign exchange trading pairs if the CLARITY Act is passed.
#million #exchange #release #sept
The move is part of Ripple's long-established monthly escrow release schedule, but the size and timing, arriving as XRP shows signs of technical strength, makes it worth understanding what it does mean for investors.
At the time of writing, about 31.28 billion XRP remained locked in Ripple's on-chain escrow, roughly 31.3% of the total 100 billion supply, according to XRP insights.
Last week, Australian lawyer and digital ******* ets enthusiast Bill Morgan flagged about this transaction while reviewing a registration statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the Cryptex Digital Market Cap ETF.
Morgan shared that Ripple has indicated it could release additional XRP from escrow to support on-ledger liquidity for stablecoin and foreign exchange trading pairs if the CLARITY Act is passed.
#million #exchange #release #sept
3 days ago
The London Stock Exchange ($LSEG) is partnering with cryptocurrency exchange Kraken to place shares of the United Kingdom's largest publicly traded companies on blockchain rails.
In coming weeks, the 100 largest London-listed companies will be made available on Kraken's xStocks tokenized equities framework.
A tokenized stock is a digital token on a blockchain that represents a share or exposure to a traditional company stock.
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#largest
In coming weeks, the 100 largest London-listed companies will be made available on Kraken's xStocks tokenized equities framework.
A tokenized stock is a digital token on a blockchain that represents a share or exposure to a traditional company stock.
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#largest
3 days ago
On Aug. 4, 2026, Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) broke its all-time record for activity on its blockchain, recording 169.9 million transactions, according to data from Blockworks. Breaking that record has happened repeatedly this year, even as the coin's price fell. As of Aug. 27, it's still 63% below its peak price in January 2025.
So is the coin worth buying now that it's clearly gaining some traction? Or is it better to sell it because its transaction activity hasn't been closely tied to its price this year?
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One of the factors in favor of buying Solana on the basis of its increasing on-chain activity is that the composition of its transaction volume changed a lot this year. In doing so, it supported a core part of the bull thesis.
Tokenized stocks are essentially blockchain tokens that are backed by shares of public companies, and as a group, they're one of the most anticipated drivers of growth on Solana.
#NVIDIA #time #record
So is the coin worth buying now that it's clearly gaining some traction? Or is it better to sell it because its transaction activity hasn't been closely tied to its price this year?
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One of the factors in favor of buying Solana on the basis of its increasing on-chain activity is that the composition of its transaction volume changed a lot this year. In doing so, it supported a core part of the bull thesis.
Tokenized stocks are essentially blockchain tokens that are backed by shares of public companies, and as a group, they're one of the most anticipated drivers of growth on Solana.
#NVIDIA #time #record
5 days ago
Tether is putting fresh focus on Asia-Pacific as it expands its push into real-world ******* et tokenization, with Jed ******* f joining the company as Expansion Manager, Tokenization.
Nazif announced the move on LinkedIn, saying he will focus on driving RWA initiatives and expanding Tether's tokenization platform, Hadron by Tether, across APAC.
"I'm excited to drive RWA initiatives and Tether's tokenization platform, Hadron, in APAC," ******* f said.
The appointment comes as Tether increasingly looks beyond its core stablecoin business and builds infrastructure aimed at bringing traditional ******* ets onto blockchains.
Hadron, launched by Tether in 2024, is designed to help institutions issue and manage tokenized ******* ets across their lifecycle. The platform supports the tokenization of ******* ets including stocks, bonds, commodities, funds and reward points, alongside tools for KYC, blockchain reporting, capital-market management and regulatory guidance.
#tokenization #platform #apac #initiatives
Nazif announced the move on LinkedIn, saying he will focus on driving RWA initiatives and expanding Tether's tokenization platform, Hadron by Tether, across APAC.
"I'm excited to drive RWA initiatives and Tether's tokenization platform, Hadron, in APAC," ******* f said.
The appointment comes as Tether increasingly looks beyond its core stablecoin business and builds infrastructure aimed at bringing traditional ******* ets onto blockchains.
Hadron, launched by Tether in 2024, is designed to help institutions issue and manage tokenized ******* ets across their lifecycle. The platform supports the tokenization of ******* ets including stocks, bonds, commodities, funds and reward points, alongside tools for KYC, blockchain reporting, capital-market management and regulatory guidance.
#tokenization #platform #apac #initiatives
7 days ago
On Aug. 18, Ripple closed a bond sale in an upsized $275 million private placement of senior unsecured notes. The cash is intended to fund the operation and expansion of Ripple Prime, the company's relatively new institutional brokerage arm. XRP (CRYPTO: XRP), for its part, was coasting near $1 that week, one of its weakest weekly closes in nearly two years.
