Ark Invest increases holdings for nine consecutive days, totaling $11.6 million

Franklin Templeton and SWIFT Push Tokenization Into Mainstream Finance

For Franklin Templeton, tokenization begins with familiar financial products rather than experimental assets. Chetan Karkhanis explained that the core idea is to take traditional instruments and make them “cheaper, better and faster” by placing them directly on blockchain networks. The firm’s

Abandoning de-dollarization? Russia reportedly considers "returning to the US dollar settlement system" in exchange for economic cooperation with the US and peace between Russia and Ukraine

A leaked internal memo from the Kremlin reveals that Russia is considering reversing years of de-dollarization policies and is willing to re-enter the U.S. dollar settlement system in exchange for economic cooperation with the Trump administration and opportunities for peace in Ukraine. Could this signal a major shift in the geopolitical and global financial landscape? (Background: Trump announced that U.S. tariffs on India will be "cut to 18%"! India agrees to stop purchasing Russian oil and to buy $500 billion worth of American goods) (Additional context: The U.S. has deployed nuclear submarines threatening Russia! Trump: Medvedev's comments are too provocative, I just want to stop the Russia-Ukraine war) Table of Contents Core proposal details Background and motivation analysis International reactions and concerns According to Walter Bloomberg, based on an internal Kremlin memo, Russia is considering engaging with U.S. President Donald Trump

Nasdaq 100 Index turns downward, Dow Jones rises 0.37%, S&P 500 up 0.16%

ChainCatcher reports that, according to Gate market data, the Nasdaq 100 index has turned downward, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average has increased by 0.37%, and the S&P 500 index has risen by 0.16%.

BlackRock Buys More Bitcoin as Goldman Sachs Discloses Holdings Worth Over 2 Billion in Crypto

BlackRock buys more Bitcoin as Goldman Sachs reveals its crypto holdings.  Goldman Sachs discloses holdings worth over 2 billion in crypto. The entity is holding BTC, ETH, XRP, and SOL. The crypto market has experienced a brutal drop in prices this month. Indeed, the New Year was no

U.S. stocks open higher, Dow Jones up 0.1%, storage stocks perform strongly

ChainCatcher reports that according to Gate market data, the U.S. stock market opened with the Dow Jones Industrial Average up 0.1%, the S&P 500 up 0.3%, and the Nasdaq Composite up 0.38%. Storage concept stocks performed strongly, with Micron Technology up 3.1% and SanDisk up 6.2%. Peabody Energy rose 2.5% after Trump instructed the Department of Energy to allocate funds to maintain coal plant operations.

Data: Today, the US Bitcoin ETF experienced a net outflow of 3,711 BTC, and the Ethereum ETF experienced a net outflow of 27,535 ETH.

ChainCatcher reports that, according to Lookonchain monitoring, Bitcoin ETF net outflow is 3,711 BTC (worth $252.63 million), Ethereum ETF net outflow is 27,535 ETH (worth $54.77 million), and SOL ETF net inflow is 1,708 SOL (worth $140,000).