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The value of tokenized real-world assets (RWA) on Stellar has climbed roughly 360% in 2026 to nearly $4 billion, up from $868.8 million at the end of last year, according to a Dune Analytics dashboard maintained by Stellar.The network’s RWA market cap stood at $3.996 billion as of Aug. 29, spread across US Treasurys, private and public credit, non-US government debt and other tokenized asset classes.The market is concentrated among a handful of issuers. Spiko accounted for $1.55 billion of Stellar’s RWA value as of Aug. 27, followed by Realiz at $559 million, Tradable at $548 million, Franklin Templeton at…

In brief Sen. Bernie Sanders pledged in an X post to introduce legislation targeting Flock Safety, opening with “STOP FLOCK. STOP AI MASS SURVEILLANCE” and warning that unchecked tracking technology risks steering the country toward totalitarianism. He said Flock has installed more than 120,000 AI cameras scanning 20 billion vehicles monthly across 6,000-plus communities, and that newer models can combine images with databases of phone numbers, relatives and court records to identify people. Sanders joins a bipartisan backlash, including Rep. Thomas Massie’s planned funding-cutoff bill and canceled contracts from Los Angeles to Indiana. Sen. Bernie Sanders is taking aim at…

Editor’s note: The following is the fourth profile in a series of articles about startup founders from non-technical backgrounds who have launched successful venture-backed companies. Read the previous interviews with MagicSchool AI founder Adeel Khan here, Trunk Tools founder Sarah Buchner here, and Tabs founder Ali Hussain here. By conventional Silicon Valley standards, Ilya Levtov had some of the credentials one might expect of a startup founder: Stanford Business School, experience as a VC on Sand Hill Road, and time working inside a fast-growing venture-backed startup. One thing he decidedly lacked was a technical background. “I’ve never written a line…

After rising nearly 14% in a three-week rally and reaching its highest level since mid-May near $4,700, Gold (XAU/USD) corrected lower to end the week in negative territory. August employment data from the United States (US) could trigger a directional move next week, while the technical picture highlights that the bullish stance persists in the near term.Gold loses its bullish momentum as US Dollar stabilizesGold started the week on a firm footing and gained about 1% on Monday as the US’ “economic D-Day” on Iran underwhelmed, helping geopolitical tensions ease. The US Treasury Department announced new sanctions on 60 individuals,…

The US Dollar (USD) has managed to regain composure and trim part of the severe sell-off that kicked in in late mid-July. The absence of relevant news from the Middle East has motivated investors to shift their attention to the US money market as well as data releases, while Chair Warsh’s hawkish message at the Jackson Hole Symposium boosted the demand for the buck at the end of the week.The US Dollar Index (DXY) has ended the week in the upper end of the range, reclaiming the 99.00 barrier and well beyond, helped by a decent recovery in US Treasury…

Ethereum (ETH) has held firmly above $2,400 and traded near $2,500 this week after a sharp rally last week. However, upward momentum has slowed as investors appear to be taking profits after ETH moved above its average on-chain cost basis.The move above investors’ realized price at $2,306 may have unlocked selling pressure from holders who were previously underwater and are now taking modest gains. The development aligns with earlier signs of increased exchange inflows after Ethereum recovered above this range.Onchain profitability data also points to increased profit-taking. Ethereum’s Spent Output Profit Ratio (SOPR) has remained above 1 over the past…

The week in one sentence: speculative positioning shifted more constructively in the week to August 25. CAD short covering led the move, followed by a broad reduction in EUR shorts and renewed Gold buying. GBP and VIX positioning also improved, while JPY positioning deteriorated and WTI flows diverged from weaker prices.CAD: Short covering leadsThe Canadian Dollar’s (CAD) non-commercial net shorts shrank by over 36.5K contracts to about 121.5K contracts, marking the biggest weekly improvement since mid-December. In contrast, USD/CAD traded with respectable losses, with modest CAD rising as positioning improved. Furthermore, the net positioning increased to the 21st percentile.EUR: Shorts…

Key PointsAs difficult as it may be, refrain from making any rash, panic-based decisions.Those who say they can consistently time the market are not telling the truth.Learn to see market downturns and even crashes as an opportunity to build your wealth.These 10 stocks could mint the next wave of millionaires ›The mental images that come to mind when you hear the words “stock market crash” may resemble the black-and-white photos from 1929, when anxious crowds stood outside the New York Stock Exchange and, eventually, bread lines formed. However, not all crashes are the same. For example, while the worst of…

An aerial view of Marvell Headquarters in Santa Clara, California, United States on June 2, 2026. Tayfun Coskun | Anadolu | Getty ImagesMarvell Technology shares fell 6% on Friday despite a second-quarter revenue beat, as its raised fiscal 2028 outlook failed to meet investors’ elevated expectations.The chipmaker said Thursday that it now expects revenue to grow about 50% year-on-year to around $18 billion, higher than its previous forecast of $16.5 billion.Revenue rose 37% to $2.7 billion in its fiscal second quarter. That came in $39 million above the company guidance provided in May. Marvell, which makes networking, connectivity and custom…

In a year that has featured SpaceX delivering the largest IPO in startup history, you might think venture investors would be particularly enthused about upside potential for the space tech sector. And you’d be right. So far this year, a record $20.3 billion in global seed- through growth-stage funding has gone to companies in space- and satellite-related sectors, per Crunchbase data. That’s already by far the highest annual tally on record, and we’ve still got four months left in 2026. Excitement extends beyond obvious markers like a behemoth IPO. The latest quarterly analysis from venture investor Space Capital declares that…