Tokenized Gold Surpasses $1B in Market Cap as Physical Asset Nears All-Time Price High

Tokenized gold is a type of stablecoin that pegs its price to gold, while the tokens on the blockchain represent ownership of physical gold managed by the issuer.Source

Crypto Funds’ Bitcoin Holdings Rise as Investor Demand Rebounds

Fund managers have added about 4,000 bitcoins in recent weeks.Source

Ralph Lauren Miami Store to Accept Crypto Payments

The brand is also partnering with Web3 community Poolsuite to release a co-branded NFT collection.Source

Trump NFT Sales Spike Following Ex-President’s Arraignment in New York

In the hour after the 45th President was arrested Tuesday afternoon, the collection saw 30 sales, a 462% increase after a long period of token-holder dormancy.Source

Tether Gained Access to U.S. Financial System Using Signature Bank: Bloomberg

Tether CTO Paolo Ardoino, in response to the article, said the company has no exposure to Signature Bank.Source

Google Cloud to Offer Workshops, Cloud Computing Services for Builders on Celo

Participants of Celo’s Founders in Residence program and developers on the Layer-1 protocol will receive guidance and services.Source

Texas Bill Limiting Benefits for Crypto Miners Unanimously Passes Committee Vote

Texas is a major hub for bitcoin miners, many of whom have taken advantage of demand response programs, which the bill looks to curb.Source

Real-World Tokenization Is Surging as TradFi Grows More Receptive to Blockchain

A number of banks and other big brands are turning to RWA in the form of digital tokens on the blockchain as they look to bring more efficiency to transactions. Industry watchers say the trend will grow.Source

OpenSea Launches OpenSea Pro, Courting Professional NFT Traders

As part of the launch, creator fees will return to the main OpenSea platform at 2.5%, while Pro users will have zero fees.Source

Bitcoin’s Huge Surge Pushes Crypto Market Cap to $1.19T, the Highest Since June

Bitcoin’s massive rally has helped get it there, even as the industry faces a regulatory crackdown.Source