Bank of Korea Scales Up CBDC Pilot With Half a Million Users
South Korea's Bank of Korea ran a central bank digital currency, or CBDC, pilot for three months last year. Eighty-one thousand people opened wallets, but only 42% actually spent anything.
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Ethereum at a Crossroads: Decoding the Crucial ETH/USD Re-Test
Ethereum has once again reclaimed its position above the $1,842 support line after briefly flipping it into resistance.
London Stock Exchange eyes overnight trading launch in 2027: FT
The move comes as traditional exchanges face growing competition from crypto markets and tokenized equity platforms that offer around-the-clock trading.
Solana Eyes $93 Rally: Why Current Consolidation Signals Next Big Buy
Solana has printed a general upward trend characterized by consolidation, with current lower resistance at $76.
Russia's First Comprehensive Crypto Law Is Two Votes Away From Passing
Russia's State Duma, the lower house of its legislative body, takes its final two votes on the country's first comprehensive cryptocurrency law on Tuesday.
South Korean economy likely slowed in Q2 after robust Q1 growth: Reuters poll
China Sustains Solid Q1 Growth, but Rebalancing Challenges and Deflationary Pressures Persist
Tether Gold recognized as Accepted Spot Commodity in Abu Dhabi financial center
The recognition allows regulated firms in Abu Dhabi Global Market to offer services involving Tether Gold as tokenized commodities gain broader adoption.
Jensen Investment Management Prepares New Quality ETF
Jensen Investment Management, a shop focused on quality ETF offerings, has filed for a new index-based quality ETF. The firm, which already offers active funds like the Jensen Quality Growth ETF (JGRW), can now expand i…
Beyond the Spot Price: The Changing Landscape of Commodity ETFs
Historically investors have bought physical commodity ETFs to gain direct exposure to the spot price of real assets. These funds provide a straightforward way to hedge against inflation and market volatility without the…
Fidelity, Invesco Leaders on Opportunities in the Second Half
VettaFi’s Midyear Market Outlook symposium Thursday saw industry leaders take on the big questions. Where is the market going? How should investors and advisors navigate uncertainty and potential volatility? Leaders fro…
Chainlink Exchange Supply Drops 12% as Institutional Adoption Accelerates
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SEC sues Mining Automatic and founder over alleged $22M crypto mining scheme
The SEC alleges Mining Automatic and its founder raised $22 million from investors by promising guaranteed crypto mining returns while spending only a fraction of the funds on mining operations.
Stocks: Prices Up, Valuations Down
As we move into the second half of 2026, U.S. large-cap stocks may be on pace to deliver their fourth straight year of double-digit gains, with the S&P 500 Index up 11.4% through July 10, 2026.
Hut 8, IREN deals lift AI-focused Bitcoin mining stocks
Bitcoin miners rallied as investors cheered multi-billion-dollar AI infrastructure contracts, underscoring the sector’s accelerating shift toward data centers and cloud computing.
BONK Recovers After Sell-Off While PEPE Tests Key Resistance—Here’s What’s Next for These Popular Memecoins
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From South Korea to Semiconductors: Last Week’s Top ETF Inflows
The ETF market saw inflows shift notably this past week, as investors funneled capital toward international valuation gaps and domestic large-cap equities. This, coupled with aggressive buying in the semiconductor secto…
Exodus to cut 25% of staff in company reorganization
The wallet company said it expected the layoffs to generate between $10 million and $13 million in savings as part of its strategy to build a full-stack card issuance and payments platform.
Bitcoin ETFs Are Green Again—Here’s Why Investors Should Zoom Out
Bitcoin ETFs have posted back-to-back positive weeks for the first time since early May.
Nigerian president signs order on approach to crypto regulation, taxes
The West African country’s executive order established a virtual asset council and addressed the fragmentation of crypto regulation for oversight and enforcement.
Cardano Triggers Hard Fork With First Community-Voted Upgrade
Cardano has hard forked, implementing the Van Rossem upgrade over the weekend and transitioning the network to protocol version 11.
Bonds Are Back
Backdrop: When governments need to borrow money to fund expenses, they generally do so by issuing bonds. In the UK, government bonds are known as ‘gilts’. Each gilt will pay a regular amount of interest over the course …
Rate Cuts Aren’t Guaranteed; Consider Preferred Stock ETF VRP
These days, forecasting what the Federal Reserve has in store for interest rates feels like a futile endeavor. Consensus wisdom indicates the central bank is highly unlikely to cut or raise rates this month, but after t…
Bernstein raises Robinhood price target, cites tokenization and prediction markets
The brokerage’s blockchain strategy, including tokenized equities and its Arbitrum-based Robinhood Chain, could reduce its reliance on traditional crypto trading, analysts said.
VIDEO: ETF of the Week: QQQM
On this episode of the “ETF of the Week” podcast, VettaFi’s Head of Research, Todd Rosenbluth, discussed the Invesco Nasdaq 100 ETF (QQQM) with Chuck Jaffe of Money Life. The pair discussed several topics related to the…