Party balloons could become a ‘luxury’ as the Iran war spurs a helium shortage
Dollar Tree says a helium squeeze has hit sales of balloons and party supplies. Researchers note this could foreshadow higher costs for other industries that…
AI isn’t eating software after all — and the sector’s ‘epic’ rally could run through October
Months of panic that AI would replace subscription software are easing after a strong week of software earnings. Source：MarketWatch
Crypto market makers are cashing in on bitcoin's rally - without betting on direction
As bitcoin surges back above $80,000, sophisticated trading firms are quietly collecting yield rather than making directional bet. Source：CoinDesk
Real Trump Coins denies launching GOLD token, blames ‘bad actors’
Trumplinked Real Trump Coins said it never authorized GOLD or any digital token as questions persisted over its X account, associated domains and the…
Polygon discloses security flaws fixed in recent hard forks
The vulnerabilities posed denialofservice and validator resource risks but were patched before Polygon publicly disclosed them. Source：Cointelegraph
Stellar tokenized RWA market more than quadruples to nearly $4B
Stellar’s realworld asset market has expanded rapidly this year as institutional adoption and tokenization activity grow across the network.…
Tokenized stock transfer volume jumps 415% in 30 days to $29.5B
Tokenized equities saw a sharp rise in onchain activity as active addresses and holders more than doubled over the past month. Source：Cointelegraph
Ditching 'digital gold': BPI study suggests everyday Americans prefer control and micro-investing
A new survey suggests some of bitcoin's most familiar sales pitches of changing the world may be poorly suited to a majority of prospective buyers.…
Swift’s $1.5 quadrillion network faces a blockchain test
Crypto executives say new blockchain payment infrastructure could make Swift obsolete. Bankers say its 11,500institution network gives it the power to absorb…
The next trillion-dollar currency may not be a stablecoin — it might not even have a name yet
AI agents are coming. They will need to pay each other. Crypto executives agree on the problem but disagree sharply on the solution, and one thinks the answer…
Why would someone lock up money by rolling it into a 401(k)?
When done right, rollovers can be a great tool. Source：MarketWatch
Tokenized assets are busier than the data shows
When you strip out what was never mobile, correct for who's holding what and why, add back what works offcontract, the utilization of tokenized assets looks…