Since then, XRP's price has surged by around 52% thanks to strength in the wider crypto market, but that still leaves its holders with an uncomfortable thought. Ripple raised real money while the coin went nowhere, suggesting that XRP's fortunes are, at least in the market's eyes, distinct from those of its issuer. So, is there actually a way that Ripple's raise can end up helping XRP down the line, or not?
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The senior unsecured notes issued by Ripple are normal corporate debt, and not anything that could be considered bearish for XRP, as it's a coin ****** ociated with a blockchain, and the XRP Ledger (XRPL) has no balance sheet that can be affected by Ripple taking on liabilities.
But investors should take note of the financing approach that Ripple chose.
#Crypto #flashing #senior
Since then, XRP's price has surged by around 52% thanks to strength in the wider crypto market, but that still leaves its holders with an uncomfortable thought. Ripple raised real money while the coin went nowhere, suggesting that XRP's fortunes are, at least in the market's eyes, distinct from those of its issuer. So, is there actually a way that Ripple's raise can end up helping XRP down the line, or not?
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The senior unsecured notes issued by Ripple are normal corporate debt, and not anything that could be considered bearish for XRP, as it's a coin ****** ociated with a blockchain, and the XRP Ledger (XRPL) has no balance sheet that can be affected by Ripple taking on liabilities.
But investors should take note of the financing approach that Ripple chose.
#Crypto #flashing #senior
8 days ago
As central bankers gather for the 49th annual economic symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyo., starting Thursday evening, Kansas City Fed president Jeff Schmid warned that the rise of innovation in payments from stablecoins to blockchain and instantaneous payments could be disruptive.
"I think we're going to find that not only is this, from an innovation standpoint, very transitional, it's going to be very disruptive too," Schmid said in an interview with Yahoo Finance.
The theme of this year's gathering focuses on financial innovation in payments and the implications for monetary policy.
"I think we need to prepare," Schmid said. "We're going to be talking in the next decade more about sources of liquidity and duration, maybe more than we talked about capital, because at the end of the day, that $5 [trillion] or $10 trillion that we move a day is going to over time become instantaneous, and that's going to be a change in the system at large."
If payments become instantaneous and settle instantaneously, Schmid wonders, how does that impact liquidity, and what's the nature of ******* ets backing the instruments?
#liquidity
"I think we're going to find that not only is this, from an innovation standpoint, very transitional, it's going to be very disruptive too," Schmid said in an interview with Yahoo Finance.
The theme of this year's gathering focuses on financial innovation in payments and the implications for monetary policy.
"I think we need to prepare," Schmid said. "We're going to be talking in the next decade more about sources of liquidity and duration, maybe more than we talked about capital, because at the end of the day, that $5 [trillion] or $10 trillion that we move a day is going to over time become instantaneous, and that's going to be a change in the system at large."
If payments become instantaneous and settle instantaneously, Schmid wonders, how does that impact liquidity, and what's the nature of ******* ets backing the instruments?
#liquidity
8 days ago
Crypto has spent years promising that blockchain technology would eventually make financial markets cheaper, faster, and more efficient.
Figure may finally be offering investors a way to test that thesis.
The numbers from the quickly growing financial player have been increasingly difficult to ignore. Marketplace volumes grew 130% year over year. Revenue rose 95%.
And yet, Fundstrat Head of Digital ****** et Strategy Sean Farrell thinks Wall Street may still be valuing Figure more like a traditional lender rather than the blockchain-powered capital-markets marketplace it's trying to become. That could be an opportunity.
Farrell puts Figure at the top of his list of companies "that leverage the blockchain to improve their operating margins and increase growth".
#figure #farrell #Crypto
Figure may finally be offering investors a way to test that thesis.
The numbers from the quickly growing financial player have been increasingly difficult to ignore. Marketplace volumes grew 130% year over year. Revenue rose 95%.
And yet, Fundstrat Head of Digital ****** et Strategy Sean Farrell thinks Wall Street may still be valuing Figure more like a traditional lender rather than the blockchain-powered capital-markets marketplace it's trying to become. That could be an opportunity.
Farrell puts Figure at the top of his list of companies "that leverage the blockchain to improve their operating margins and increase growth".
#figure #farrell #Crypto
8 days ago
Rezolve Ai (NASDAQ:RZLV) has announced that Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) selected its proprietary distributed database technology for use within Google Cloud infrastructure, marking what Rezolve describes as the platform's first major commercial deployment with a large technology company.
According to Rezolve Ai, the technology is supporting Google Cloud Web3 blockchain datasets, providing infrastructure for data indexing and processing pipelines across multiple blockchain networks.
