While the benchmark S&P 500 index is overall almost 8% in the green in 2026 and close to its all-time highs ($ATH), there has been significant divergence between the performance of the various stocks contained within. For example, one of America’s largest companies, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), remains deeply in the red even after the April
Acting Labor Secretary Sandlin’s push for earlier Fed cuts clashes with a cautious central bank, leaving crypto trading a “higher for longer” regime even as the political drumbeat for easing grows louder. Political pressure builds for easier Fed policy Acting Labor Secretary Sandlin’s remark, reported by Jinshi, that the Federal Reserve should “consider lowering interest
Tokenized real-world assets could develop into a $14 trillion market by 2030 and eventually reach $55 trillion by 2035, according to BCG projections. According to that prediction, tokenization would rank among the biggest structural changes in the current financial system, affecting bonds, commodities, private credit, stocks, and other assets. Instituionalization of the field There is
In early May, BlackRock (NYSE: BLK) CEO Larry Fink made a case against the existence of an artificial intelligence (AI) bubble while proposing the creation of a new asset class to address infrastructure constraints. Specifically, the billionaire identified a series of shortages the U.S. is facing, highlighting that there is a significant deficit of energy
Federal Reserve officials have shifted their attention back to inflation after fresh labor data showed the US job market remains stable despite mounting geopolitical and energy-related pressures. Strong hiring numbers in April strengthened the central bank’s confidence to keep interest rates unchanged while officials evaluate the long-term impact of rising prices tied to the Iran
The first quarter of 2026 was not kind to most crypto companies. Bitcoin fell 22%, and Ethereum also dropped sharply. Trading volumes softened, and the earnings reports that followed told a story of an industry navigating a difficult transition from hype-driven growth to sustainable business models. Here is what the numbers actually revealed. The Standout:
The Federal Reserve just weighed in on one of crypto’s fastest-growing sectors, tokenization, and the message was measured but clear. Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook delivered a landmark speech at the Central Bank of West African States Conference in Dakar, Senegal, on May 8, 2026. 美联储理事 Lisa Cook 表示，美国代币化资产规模过去一年已翻倍至约 250 亿美元，代币化可提升跨境支付、抵押品管理与流动性效率，并通过智能合约实现自动化结算与更灵活的金融交易结构。Cook… — 吴说区块链 (@wublockchain12) May
Ripple has earned a place among the top 10 companies in the Prime Unicorn Index, putting it alongside major private firms such as SpaceX. The data from Lagniappe Labs shows that Ripple is the only crypto company in the top 10, which also includes heavyweights such as OpenAI, Anthropic, and SpaceX. This confirms Ripple’s growing
CoinDesk Indices presents its daily market update, highlighting the performance of leaders and laggards in the CoinDesk 20 Index. The CoinDesk 20 is currently trading at 2142.44, up 0.1% (+2.73) since 4 p.m. ET on Thursday. Seventeen of 20 assets are trading higher. Leaders: NEAR (+6.3%) and ICP (+5.8%). Laggards: BNB (-0.4%) and CRO (-0.1%).
Deutsche Bank AG, one of the world’s largest financial institutions, bought more Strategy Inc. stock (MSTR) during the first quarter of 2026. Those extra shares actually left the bank holding less money than before. The German lender disclosed in a new SEC filing that it held 784,919 shares at the quarter’s end, up from 731,704