Stories By Maya Collins
Sberbank Plans ETH and USDT Collateral for Crypto-Backed Loans
Sberbank plans to accept ETH and USDT alongside Bitcoin as loan collateral, contingent on Russia approving the assets fo...
Gold and Precious-Metals Funds Draw $4.21B, a Six-Month High
Gold and precious-metals funds drew $4.21 billion in the week ended August 26, 2026, as global equity funds posted their...
Dunamu and Visa Explore Stablecoin Payments and AI Commerce
Dunamu and Visa are exploring stablecoin payments, remittances and AI-agent commerce, with OUSD among options but no pro...
U.S. New Home Sales Drop 10.5% as High Mortgage Rates Hit Housing Demand
U.S. new home sales fell 10.5% in July to 607,000 as mortgage rates remain elevated, home prices decline and consumer co...
Ghana Will Require Local Refining of Artisanal Gold From September 1
Ghana’s GoldBod will require artisanal gold doré to be refined locally before export from September 1, with licences at...
Gold ETF Inflows Hit 10-Month High as Investors Add $6.4 Billion
Gold-backed ETFs attracted $6.4 billion and 46.7 tonnes in their strongest weekly inflow in 10 months as gold approaches...
U.S. Treasury Buybacks Push Bond Yields Lower as $40 Trillion Debt Comes Into Focus
U.S. Treasury buybacks are pushing long-term bond yields lower as federal debt crosses $40 trillion, raising questions a...
Hyperliquid Pushes SEC and CFTC for Clear U.S. Rules on Perpetual Futures
Hyperliquid Policy Center is urging the SEC and CFTC to harmonize U.S. rules for perpetual futures as onchain derivative...
Could Stablecoins Create $2.3 Trillion in U.S. Treasury Demand?
Stablecoin growth under the GENIUS Act could create hundreds of billions in new Treasury bill demand by 2030, but the fi...
Ethereum Is Outperforming Bitcoin Again — What the ETH/BTC Golden Cross Actually Signals
Ethereum has outperformed Bitcoin since June as the ETH/BTC ratio forms a golden cross. Here is what the signal means an...