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Gold, Silver, and Oil Perpetual Swaps Reach $25 Billion Weekly, per BitMEX Research

A BitMEX research report published Thursday found that traditional finance (TradFi) perpetual swap volume climbed from $525.8 million to $30.7 billion weekly in Q1 2026, as commodity and equity derivatives…

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Polymarket Brings TradFi Markets to Prediction Trading With Pyth Integration

Polymarket has integrated Pyth Network as the resolution source for a new category of traditional asset markets on its prediction platform, giving traders a data-backed way to speculate on U.S.…

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Report: Barclays Joins Global Banks Building Blockchain Payment Systems

Barclays is reportedly exploring a blockchain-based platform for payments and deposits as financial banking giants prepare for faster, digital settlement systems. Sources Say the Banking Behemoth Barclays Is Preparing a…

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‘It’s an Annexation’: Meltem Demirors Warns of Wall Street’s Crypto Takeover

Demirors, founder of Crucible, stated that traditional institutions reaching out to crypto are not interested in the underlying values of decentralization and financial freedom, but in the opportunity to turn…

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Morpho Association and Apollo Sign Cooperation Agreement

Morpho Association agrees with Apollo affiliates on token purchases and cooperation to support onchain lending. The Morpho Association announces a cooperation agreement with certain affiliates of Apollo Global Management, Inc.,…

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Why Bitcoin Fell on Feb. 5: Procap Executive Points to ETF Mechanics, Not Crypto Panic

Bitcoin’s sharp sell-off on Feb. 5, 2026, was driven primarily by activity in spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and broader traditional finance (TradFi) deleveraging, according to a detailed analysis published…

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Metamask Wallet Adds Tokenized US Stocks, ETFs and Commodities

Metamask has expanded beyond digital currencies, adding support for tokenized U.S. stocks, exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and commodities directly inside its self-custodial wallet. Metamask Users Gain Access to Tokenized U.S. Equities…

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Japan Bond Shock Ripples Into US Treasuries as Crypto Watches Closely

A sharp selloff in Japanese government bonds spilled into U.S. Treasuries, prompting coordinated intervention from U.S. and Japanese officials. While markets briefly stabilized, lingering structural risks could reshape how investors…

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