The Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (Genius) Act is expected to be passed in the U.S. in the coming months, and that could trigger an almost 10-fold jump in stableco… [+1716 chars]

The passage of the Genius Act in the U.S., expected in coming months, will further legitimize the stablecoin industry, the report said.

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Stablecoin Market Could Grow to $2T by End-2028: Standard Chartered

As traditional gold markets heat up, crypto investors are following suitflocking to tokenized versions of the precious metal that offer both price exposure and digital flexibility.
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Gold-backed cryptocurrencies like PAXG and XAUT rose significantly so far this year, mirroring a spike in ETF demand.

Gold ETF Inflows Hit Three-Year High as PAXG, XAUT Outperform Wider Crypto Market

As risk assets including cryptocurrencies struggled on Thursday amid tariff uncertainties, tokenized gold once again emerged as an outperformer in the carnage.
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Gold-backed crypto tokens outperformed most crypto sectors, including stablecoins, in market cap growth since Trump's Jan. 20 inauguration, a CEX.IO report said.

Tokenized Gold Nears $2B Market Cap as Tariff Fears Spark Safe Haven Trade

EY-Parthenon and Coinbase conducted a survey of more than 350 institutional investors globally in January of 2025. While regulatory clarity will loom large over developments in the digital assets lan… [+3615 chars]

A survey uncovers institutional investor sentiment and planned adoption of digital assets. Dive into the results with EY-Parthenon’s Prashant Kher.

Investor Survey Reveals Innovation Drives Demand for Digital Assets

XRP could rise to $12.50 before President Trump leaves office, investment bank Standard Chartered (STAN) said in a report on Tuesday initiating coverage of the Ripple-related token.
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XRP is uniquely positioned at the heart of of cross-border payments, the report said.

XRP Could Hit $12.5 Before President Trump's Term Ends: Standard Chartered

It was a dreadful week for the stock market, with the S&amp;P 500 falling more than 6% over the last five days. That didnt help Bitcoin, but the original cryptocurrency fared better than the wider ma… [+1874 chars]

The markets are terrible but the crypto industry continues building for the future.

CoinDesk Weekly Recap: Bitcoin Holds Steady Amid Market Turmoil

Gold-backed cryptocurrencies like Paxos Gold (PAXG) and Tether Gold (XAUT) retreated from record highs on Friday amid a global financial-markets sell-off that erased $2.5 trillion from U.S. equities … [+1686 chars]

The precious metal initially rallied after Trump unveiled reciprocal tariffs, but has since joined the wider market sell-off.

Gold-Backed Cryptocurrencies Retreat From All-Time Highs Amid Stock-Market Rout

Tether, issuer of $144 billion dollar stablecoin USDT, has boosted its stake in Latin American agricultural firm Adecoagro (AGRO).
The $12.41 per share offer, which is subject to certain closing con… [+1138 chars]

AGRO shares jumped nearly 7% to $11.92 in pre-market trading following the announcement.