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In a recent interview on the Pinnacle Digest Podcast, host Aaron Hoddinott sat down with Money Metals President and CEO Stefan Gleason to discuss central bank gold buying, Federal Reserve policy, the future of the U.S. dollar, and the growing debate surrounding America’s gold reserves. Gleason argued that the global monetary system is undergoing a major shift as countries increasingly turn to gold to reduce their dependence on the U.S. dollar.Why central banks are buying Gold instead of US DollarsAccording to Gleason, the freezing of Russian assets following the 2022 invasion of Ukraine accelerated the global push toward de-dollarization. Nations around the world took…

Trident Capital Group announced a series of transactions and developments across the Columbus region, adding approximately 1.94 million square feet of industrial space to its growing Midwest portfolio. A 191,077-square-foot industrial facility was delivered in 2025 and is 100% leased to three tenants. Trident is currently constructing the second phase of the development, which will deliver 177,607 square feet of industrial space. Nick Tomasone and Kilar Mariotti of CBRE are handling the leasing.In April, Trident acquired a 308,358-squarefoot distribution facility. Delivered in 2024, the asset is 100% leased to Ease Logistics Services on a long-term lease. Developed in partnership with…

Toss Bank’s Solana proof of concept would put stablecoin remittance infrastructure beside a regulated bank app used by millions of customers.In a June 22 post, Solana said South Korea’s Toss Bank is set to use the network for a global remittance and settlement PoC. Local reporting said Toss Bank signed a memorandum of understanding with the Solana Foundation to explore blockchain-based financial infrastructure.The announcement is an infrastructure test rather than a live consumer feature. The open details include launch timing, corridor, stablecoin issuer, token, custody model, and eligible users.The announcement has since drawn broader attention across the crypto industry because…

To claim all the air has been let out of the proverbial balloon would be to write England off as genuine World Cup contenders far too early.This, though, was not pretty. Thomas Tuchel’s side were limited to precious few genuine chances and were unable to find an antidote to Ghana’s shrewd game management and willingness to break up play.It means England failed to win Group L with a game to spare. They head into the game against Panama now needing a win rather just merely wanting one.Second-game syndrome strikes againEngland continued an unwelcome run in Foxborough. The 1982 World Cup…

When Barclays’ presented its new strategy in February 2024, equity derivatives was one of the areas it intended to focus on. That was over two years ago and it’s not clear whether things are going to plan. 💥Follow us on WhatsApp for news alerts.💥Revenues in Barclays’ equities sales and trading business were up 16% year-on-year in the first quarter, an increase the bank attributed particularly to equity derivatives. This was stronger growth in equities revenues than at either SocGen or BNP, both of which failed to achieve even 6% growth. But it was a shadow of the 30%+ equities growth at…

New survey data reveal a sharp reversal in advisor sentiment toward alternative investments, with illiquidity remaining the stubborn barrier to wider adoption. Financial advisors are still expanding their use of alternative investments, but the leaderboard of asset classes where they want to put new money is flipping fast. A survey by ISS Market Intelligence this month found nearly half of US advisors (48%) are currently allocating to alternatives, with wirehouse-affiliated advisors continuing to lead adoption across all channels. While overall appetite for the asset class remains firm, the composition of demand has rotated sharply away from private credit, the strategy that…

Chainlink is reportedly joining several dozen international banks on a cross-border stablecoin payments project. The goal is to bring about real-time, stablecoin-based cross-border payments for foreign-exchange trades within a year, an executive from the blockchain infrastructure company told CoinDesk in an interview Tuesday (June 23). Project Pangea, as the effort is known, hopes to reshape global foreign exchange markets, said Niki Ariyasinghe, Chainlink’s vice president of Asia-Pacific and the Middle East. Beyond Chainlink, the project includes Qivalis, a euro stablecoin group of 37 European banks, and UniKA, a Korean banking alliance made up of more than 10 commercial banks. The…

01/03/2024 – Permalink Related topics: Highways, transport and environmental maintenanceFind and fix pothole repairs being carried out near AdcoteShropshire Council has been shortlisted for a national award for the impact of its new approach to maintaining and improving the county’s roads.The council is one of the finalists for the ‘Innovation’ award at the LGC (Local Government Chronicle) Awards 2024, with the winner set to be announced in June.By 2020 the council’s previous approach to highways maintenance had resulted in a backlog of 19,000 potholes and other defects on the council’s roads.As a result, a new ‘mixed economy’ model of highway…

London, United Kingdom, June 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — QuantRate today officially announced the launch of its next-generation Free AI Trading Bot, designed to provide global investors with a simpler and more efficient automated investment solution for both stock and cryptocurrency markets. The product is open to both beginners and advanced traders, covering multi-asset market environments including U.S. equities, cryptocurrencies, and major digital asset trading pairs, enabling users to achieve smarter asset allocation and risk management amid increasingly volatile financial markets.AI-Driven Automated Trading Accelerates Adoption as Market Enters Expansion PhaseWith the deepening integration of artificial intelligence in financial markets, the…

Archax, the UK/EU regulated digital asset platform, has launched a token which combines the safety and familiarity of short-dated US Treasury bills with the removal of the complexity of rolling over positions when the bills mature and the advantages of tokenization such as 24/7 access. Simon Barnby, chief marketing officer at Archax, told Markets Media that Treasuries have previously been included in tokenized money market funds or in structures such as special purpose vehicles (SPVs.) However, some investors want to directly own Treasury bills, because they are Level 1 high-quality liquid assets (HQLA) that can be used as collateral. On…