BlackRock’s first tokenized money market fund has paid out $100 million in cumulative dividends since its launch, highlighting the growing real-world use of tokenized securities amid rising institutional adoption. The milestone for the BlackRock USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund (BUIDL) was announced Monday by Securitize, which serves as the fund’s issuer and tokenization partner, overseeing
Prediction markets shows that the odds of Kevin Hassett becoming the next Fed Chairman is less than 50%. This drop shows enhanced competition and doubts of Hassett being nominated finally. Meanwhile, investors are hoping the Fed would maintain rates at its next meeting as speculation on future policy is mounting.
Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) insiders sold more than $1 billion worth of company stock in 2025, cashing in on the chipmaker’s sustained rally driven by its advances in artificial intelligence (AI). Notably, across 2025, the stock has hit several high rallying by over 52% year-to-date to trade at $190 as of the last market close. Regulatory
Key Takeaways Tokenized stocks reach a $1.2 billion market cap, setting a new record for on chain equity products. Tokenized stocks represent traditional equities like Tesla, Apple, Amazon, Google, and Microsoft on blockchain platforms. The market capitalization of tokenized stocks has climbed to a record $1.2 billion, marking an all time high for blockchain-based representations
Story Highlights Japan is preparing a major crypto tax change in 2026, but only certain digital assets will qualify for the lower rate. The reform brings crypto closer to stocks and ETFs, signaling a shift toward tighter regulation and institutional access. Bitcoin and Ethereum are likely in focus as Japan reshapes how crypto fits into
Crypto exchange-traded products recorded $446 million in net outflows last week, extending a cautious trend persisting since October’s sharp market correction. According to asset manager CoinShares, the latest withdrawals bring total outflows since Oct. 10 to $3.2 billion, signaling that investor confidence has yet to recover as the year ends. The weekly outflows contrast with
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 2696.43, up 0.4% (+10.39) since 4 p.m. ET on Friday. Fifteen of 20 assets are trading higher. Leaders: DOT (+6.0%) and ADA (+4.2%). Laggards: AAVE (-2.6%) and BTC (-0.3%).
Key Takeaways Intel completed a $5 billion share sale to Nvidia, involving the issuance of around 215 million shares at $23.28 each in a private transaction. The sale was conducted under a specified securities purchase agreement dated September 15, 2025. Intel Corporation completed a $5 billion share sale to Nvidia, issuing approximately 215 million shares
The final week of 2025 began with a slight increase. Bitcoin (BTC) and altcoins started the new week higher, but subsequently experienced price pullbacks. While Bitcoin is expected to finish the year below $100,000, Coinshares has released its weekly cryptocurrency report, stating that there was a $446 million outflow last week. “Weekly outflows of $446
Russia plans capped crypto trading for retail investors, strict oversight for intermediaries, and a phased digital ruble rollout through 2028. Summary Russia’s central bank proposes letting non-qualified investors trade only liquid cryptocurrencies after a risk test, capped at 300,000 rubles per intermediary. Qualified investors face no cap but must avoid privacy tokens with concealed transactions,