Author: Franco Nicolás Orlacchio

The tokenized gold market has experienced explosive growth in recent months, establishing itself as one of the most dynamic segments within RWAs in the crypto ecosystem.

Nexo confirmed it has relaunched its operations in the United States, three years after withdrawing from the US market following a clash with regulators over its cryptocurrency-backed loan products. The return comes after the company agreed in 2023 to pay a $45 million fine to settle charges from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for offering a product not registered as a security, and after a period of “recalibration” to meet strict regulatory requirements. Through a partnership with the US platform Bakkt, Nexo aims to offer cryptocurrency-backed loans and yield-generating products structured on a regulatory compliance basis.

Crypto.com has confirmed that it has become the first digital asset platform in the world to achieve ISO/IEC 42001:2023 certification. This global standard, originally published in December 2023 by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), establishes the framework for managing artificial intelligence systems (AIMS). The certification was awarded following an independent audit that validated the platform’s security, transparency, and risk mitigation protocols for its algorithms.

In these times of weakness for the crypto ecosystem, decentralized prediction markets (DePMs) represent one of the most disruptive and promising elements of the DeFi landscape. They have moved beyond being a niche market to become a real mechanism for aggregating market expectations and collective information in real time, with economic, informational, and structural implications comparable to traditional stock exchanges or futures markets.

A 10x position needs only a relatively small adverse move to threaten its margin. The contract may have no expiry, but the trader’s ability to keep it open is always conditional. Crypto perpetual futures provide long or short exposure without requiring ownership of the underlying asset. Funding payments, leverage, liquidation rules and the venue’s price methodology keep the product operating near its reference market. Contract price, index price and mark price The contract price is where buyers and sellers trade the perpetual. An index price is usually calculated from one or more external spot markets. Many venues also use a…

Artificial intelligence agents integrated into DeFi protocols are not a passing fad or a mere narrative, but the beginning of a new class of autonomous economic actors capable of executing financial strategies, reallocating capital, and optimizing risk without direct human intervention.

Japanese company Metaplanet Inc. confirmed its strategic goal of accumulating nearly 1% of the total Bitcoin supply by the end of 2027. Currently, the firm holds over 35,102 BTC in its treasury, solidifying its position as one of the largest public holders of the cryptocurrency. This strategy remains unchanged despite significant market downturns, with plans to raise an additional $130 million in 2026.

The European Central Bank (ECB) announced it will expand access to its euro liquidity facility (EUREP), making it a permanent and universally available mechanism for the central banks of all member states. The funding limit was set at €50 billion, provided funds are not excluded for reasons such as money laundering, terrorist financing, or international sanctions.

Aave founder Stani Kulechov announced that the platform anticipates the DeFi economy has a potential of up to $50 billion, noting that there are abundant assets yet to be tokenized. Kulechov added that the tokenization of real assets on blockchains is still in its early stages, with approximately $25 billion already tokenized globally.