Following the passage of the virtual asset service providers (VASP) Act (Act 1154), the Bank of Ghana has launched the National Virtual Assets Literacy Initiative.

Gold surged to a record $5,594 per ounce before plunging 10% in a sudden flash crash, erasing trillions in value and sparking bubble concerns. Analysts note that gold is benefiting from safe‑haven demand and central bank buying, while bitcoin has behaved more like a risk asset tied to political and equity market dynamics.

Gold’s rally has already begun to reverse, shifting market focus from whether prices would decline to how deep and prolonged the pullback could become. Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood has argued that gold reached a late-cycle extreme, and the metal’s recent drop has reinforced concerns that the correction may extend beyond a short-term dip.

U.S. financial regulators are signaling a breakthrough in crypto oversight, moving toward coordinated supervision as Congress advances market structure legislation, a shift aimed at ending fragmented rules and bringing clarity to fast-growing digital asset markets.

The U.S. government has secured ownership of more than $400 million tied to the Helix darknet crypto mixer, closing a long-running enforcement case targeting large-scale laundering of illicit bitcoin through hidden online markets.

Ripple-powered payments are moving real U.S. dollars today, as a crypto brokerage activates live infrastructure that cuts bank transfer friction and puts XRP utility into daily financial operations, signaling tangible momentum beyond speculation.

Binance is reinforcing crypto’s safety net by shifting its $1 billion SAFU fund into bitcoin, framing BTC as the long-term anchor for user protection, transparency, and balance-sheet resilience amid market stress.

Talos raises an additional $45 million in a Series B extension, bringing total Series B to $150 million at a roughly $1.5 billion post‑money valuation.

Gold, silver, and the whole metals market have experienced an unprecedented session, as prices have crumbled down in what analysts qualified as one of the worst days for silver and gold since 1921, wiping close to $7 trillion in market capitalization.

A wave of heavy redemptions swept through crypto ETFs, led by an $818 million bitcoin exit that dragged every major asset class into outflows. Ether, XRP, and solana all followed bitcoin lower as risk appetite vanished in unison.

Bitcoin briefly stabilized near $83,000 after a flash crash to $81,314 wiped out $1.7 billion in leveraged positions. The crash dragged its market cap down to $1.62 trillion before a modest rebound.

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The Central Bank of El Salvador announced that it has acquired 9,298 ounces of gold as part of an international reserves diversification and strengthening strategy. The country is still adding 1 BTC daily to its reserves, following its bitcoin purchase program.

President Donald Trump has revealed that Kevin Warsh, who served on the Fed’s Board of Governors from 2006 to 2011, is his pick to become Chairman of the Federal Reserve. His nomination is considered bearish for crypto as he might promote monetary discipline and reduce liquidity.

XRP slid sharply as a global risk-off shock sparked a broad crypto unwind, with hawkish U.S. policy signals, geopolitical stress, and record ETF outflows driving heavy selling before losses began to stabilize.