The first phase encompasses complete historical information from 10 blockchain networks, representing approximately 100 terabytes of data.
Rezolve said its technology applies a series of verification procedures before information reaches Google Cloud's public datasets. Each blockchain block is subjected to six cryptographic checks, alongside schema validation, structural verification and cross-validation.
The deployment provides Rezolve with a significant commercial test of technology that the company has been developing as part of its broader enterprise infrastructure strategy.
#Google #NASDAQ #first #deployment
According to Rezolve Ai, the technology is supporting Google Cloud Web3 blockchain datasets, providing infrastructure for data indexing and processing pipelines across multiple blockchain networks.
The first phase encompasses complete historical information from 10 blockchain networks, representing approximately 100 terabytes of data.
Rezolve said its technology applies a series of verification procedures before information reaches Google Cloud's public datasets. Each blockchain block is subjected to six cryptographic checks, alongside schema validation, structural verification and cross-validation.
The deployment provides Rezolve with a significant commercial test of technology that the company has been developing as part of its broader enterprise infrastructure strategy.
#Google #NASDAQ #first #deployment
8 days ago
Key Takeaways
XRP's strongest early payments argument was capital efficiency, not merely speed: institutions could source liquidity when a payment occurred, rather than keeping money pre-funded around the world.
That gap is narrowing fast. JPMorgan now offers eight-currency blockchain deposit accounts with onchain FX, while Citi says its 24/7 network can reduce pre-funding across more than 40 markets.
XRP still has a role in situations where bank networks are fragmented or local FX liquidity is poor, but it increasingly has to compete with tokenized deposits and stablecoins, including Ripple's own RLUSD.
For years, XRP had an obvious target in cross-border payments: banks could send a SWIFT message quickly, but actually moving and settling money remained slower and capital-intensive.
#payments #liquidity #takeaways #strongest
XRP's strongest early payments argument was capital efficiency, not merely speed: institutions could source liquidity when a payment occurred, rather than keeping money pre-funded around the world.
That gap is narrowing fast. JPMorgan now offers eight-currency blockchain deposit accounts with onchain FX, while Citi says its 24/7 network can reduce pre-funding across more than 40 markets.
XRP still has a role in situations where bank networks are fragmented or local FX liquidity is poor, but it increasingly has to compete with tokenized deposits and stablecoins, including Ripple's own RLUSD.
For years, XRP had an obvious target in cross-border payments: banks could send a SWIFT message quickly, but actually moving and settling money remained slower and capital-intensive.
#payments #liquidity #takeaways #strongest
8 days ago
Mastercard's $1.8B BVNK acquisition has reshaped the stablecoin infrastructure race with Visa.
Visa's stablecoin settlement business has reached a $7B annualized run rate across nine blockchains.
Visa is reportedly seeking a new stablecoin settlement and OTC partner after BVNK moved to Mastercard.
Mastercard's $1.8 billion acquisition of stablecoin infrastructure provider BVNK has done more than expand its digital-asset capabilities. It has also changed the competitive landscape for stablecoin payments. That is by putting pressure on Visa to secure new infrastructure partners.
Mastercard completed the BVNK acquisition on August 3 after agreeing to pay $1.5 billion upfront, with up to another $300 million in contingent consideration. BVNK gives Mastercard infrastructure connecting stablecoins with traditional payment rails across cross-border payments, payouts, settlement and treasury flows.
#mastercard #settlement #billion #payments
Visa's stablecoin settlement business has reached a $7B annualized run rate across nine blockchains.
Visa is reportedly seeking a new stablecoin settlement and OTC partner after BVNK moved to Mastercard.
Mastercard's $1.8 billion acquisition of stablecoin infrastructure provider BVNK has done more than expand its digital-asset capabilities. It has also changed the competitive landscape for stablecoin payments. That is by putting pressure on Visa to secure new infrastructure partners.
Mastercard completed the BVNK acquisition on August 3 after agreeing to pay $1.5 billion upfront, with up to another $300 million in contingent consideration. BVNK gives Mastercard infrastructure connecting stablecoins with traditional payment rails across cross-border payments, payouts, settlement and treasury flows.
#mastercard #settlement #billion #payments
9 days ago
Japan plans to proceed with a national blockchain-based settlement infrastructure for tokenized versions of stocks and ******* anese government bonds.
Japan's financial regulator, the Bank of ******* an, and major financial institutions are collaborating on the tokenization project.
Work on the project is expected to begin in early 2027, with operation of the new onchain system likely to begin in the early 2030s, according to media reports.
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Japan's financial regulator, the Bank of ******* an, and major financial institutions are collaborating on the tokenization project.
