Gold and silver shattered records, with gold topping $5,000/oz and silver surging as investors fled a weakening dollar and escalating geopolitical and policy risks. Central‑bank buying, growing fiscal concerns, and a “crisis of confidence” in the greenback pushed flows into bullion, reshaping asset allocation and hedging strategies across portfolios. The move lifts miners and tokenized‑gold products while raising the bar for real returns elsewhere.
Source: Seeking Alpha
Crypto ETFs see historic outflows as risk aversion bites; bitcoin and ether retreat
U.S. spot crypto ETFs recorded their largest weekly net redemptions of 2026, with roughly $1.46B pulled from bitcoin funds and ~$630M from ether products. The wave of selling, driven by shutdown fears, trade tensions, and fading rate‑cut hopes, pushed bitcoin below $90,000 and ether under $2,800, underscoring how institutional de‑risking can quickly drain liquidity across digital assets.
Source: FinanceFeeds
Senate Agriculture delays crypto market‑structure markup, adding policy uncertainty
The U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee postponed its markup of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, citing a winter storm, after weeks of mounting disagreements over stablecoin “rewards” and broader jurisdictional issues. With housing legislation and budget deadlines competing for attention, the delay tightens the window for a bipartisan crypto framework ahead of midterms and keeps compliance roadmaps in limbo for exchanges, issuers, and custodians.
Source: FinanceFeeds
UK opens retail channel to crypto ETPs as Valour wins FCA approval
In a notable policy shift, the FCA cleared Valour to offer bitcoin and ether staking ETPs to retail investors on the London Stock Exchange, expanding access beyond professionals. The move positions London to compete more directly with European venues for crypto issuance and puts regulated, listed wrappers squarely in the toolkit of UK retail portfolios.
Source: FinanceFeeds
Schwab’s private‑markets push advances as Forge shareholders approve sale
Forge Global investors approved its acquisition by Charles Schwab, paving the way for the brokerage giant to deepen exposure to private‑market infrastructure and secondary trading in pre‑IPO shares. Closing is slated for 1H26, pending regulatory clearance, and would fold Forge’s ATS and data capabilities into Schwab’s broader wealth and advisory platform.
Source: FinanceFeeds
ICE posts record derivatives and NYSE volumes, underscoring hedging demand
Intercontinental Exchange capped 2025 with all‑time highs in derivatives volumes and open interest and record ADV across NYSE equities and options. Brent, TTF gas, and European rates led activity as macro uncertainty boosted risk management demand; technology handled trillion‑message days, highlighting the scale and resilience of core market infrastructure.
Source: FinanceFeeds
Nvidia’s $2B bet lifts CoreWeave; AI infrastructure build‑out gathers pace
CoreWeave shares rallied after Nvidia invested $2B at $87.20/share, reinforcing a deep partnership that includes multi‑year capacity commitments and first access to next‑gen chips. The funding supports CoreWeave’s goal of >5GW AI data‑center capacity by 2030 and could catalyze further growth as enterprise demand for GPU‑based compute remains elevated.
Source: FinanceFeeds
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