Following the US Department of Justice’s (DOJ) initiation of an investigation into Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, market dynamics shifted against Donald Trump’s expectations. According to market forecasts, Powell’s chances of remaining at the Fed after his term ends in May, potentially serving until 2028, are increasing. Meanwhile, Kevin Warsh, seen as a more hawkish
Crypto stocks are getting crushed today. The biggest drops are coming from Circle, Robinhood, Coinbase, and Strategy. Circle is down 9.67%. Robinhood dropped 7.78%. Coinbase sank 6.49%. Strategy lost 4.68%. The panic started after a total collapse in Washington. There was a major crypto bill scheduled for a Senate vote. That was supposed to happen
As Iran’s economy reels from deepening unrest and a collapsing currency, cryptocurrency activity tied to the country surged to nearly $7.8 billion in 2025, according to a new report from blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis. According to Chainalysis, the data shows digital assets increasingly serving two distinct roles—as a financial escape valve for civilians during periods
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the central plumbing behind U.S. capital markets, says it is preparing to support digital representations of all 1.4 million securities currently held within its custody system, deepening its commitment to tokenization and redefining how far the technology could reach in U.S. capital markets. While DTCC’s tokenization platform —
Key Takeaways The US and Taiwan have reportedly finalized a trade deal reducing tariffs on Taiwanese goods from 20% to 15%, aligning with Japan and South Korea. Taiwanese semiconductor firms will invest $250 billion directly into US operations and offer $250 billion in credit guarantees for supply chain expansion. The United States and Taiwan have
Austan Goolsbee, president of the Chicago Fed, said on Thursday that trying to weaken the Fed’s independence would bring inflation roaring back. “Anything that’s infringing or attacking the independence of the central bank is a mess,” Goolsbee said. “You’re going to get inflation come roaring back if you try to take away the independence of
SEC Chair Paul Atkins told Fox Business in December that he expects US financial markets to move on-chain “in a couple of years.” The statement landed somewhere between prophecy and policy directive, especially coming from the architect of “Project Crypto,” the Commission’s formal initiative to enable tokenized market infrastructure. However, what does “on-chain” mean when
Key Takeaways Morningstar’s GenAI 20 Index includes top generative AI companies such as Databricks, Anthropic, OpenAI, and xAI, weighted by exposure. The index uses PitchBook’s private market data to maintain continuous coverage from late-stage VC through public listing, filling a gap in traditional benchmarks. Morningstar, the investment research and data firm, today introduced the PitchBook
Cantor Equity Partners II (CEPT), the special-purpose vehicle set to take tokenization firm Securitize public early this year, saw its stock rise Thursday after Citron Research backed the firm and criticized Coinbase (COIN) for withdrawing support for crypto market structure legislation. “Coinbase wants the benefits of CLARITY without the competition it would create,” wrote Citron,
South Korea plans to cap corporate and professional crypto holdings at 5% of equity, steering most institutional flows into top‑20 coins while it finalizes ETF and stablecoin rules. Summary FSC draft guidelines would let corporates buy only the top 20 coins by market cap, with debate ongoing over whether to include dollar stablecoins like USDT.