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Asia Morning Briefing Polymarkets POLY Could Bring Oracles Home
Asia Morning Briefing Polymarkets POLY Could Bring Oracles Home

Welcome to Asia Morning Briefing, a daily summary of top stories during U.S. hours and an overview of market moves and analysis. For a detailed overview of U.S. markets, see CoinDesk’s Crypto Da...

Published Date: October 10, 2025

Analysis Market Is Undervaluing the Possibility Cardano ADA ETF Is Delayed Until 2026
Analysis Market Is Undervaluing the Possibility Cardano ADA ETF Is Delayed Until 2026

The SEC finally cleared the road to fast-track altcoin ETFs, but a government shutdown may keep applications for a Cardano (ADA) ETF stuck in limbo until 2026 – and bettors on Polymarket are underva...

Published Date: October 10, 2025

OnChain Investment Funds Beware of Greeks Bearing Gifts
OnChain Investment Funds Beware of Greeks Bearing Gifts

New financial products bring with them familiar risks, and blockchain-issued investment funds are not immune. Assets in blockchain-based funds have nearly tripled in a year – from $11.1 billion to ...

Published Date: October 10, 2025

Stablecoins The Revolution in Global Money Transfers
Stablecoins The Revolution in Global Money Transfers

Every day, billions of dollars move across blockchains through stablecoins. The market is dominated by USDT ($175B market cap) and USDC ($75B), but a growing ecosystem of new entrants is expanding the...

Published Date: October 8, 2025

The State of DeFi Exploit Risk
The State of DeFi Exploit Risk

The decentralized finance (DeFi) sector has undergone a remarkable security transformation, achieving a 90% reduction in exploit losses since 2020 and positioning itself as mature financial infrastruc...

Published Date: October 8, 2025

Tokenization Could Revitalize Chiles Struggling Pension System
Tokenization Could Revitalize Chiles Struggling Pension System

For four decades, Chile has been a laboratory for pension reform. Its 1980s overhaul, based on individual capitalization, transformed retirement saving across Latin America. Mandatory contributions, p...

Published Date: October 3, 2025

Merz and Macron Are Right The Internet of Value Needs Global Stablecoin Alignment
Merz and Macron Are Right The Internet of Value Needs Global Stablecoin Alignment

When French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz recently unveiled their joint economic agenda at the Franco-German Council of Ministers, one proposal stood out: pursuing col...

Published Date: September 29, 2025

Tokenization Is Finances Next ETF Moment And Wall Street Isnt Ready
Tokenization Is Finances Next ETF Moment And Wall Street Isnt Ready

In 1993, the first exchange traded fund was launched. At the time, most of Wall Street shrugged. Mutual funds dominated, brokers reigned supreme, and the idea that investors would flock to a new wrapp...

Published Date: September 23, 2025

The GENIUS Act Is Already Law Banks Shouldnt Try to Rewrite It Now
The GENIUS Act Is Already Law Banks Shouldnt Try to Rewrite It Now

Healthy competition drives innovation and better products for consumers; it is at the center of American economic leadership. Unfortunately, now that the bipartisan GENIUS Act has been signed into law...

Published Date: September 17, 2025

Now is the Time for Active Management in Digital Assets
Now is the Time for Active Management in Digital Assets

The digital asset market has entered a new phase, one that is more diverse and institutionally engaged than ever before. We are in an era where execution matters more than exposure; where performance ...

Published Date: September 17, 2025