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Lunar Digital Assets, the leading full-stack blockchain venture studio, today announced the launch of the LitVM testnet, bringing smart contracts and programmable tools for advanced Web3 applications to the Litecoin ecosystem for the first time. This testnet will be live on April 15th.  Advised by Litecoin creator Charlie Lee and supported by the Litecoin Foundation, LitVM is the first EVM-compatible Layer 2 built on Litecoin. The testnet represents a significant step toward establishing a hard money Web3 ecosystem centered on resilience, decentralization, and long-term economic integrity rather than short-term cycles. The testnet will allow teams to deploy early applications, stress-test…

Elon Musk’s X is doubling down on its ambitions to become a financial hub with the rollout of a new Cashtags feature and early-stage trading integration. On Tuesday, Nikita Bier, Head of Product at X, introduced Cashtags, a feature designed to connect conversations with live financial data. Users who type or search a cashtag—such as a stock ticker or crypto token—will now see suggestions to select the correct asset. Tapping on a cashtag opens a dedicated view showing posts tied to that asset alongside a live price chart, allowing users to track sentiment and performance without leaving the platform. Don’t…

The gold-platinum ratio suggests the stock market is living on borrowed time.

Leading bitcoin treasury company Strategy (MSTR) has filed a proxy that, if approved, would allow for semi-monthly dividends on its STRC “Stretch” series of preferred stock.The move would have no effect on STRC’s annual dividend obligations or dividend rate (currently 11.5%), noted Executive Chairman Michael Saylor. Instead, he said, “[the] proposed changes are intended to stabilize price, dampen cyclicality, drive liquidity, and grow demand.”The high-yielding stock has been exceptionally popular, with outstanding notional value rising to $6.4 billion as of this afternoon’s filing, according to a presentation.Volatility has dropped to just 2.1% over the past two months versus 13% in…

As cryptocurrency adoption continues to reshape global commerce, UBestmall has officially launched its fully upgraded 2026 platform, marking a major milestone in its mission to lead the cryptocurrency shopping revolution. As one of the earliest comprehensive e-commerce platforms to support crypto payments at scale, UBestmall is redefining how consumers and merchants connect across borders in the digital economy.     Designed to meet the growing demand for seamless, borderless shopping, the new UBestmall platform introduces enhanced system performance, improved user experience, and a more robust global collaboration framework. By leveraging cryptocurrency payments—represented by widely adopted stablecoins such as USDT—UBestmall continues…

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Former Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson on Thursday urged U.S. policymakers to prepare an emergency plan in case demand for Treasurys breaks down — warning that a crisis in the government bond market could trigger severe consequences across the economy.

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission is leaning into artificial intelligence and automation as it faces massive new oversight responsibilities, according to congressional testimony from Chairman Mike Selig, even as his agency’s workforce has declined significantly under the administration of President Donald Trump.About a quarter of the CFTC’s staff has left since 2025, under Trump’s demands that the federal workforce be cut significantly, according to agency records. But the CFTC is also being called upon to regulate new and rapidly growing arenas for cryptocurrency and the prediction markets.”Tools such as AI are going to be very helpful in surveilling and…

Eaglon Prime, a multi-asset investment platform, has introduced a portfolio advisory service that focuses on shaping portfolios around individual capital goals and allocation preferences. The service comes at a time when market direction is less stable, and participants are spreading exposure across multiple assets. This shift has made it harder to rely on static strategies, increasing the need for structured guidance that adapts as conditions change. Christopher H., Eaglon Prime representative, said the advisory service is centered on how portfolios are actually managed over time. “Each portfolio starts with a defined purpose, but that purpose often develops as conditions change.…

Concerned about an AI bubble? Sign up for The Daily Upside for smart and actionable market news, built for investors. Waymo, and other self-driving car companies, are getting way mo’ attention from ETF issuers these days. Tidal Investments is the latest firm looking to take advantage of the growing robotaxi market. Tidal plans to launch an active exchange-traded fund that invests in 20 to 50 companies with exposure to the “development, operation and enablement” of autonomous ride services, per an SEC filing. The firm is expecting the largest allocation to be to US companies, but will also offer significant exposure…