As Japan heads to the polls on Sunday, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is staking her political future on translating approval ratings of 60-80% into a parliamentary majority that could accelerate crypto reforms. Takaichi has turned the election into a referendum on her leadership, declaring she is “putting my future as prime minister on this election.”
Bitcoin has recovered from a low near $60,000 to now stand around $69,000, having effectively given back the gains it made after Donald Trump’s election in November 2024 this week. The cryptocurrency’s drop was accompanied by a broader market sell-off that saw the CoinDesk 20 (CD20) index lose more than 17% of its value in
According to a recent X post from CoinMarketCap, projects following the price surge of gold and silver the RWA Perpetuals market is carving a new sector. Over the past two weeks bets on real-world commodities like gold and silver using crypto derivatives has seen a massive growth. Source: CoinMarketCap RWA perps trading volume reportedly surpassed
Story Highlights AI has slashed software development costs, flipping the economics in favor of DAOs for the first time. An Eigen Labs researcher says DAOs now offer a real cost advantage. As building gets cheaper, DAOs may become the fastest way for solo builders to launch and fund products. Building a software product used to
As market sentiment becomes extremely sensitive following the recent crypto market crash, cryptocurrencies have seen their prices drop significantly, with leading crypto assets returning to multi-year lows. While the high market volatility has sparked fear among investors, many crypto experts, including Metaplanet’s CEO Simon Gerovich, believe it is time to go contrary and act against
In the evolving landscape of digital finance, Big Four consultancy firm EY has zeroed in on what it believes is the next defining frontier: wallets. Wallets are fast becoming the critical interface for the next era of financial services, not just tools for holding cryptocurrency, according to Mark Nichols, principal at EY. “The wallet is
In a recent RWA.XYZ analysis, a leading data platform for tokenized RWAs, has published its recent tokenization data analysis, where it has added a new asset class, real estate. The UAE is leading in the number of tokenized real estate, while the USA leads in terms of the value of tokenized real estate assets. In
Spot Dogecoin ETFs, launched in the U.S. in September 2025, have failed to gain meaningful investor traction. Despite expectations of strong demand, inflows remain minimal. According to data from SoSoValue, combined net inflows stand at roughly $6.67 million. Updated January 2026 figures confirm similar levels near $6.17 million. Since launch, activity has remained muted. Most
The Arweave network, a cornerstone protocol for the ‘permanent web,’ has experienced a stunning and unprecedented network halt. According to verifiable on-chain data from the Arweave Explorer, block production on the Arweave (AR) blockchain has been completely suspended for over 24 hours. The last confirmed block, number 1,851,686, was mined at approximately 3:18 a.m. UTC