Trump’s tariff escalation exposes ‘deeper fractures’ in global financial system

Trump’s tariff escalation exposes ‘deeper fractures’ in global financial system

Trump’s tariff escalations will “test the resilience of every asset class,” which may lead to a renewed appetite for safe-haven assets. Escalating trade tensions and renewed uncertainty in global markets are driving investors toward alternative assets, including Bitcoin and tokenized real-world assets (RWAs), as concerns mount over the long-term stability of the financial system. Global…

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Stablecoins 'in bull market'; Solana sputters: VanEck

Stablecoins 'in bull market'; Solana sputters: VanEck

Stablecoin adoption persists even as market wide jitters weigh on Ethereum and Solana’s performance, VanEck said. Stablecoins are “in a bull market of their own,” even as smart contract platforms — including Ethereum and Solana — sputter amid the marketwide tumult, asset manager VanEck said in an April 3 monthly note. The diminished activity on…

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Stablecoins, tokenized assets gain as Trump tariffs loom

Stablecoins, tokenized assets gain as Trump tariffs loom

Crypto investors shift into stablecoins and real-world assets as Trump’s April 2 trade tariffs spark volatility and macroeconomic uncertainty fears. Cryptocurrency investors are increasingly moving capital into stablecoins and tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) in a bid to avoid volatility ahead of US President Donald Trump’s widely anticipated tariff announcement on April 2. Increasingly more capital…

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#Tokenization can transform real estate investing — Polygon CEO

#Tokenization can transform real estate investing — Polygon CEO

Tokenizing real estate and overhauling property investment markets has its challenges but is a killer use case for blockchain technology. Real-world asset (RWA) tokenization can completely overhaul the real estate investment sector, which is highly illiquid, filled with intermediaries, and high transaction costs, according to Polygon CEO Mark Boiron. In an interview with Cointelegraph, the…

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