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Stablecoin activity is becoming a contest over which blockchains move the most tokenized dollars.Visa Onchain Analytics showed that the adjusted stablecoin transaction volume reached about $1.79 trillion in June, surpassing its February high and rising sharply from May. The key network split was tight: Base ranked first at about $565 billion in adjusted volume, just ahead of Ethereum at roughly $562 billion.While the edge Base might have over Ethereum might be small, it’s still a significant achievement. Base is a layer-2 network built around cheaper, faster Ethereum activity. When it rises to the top of an adjusted stablecoin flow table,…

Five years ago, XRP (CRYPTO:XRP) was the problem child of crypto. The SEC had just sued Ripple, exchanges were dropping the token, and it traded for 23 cents with a high chance the lawsuit could sink it for good. Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC), meanwhile, was the golden child—it traded around $29,000 and pulled in big names like Tesla and MicroStrategy (now Strategy) as it started its biggest run yet. So imagine you ignored the noise and put $1,000 into each crypto back then. One was a bet on a coin fighting for its life, and the other a bet on the safest…

In the central banker world, boring is good, and I’m sure the RBNZ would prefer to be in a period of such inflationary stability that its next few calls were non-events.But the Iran war and dramatic oil spike of the past few months have put paid to that.While a hike looked like a near certainty after the May Monetary Policy Statement, fuel prices have fallen further than forecast and have taken some edge off the inflation risk.Ultimately, this won’t just be a call about when we lift the OCR by 25 basis points; it will be an insight into how…

With inflation headlines, shifting rate expectations and mixed growth signals across major economies, many investors are looking for solid cash generators that are not priced for perfection. The Undervalued Stocks Based On Cash Flows screener focuses on companies where current prices sit below SWS DCF fair value, while cash flow potential remains central to the story. That combination can appeal to investors seeking valuation support without relying on a specific sector or macro outcome. In this article, three stocks from the screener are highlighted to show how this cash flow lens can help sharpen your watchlist. Avino Silver & Gold…

IGM Financial recorded $343.3 billion in assets under management and advisement as of June 30, a record high and up 20.9% from the same time last year, the firm reported Tuesday. Total net inflows were $609 million, up from net inflows of $330 million in June 2025. Investment fund net sales came in at $356 million while managed asset net sales reached $528 million. IG Wealth Management had $176.6 billion in assets under advisement and recorded $206 million in investment fund net sales. Meanwhile, Mackenzie Investments had $268.8 billion in assets under management and recorded $150 million in investment fund…

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(Kitco NewsWire) – Spot gold and silver prices are weaker late Tuesday in North American trade, as higher Treasury yields, a firmer dollar and renewed Strait of Hormuz attacks offset the support metals had carried after last week’s weak payrolls report. At the time of writing, spot gold was trading near $4,127.10 an ounce, down 0.04%, while spot silver was trading near $60.859, near unchanged on the session. Front-month Comex gold settled at $4,145.30, down 0.24%, while front-month Comex silver settled at $60.931, down 1.60%.Gold’s pullback left the market below the $4,200 area that capped the post-payrolls rebound, while silver…

Copy trading just came to crypto and two companies built the infrastructure to make it work at scale. zerohash, a crypto technology and compliance infrastructure company, has launched Portfolio Strategies, a new product that allows brokerages and wealth platforms to create, manage, and rebalance entire crypto portfolios across their entire user base through a single API integration.  The launch partner is dub, the leading American copy trading platform, which is using Portfolio Strategies to bring crypto copy trading to its users for the first time. Related: Ondo launches the first platform to trade U.S. stock perps with tokenized shares as…

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  Understand the mandate  The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) mandates aggressive hybrid funds to invest 65-80 per cent in equity and equity-related instruments, and 20-35 per cent in debt securities. Equity dominates the mix. “The mandate combines the long-term wealth creation potential of equities with the stability of fixed income,” says Harshad Borawake, head of research and fund manager, Mirae Asset Mutual Fund.  Equity participation, downside protection  These funds offer meaningful equity participation. “Over the long term, they can deliver returns comparable to largecap equity funds with lower volatility,” says Alekh Yadav, head…