SECZ has made headlines today by recording the largest seven-day market cap increase among tokenized stock assets at $29.2 million. This surge highlights the growing interest in tokenized stocks. According to a tweet from Token Terminal, this uptick could signal heightened investor confidence in SECZ as a leading asset in this space. Traders should watch
GLD has made headlines this week by leading the tokenized commodity market with a growth of $6.5 million in market cap. This surge highlights the increasing interest in tokenized assets amid a mixed broader crypto market. As reported by the crypto commentator @tokenterminal, this shift could signal stronger investor confidence in GLD’s future prospects. What
MENA’s annual onchain crypto volume has risen to roughly $350 billion. Turkey remains the largest regional market, approaching $200 billion annually. Saudi Arabia leads growth at 154% year over year, followed by Qatar at 120%. The UAE processed approximately $150 billion in crypto transactions during 2025. The Middle East and North Africa is developing into
In a recent interview, Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino revealed that Tether plans to become a top 5 buyer of US Treasuries. Currently ranked between the 16th and 17th largest holder, Tether aims to increase its investments as $USDT’s market cap grows. This move is significant as it enhances the stablecoin’s role in the broader financial
Federal Reserve researchers proposed a framework on Sept. 4 for deciding how stablecoins and other blockchain-based financial products could fit within U.S. money supply statistics. Payment stablecoins are not currently included in M1 or M2, but their future classification could depend on how households and businesses use them. The authors, Kristen Payne and Mary-Frances Styczynski,
Orionx, a Chilean crypto exchange backed by USDt stablecoin issuer Tether, is shutting down after uncovering a multimillion-dollar issue linked to asset custody. The exchange said it began a permanent closure process after a forensic audit found more than $7 million in custodial assets had moved to wallets it did not manage, according to a
In brief Pencil Finance says a $1 million student-loan bundle completed its funding and repayment cycle on-chain. The financing contributed to loans supporting more than 6,600 students at 118 schools and universities. The company did not disclose interest rates, investor yields, defaults, or blockchain transaction records. The Animoca Brands-incubated Pencil Finance says it has completed
In brief Genuine stablecoin payments ran at about $390 billion annualized in late 2025, roughly 0.02% of a cross-border market worth $208 trillion. Enterprise flows begin and end in fiat, leaving stablecoins to settle only the middle leg that once ran through correspondent banking. Single-bank dependency is the sector’s most underrated operational risk, with Silvergate,
A $4.5 billion US large-cap stock fund now has two crypto-sensitive companies at the top of its portfolio. The Fundstrat Granny Shots US Large Cap ETF’s Sept. 4 holdings snapshot ranked Bitcoin-treasury company Strategy (MSTR) first at 3.02% and retail financial platform Robinhood Markets (HOOD) second at 2.99%. Together they represented 6.01% of the portfolio.