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Morgan Stanley’s Chief Investment Officer, Mike Wilson, has upended conventional wisdom surrounding the classic 60/40 portfolio, advocating instead for a 60/20/20 mix. Gold now joins bonds as a direct allocation for investors seeking resilience in a time of inflation and market volatility. A new framework from Morgan Stanley Instead of relying solely on bonds to offset equity risk, Morgan Stanley recommends a 60/20/20 model that shifts 20% of the portfolio into gold, positioning it as a superior inflation hedge over Treasuries and suggesting shorter-duration bonds to optimize rolling returns. Wilson explained: “Gold is now the asset that demonstrates resilience, surpassing…

A former engineer at e-commerce company Digital River was sentenced Tuesday to three years of probation for illegally mining crypto using his former employer’s cloud servers. Joshua Paul Armbrust, 45, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Jerry Blackwell after pleading guilty in April to a felony count of computer fraud documented by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Minnesota, with initial reporting on the sentence from local media outlet Duluth News Tribune. After resigning from Digital River in February 2020, Armbrust continued accessing the company’s Amazon Web Services account between December 2020 and May 2021, running a program…

Solana-based decentralized exchange Jupiter has launched its inaugural prediction market tied to the outcome of the upcoming F1 Mexico Grand Prix. The new platform, powered by Kalshi, a leader in event-driven trading, invites fans and traders to speculate on whether their preferred driver – Max Verstappen, Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri, George Russell, or others will claim victory. The Grand Prix will take place on Oct.27, starting at 19:00 UTC and will consist of 71 laps. The Kalshi backing is crucial because it brings established liquidity and regulatory compliance to the prediction market, enhancing trust and stability for users. This could…

In the world of crypto and fintech, several innovative projects have secured significant funding recently, further fueling the sector’s growth. From Bitcoin-focused strategies to wealth management solutions, we’ve compiled a roundup of notable fundraising rounds, including projects raising over $20 million. Summary Capital B raised $68.9 million to expand its Bitcoin treasury, leading this week’s funding Finary secured $29.4 million Series B for its wealth management platform expansion Kredete raised $22 million Series A to build financial software for African immigrants According to Crypto Fundraising data, Capital B (ex The Blockchain Group) led this week’s funding period with a $68.85…

Improving crypto regulatory clarity has triggered a 125% surge in global retail crypto transactions for two years in a row, according to TRM Labs. Worldwide retail crypto transactions rose by more than 125% between January and September 2025, echoing similar growth seen in 2024, according to the blockchain intelligence firm in its Crypto Adoption and Stablecoin Usage Report on Tuesday. Most activity was tied to practical use cases such as payments, remittances, and preserving value in volatile economic conditions, showing individuals are playing an increasing role in shaping the industry’s evolution. “As the ecosystem has matured, however, the footprint of…

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance announced that it will remove some spot trading pairs as a result of regular market assessments carried out in order to maintain the quality of transactions on its platform. Binance to Remove Four Spot Trading Pairs on October 24, 2025 According to the company’s statement, the following four trading pairs will be removed from the platform as of 06:00 on October 24, 2025: A/FDUSD AXS/BNB GALA/BTC PNUT/BRL Binance stated that this decision was based on several factors, including low liquidity and trading volume. The statement also emphasized that BRL is a fiat currency and does not represent…

Crypto investment firm Pantera Capital says the utility token of one layer-1 blockchain possesses massive upside potential amid low adoption by institutional investors relative to Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH). Pantera Capital says Solana (SOL) is “next in line” for its “institutional moment” ahead of the potential approval of a spot Solana exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the fourth quarter of this year. “Institutions are currently under-allocated to SOL relative to BTC and ETH, holding less than 1% of the total supply – compared to 16% of BTC and 7% of ETH. With a Solana ETF approval expected as early as…

Pro-crypto lawmakers have demanded immediate action to prevent large banks from blocking Americans’ access to digital asset platforms and other financial services. In a letter sent Tuesday to Acting CFPB Director Russ Vought, Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) expressed “strong support” for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s open banking rule and urged it “finalize this rule as soon as possible.” The Senate Banking Subcommittee on Digital Assets Chair warned that major financial institutions have weaponized their gatekeeping power against industries and individuals they disagree with. “Large banks have shown they’ll restrict access for political reasons, targeting industries & individuals they disagree…

Orochi Network is as a provable data infrastructure based on superior cryptographic techniques to provide data integrity, and privacy as well as trusted computation. This news stresses the fact that Binance is driving its quest to market technically sound projects on its experimental and derivatives markets. 吴说获悉，Binance Alpha 和币安合约宣布将上线 Orochi (ON) 。Orochi Network 是一个可验证的数据基础设施，它使用加密技术来确保数据完整性、隐私性和可信计算。 https://t.co/vUz9GOo6uY — 吴说区块链 (@wublockchain12) October 22, 2025 About Orochi Network Orochi Network aims itself as the inaugural checkable data structure in the world. It applies Zero-Knowledge Proofs (ZKPs) to authenticate information without revealing raw data. This guarantees transparency and privacy simultaneously. The network underlies powerful and…

Flora Growth raised $401 million to launch an AI driven treasury strategy with 0G coin. The company will rebrand as ZeroStack, using $366 million in digital assets and $35 million in cash to blend DeFi. 0G’s decentralized AI system trained a 107 billion parameter model 357 times faster than Google. Flora Growth Corp, a global pharmaceutical distributor, just secured $401 million in funding to kick off an AI driven treasury plan centered on the Zero Gravity coin, or 0G. The deal includes a $22.88 million investment from DeFi Development Corp, a top Solana focused treasury firm. Pioneering Decentralized AI Through…