Currency

Gold has officially overtaken the euro as the second-most held reserve asset by central banks, according to a recent report published by the European Central Bank (ECB). The shift follows a strong rally in gold prices throughout 2024 and reflects growing demand among central banks for assets perceived as stable and resilient. The ECB reported […]

The world woke up to flames again. News broke late last night that Israel had launched airstrikes on Iran, sending tremors across both global politics and global markets. Instantly, traders responded with fear—dumping assets and triggering cascading liquidations across the crypto landscape. Bitcoin plummeted by over $1,000 in less than an hour. Ethereum slipped nearly […]

When most people think of trading, they picture fast-paced screens, frenzied decisions, and high-stakes drama. But beneath the surface, trading is far less about chaos and far more about calm control. At its core, trading is not just a financial activity—it’s an information business. And by extension, it’s a psychological one. In today’s hyper-connected world, […]

Ripple is actively challenging the traditional global payment infrastructure, particularly the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) system. The company asserts that its blockchain-powered solutions, utilizing XRP and its new stablecoin, RLUSD, offer a faster, more cost-effective, and transparent approach to cross-border transactions. In a recent blog post on May...

DDC Enterprise Ltd. (NYSEAM: DDC), a publicly listed Chinese company, has announced record financial results for 2024 and revealed a strategic plan to accumulate 5,000 bitcoin (BTC) over the next three years as part of a new corporate reserve policy. The initiative begins with an immediate purchase of 100 BTC, aiming to reach 500 BTC […]

Rebranding and Launch: From MakerDAO to Sky After years of meticulous development, the MakerDAO protocol has been rebranded as Sky—introducing a next-generation DeFi ecosystem designed to scale and simplify access to decentralized financial services. With this transformation comes a comprehensive protocol upgrade, known as Endgame, aimed at delivering robust user incentives and enhanced...

On May 5, the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services announced a preliminary version of a bill designed to reshape the nation’s digital asset landscape. Spearheaded by Committee Chairman French Hill, alongside Agriculture Committee Chair G.T. Thompson and Subcommittee Chairs Bryan Steil and Dusty Johnson, the draft legislation seeks to establish a clear regulatory path […]

Rehypothecation refers to the practice of leveraging pledged assets to create additional credit and facilitate multiple financial transactions using the same underlying collateral. To fully grasp this concept, it’s important to first understand hypothecation—the act of offering assets as security for a loan while retaining ownership. In contrast, rehypothecation involves a financial...

In the world of trading, success is rarely about ambition alone. No matter how lofty your goals or how confident your convictions, without a structured system, you’re likely to falter. This idea is captured in a powerful quote by James Clear in Atomic Habits: “You do not rise to the level of your goals. You […]

FX securities are foreign exchange derivatives – financial instruments whose value is based on the exchange rates of two or more currencies. Derivatives allow investors to speculate on the movement of currency prices without actually buying and selling the underlying assets. They differ from spot Forex trading, where a transaction is an agreement to trade […]