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On January 20, Coinbase co-founder and CEO Brian Armstrong said that tokenization can level the financial playing field and provide access to the world’s most lucrative markets for all people, regardless of location or income. He presented the argument on X, claiming that global wealth creation may finally become more equitable by converting assets into digital tokens. Armstrong cited a blog post released on Monday that highlighted the widening gap between labor and capital income in the U.S. The blog post revealed that real capital income per capita has increased by 136% since the 1990s. In comparison, labor income has…

SBI VC Trade, a crypto exchange and subsidiary of Japanese financial giant SBI Group, keeps adding new coins to the list of assets on which users can make additional income on this platform. In today’s announcement, the crypto exchange stated that it has added several new coins, including $XRP and the major meme cryptocurrency, Shiba Inu. SBI VC Trade now accepts seven coins for staking According to the tweet published earlier today, SBI VC Trade now accepts the following large-cap cryptocurrencies for staking from its users: $BTC, $BCH, ZPG, $XRP, $LINK, $LTC and $SHIB. It will begin to accept these…

World Liberty Financial ($WLFI) has announced it will host the World Liberty Forum, a central forum aimed at bringing together leaders across sectors, including capital, technology, and regulation. According to Donald Trump Jr, the event will discuss the future of finance. According to the Trump-backed DeFi project, the invitation-only event will feature leaders from global sectors such as finance and technology. The event will take place at Mar-a-Lago, a private venue, and aims to discuss the future of finance, technology, and regulation. World Liberty Financial to set the stage for future revolutions in the global economy GM ☝️ family —…

Hyperliquid hit another milestone in establishing its position as a key $BTC trading hub. The perpetual futures and spot market surpassed Binance’s depth on $BTC pairs. Hyperliquid achieved the biggest top-of-book market depth, bringing the most favorable bid and ask prices for $BTC. The 1 basis point from mid depth on Hyperliquid reached $3.1M on Hyperliquid, versus $2.3M on Binance, meaning the Hyperliquid market could absorb more selling without slippage. Over time, the Hyperliquid market became the most liquid venue for crypto price discovery among both centralized and decentralized markets. Binance perpetual futures came second, despite the exchange’s higher volumes,…

Nvidia stock (NASDAQ: NVDA) tumbled over 3% on Tuesday as the tech sector faced uncertainty over President Trump’s escalating Greenland acquisition push, triggering a broad risk-off unwind. Simultaneously, influential analysts warned that 2026 could be the year AI infrastructure spending growth finally decelerates, forcing a rethink on whether hyperscalers can monetize hundreds of billions in capital expenditure.​ Nvidia stock: Geopolitical trigger and trade war anxiety Copy link to section The immediate catalyst is Trump’s tariff escalation over the Greenland stalemate. Starting February 1, the UK, Denmark, France, Germany, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and the Netherlands face 10% tariffs on all exports…

OSL Group, Asia’s leading stablecoin trading and payment platform, has announced a $200 million equity financing round as it seeks to capitalize on growing demand for compliant digital asset infrastructure and accelerate its global expansion in the stablecoin and payment sectors. The Hong Kong-based company, which trades on the city’s stock exchange, said on Thursday that the funding would strengthen its capital base and enable strategic acquisitions of licensed trading and payment entities worldwide. The latest raise comes just months after OSL announced that it had secured $300 million via equity financing, with the group’s chief financial officer, Ivan Wong,…

SEOUL, South Korea – December 2024: Lambda256, the innovative blockchain subsidiary of South Korean fintech giant Dunamu, has launched ambitious ventures into Security Token Offerings (STO) and stablecoin development, marking a significant evolution in the country’s regulated digital asset landscape. This strategic expansion leverages South Korea’s progressive regulatory sandbox framework to bridge traditional finance with blockchain technology, potentially transforming how securities and stable digital currencies operate in one of Asia’s most dynamic financial markets. Lambda256 STO Platform: Building the Foundation for Tokenized Securities Lambda256 recently deployed its proprietary STO solution for Credo Partners, a prominent fintech firm seeking to digitize…

Hyperliquid users are no stranger to crypto’s volatility, but a significant portion of liquidations on the decentralized exchange (DEX) were tied to gold, silver, and copper on Thursday. Combined, perpetual futures markets for the precious metals accounted for $71 million worth of forcibly closed positions over the past day, according to data from Allium. Bitcoin was the only asset tied to more liquidations over that same period of time, at $121 million. The dynamic shows how traders are becoming increasingly exposed to movements in real-world assets (RWAs) on the platform, following an upgrade in October allowing third-party developers to list…

The artificial intelligence (AI) boom has sparked major “euphoria” across industries – sending the benchmark S&P 500 index to a near 7,000 level. Still, some Wall Street experts continue to recommend caution, citing three major risks that could “derail” the sector in 2026: Smaller firms running out of capital Disruptive tech breakthroughs that reduce compute demand. Accelerated depreciation of expensive chips But CoreWeave’s chief executive, Michael Intrator, dismissed each risk in a recent CNBC interview as “manageable”, arguing the company’s diversified client base, long-term contracts, and adaptive strategy position it to thrive. At the time of writing, CoreWeave stock is…

KuCoin EU has launched a fully MiCAR-regulated crypto trading platform for users in 29 European Economic Area markets, stepping into Europe’s new regulated era for digital assets. The Austria-based unit aims to combine stricter oversight with a familiar retail trading interface for European clients. The platform operates as a licensed Crypto-Asset Service Provider under the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation and falls under the supervision of Austria’s Financial Market Authority. [#highlighted-links#] The structure gives KuCoin EU a single regulatory base from which it can serve clients across most of the EEA. The launch marks one of the first major rollouts…