Gold’s current rally is rooted in a sequential expansion of structurally distinct buyer classes, sovereign, institutional, and crypto-native, each adding demand without displacing prior layers, in contrast to prior gold cycles where price strength depended on a single dominant category of buyer. Central banks purchased above 1,000 tonnes annually for three consecutive years (2022–2024), establishing … Read more

Stablecoins have moved well beyond their original role as trading tools. Global supply is now around $316 billion, while U.S. policymakers have spent the past year building a firmer legal path for compliant issuers. At the same time, Europe is still trying to turn regulation into meaningful adoption, especially for euro-backed coins. BeInCrypto asked five … Read more

During a recent LBank X Space, BeInCrypto served as a special media observer as the exchange hosted a keynote-style conversation on crypto growth, culture, and user onboarding. The session featured Muha, Head of Social, Community, and Partnerships at LBank, who has spent nearly five years building the exchange’s social presence.  Crypto Growth Relied Too Much … Read more

Republic has joined XDC Network as an institutional validator, adding another established financial technology institution  to the blockchain’s validator group as it expands its role in trade finance and real-world asset tokenization. Under the partnership , Republic will operate masternodes responsible for helping secure XDC Network and validate on-chain transactions. The announcement links Republic more … Read more

Opinion by: Ignacio Aguirre Franco, Chief Marketing Officer at Bitget Crypto’s next biggest challenge lies in something quieter – but more decisive – than black-swan hacks or market crashes: widespread user abandonment. Predictions show that blockchain users could hit 1B+ by 2026, yet surveys show that only a small fraction actually trade or earn yield … Read more

Coinbase plans to cut about 14% of its staff in a restructuring announced Tuesday by chief executive Brian Armstrong. The move will flatten the exchange and rebuild operations around artificial intelligence. The cut will collapse the company hierarchy to a maximum of five layers below the CEO and chief operating officer. Senior leaders are expected … Read more

Palantir Technologies (PLTR) reported Q1 2026 revenue of $1.633 billion, up 85% year over year. The result represents the company’s fastest growth rate and was accompanied by an upward revision of its full-year outlook. Palantir Q1 Earnings: 85% Revenue Surge, FY26 Guide Hits $7.66 Billion According to the firm’s Q1 2026 financial results, US revenue … Read more

At , Head of Business Development at Ethplorer.io, to discuss the company’s new Aggregated Ethereum Rich List. Ethplorer argues that traditional Ethereum rich lists have become increasingly misleading because they rank wallets by ETH holdings alone. Its new ranking looks at the total USD value held by each address, including ETH, ERC-20 tokens, and stablecoins. … Read more

Tether reported $1.04 billion in net profit for the first quarter of 2026 and lifted its reserve buffer to a record $8.23 billion, even as global markets churned through fresh volatility. The figures come from a quarterly attestation by accounting firm BDO. They confirm USD₮ liabilities sit near $183 billion against $191.77 billion in assets, … Read more

At Paris Blockchain Week 2026, the conversation around digital assets felt different. The old divide between traditional finance and crypto-native firms appeared less relevant, replaced by discussions around capital deployment, regulation, execution, and market structure. BeInCrypto spoke exclusively with Arcanum and Mercuryo to understand what institutional players want now, where Europe stands after MiCA, and … Read more

The landscape of the Middle East and North Africa changed dramatically when the United States and Israel joined forces and attacked Iran. The whole world then became involved in the conflict. Some tried to be a mediator and tell both sides to calm down. Others chose sides and expressed their support or disapproval. While countries … Read more

Visa has added Polygon as a settlement chain in its stablecoin program, giving fintech issuers a new way to settle card payment flows beyond standard banking hours. While card payments feel instant to users, settlement for issuers still depends on bank calendars, cut-off times, weekends, and holidays. This creates a working-capital cost for fintechs, especially … Read more