Work on the project is expected to begin in early 2027, with operation of the new onchain system likely to begin in the early 2030s, according to media reports.
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9 days ago
Associations that represent banks scattered across U.S. states are planning to launch their own blockchain network.
A consortium of 39 state banking ******* ociations plans to launch a new bank-run blockchain network to facilitate financial innovations, including tokenized deposits and stablecoins.
The 39 ******* ociations have signed onto the "BankChain Alliance" that aims to build the blockchain network by 2027.
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A consortium of 39 state banking ******* ociations plans to launch a new bank-run blockchain network to facilitate financial innovations, including tokenized deposits and stablecoins.
The 39 ******* ociations have signed onto the "BankChain Alliance" that aims to build the blockchain network by 2027.
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9 days ago
Key Takeaways
The Blockchain ******* ociation urged the SEC and CFTC to create a coordinated US framework for equity perpetual contracts.
It proposed regulating equity perpetuals under existing security-futures rules, arguing that no new legislation is necessary.
The group warned that continued regulatory uncertainty will push liquidity, jobs, market data and innovation further offshore.
The Blockchain ******* ociation has called on the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to create a coordinated regulatory pathway for equity perpetual contracts in the United States.
#Equity #commission
The Blockchain ******* ociation urged the SEC and CFTC to create a coordinated US framework for equity perpetual contracts.
It proposed regulating equity perpetuals under existing security-futures rules, arguing that no new legislation is necessary.
The group warned that continued regulatory uncertainty will push liquidity, jobs, market data and innovation further offshore.
The Blockchain ******* ociation has called on the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to create a coordinated regulatory pathway for equity perpetual contracts in the United States.
#Equity #commission
9 days ago
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase Global (NASDAQ: $COIN) has debuted tokenized stocks on its Base blockchain network.
Coinbase joins rival exchanges Kraken and Binance in the race to bring stock trading onchain.
In a statement, Coinbase said that investors can now trade tokenized versions of stock such as Apple (NASDAQ: $AAPL), Nvidia (NASDAQ: $NVDA), and Alphabet (NASDAQ: $GOOGL).
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#base
Coinbase joins rival exchanges Kraken and Binance in the race to bring stock trading onchain.
In a statement, Coinbase said that investors can now trade tokenized versions of stock such as Apple (NASDAQ: $AAPL), Nvidia (NASDAQ: $NVDA), and Alphabet (NASDAQ: $GOOGL).
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9 days ago
The rally in Circle (CRCL) stock could just be starting.
The call: With bitcoin (BTC-USD) prices coming back to life as the Treasury injects liquidity into the bond market, Circle shares have been rocking. The stock is up 23% in the past five days and trading at its highest level since mid-June, per Yahoo Finance AlphaSpace data.
Bernstein ***** yst Gautam Chhugani reiterated his Outperform rating on the stock and set a $140 price target in a note on Monday, implying at least 75% upside.
Chhugani outlined three main bullish points on Circle:
"We believe the recent momentum in crypto markets can be enduring, and we could be at the beginning of a new expansion cycle driven by macro regime change, real-world blockchain capital markets, stablecoin payments adoption (not just crypto) and some nascent signs of a stablecoin-led agentic economy."
#circle #markets #crcl #finance
The call: With bitcoin (BTC-USD) prices coming back to life as the Treasury injects liquidity into the bond market, Circle shares have been rocking. The stock is up 23% in the past five days and trading at its highest level since mid-June, per Yahoo Finance AlphaSpace data.
Bernstein ***** yst Gautam Chhugani reiterated his Outperform rating on the stock and set a $140 price target in a note on Monday, implying at least 75% upside.
Chhugani outlined three main bullish points on Circle:
"We believe the recent momentum in crypto markets can be enduring, and we could be at the beginning of a new expansion cycle driven by macro regime change, real-world blockchain capital markets, stablecoin payments adoption (not just crypto) and some nascent signs of a stablecoin-led agentic economy."
#circle #markets #crcl #finance
9 days ago
By Khushi Malhotra
MUMBAI, Aug 24 (Reuters) - India will launch tokenised corporate bonds next month, as it tests the use of blockchain technology to enable instant settlement of bond transactions, three sources with direct knowledge of the matter said on Monday.
The notes, to be issued for the first time by state-owned power financier REC, would place India alongside markets such as Europe and Hong Kong in using the technology for issuance and settlement.
Tokenised bonds are securities whose ownership, issuance, trading and settlement are recorded digitally on a blockchain or distributed ledger, allowing transactions to be completed almost instantly.
India's markets regulator and central bank are working together on pushing the technology, according to the sources, who spoke on the condition of anonymity as the discussions are ongoing and confidential.
