Two Trump-branded ventures aimed at retail buyers are both in difficult positions months after their debuts, though for different reasons. Roughly 600,000 buyers have paid $100 deposits for the gold-colored Trump Mobile T1 phone since its initial announcement, putting around $60 million into a venture that has not delivered a single confirmed device as of
Circle has raised $222 million in a presale of the $ARC token tied to its new Arc blockchain network in a deal that values the project at $3 billion, according to a CNBC report on Monday. The round included investment from a mix of Wall Street heavyweights and crypto-native firms, including BlackRock, Apollo Funds, a16z
Digital asset investment products recorded $857.9 million in inflows last week, according to CoinShares’ latest weekly fund flows report. The figure marked the sixth straight week of positive flows and the largest weekly total since April 24. Total assets under management rose to $160 billion. CoinShares linked the move to stronger market sentiment after Bitcoin
South Korea is generally known as a major cryptocurrency hub, but it is currently in a rather tough predicament that has started to resemble a full-blown existential crisis, The Korea Times reports. The fledgling industry is currently facing some major headwinds, including plunging trading volumes, growing regulatory scrutiny, and a rather controversial tax initiative. Moreover,
Tokenized gold trading has moved past last year’s total in only three months. CoinGecko’s RWA Report 2026 said spot trading volume for tokenized gold reached $90.70 billion in Q1 2026, above the $84.64 billion recorded for the full year of 2025. The report linked the growth to demand from crypto traders seeking exposure to gold
South Korea is not waiting for a major smart contract exploit to force its hand. The Korea Financial Security Institute has announced a comprehensive three-part initiative designed to build security infrastructure around smart contracts before problems emerge at scale. 据 ZDNET Korea，韩国金融安全院宣布，将围绕智能合约推进三项工作，包括开发智能合约验证工具、培养数字资产专业人才、建立智能合约验证体系。… — 吴说区块链 (@wublockchain12) May 11, 2026 The timing is deliberate; South Korea is
The S&P 500 has gained 142% from May 2024 to June 2026. However, when AI stocks are striped out, that figure collapses to 16%. The rest of the market, hundreds of companies across dozens of sectors, contributed almost nothing to one of the biggest bull runs in modern history. Five stocks alone have accounted for
Macro investor and former hedge fund manager Jordi Visser said he recently bought Ether as he sees the “tokenization reality” starting this year, with tokenized assets powering agentic AI payments. “I don’t think enough people are talking about tokenization and what’s happening,” Visser told Anthony Pompliano on a podcast on Saturday, predicting that tokenization and
Digital Asset Holdings is reportedly raising about $300 million at a valuation near $2 billion, according to Bloomberg. The round is said to be led by Andreessen Horowitz’s crypto arm, a16z crypto, and could close in the coming weeks. The company is known for developing Canton Network, a blockchain built for financial institutions. Bloomberg cited
Robin Brooks, Senior Fellow at The Brookings Institution and former Chief FX Strategist at Goldman Sachs, believes the Brazilian Real is poised to grow, as the currency’s value has been consistently rising since 2025. Two key drivers will benefit the Brazilian real: the end of the Middle East conflict and the rising uncertainty in the