Deutsche Bank is integrating Ripple’s blockchain technology to speed up global payments, foreign exchange (FX) settlements, and asset custody. The upgrade aims to reduce transaction times from days to just seconds. Reports from February 2026 by Der Aktionär and MEXC confirm that Deutsche Bank plans to implement Ripple’s $XRP Ledger across key operations. LATEST: 🇩🇪Deutsche
Tokenized gold assets are changing how markets set gold prices. According to Iggy Ioppe, $PAXG (Paxos Gold) and $XAUt (Tether Gold) handle almost all gold price discovery on weekends when CME futures markets are closed. This allows traders to buy and sell gold 24/7 using blockchain-based platforms, keeping the market active even during traditional off-hours.
Bitcoin ($BTC) has fallen as low as $60,000 since the start of its decline in October. While these declines are considered normal in a bear market for Bitcoin, predictions for $BTC are also being revised downwards. At this point, the latest revised big bull came from Cathie Wood. Accordingly, Ark Invest founder Cathie Wood lowered
U.S. equities fell in pre-market trading after the U.S. and Israel entered into conflict with Iran over the weekend. The Invesco QQQ exchange-traded fund (ETF), which tracks the Nasdaq 100 index, declined 1.5%, though early losses have started to moderate, suggesting that initial concerns may have been somewhat overstated. A Saudi Arabia oil refinery was
Hong Kong is doubling down on its role as China’s financial bridge, signing a new agreement with Shanghai authorities to build cross-border blockchain rails for cargo trade and trade finance. The memorandum of understanding between the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, the Shanghai Data Bureau, and the National Technology Innovation Center for Blockchain, announced Monday afternoon
The escalation of tensions between the US and Iran over the weekend increased uncertainty in the markets. Bitcoin has stabilized after an initial sell-off over the weekend linked to Middle East tensions, while investors continue to monitor and assess the impact on global energy markets. The US and Israeli attack on Iran and the blockade
As US-Iran tensions continue to escalate, Bitcoin is trading around $66,000 after experiencing its initial sell-off. While uncertainty continues for Bitcoin at this point, one analyst has suggested that the bottom for BTC may be near. Speaking to Coindesk, Rony Szuster, Head of Research at Mercado Bitcoin, Brazil’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, said that according to
Despite a massive 46% crash that wiped out $1 trillion in market value, a new study reveals that the majority of bitcoin holders remained remarkably resilient. Resilience Amid the Crash Bitcoin’s 46% drop from its all-time high of just above $126,000 to briefly below $61,000 rattled markets and erased more than $1 trillion in value.
The Bitcoin price enters March bruised. February delivered close to 15% losses, echoing last year’s February, which saw the Bitcoin price drop by over 17%. With five consecutive red months now on the books, starting from October 2025, and a median March return of −1.31%, the seasonal backdrop offers little comfort. But beneath the surface,
Bitcoin could benefit if artificial intelligence disrupts labor markets or creates volatility that prompts central banks to ease monetary policy, according to Greg Cipolaro, research lead at crypto services firm NYDIG. Cipolaro said in a research note on Friday that AI may prove to be a “general-purpose technology” such as electricity, and the macroeconomic effects