As artificial intelligence reshapes finance, we examine whether XRP's underlying technology is built to capitalize on the trend of 'agentic AI' handling transactions, or if its potential benefits remain speculative.
As tokenization shifts from concept to core infrastructure, a high-stakes struggle is underway. Financial giants, crypto natives, and regulators are vying to shape the standards that will govern the next generation of global markets. The prize? Control over the very rails of finance itself.
In a significant move for decentralized finance, MetaMask has integrated Ondo Finance's tokenized securities, granting international users direct access to over 200 U.S.-listed assets like Apple and Tesla stocks, alongside gold and silver ETFs, from within their self-custody wallet.
As prediction markets surge in popularity, their symbiotic relationship with high-volatility cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Dogecoin is creating new speculative dynamics and attracting retail investors.
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust (KREF) reported a Q4 2025 net loss of $32 million, driven by increased credit provisions. Management outlined a strategic pivot for 2026, emphasizing aggressive asset resolutions, portfolio repositioning, and a fortified $880 million liquidity position to weather ongoing market shifts.
Finance departments are ditching manual data entry for automated systems, unlocking dramatic gains in efficiency, cost control, and strategic insight. The shift is proving to be a strategic imperative, not just a technological upgrade.
The UK's financial watchdog has revised its estimates for the massive car finance mis-selling scandal, indicating that average compensation payouts will be lower than initially suggested, potentially affecting millions of borrowers.
The global job market for new graduates is stabilizing but remains selective, with finance leading hiring intentions. Employers are prioritizing agility and AI-augmented skills, while facing high turnover among top performers.
In a significant move bridging decentralized finance with traditional markets, Ondo Finance has integrated its tokenized U.S. securities and commodities platform directly into the MetaMask wallet, offering millions of non-U.S. users native access to assets like Tesla and Apple within their crypto wallet.
Ondo Finance expands its real-world asset tokenization footprint with 'Ondo Global Listing,' a service enabling crypto platforms to offer on-chain access to U.S. stock IPOs on their first trading day, potentially democratizing access for global investors.
A tense exchange at the World Economic Forum between Coinbase's Brian Armstrong and JPMorgan Chase's Jamie Dimon has laid bare the deepening conflict between traditional finance and the crypto industry. The core dispute revolves around stablecoin yields, regulatory oversight, and who gets to control the next evolution of the financial system.
US private equity giant Advent International is set to acquire a 14.3% stake in Aditya Birla Housing Finance Ltd. in a deal valuing the investment at $304 million, pending regulatory and shareholder approvals.
Elon Musk's artificial intelligence venture, xAI, is launching a major recruitment drive for cryptocurrency and traditional finance experts to train its AI models. This strategic push coincides with the company's impending $1 trillion merger with SpaceX, signaling a deeper integration of Musk's tech and financial ambitions.
Elon Musk's artificial intelligence venture, xAI, is recruiting remote cryptocurrency finance specialists. The move aims to deepen its AI models' understanding of digital asset markets, moving beyond price prediction to grasp trading behavior, on-chain analytics, and risk management.
A new study highlights a persistent gap between finance and cybersecurity leaders on strategic alignment, risk measurement, and investment priorities, despite widespread recognition of cyber threats.
A stark financial analysis reveals homeowners who refinanced their mortgages during the historic low rates of 2016 are saving a staggering $165,000 or more in interest compared to those who didn't, highlighting a costly missed opportunity for many.
Precious metals markets experienced one of their most volatile weeks on record, with silver plummeting 26% and gold dropping 9% in a dramatic reversal. The sell-off, triggered by shifting U.S. policy expectations, laid bare the market's recent dependence on speculative flows from China, raising questions about stability ahead of the Lunar New Year.
A cluster of insider purchases at Singapore-listed Sing Investments & Finance is drawing investor attention, as executives put their own money behind the company's stock. Analysts view such coordinated buying as a potentially bullish signal, though caution it's just one piece of the investment puzzle.
Personal finance guru Ramit Sethi's core mantra—automate everything—has simplified money management for millions. But as economic uncertainty grows and financial lives become more complex, experts warn that pure automation without periodic review can lead to costly complacency.
Cboe Global Markets, a leading exchange operator, is developing regulated 'all-or-nothing' options contracts designed for event-based trading. This strategic move seeks to capture a share of the fast-growing prediction market space by offering a familiar, SEC-wrapped product to both retail and institutional investors.
