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Chinese listed companies have already paid out a historic amount of dividends of 50.5 billion in advance of the Lunar New Year. The dividend is 348.8 billion yuan, the highest amount in the history of the company. The surge is an drastic increase of more than 20 percent unlike in the past years. Timing also matters. This was capital that was emitted by companies on the eve of the largest spending season in China. Consequently, there has been a tremendous increase in liquidity both at household and market levels. 💥BREAKING:🇨🇳 Chinese listed companies distributed a record $50.5 billion in dividends…

Barron Trump has reportedly earned more than $80 million from crypto ventures, reports Forbes. The magazine estimates his total net worth at about $150 million. Notably, he has not yet even turned 20. 🇺🇸 According to Forbes, Barron Trump has earned more than $80 million from crypto ventures.Not even 20 years old — and already approaching the $100M mark. pic.twitter.com/5msAqp4Gve — Mr. Crypto Whale 🐋 (@Mrcryptoxwhale) February 12, 2026 According to the report, much of this wealth comes from token sales and stakes in World Liberty Financial ($WLFI), a crypto project backed by the Trump family. Forbes based its estimates…

The World Uncertainty Index spiked to all-time highs in an extremely short timespan. As all assets seek direction, the index is now far above the 2020 pandemic levels. While many assets held onto their gains from 2025, the Global Uncertainty Index has risen close to all-time highs. The index for the USA, Europe, and the world average spiked above the levels from the spring of 2020, accounting for more conflicts and factors compared to the year of the Covid-19 pandemic. The World Uncertainty Index for the USA rose steeply to an all-time record, based on reports from the past two…

Jeffrey Schmid has sought a tighter monetary policy. A rate cut is less likely in March 2026. Cryptocurrencies are below the expected price levels. Kansas City Federal Reserve President Jeffrey Schmid has come out in support of keeping the lending rate unchanged, at least in the next March meeting. He has based his statement on the grounds of the recent job data. It remains to be seen how investors react when allocating their funds to cryptocurrencies, which are going through turmoil at the moment. Jeffrey Schmid on Rate Cut Jeffrey Schmid, the President of Kansas City Federal Reserve, has noted…

E-Estate Group Inc. has announced that it has tokenized more than $100 million worth of premium property assets, marking an early milestone for the digital real estate platform as the broader tokenization market continues to gain momentum. E-Estate’s 2025 annual report puts the platform’s tokenized real estate portfolio value at $104.62 million by year-end, spanning 11 tokenized property projects across multiple jurisdictions. The company also reported 2,039,787 EST tokens sold out of 10,462,000 issued, indicating roughly 19.5% distribution across the active portfolio. Beyond the year-end snapshot, E-Estate’s report states the portfolio’s “actual value” stood at $152.32 million as of January…

The traditional four-year crypto cycle, long-tethered to bitcoin’s BTC$67,938.94 halving events, may be a thing of the past. Han Lin, founder and CEO of Gate and an early advocate of bitcoin, told CoinDesk on Thursday the digital asset market has matured into a global macroeconomic pillar that now moves in lockstep with U.S. equities and AI-driven technological shifts rather than internal supply shocks. Lin, who leads the world’s fourth-largest exchange with daily volume exceeding $2 billion, laid out his vision of an industry that has transitioned from an “existential threat” to the foundational infrastructure of traditional finance. The American Bankers…

Balancer Labs, the team behind the decentralized finance protocol Balancer, is shutting down after mounting financial pressure and a $116 million hack in November, with executives proposing continuation of the protocol under a leaner, more cost-effective structure. “After careful consideration, I have decided to wind down Balancer Labs. This is not a decision I take lightly,” one of Balancer Protocol’s founders, Fernando Martinelli, said on Monday, adding that Balancer Labs has become a “liability rather than an asset to the protocol,” as it has been operating without revenue. Balancer Labs CEO Marcus Hardt added that it was spending too much to…

Mantle has shot up 230% in total value locked over the past six months to hit $755 million, outpacing L1 rivals like Sui and Avalanche. It recently became the third-largest protocol on Aave for total lending and borrowing, with $1.34 billion secured in a month. Mantle has surpassed $755 million in DeFi total value locked (TVL), data from DeFiLlama shows, representing a 230% rise over the past six months. According to DeFiLlama, Mantle is available across 165 protocols with $753.65 in TVL at press time and $1.394 billion in bridged TVL. The network’s rapid surge in TVL has overtaken established…

The Fed implemented 25 basis point interest rate cuts at its final meetings in 2025. However, while the Fed paused interest rate cuts at its January 2026 meeting, there is no clear view on when rate cuts will resume. While some predictions suggest the Fed might not cut interest rates at all, UBS Global Wealth Management stated that a Fed rate cut is still possible, but there’s no need to rush. When Will the Fed Cut Interest Rates? According to Walter Bloomberg, UBS analysts predict that the Fed may cut interest rates if inflation falls despite stronger-than-expected non-farm payroll data…

Prediction market firms such as Polymarket and Kalshi have a new set of guidelines for U.S. operation, with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission laying out initial guidance and a proposed permanent rule Thursday for what the agency called “a proven source of reliable information for news media, sports leagues, financial institutions, and everyday Americans.” The agency had once been a legal adversary of the prediction markets, warning that certain betting ran afoul of derivatives laws and that the CFTC couldn’t function as a global policy force combating fraud and manipulation in political markets all over the world. But under Chairman…