Coinbase’s sharp fall in Q4 2025 knocked ARK Invest’s flagship ETFs off course, delivering the largest single-stock detraction to ARKK, ARKF and ARKW and deepening losses across the firm’s crypto-linked positions.
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Chloe Adams writes about the infrastructure layer of crypto: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Layer 1 networks, stablecoins, DeFi and the regulation shaping how these systems are used. At BlockchainJournal, she pays close attention to protocol upgrades, network activity and adoption claims, separating meaningful ecosystem progress from technical noise or premature conclusions.When relevant, she also tracks regulatory developments and market reactions tied to core blockchain systems.
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SWIFT and Societe Générale–FORGE (SG‑FORGE) carried out a successful trial in which tokenized bonds were settled using a MiCA‑compliant euro stablecoin alongside cash. The experiment, conducted in January de 2026, tested delivery‑versus‑payment (DvP) flows and demonstrated that regulated stablecoins can interoperate with legacy payment rails via SWIFT’s orchestration layer.
The CEO of Bank of America, Brian Moynihan, recently issued a strong warning about the traditional financial system in the United States. Moynihan claimed that a mass migration to stablecoins could withdraw trillions of dollars from commercial banks. This statement comes during the entity’s latest earnings call, highlighting the tension between lenders and digital assets.
The London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) officially presented its new service called Digital Settlement House (DiSH) this Thursday. This platform seeks to integrate commercial bank money directly into blockchain rails through the tokenization of bank deposits. Daniel Maguire, head of markets at LSEG, stated that this innovation offers for the first time a fully programmable real cash solution.
Bitcoin has recently returned to a price range where massive sales limited rallies last year. The analysis firm Glassnode pointed out that profit-taking by long-term holders is occurring at a much slower speed. This behavior suggests a much less aggressive distribution phase for the market, according to the most recent expert reports.
Tokenized gold recorded a dramatic expansion in 2025, with market capitalization rising 177% from roughly $1.6 billion to $4.4 billion and contributing about $2.8 billion in net value to the real‑world asset (RWA) market.
Visa integrates BVNK’s infrastructure to enable pagos con stablecoins de Visa through its Visa Direct global network. Mark Nelsen, Visa’s global head of products, announced this collaboration aimed at streamlining international transfers this Wednesday.
Senator Elizabeth Warren formally requested the banking regulator to immediately halt the process of the World Liberty bank charter application. According to a letter sent to Jonathan Gould, President Donald Trump must first divest himself from the company
The CME Group raised margin requirements across precious metals in a stepped programme carried out, aiming to curb leverage after rapid price surges. The moves forced rapid position adjustments, produced large intraday price swings and signalled a structural shift in how the exchange manages futures risk.
MicroStrategy’s short-term prospects for its stock (MSTR) turned on Bitcoin ability to hold a psychological support band between $88.000 and $92.000, after the firm completed a $1.25 billion purchase of 13.627 BTC at an average price of $91.519.
