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
Crypto fundraising was back in focus in April, with several well-known names and emerging infrastructure projects pulling in sizable rounds across payments, trading, stablecoins, compliance, and onchain tools. In a post shared by CryptoDep, the account highlighted the “Biggest Crypto Fundraising Events in April,” pointing to a month that saw capital continue to flow into
The US isn’t trying to remake China’s economy. It just wants a fairer deal. That’s the message from US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, who stated on May 8 that the administration’s goal is “balanced trade” with China under the current tariff framework. The phrasing matters. It’s a deliberate step back from the more combative posture
The CFTC’s latest Commitments of Traders report, covering the week ended May 5th, paints a picture of traditional finance positioning that crypto investors should pay attention to, even if digital assets didn’t make the guest list. Equity fund managers grew more bullish on the S&P 500, speculators dialed back their bets against Treasuries, and currency
US Central Command confirmed on May 8 that American forces disabled two empty Iranian-flagged oil tankers, the M/T Sea Star III and the M/T Sevda, as they attempted to breach a US naval blockade in the Gulf of Oman. The strike marks the most direct military confrontation between the US and Iran since the Strait
Ondo Finance just made one of the more consequential regulatory plays in crypto’s push toward traditional finance. The real-world asset tokenization firm submitted a no-action letter to the SEC on April 13, asking the agency to confirm that its Ondo Global Markets product can operate on Ethereum Mainnet without triggering enforcement action. If the SEC
More cryptocurrency firms are moving closer to the heart of the U.S. banking system, with a growing number of applications for federal trust bank charters. More than a dozen crypto and fintech companies have either applied for or secured conditional national trust bank charters from the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
The largest stablecoin company lent $300 million to Titan Holdings in March 2025, part of the Master conglomerate, now involved in one of the largest financial frauds in Brazilian history. The loan was made by Tether Investments, Tether’s VC arm. Key Takeaways: Tether sued Titan Holding to recover a $300M loan after Daniel Vorcaro’s arrest