The tokenized real-world asset (RWA) market has grown to $51 billion, up 42% this year, as private credit becomes the largest segment of the market, according to a Bernstein Research report seen by Cointelegraph. Private credit accounted for roughly 44% of total RWA value, Bernstein said, reflecting growing use of blockchain-based infrastructure for lending and
manadia has integrated with Conflux Network. The collaboration connects scalable Layer 1 blockchain infrastructure with on-chain data layers, addressing a real problem in Web3. Decentralized ecosystems have spent years optimizing throughput, but throughput alone doesn’t solve the bigger challenge of securely connecting users, applications, and economies across regions at scale. We’re integrating with @Conflux_Network. As
The Trump Media Bitcoin treasury entered a new pressure point after reports citing Arkham and Lookonchain-tracked wallets said 2,650 $BTC moved to Crypto.com last week. Exchange deposits are commonly read as a sale signal, especially when coins tied to a corporate treasury move from visible storage toward a centralized trading venue. The transfer is a
Decentralized perpetual futures exchange Grvt will work with Plume to launch three tokenized real-world asset (RWA) yield products, offering users access to fixed-income and structured credit strategies through self-custodial wallets. According to Tuesday’s announcement, the products will be integrated directly into Grvt’s platform and include exposure tied to tokenized institutional-grade assets, including the $2.2 billion
Strive (ASST) purchased 1,109 bitcoin at an average price of roughly $76,989 per coin in the four days ended May 22, according to a Tuesday filing. The latest acquisition brings the company’s total bitcoin holdings to 16,500 $BTC, up from 15,391 $BTC. Strive is now the seventh-largest publicly traded company holding bitcoin. Alongside the increase
Bitcoin’s rebound is running into a demand problem. CryptoQuant’s 30-day apparent demand metric has fallen to minus 147,000 $BTC, its weakest reading since December 2025, even as bitcoin holds in the mid-$70,000s after bouncing from its April lows near $65,000. The metric compares new miner supply and older coins returning to circulation with the amount
Disclosure: The author of this story owns shares in Strategy (MSTR). Strategy (MSTR), the world’s largest corporate holder of bitcoin , repurchased $1.5 billion of its 0% convertible senior notes due 2029 last week for $1.38 billion, opting to reduce debt rather than add to its bitcoin treasury, according to a filing released Tuesday. The
Bitcoin has remained on the downside, frequently retesting its previous lows as the broad crypto market continues consolidating. Amid this, Bitcoin’s network activity has slowed significantly, as the number of active addresses on the Bitcoin network recently dropped below 500,000 according to data showcased by crypto analyst Ali Martinez. Bitcoin long-term holders show conviction It
Is the global financial system heading toward a breaking point? So far in 2026, markets have repeatedly raised the possibility of a 2008-style crash. Based on current macro data, this is no longer just a theory. The main driver behind this narrative is rising borrowing costs. Sovereign debt markets are under clear pressure. The 30-year
Bitcoin traded near $76,600 on May 26, down 0.72% over 24 hours, according to crypto.news price data. The same page showed 24-hour volume at $19.88 billion, market capitalization at $1.53 trillion, and a daily range between $76,400 and $77,700. The move came as traders reacted to renewed tension in the Middle East. Reuters reported that