#Blockchain #transactions #sources #issuance
MUMBAI, Aug 24 (Reuters) - India will launch tokenised corporate bonds next month, as it tests the use of blockchain technology to enable instant settlement of bond transactions, three sources with direct knowledge of the matter said on Monday.
The notes, to be issued for the first time by state-owned power financier REC, would place India alongside markets such as Europe and Hong Kong in using the technology for issuance and settlement.
Tokenised bonds are securities whose ownership, issuance, trading and settlement are recorded digitally on a blockchain or distributed ledger, allowing transactions to be completed almost instantly.
India's markets regulator and central bank are working together on pushing the technology, according to the sources, who spoke on the condition of anonymity as the discussions are ongoing and confidential.
#Blockchain #transactions #sources #issuance
11 days ago
Bernstein's Gautam Chhugani carries a $330 Street-high target on COIN, implying 77% upside despite three consecutive earnings misses and a 38% one-year decline.
HOOD is down just 4% YTD and CRCL is up 11%, making COIN's 18% year-to-date slide the clearest dislocation signal among crypto-adjacent peers.
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Coinbase Global (NASDAQ:COIN) currently trades at $186.49, while Bernstein ****** yst Gautam Chhugani carries a Street-high price target of $330 on the stock. That implies roughly 77% upside if his call plays out.
Coinbase runs the largest US crypto exchange plus subscription products, stablecoin revenue tied to USDC, the Base blockchain, and a fast-expanding derivatives and prediction markets business. The company is reinventing itself as a "everything exchange" just as core trading fees shrink.
#Coinbase #street #year
HOOD is down just 4% YTD and CRCL is up 11%, making COIN's 18% year-to-date slide the clearest dislocation signal among crypto-adjacent peers.
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Coinbase Global (NASDAQ:COIN) currently trades at $186.49, while Bernstein ****** yst Gautam Chhugani carries a Street-high price target of $330 on the stock. That implies roughly 77% upside if his call plays out.
Coinbase runs the largest US crypto exchange plus subscription products, stablecoin revenue tied to USDC, the Base blockchain, and a fast-expanding derivatives and prediction markets business. The company is reinventing itself as a "everything exchange" just as core trading fees shrink.
#Coinbase #street #year
11 days ago
The rally in Circle (CRCL) stock could just be starting.
The call: With bitcoin (BTC-USD) prices coming back to life as the Treasury injects liquidity into the bond market, Circle shares have been rocking. The stock is up 23% in the past five days and trading at its highest level since mid-June, per Yahoo Finance AlphaSpace data.
Bernstein **** yst Gautam Chhugani reiterated his Outperform rating on the stock and set a $140 price target in a note on Monday, implying at least 75% upside.
Chhugani outlined three main bullish points on Circle:
"We believe the recent momentum in crypto markets can be enduring, and we could be at the beginning of a new expansion cycle driven by macro regime change, real-world blockchain capital markets, stablecoin payments adoption (not just crypto) and some nascent signs of a stablecoin-led agentic economy."
#circle #treasury
The call: With bitcoin (BTC-USD) prices coming back to life as the Treasury injects liquidity into the bond market, Circle shares have been rocking. The stock is up 23% in the past five days and trading at its highest level since mid-June, per Yahoo Finance AlphaSpace data.
Bernstein **** yst Gautam Chhugani reiterated his Outperform rating on the stock and set a $140 price target in a note on Monday, implying at least 75% upside.
Chhugani outlined three main bullish points on Circle:
"We believe the recent momentum in crypto markets can be enduring, and we could be at the beginning of a new expansion cycle driven by macro regime change, real-world blockchain capital markets, stablecoin payments adoption (not just crypto) and some nascent signs of a stablecoin-led agentic economy."
#circle #treasury
11 days ago
By Khushi Malhotra
MUMBAI, Aug 24 (Reuters) - India will launch tokenised corporate bonds next month, as it tests the use of blockchain technology to enable instant settlement of bond transactions, three sources with direct knowledge of the matter said on Monday.
The notes, to be issued for the first time by state-owned power financier REC, would place India alongside markets such as Europe and Hong Kong in using the technology for issuance and settlement.
Tokenised bonds are securities whose ownership, issuance, trading and settlement are recorded digitally on a blockchain or distributed ledger, allowing transactions to be completed almost instantly.
India's markets regulator and central bank are working together on pushing the technology, according to the sources, who spoke on the condition of anonymity as the discussions are ongoing and confidential.
#tokenised
MUMBAI, Aug 24 (Reuters) - India will launch tokenised corporate bonds next month, as it tests the use of blockchain technology to enable instant settlement of bond transactions, three sources with direct knowledge of the matter said on Monday.
