Blue Owl Capital’s (OWL) announcement this week that it would sell $1.4 billion in loans to raise liquidity for investors in a retail-focused private credit fund has set off alarm bells across the financial markets, with more than one prominent analyst drawing direct parallels to the two Bear Stearns hedge fund collapses that heralded the […]
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For much of this month, bitcoin BTC$67,831.53 have traded around the mid $60,000s. That’s how cute it is. What’s interesting is an evolving split in coin ownership that could shape what happens next. Data from Santiment shows that the number of wallets holding less than 0.1 BTC, a level typically associated with retail investors, has
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Broker-dealers regulated by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) can treat their stablecoin holdings as regulatory capital, according to a tweak this week to a frequently asked questions document maintained by the agency. It’s a seismic shift offered in the form of a minor addition to the SEC’s “Broker Dealer Financial Responsibilities” FAQ. That’s
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Bitcoin BTC$67,808.90 shrugged off a volatile round of US tariff headlines on Friday, inching towards $68,000, and altcoins jumped modestly. The day began with the US Supreme Court ruling President Donald Trump’s global tariff rollout illegal. The decision did not clarify what should happen to tariff revenue already collected, and it does not necessarily spell
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A custom-built AI security agent discovered vulnerabilities in 92% of exploited DeFi smart contracts in a new open source benchmark. The study, released Thursday by AI security firm Ceuro, evaluated 90 real-world smart contracts exploited between October 2024 and early 2026, representing $228 million in verified losses. The specialized system flagged vulnerabilities associated with $96.8
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The US Supreme Court has ruled that President Donald Trump did not have the power to impose tariffs as he did. While markets have taken the decision in stride, the impact on crypto is likely to be modest – at least for now – as there are political considerations that could affect the industry’s political
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The Dubai Land Department (DLD) and tokenization firm Ctrl Alt unveiled a secondary market for property-backed tokens, enabling the resale of $5 million in fractional ownership in an announcement on Friday. Approximately 7.8 million tokens linked to ten Dubai properties are now eligible for trading in a controlled market environment. Transactions will take place on
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PALM BEACH, Fla. — Attending World Liberty Financial’s forum at Mar-a-Lago felt less like a high-powered summit and more like an intimate gathering — if the guest list included people who control trillions in assets and the future of finance. Tucked under chandeliers and gold-painted decorations, the guest list read like a who’s who of
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A new fourth-quarter 2025 study from tokenization platform Brickken suggests that the majority of real-world asset (RWA) issuers are using tokenization to raise capital instead of unlocking secondary market liquidity, according to a report shared with CoinDesk. Among those surveyed, 53.8% said capital formation and fundraising efficiency are their main reasons for tokenization, while 15.4%
The US Supreme Court on Friday struck down President Trump’s tariff regime in a 6-3 decision. “No president has invoked the statute to impose any tariffs, let alone tariffs of this magnitude and scope,” the court’s decision said. “This lack of historical precedent, combined with the breadth of authority the president now asserts, suggests that
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