The $33 billion North Carolina State Treasury just made a move that caught the market’s attention. The public fund disclosed it purchased 9,117 additional shares of Strategy, formerly known as MicroStrategy. That brings its total holdings to 168,688 shares, valued at roughly $22.6 million. Investors now ask one question. Why is a state treasury deepening
Crypto and stock markets face a packed macro week, with CPI, PCE, Fed minutes and spending data set to test rate‑cut bets after mixed inflation and rising tensions. Summary January CPI eased to its lowest core reading since 2021, briefly lifting crypto before gains faded. Markets now focus on retail sales, durable goods, PCE and
Tokenized Treasuries still dominate RWAs, but fast‑growing tokenized equities signal a broader shift toward on‑chain capital markets in 2026. Summary Tokenized U.S. Treasuries remain the largest slice of the RWA market by market cap. Tokenized public equities are now the fastest‑growing RWA segment as DeFi rails mature. 2026 is shaping up as a transition year
The ongoing crypto winter has left many Bitcoin traders in Vietnam with unwanted experiences. Bitcoin’s decline to below $60,000, reflecting more than 50% drawdown from an all-time high of over $126,000, has left many Vietnamese crypto speculators with sour tastes. Losing is a Part of Learning Despite his losses, one such Bitcoin trader in Vietnam,
Stablecoins are emerging as the first true “killer app” of blockchain, shifting from speculative assets to critical financial infrastructure. Local currency stablecoins are gaining traction for domestic payments, while dollar-backed stablecoins remain the global reserve on-chain. Disrupting the Remittance Modern Era The rise of stablecoins marks a pivotal shift in digital finance, moving from speculative
Daily crypto activity in Russia has climbed to about $647 million (50 billion rubles), said Ivan Chebeskov, Russia’s Deputy Finance Minister, at the Alfa Talk conference “Digital Financial Assets: New Market Architecture.” Officials estimate that this equates to more than $129 billion (10 trillion rubles) in yearly turnover, much of which currently operates outside formal
South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) is upgrading its AI-powered VISTA platform with additional Nvidia H100 GPUs to strengthen real-time detection of crypto market manipulation. The move is intended to sharpen surveillance of suspicious accounts and trading anomalies as regulators intensify oversight of virtual asset markets. The FSS obtained a budget of 170 million Korean
Stablecoins are widely perceived as a way for crypto to bypass conventional financial institutions due to their unique services, such as offering borderless, 24/7 access to funds without relying on banks, providing instant, borderless financial freedom. Nonetheless, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) issued a recent report presenting a contrasting view. In this report, the international
Crypto winter has a branding problem. The phrase makes it sound like the chain goes quiet, wallets stop moving, and the whole machine turns cold. However, the cleanest proof of retail pulling back rarely lives on-chain. The people who vanish first aren’t the power users bridging stables into DeFi or the long-term holders shuffling coins
Morgan Stanley, the $9 trillion banking giant, is aggressively advancing its crypto infrastructure capabilities in DeFi and real-world assets tokenization. The move aligns with a broader wave of traditional financial institutions seeking skilled staff to tap into the US’s current pro-crypto posture. Morgan Stanley Ramps up DeFi and Tokenization Push According to a job posting