The notes, to be issued for the first time by state-owned power financier REC, would place India alongside markets such as Europe and Hong Kong in using the technology for issuance and settlement.
Tokenised bonds are securities whose ownership, issuance, trading and settlement are recorded digitally on a blockchain or distributed ledger, allowing transactions to be completed almost instantly.
India's markets regulator and central bank are working together on pushing the technology, according to the sources, who spoke on the condition of anonymity as the discussions are ongoing and confidential.
#tokenised
14 days ago
Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is soaring today, up 5.5% as of 3:07 p.m. ET on Aug. 19, 2026, as President Donald Trump and crypto-industry executives meet at the White House.
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite were up 0.3% and 0.2%, respectively, on Wednesday.
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Trump is meeting crypto executives at the White House on Wednesday afternoon. The group, which features executives from Coinbase Global, Payward, and Blockchain.com, will also meet with key regulators and White House staff, including Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Paul Atkins, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chair Mike Selig, and White House crypto advisor Patrick Witt.
Investors are hoping the meeting will lead to movement from Congress. The Clarity Act, which would provide a legal framework for the crypto market, is stalled in the Senate. Whether that comes to pass is very much an open question.
#Crypto #signal #wednesday #chair
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite were up 0.3% and 0.2%, respectively, on Wednesday.
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Trump is meeting crypto executives at the White House on Wednesday afternoon. The group, which features executives from Coinbase Global, Payward, and Blockchain.com, will also meet with key regulators and White House staff, including Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Paul Atkins, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chair Mike Selig, and White House crypto advisor Patrick Witt.
Investors are hoping the meeting will lead to movement from Congress. The Clarity Act, which would provide a legal framework for the crypto market, is stalled in the Senate. Whether that comes to pass is very much an open question.
#Crypto #signal #wednesday #chair
14 days ago
The SEC just formally proposed Regulation Crypto ******* ets, a new offering framework that would let crypto projects raise up to $5M through a one-time startup exemption or up to $75M annually through a tiered fundraising exemption.
The exemptions: The startup lane allows $5M over four years with no accredited-investor requirement or per-investor cap. The fundraising lane allows $75M every 12 months, split into a $20M Tier 1 and $75M Tier 2, with Tier 2 issuers needing audited financials and ongoing reporting, and non-accredited buyers capped at 10% of income or net worth. Tokens sold under either lane wouldn't carry a rule-based resale lockup.
The safe harbor: Once a team finishes, or permanently drops, the managerial work it promised, its token can shed "investment contract" status for good—a formalized version of the concept the SEC's March interpretive guidance first floated. The rule would also preempt state-level securities registration for these offerings and certain secondary trades.
What's missing: The SEC's separate "innovation exemption," expected to let firms tokenize actual securities like stocks and trade them onchain, wasn't part of Tuesday's release. The agency explicitly said it isn't touching registered-offering rules for "digital securities" this round, so tokenized equities on public blockchains remain unaddressed.
Why the delay: CoinDesk reported the tokenization piece had been expected to land alongside the fundraising rule before the SEC abruptly pulled an Aug. 14 meeting. The holdup has been tied to White House concerns about muddying live CLARITY Act talks, internal questions over the SEC's own statutory authority, and Wall Street's SIFMA objecting to using exemptive relief for market-structure changes.
#lane #rule #Crypto
The exemptions: The startup lane allows $5M over four years with no accredited-investor requirement or per-investor cap. The fundraising lane allows $75M every 12 months, split into a $20M Tier 1 and $75M Tier 2, with Tier 2 issuers needing audited financials and ongoing reporting, and non-accredited buyers capped at 10% of income or net worth. Tokens sold under either lane wouldn't carry a rule-based resale lockup.
The safe harbor: Once a team finishes, or permanently drops, the managerial work it promised, its token can shed "investment contract" status for good—a formalized version of the concept the SEC's March interpretive guidance first floated. The rule would also preempt state-level securities registration for these offerings and certain secondary trades.
What's missing: The SEC's separate "innovation exemption," expected to let firms tokenize actual securities like stocks and trade them onchain, wasn't part of Tuesday's release. The agency explicitly said it isn't touching registered-offering rules for "digital securities" this round, so tokenized equities on public blockchains remain unaddressed.
Why the delay: CoinDesk reported the tokenization piece had been expected to land alongside the fundraising rule before the SEC abruptly pulled an Aug. 14 meeting. The holdup has been tied to White House concerns about muddying live CLARITY Act talks, internal questions over the SEC's own statutory authority, and Wall Street's SIFMA objecting to using exemptive relief for market-structure changes.
