The blockchain and crypto landscape is seeing another significant round of investment just in time, with several well known companies securing new capital from institutional funders and VCs. Despite the current uncertainty in the market, Phoenix Group reports that fundraising is on the rise, with investors showing increased confidence in blockchain infrastructure, DeFi, enterprise solutions
The SSE Commodity Index dropped to about 7,468 points on May 8, 2026. Compared to last year, this was over 5% less. To deal with falling prices, Shanghai is launching new initiatives. The city has introduced a blockchain platform for bulk commodity trading, aiming to boost growth and modernize trade across the Yangtze River Delta.
Key takeaways: A weakening US dollar and higher government debt favor scarce assets, even as spot Bitcoin ETF outflows and low retail demand spark some concern. Traders expect Kevin Warsh to become Fed Chair, which could benefit Bitcoin. Bitcoin ($BTC) stagnated near $80,000 on Friday following a rejection at $82,500. Traders grew anxious after US-listed
Bitwise has assembled a ranking of traditional banks with the widest-ranging cryptocurrency exposure, and the names at the top read less like a fintech disruptor list and more like the guest roster at a Davos dinner party. BNY Mellon and JPMorgan Chase, two institutions that collectively hold the gravitational center of global finance, lead the
US President Donald Trump announced on his social media platform that the two warring parties in Europe, Russia and Ukraine, have agreed to a three-day ceasefire. Bitcoin’s price reacted to the news positively, but in a more modest manner. “This Ceasefire will include a suspension of all kinetic activity, and also a prison swap of
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said a “generational shift” is underway in crypto as he pointed to expanding on-chain finance, stablecoin activity, and AI-driven payments. The Nasdaq-listed crypto exchange also cited a tenfold increase in Base stablecoin transaction volume and rising $USDC use. Key Takeaways: Armstrong said the on-chain economy has reached “escape velocity” amid expanding
Bitcoin is facing resistance after weeks of upside that carried it significantly above the lows that defined the worst of the correction. The recovery had been building momentum — and today that momentum met a specific kind of obstacle that XWIN Research Japan has analyzed in detail, with findings that change how the decline should
The Federal Reserve Board has released its latest Financial Stability Report, a semi-annual deep dive into the health of the US financial system. The headline finding: the system is under more pressure than usual, with global risks stacking up, a balance sheet that’s grown to roughly 21% of nominal GDP, and stress test projections that
Markets this week delivered something unusual: stocks, gold, and Bitcoin all moving in the same direction at the same time. The catalyst was growing optimism around US-Iran peace talks, which simultaneously lifted risk appetite and kept safe-haven demand elevated. What’s driving the rally President Trump’s signals toward diplomatic engagement with Iran have reshaped the geopolitical
The Federal Reserve’s Spring 2026 Financial Stability Report has reshuffled its risk hierarchy, and the new order tells a story. Geopolitical risks now sit at the top of the list, climbing from second place in the Fall 2025 survey to the most cited threat to US financial stability. The promotion wasn’t exactly a surprise. A