Europe's MiCA rollout sparks debate over who wins under new crypto rules
As Europe's crypto rulebook takes full effect, industry leaders agree regulation is here to stay, but disagree over whether it protects consumers or favors the…
Europe is closing the door on offshore crypto, but it’s leaving the riskiest window open
MiCA was never meant to address the giant crypto derivatives market. That could pose a serious problem, says Patrick Gruhn, founder and chief executive of…
French banking giant Crédit Agricole rolls out euro stablecoin, EURXT
EURXT debuted with 20 million tokens in circulation, backed 1:1 by euro reserves at Caceis Bank, and competes with Circle's EURC and SocGen's EURCV.…
Almost all of the Nasdaq-100’s gains in the first half of 2026 came from just 10 stocks
Micron led the way, contributing 26% of the Nasdaq100’s firsthalf returns and 17% of the S&P 500’s gains, according to Jefferies. Source：MarketWatch
ServiceNow and Salesforce shares now look like buys, as ‘Armageddon’ fears are too extreme, analyst says
A Guggenheim analyst says that valuations for the two software stocks are too depressed, even though the AI threat is real. Source：MarketWatch
Morpho poised to scale as DeFi infrastructure play, Standard Chartered says
The bank initiated coverage of Morpho with a $60 end2030 price target, saying its DeFi lending and onchain infrastructure businesses are positioned to benefit…
Opening a ‘Trump account’ for your children? Here is the risk you need to recognize first.
The new accounts ban bonds and international stocks, forcing parents to bet their children’s financial future entirely on U.S. equities. Source：MarketWatch
Ethereum gets a new nonprofit focused on institutional adoption
The launch comes as the Ethereum Foundation narrows its focus to stewarding the core protocol, with independent organizations like EthLabs emerging to take on…
Citi slashes 12-month bitcoin, ether targets as ETF flows dry up
The bank cut its 12month bitcoin and ether price targets after scrapping its ETF inflow forecasts, citing stalled U.S. crypto legislation and weak investor…
Bank of Korea governor outlines tokenized bond vision, unified ledger plan
The Bank of Korea’s governor praised tokenized government bonds for easing the issuance and management of government debt during a panel discussion at the ECB…
My student loans are paused until 2028. Should I pay them now anyway?
Plus: What’s going on with ‘grade inflation’? Source：MarketWatch
Tokenized Google stock inflated 7,700% in rare DeFi lending exploit
An attacker inflated the value of a tokenized Google share used as collateral to about 78 times its real price, then borrowed against it, leaving roughly…