Record Dow? Not Today—Midday Reversal Hits US Equities

U.S. stocks opened with a burst of optimism Wednesday, but by mid-afternoon that enthusiasm had faded as stronger-than-expected jobs data pushed Treasury yields higher and trimmed hopes for near-term Federal Reserve rate cuts. Wall Street’s Early Pop Fizzles as Hot Jobs Data Lifts Yields, Weighs on Stocks At the time of writing, on Feb. 11, … Read more

US Treasury Sanctions IRGC-Linked Digital Asset Exchanges

OFAC sanctions senior Iranian security figures, Babak Zanjani, and two UK-registered crypto exchanges for aiding the IRGC and human rights abuses. The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced on January 30, 2026 in Washington the designation of Iran’s Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni Kalagari and multiple Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps … Read more

‘The Debasement Trade Is Nonsense’ — Jim Rickards Takes Aim at Wall Street’s Gold Narrative

Gold’s rally is being driven less by panic and more by policy choices that are quietly reshaping global trust in money, according to veteran macro strategist Jim Rickards. Inside Jim Rickards’ Case for Gold as Governments Rewrite the Rules Appearing on The Julia La Roche Show, Jim Rickards—an economist, lawyer, and longtime market watcher—argued that … Read more

DTCC Pushes U.S. Treasurys On-Chain as Tokenization Becomes Core Market Infrastructure

DTCC is moving U.S. Treasury securities on-chain, signaling a pivotal shift as regulated tokenization advances from concept to core market infrastructure, unlocking faster settlement, new liquidity pathways, and scalable blockchain adoption across global capital markets. DTCC and Canton Network Advance Tokenized US Treasurys With SEC Clearance in Place Blockchain-based market infrastructure is gaining momentum as … Read more

Onchain Treasury Funds Climb Toward $9B Despite Mixed Net Flows

Tokenized Treasury funds pushed closer to the $9 billion mark this week, rising 0.94% over the past seven days as onchain demand for yield-bearing government debt continues to hold firm. Tokenized Treasury Market Inches Higher as Issuers Jockey for Share Data compiled from the tokenized Treasury sector, according to rwa.xyz stats, shows total value climbing … Read more

Real-World Asset Market Cools off With a 1.09% Pullback This Month

Tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) slipped slightly this month, with total distributed value falling 1.09% as $268 million quietly exited the sector since the first of November. Worldwide RWA Value Eases Lower Tokenized RWAs—onchain versions of traditional financial (TradFi) instruments like treasuries, commodities, private credit, public equity, and corporate debt—continued expanding in breadth even as total … Read more

Falcon Finance Adds Tokenized Mexican Sovereign Bills to Diversify USDf Collateral

The Falcon Finance protocol has integrated tokenized Mexican sovereign bills into its multi-collateral framework for its stablecoin, USDf, through a partnership with real-world-asset platform Etherfuse. Bridging Emerging Market Yield to DeFi Liquidity Falcon Finance has integrated CETES—the tokenized representation of short-duration Mexican sovereign bills—as part of a major strategic move to expand its multi-collateral framework. … Read more

Ondo Invests $25 Million in Figure’s YLDS to Enhance Tokenized Treasury Fund

Ondo Finance strategically backs Figure’s yield-bearing stablecoin to bolster its Onchain US Treasuries Fund (OUSG). Ondo Finance has invested $25 million in YLDS, the yield-bearing stablecoin issued by Figure Certificate Company (FCC), to support its Ondo Short-Term US Treasuries Fund (OUSG). The investment aims to diversify the fund’s yield sources and strengthen its portfolio, which … Read more

US Treasury Secretary Promises ‘Substantial’ 2026 Refunds — Bitcoiners Smell Another Stimulus Wave

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says “substantial” tax refunds are coming in early 2026 — and if history is any guide, bitcoiners think that means another stimulus-style cash wave could soon flood the market. Early 2026 Tax Relief Could Reignite Retail Bitcoin Boom In his latest remarks, Bessent told the press that working families can expect … Read more

US Treasury and IRS Clear Path for Crypto ETPs to Stake Digital Assets and Share Rewards

Groundbreaking U.S. tax reforms are unlocking a new era for crypto investment trusts, granting them the power to stake digital assets under a protected federal framework while preserving their vital tax classification status. IRS and Treasury Establish Clear Tax Path for Digital Asset Staking The U.S. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) … Read more