RWA Tokenization Boom Drives 420% Market Cap Surge

The size of the tokenized real-world asset (RWA) market has increased by more than 420% since the start of 2025, as investors were treated to easier market access and regulatory clarity, according to analysts. The RWA market cap was about $5.8 billion on Jan. 1, 2025, but has since risen to more than $30.2 billion as of Wednesday, according to analytics platform RWA.xyz. Tokenized US Treasurys experienced the largest increase, from $3.9 billion at the start of 2025 to more than $15 billion, followed by commodities. Dominick John, an analyst…

Prediction Market Leader Polymarket Deploys Chainalysis Security Tools – Bitcoin News

Key Takeaways: Polymarket selected Chainalysis to deploy a first-of-its-kind onchain solution for monitoring trading activity. The 2024 partnership introduces bespoke anomaly models to detect insider trading patterns on public blockchains. Polymarket aims to set a new 100% transparent benchmark for integrity across global decentralized finance. Polymarket Sets New Transparency Standards With Chainalysis In a release shared with Bitcoin.com News on Thursday, the New York-based blockchain intelligence company Chainalysis said it will provide a comprehensive suite of tools designed to enforce Polymarket’s Market Integrity Rules across its decentralized finance platform. By…

Traders Push MEGA to $200M Market Cap as MegaETH Lists on 13 Exchanges at Once

Key Takeaways: MegaETH’s MEGA token began trading on April 30, 2026, on Binance, Coinbase, and 11 other major exchanges at 11:00 UTC. MEGA opened near $0.183 with an FDV of $1.82 billion and $78M-plus in 24-hour volume on launch day. Only 11.3% of MEGA’s 10 billion supply circulates at launch, with unlock events scheduled at 6 and 12 months. MEGA Token Launches April 30 The Token Generation Event (TGE) marked the first time traders could access MEGA onchain via MegaETH’s mainnet DEX, with centralized exchange trading following one hour later…

CFTC Sues Wisconsin Over Prediction Market Jurisdiction

The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission on Tuesday sued the state of Wisconsin in the agency’s latest effort to assert jurisdiction over prediction markets after the state sued multiple platforms. The CFTC said in a statement that it filed the lawsuit against Wisconsin “in response to the state’s lawsuits against Kalshi, Polymarket, Crypto.com, Robinhood, and Coinbase, five CFTC-regulated prediction markets.” “States cannot circumvent the clear directive of Congress,” CFTC Chairman Michael Selig said. “Our message to Wisconsin is the same as to New York, Arizona, and others: if you interfere…

Bitcoin Market Returning To Risk-On? Flow Pulse Surges 136% From March Lows

Keshav is currently a senior writer at NewsBTC and has been attached to the website since June 14, 2021. Keshav has been writing for many years, first as a hobbyist and later as a freelancer. He has experience working in a variety of niches, even fiction at one point, but the cryptocurrency industry has been the longest he has been attached to. In terms of official educational qualifications, Keshav holds a bachelor’s degree in Physics from one of the premier institutes of India, the University of Delhi (DU). He started…

Why The 42% Crash From ATH Is Actually Good For Bitcoin And The Crypto Market

Bitcoin is moving through another major reset following its 42% crash from its all-time high. However, what appears to be a sharp decline may actually be laying the foundation for the next phase of growth. A crypto expert believes the pullback is revealing underlying strength, pointing to a structure that remains intact despite short-term pressure. Bitcoin Cycles Show Why Crypto Market Crashes Can Be Healthy The recent decline in the total crypto market cap, which pushed it down by about 46% from its $4.22 trillion peak, reflects a pattern that…

Bitcoin faces FOMC, GDP and PCE tests in busy market week

Bitcoin (BTC) begins the week with traders watching several U.S. economic events that could shape risk appetite.  Summary Bitcoin traders are watching the Fed decision for clues on inflation, growth and future rate cuts. GDP and PCE inflation data could shape market expectations and trigger fresh Bitcoin price swings. Tech earnings and geopolitical headlines may add pressure as Bitcoin tracks broader risk sentiment. The focus has shifted from war headlines to the Federal Reserve, inflation data, GDP numbers and large technology earnings. The Federal Reserve will hold its two-day FOMC…

1 in 3 Crypto Traders Cut Spending Amid Market Slump: Survey

The recent crypto market downturn has forced more than one in three crypto traders to cut everyday spending, according to a new survey by CEX.IO. The survey, conducted among 1,100 US-based active CEX.IO users, shows the current market slump is straining household finances, though it remains less severe than 2022, when Bitcoin fell by roughly 75% from its peak. Bitcoin is still about 40% below its October 2025 high, leaving many retail investors sitting on unrealised losses. 36% of respondents said they reduced everyday spending as a direct result of…

Bitcoin ‘Sharks’ Silently Accumulate Amid Market Uncertainty — Details

Semilore Faleti is a cryptocurrency writer specialized in the field of journalism and content creation. While he started out writing on several subjects, Semilore soon found a knack for cracking down on the complexities and intricacies in the intriguing world of blockchains and cryptocurrency. Semilore is drawn to the efficiency of digital assets in terms of storing, and transferring value. He is a staunch advocate for the adoption of cryptocurrency as he believes it can improve the digitalization and transparency of the existing financial systems. In two years of active…

Morgan Stanley launches stablecoin offering through money market fund

Stablecoin issuers must invest a minimum of $10 million into Morgan Stanley’s money market fund, MSNXX, to access the stablecoin reserve offering. Morgan Stanley’s investment management arm has launched “Stablecoin Reserves Portfolio,” an offering that allows stablecoin issuers to park the reserves backing their stablecoins in one of the bank’s money market funds while earning interest. The offering is part of the Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds trust (MSNXX), which aims to preserve capital, provide daily liquidity and distribute income while maintaining a $1 net asset value, Morgan Stanley said…