#lane #rule #Crypto
14 days ago
Altcoins, which are cryptocurrencies other than Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), are usually considered speculative and volatile investments. But they're also high-risk, high-reward tokens that could have much greater upside potential than Bitcoin.
Two of the market's most closely watched altcoins are XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) and Ether (CRYPTO: ETH). Both altcoins have struggled over the past year as fears of interest rate hikes and other macro headwinds drove investors toward more conservative investments, but will one recover faster than the other when the crypto market warms up again?
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XRP is the native token of the XRP Ledger, a blockchain that was designed to provide fast, low-cost cross-border payments. It was created by the founders of Ripple, a fintech company that specializes in blockchain-based money transfers. It's still primarily used as a bridge currency for fiat transactions on Ripple's platform, but it's being adopted by other financial institutions (especially in **** an) to accelerate cross-border transactions with lower fees. The bulls believe XRP's value will rise as its ledger replaces those legacy financial rails.
Ether is the native token of Ethereum, the world's largest proof-of-stake (PoS) blockchain. As a PoS blockchain, it supports staking (locking up tokens to earn yield) and smart contracts (for developing decentralized apps and other tokenized **** ets). Every time a user makes a transaction on Ethereum, they must pay a "gas fee" in Ether. Therefore, Ether's value is driven by Ethereum's ability to draw more developers and decentralized app users to its ecosystem.
#Crypto #altcoins #flashing #ledger
Two of the market's most closely watched altcoins are XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) and Ether (CRYPTO: ETH). Both altcoins have struggled over the past year as fears of interest rate hikes and other macro headwinds drove investors toward more conservative investments, but will one recover faster than the other when the crypto market warms up again?
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XRP is the native token of the XRP Ledger, a blockchain that was designed to provide fast, low-cost cross-border payments. It was created by the founders of Ripple, a fintech company that specializes in blockchain-based money transfers. It's still primarily used as a bridge currency for fiat transactions on Ripple's platform, but it's being adopted by other financial institutions (especially in **** an) to accelerate cross-border transactions with lower fees. The bulls believe XRP's value will rise as its ledger replaces those legacy financial rails.
Ether is the native token of Ethereum, the world's largest proof-of-stake (PoS) blockchain. As a PoS blockchain, it supports staking (locking up tokens to earn yield) and smart contracts (for developing decentralized apps and other tokenized **** ets). Every time a user makes a transaction on Ethereum, they must pay a "gas fee" in Ether. Therefore, Ether's value is driven by Ethereum's ability to draw more developers and decentralized app users to its ecosystem.
#Crypto #altcoins #flashing #ledger
15 days ago
Interested in Circle Internet Group, Inc.? Here are five stocks we like better.
Circle sees USDC's long-term market opportunity reaching trillions of dollars, expanding beyond crypto trading into cross-border payments, capital markets, corporate treasury operations and AI-agent transactions. Reserve income is expected to remain a significant revenue driver while payments and infrastructure create additional monetization streams.
Arc's public mainnet is scheduled to launch on Sept. 16 as a stablecoin-native blockchain with transaction fees paid in USDC. Circle says the design could simplify blockchain use for developers and support financial, consumer and AI-agent applications.
Circle reported that EURC circulation has exceeded €400 million and said global stablecoin adoption should continue despite uncertainty over U.S. market-structure legislation. Its Circle Payments Network now has more than 175 financial-institution members.
Blueprint for a Banking Fortress: Circle Redraws the Map
#stablecoin
Circle sees USDC's long-term market opportunity reaching trillions of dollars, expanding beyond crypto trading into cross-border payments, capital markets, corporate treasury operations and AI-agent transactions. Reserve income is expected to remain a significant revenue driver while payments and infrastructure create additional monetization streams.
Arc's public mainnet is scheduled to launch on Sept. 16 as a stablecoin-native blockchain with transaction fees paid in USDC. Circle says the design could simplify blockchain use for developers and support financial, consumer and AI-agent applications.
Circle reported that EURC circulation has exceeded €400 million and said global stablecoin adoption should continue despite uncertainty over U.S. market-structure legislation. Its Circle Payments Network now has more than 175 financial-institution members.
Blueprint for a Banking Fortress: Circle Redraws the Map
#stablecoin
15 days ago
The price of bitcoin early Thursday bolted to a two-month high above $71,000, driving crypto stocks higher. The Treasury Department's Wednesday announcement regarding long-term bond buybacks appeared to spark the rally, further fueled by a massive wave of short liquidations and the Trump administration's commitment to passing crypto regulations.
The Commodities Futures Trading Commission today hosts its first Innovation Advisory Committee meeting.
