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Markets have put more gold on blockchains, And the shift has been rapid. Reports say the tokenized commodities sector grew about 53% in under six weeks, pushing its size to just over $6 billion. That jump has been led by a small group of gold tokens, and the move has traders and some big banks watching closely. Gold Tokens Drive The Rally According to on-chain data, most of the fresh value is sitting in Tether’s XAU₮ and Paxos’s PAXG. Together they hold close to $6 billion of the sector’s market worth. Investors are treating these tokens as a quick way…
Interactive Brokers is expanding its crypto derivatives lineup through a new offering of nano Bitcoin contracts listed by Coinbase Derivatives, giving eligible clients another regulated way to gain exposure to digital assets. The broker said the new contracts are now available for trading on the IBKR platform with both monthly expirations and perpetual-style structures. Trading will be available around the clock, aligning with the always-on nature of crypto markets, with exceptions for scheduled exchange maintenance on Fridays from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Eastern time. The products are designed to lower the entry point for futures traders. Nano Bitcoin futures…
Spark announced the launch of Spark Prime and Spark Institutional Lending on Wednesday to channel more of its decentralized finance (DeFi) stablecoin reserves into institutional credit markets. Spark, a decentralized asset allocator whose core contributor, Phoenix Labs, previously worked on MakerDAO’s stablecoin and risk architecture, said the suite is designed to let borrowers access stablecoin loans without running their own DeFi operations.Spark Prime offers margin‑style lending and off‑exchange settlement powered by Spark’s liquidity engine, while Spark Institutional Lending plugs Spark‑governed markets into qualified custodians such as Anchorage Digital so clients can keep collateral inside regulated custody. According to Spark, early launch…
Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission said Wednesday it will allow licensed brokers to provide virtual asset margin financing and outlined a framework for trading platforms to offer perpetual contracts to professional investors.Under the new guidance, brokers may extend virtual asset financing to securities margin clients with sufficient collateral and strong credit profiles. Initially, only Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) will be eligible as collateral. The regulator also set out a high-level framework for licensed virtual asset trading platforms to develop leveraged perpetual contracts. Access will be restricted to professional investors. Affiliates of licensed platforms will be allowed to act as market…
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Clearer rules and improved technology are accelerating the convergence of traditional finance (TradFi) and decentralized markets, driving established institutions into areas such as crypto derivatives, according to panelists at Consensus Hong Kong.”Regulation is really important. It gives you the rails that you need to operate in,” said Jason Urban, global co-head of digital assets at Galaxy Digital (GLXY), who took part in the “Ultimate Deriving Machine” panel.Other speakers, including executives from exchange operator ICE Futures U.S., crypto prime brokerage FalconX and investment company ARK Invest highlighted how developments in the U.S., such as the 2024 approval of spot crypto exchange-traded…
Robinhood has launched a public testenet version of its proprietary layer-2 network developed using Arbitrum’s technology stack. Summary Robinhood has launched the public testnet for its Ethereum layer-2 network, Robinhood Chain. The L2 is built using the Arbitrum blockchain’s technology stack. Robindhood’s Q4 crypto revenue dropped 38% year-on-year. According to media reports, a public testnet version for the Ethereum-layer 2, which it calls Robinhood Chain, is now accessible to a closed group of partners and developers who can experiment with integration, access points, and documentation. Layer 2 blockchains inherit Ethereum’s security while stripping away much of its cost and latency,…
What to Know: Robinhood Chain’s public testnet (Feb. 10, 2026) spotlights the next crypto battleground: compliant, always-on onchain finance at scale. BTC (~$66.7K) and ETH (~$1.98K) prices show a market still heavily influenced by ETF flow volatility and macro risk sentiment. ETF outflows and sharp single-day drawdowns underline how quickly liquidity conditions can tighten, especially for higher-beta tokens. BMIC targets post-quantum wallet security, reframing ‘self-custody’ as a long-duration threat-management problem, not a UX feature. Robinhood’s crypto ambitions just got a lot more serious. On February 10, 2026, the company launched a public testnet for its ‘Robinhood Chain,’ a new Ethereum…
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent recently pressed lawmakers to act on stalled crypto and bitcoin legislation, saying the United States must secure clear market structure rules before the end of the spring legislative window. In an interview from Fox News’ Sunday Morning Futures, Bessent said that the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act — commonly referred to as the Clarity Act — is essential to the future viability of bitcoin and digital asset markets in the U.S. Bessent told host Maria Bartiromo that the recent volatility and developments in crypto markets really show the need for legal certainty. “What we’re seeing in…
The tokenized commodities market has risen 53% in less than six weeks to over $6.1 billion, making it the fastest-growing vertical in the real-world asset tokenization market as more gold moves onchain.The tokenized commodities market was valued at just over $4 billion at the start of the year, meaning around $2 billion has been added to the market’s value since Jan. 1, according to data from crypto analytics platform Token Terminal. Change in market cap for tokenized commodities since 2018. Source: Token TerminalData shows the tokenized commodities market is dominated by gold products.Stablecoin issuer Tether’s gold-backed token, Tether Gold (XAUt),…