President Trump declares 'energy ceasefire' between Russia and Ukraine
"Ukraine supports the ceasefire, and it is important that Russia support it as well," said Ukrainian President Zelensky.
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IMF finds demand for tokenized stocks, says the market is still volatile, illiquid
Investors are using blockchain-based shares for smaller and after-hours trades. The IMF says liquidity, legal rules and settlement systems have not caught up.
Tokenized commodities look beyond gold as lending and oil open new markets
Paxos Labs, Theo and Energy Substantiation execs see growth coming from putting physical assets to work, with precious metals leading and energy presenting a tougher test.
One year after 10/10 flash crash, bitcoin and ether liquidity have rebuilt, but altcoins still face risks
Bitcoin and ether order books are deeper than before the crash, while altcoin liquidity keeps eroding and spot trading remains well below its October 2025 peak.
Bitcoin's $19 billion wake-up call: One-year after flash crash, has crypto learned anything?
The Oct. 10, 2025 flash crash wiped out billions in leveraged crypto bets. Traders now have better tools to spot risks, but the forces behind the selloff remain.
Bitcoin's volatility has plunged, but extreme price swings are more frequent than in 2018
CoinDesk analysis finds 10 unusually large trading days in 2026, raising questions about how investors measure risk in an increasingly institutional crypto market.
Robinhood Chain slowdown spreads from fees to trading as transactions fall more than 40%
Daily activity has dropped from 10.8 million transactions to 6.2 million since mid-September even as Robinhood keeps paying network fees on customer swaps.
XRP Ledger patched decade-old bug that could create billions of dollars in XRP from nothing
Researchers demonstrated how a payment could create spendable XRP without the sender funding it, prompting an emergency software release.
Visa survey says nearly half of APAC consumers open to using stablecoins by 2031
Visa’s survey of 14,250 people found interest in stablecoin payments is growing, though only 6% of respondents correctly understood how they work.
U.S. CFTC moves to fold event contracts into swaps regulations as legal fight rages
The derivatives regulator is proposing a formal rule to include certain contracts traded on platforms like Kalshi's as swaps that require the agency's oversight.
Robinhood Chain considers technology that gives paying traders priority
Arbitrum recently replaced its Timeboost transaction-ordering system with a new model called Priority Gas Auctions.
New York AG secures up to $35 million and lifetime crypto ban from Celsius’ Alex Mashinsky
Alex Mashinsky, already serving 12 years for fraud, settled New York’s civil case over claims he misled Celsius customers about the failed crypto lender’s safety.