Collective Sigh of Relief as Oil Prices Drop, Yields Fall, and Stocks Rise north The US dollar is mixed today, the general tone in the capital markets is constructive. Success by the Saudi-back Yemen forces have recapture strategic territory from the Houthis, which has held drive oil prices lower. Bond yields in Europe have tumbled and the wide peripheral premiums over [...]
Solana Ecosystem Roundup: September 2026 north September saw growth across tokenized stocks, stablecoins, payments, and DeFi. Tokenized equity supply reached $684 million, stablecoins hit $17.51 billion, and the network processed 3.18 billion non-vote transactions.
European Politics Drag the Euro Lower north The US dollar is mostly narrowly mixed today. The political woes in Europe weighed on the euro, which was driven to nearly $1.1160, a 17-month low. The market does not like the developments in France and the 10-year premium over Germany is nearly 150 bp today. The two leading parties in next [...]
How native transaction assertions could enforce a transaction's final outcome north The Ethereum Foundation's Trillion Dollar Security initiative has identified blind signing and transaction uncertainty as a user experience risk, and is exploring native transaction assertions as a next step to enforce a transaction’s final outcome, alongside Clear Signing. This post covers [...]
How Türkiye Has Become a Digital Assets Hub north Türkiye is fast becoming one of the world's standout digital assets markets. Retail crypto trading volume there grew 7% year-on-year to USD 40 billion in early 2026, enough to lift the country from seventh to fifth place in a closely watched global adoption index.
Meet Polygon at Money20/20 USA north Polygon is heading to Money20/20 USA in Las Vegas, October 18 to 21, 2026. If stablecoin payments are on your roadmap, request a meeting with the team.
October 2026 Monthly north The third quarter closed with the world economy looking more resilient than it has any right to look. The wars in Iran and Ukraine continue. Energy markets have been disrupted. Food prices are broadly rising again. Central banks have resumed tightening. Yet, the high-income economies have not [...]
US Jobs Report to Help Resolve Tension between Firm Greenback and Softer Short-Term Rates north The US dollar is mostly firmer ahead of today’s important US employment report. The Japan yen and Swiss franc are exceptions and are 0.30%-0.40% higher. The greenback’s resilience is notable because comments by the vice chair of the FOMC (Williams) and the vice chair of the Federal Reserve [...]