The price of bitcoin by Thursday morning vaulted to near $72,200, soaring almost 12% over the prior 24 hours to its highest price since the end of May, according to CoinMarketCap data. Bitcoin on Wednesday spiked above $68,000 after the Treasury Department announced plans to double the size of its long-term bond buybacks, which prompted a drop in Treasury yields and the U.S. dollar.
The price of bitcoin traded around $65,000 early Wednesday prior to the announcement.
"This matters for bitcoin because lower yields, a potentially weak dollar and improving financial conditions should encourage capital to rotate toward scarce, global liquid **** ets. It also strengthens bitcoin's appeal as an independent store of value at a time of rising government debt and greater official intervention in the markets," Joel Kruger, market strategist at LMAX Group said. "Lower yields and reduced bond-market volatility support crypto collateral values, lending activity, stablecoin liquidity and demand for onchain (on the blockchain) yield."
#Bitcoin #price #treasury #yields
The Commodities Futures Trading Commission today hosts its first Innovation Advisory Committee meeting.
The price of bitcoin by Thursday morning vaulted to near $72,200, soaring almost 12% over the prior 24 hours to its highest price since the end of May, according to CoinMarketCap data. Bitcoin on Wednesday spiked above $68,000 after the Treasury Department announced plans to double the size of its long-term bond buybacks, which prompted a drop in Treasury yields and the U.S. dollar.
The price of bitcoin traded around $65,000 early Wednesday prior to the announcement.
"This matters for bitcoin because lower yields, a potentially weak dollar and improving financial conditions should encourage capital to rotate toward scarce, global liquid **** ets. It also strengthens bitcoin's appeal as an independent store of value at a time of rising government debt and greater official intervention in the markets," Joel Kruger, market strategist at LMAX Group said. "Lower yields and reduced bond-market volatility support crypto collateral values, lending activity, stablecoin liquidity and demand for onchain (on the blockchain) yield."
#Bitcoin #price #treasury #yields
15 days ago
Most of the world's top cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH), have struggled over the past year as inflation, fears of interest rate hikes, and other macro challenges drove investors toward more conservative investments. Bitcoin, which set a record high of over $126,000 last October, now trades at around $64,000. Ethereum, which reached an all-time high of nearly $5,000 last August, has dropped below $1,900.
That "crypto winter" will likely persist until those headwinds dissipate. However, there's one sector of the crypto market that continues to grow as conventional tokens fizzle out. According to CoinShares, deposits of real-world ******* ets (RWAs) on blockchains more than tripled year over year to $7.4 billion in the second quarter of 2026. Let's see why that niche market is expanding, and how investors can profit from its future growth.
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Tokenized RWAs are physical or traditional financial ******* ets -- including stocks, bonds, commodities, real estate, and even fine art -- that are digitized into tokens on a blockchain. That tokenization makes those ******* ets easier to transfer and cuts out the middlemen.
Tokenized stocks and bonds can be traded 24/7 at faster speeds and lower fees than traditional brokerages and banks. Tokenized commodities, such as gold and silver, can be traded easily, with instant liquidity and no physical storage issues. Tokenized real estate and art can be sold much faster, with ownership easily split into fractional shares among multiple buyers. Stablecoins, which are pegged to stable fiat currencies like the U.S. dollar or the euro, can be traded faster and more cheaply while earning higher yields than their conventional counterparts.
#tokenized #year
That "crypto winter" will likely persist until those headwinds dissipate. However, there's one sector of the crypto market that continues to grow as conventional tokens fizzle out. According to CoinShares, deposits of real-world ******* ets (RWAs) on blockchains more than tripled year over year to $7.4 billion in the second quarter of 2026. Let's see why that niche market is expanding, and how investors can profit from its future growth.
Missed Nvidia in 2009? This Rare Signal Is Flashing Again. In 2009, a "Double Down" signal flashed for a little-known chipmaker called Nvidia. For the first time in years, that same "Total Conviction" signal is flashing for a company 1/100th the size of Nvidia. Continue »
Tokenized RWAs are physical or traditional financial ******* ets -- including stocks, bonds, commodities, real estate, and even fine art -- that are digitized into tokens on a blockchain. That tokenization makes those ******* ets easier to transfer and cuts out the middlemen.
Tokenized stocks and bonds can be traded 24/7 at faster speeds and lower fees than traditional brokerages and banks. Tokenized commodities, such as gold and silver, can be traded easily, with instant liquidity and no physical storage issues. Tokenized real estate and art can be sold much faster, with ownership easily split into fractional shares among multiple buyers. Stablecoins, which are pegged to stable fiat currencies like the U.S. dollar or the euro, can be traded faster and more cheaply while earning higher yields than their conventional counterparts.
#tokenized #year
