Banks are approaching stablecoins cautiously despite rapid market growth, reflecting early-stage strategy and rising structural concerns, according to a report by S&P Global Market Intelligence. According to the Wednesday report, the question is no longer whether stablecoins will endure, but how they will reshape business models, infrastructure and revenue, For banks, the trade-offs are sharp,
CoreWeave (CRWV) and Meta (META) have broadened their existing partnership, originally valued at up to $14.2 billion, with a new agreement worth around $21 billion. As part of the deal, CoreWeave will supply dedicated cloud capacity to Meta through 2032, helping power the development and rollout of its AI technologies. The infrastructure will span multiple
The crypto market continues to evolve with new narratives shaping investor interest. One major trend now dominates attention, the rapid rise of tokenized real world assets. The latest data confirms this shift with strong numbers from $BNB Chain. Tokenized RWA growth on $BNB Chain reached a new peak of $16.6 billion. This milestone marks more
The Grok Portfolio, an automated trading strategy operated by the large language model (LLM) of the same name, is posting noteworthy results on Autopilot. For instance, by April 7, the AI-driven stock selection had delivered a 48.4% return on the copy-trading platform, versus 8.6% for the S&P 500. As part of its design, the portfolio
Iran’s demand for Bitcoin payments from ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz is spreading across crypto and geopolitical circles. But Arthur Hayes is not convinced yet. According to a Financial Times report, vessels transiting the strait are required to pay a $1-per-barrel oil toll in Bitcoin, with payment due within seconds of receiving an
Bitcoin ($BTC) price is facing a strong supply wall around $72,000 on April 9 amid low spot liquidity inflows in recent past. Since early February, Bitcoin price has been trapped in a consolidation, with significant resistance above $72,000. After a rebound above this level earlier this week, $BTC price may be forming a potential reversal
Decentralized platform Polymarket is experiencing explosive growth, driven by rising interest in ultra-short-duration markets. Its 5-minute and 15-minute prediction formats have gained massive traction, pushing daily trading volume beyond $153 million—a threefold increase in a short span. BREAKING: Chainlink-powered 5 & 15-min markets on Polymarket surge to $153M+ daily volume, up 3x, with $4b+ traded
The global financial system stands at a turning point. A silent shift is happening, yet most people have not noticed it. Stablecoins have moved beyond niche crypto use and entered mainstream financial activity. They now power a growing share of everyday transactions across borders and industries. Stablecoin payments have reached a staggering scale. Monthly volume
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong commented on the launch of a new Bitcoin ETF by Morgan Stanley (MSBT), emphasizing the significance of this product for the institutional adoption of cryptocurrencies and highlighting the reliability of Coinbase’s infrastructure as a custodian, including for MSBT, “regardless of short term price effects.” By midweek, the launch of Morgan Stanley’s
The March CPI report lands tomorrow at 8:30am ET, and it carries more weight than any inflation print this year. Economists are forecasting a sharp jump to 3.3% year-on-year, up from February’s 2.4% reading – the first report to fully capture the inflationary impact of the Iran war and the oil price surge that came