Executives from MoonPay, Ripple, and Paxos said at Consensus Miami 2026 that stablecoin regulation has accelerated institutional adoption but that major infrastructure and privacy gaps still block mainstream use. Top executives at three of the most active stablecoin companies told the Consensus Miami 2026 audience on May 8 that new US regulation has fundamentally changed
The world’s two largest economies are heading into another high-stakes summit, and investors are scanning the horizon for anything resembling good news. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are set to meet in Beijing, with markets hoping the talks produce concrete steps toward de-escalation after months of escalating tariffs, semiconductor sanctions, and geopolitical
Gold ETFs just pulled off one of the more dramatic U-turns in recent memory. After hemorrhaging $12B in net outflows during March, global gold-backed exchange-traded funds attracted $6.6B in fresh capital in April. What drove the reversal A weakening US dollar made gold cheaper for international buyers. Falling oil prices added another layer of support.
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a unilateral two-day ceasefire in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. The ceasefire, running from May 7 to May 8, was framed around security concerns ahead of Russia’s Victory Day celebrations on May 9. Crypto markets responded with a modest exhale. Bitcoin climbed 1.2% to $68,400, while Ethereum ticked up 0.8% to $3,200.
Ripple ($XRP), one of the most followed altcoins in the cryptocurrency market, continues to experience remarkable growth in exchange-traded funds (ETFs). According to the latest data, the total assets under management (AUM) of $XRP-focused ETFs has reached $1.18 billion, while the amount of $XRP held in ETF vaults has risen to 847.88 million. This figure
Bank of America has revised its expectations regarding the Federal Reserve’s interest rate reduction process. According to the bank’s latest forecast, no further rate cuts are expected this year due to high inflation and a strong employment outlook. The institution also predicted that rate cuts could be postponed until the second half of 2027. The
Twelve stocks in the S&P 500 have more than doubled in value so far this year. SanDisk isn’t just doubling. It’s up as much as 558% year-to-date, making it the index’s runaway leader and one of the most dramatic single-stock rallies in recent memory. The company, which trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker SNDK,
China just posted its strongest export month of the year, and the timing couldn’t be more politically charged. April exports jumped 14.1% year-over-year, blowing past economist expectations and snapping back from a disappointing March that had traders questioning the health of the world’s second-largest economy. The rebound, released on May 9, lands roughly a week
While most of Wall Street spends its time worrying about stagflation, Cathie Wood is reading a completely different script. The ARK Invest CEO has been making the case that US inflation is not just falling, but falling dramatically faster than consensus expects, with real-time data suggesting the core inflation rate sits around 1%. The numbers