The tokenized commodities market has surged to $7 billion, driven largely by gold-backed tokens like Tether Gold, which accounts for nearly 40% of the tokenized gold market. Tether Gold's underlying gold reserves increased by 36% in Q1, reflecting a structural shift beyond just hedging against uncertainty. Tokenization enhances gold's liquidity, transparency, and accessibility, transforming it from a passive store of value into an active financial instrument. This trend is expanding to other commodities, indicating growing investor trust and demand in tokenized assets amid geopolitical volatility.
Circle's USDC stablecoin led the stablecoin market in the first half of 2026, accounting for about 70% of adjusted transaction volume, far ahead of Tether's USDT at 25%. In June 2026, stablecoin transaction volume reached a record $1.79 trillion, a 6...
The UK government plans to limit overseas political donations to £100,000 annually, impacting Reform UK, which relies heavily on donations from Christopher Harborne, a British-Thai billionaire with a 12% stake in Tether. Harborne has donated over £22...
Visa reported a record $1.79 trillion in adjusted stablecoin transaction volume for June, surpassing the previous high from February. USDC dominated with 67% of the volume, mainly on Solana and Coinbase's Base network, reflecting growing adoption and...
Bitcoin started July strong, trading above $63,000 after a tough first half of 2026, with a 6.09% weekly gain despite being down nearly 28% year-to-date. The rebound is driven by large holders aggressively buying the dip, while institutional demand w...
Revolut will stop supporting Tether's USDT stablecoin by August 31, 2026, to comply with the EU's MiCA regulations, which require stablecoins to have EU approval. Users can no longer buy USDT after July 6 and deposits will be disabled after July 30. ...
