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SEC approves tokenized securities to trade alongside traditional stocks

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The US Securities and Exchange Commission has approved a Nasdaq rule change that enables the trading of securities in tokenized form, marking a major step in integrating blockchain-based assets into traditional market infrastructure. The approval allows eligible securities, including stocks from the Russell 1000 and ETFs tracking major indices such as the S&P 500, to be represented and traded as tokenized assets on Nasdaq. These tokenized versions will trade on the same order book as traditional shares, with identical execution priority, pricing, and market data treatment. Under the framework, tokenized…

Bitcoin Correlation With Tech Stocks Flipped Negative Since the US–Iran War

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Bitcoin (BTC) broke its longstanding correlation with tech stocks as the US–Iran war dragged into its third week. Key takeaways: Bitcoin is outperforming tech stocks amid the US–Iran war, indicating its growing demand as a geopolitical hedge. BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes warns that BTC’s renewed upside strength may turn out to be a dead cat bounce. BTC correlation with Nasdaq flips negative On a 52-week rolling basis, BTC’s correlation with the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index (IXIC) stood at -0.06, the lowest since December 2018. That marked a sharp reversal from…

Bitcoin Beats US Stocks as Strategy’s STRC Hints at a $776M BTC Purchase

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Bitcoin (BTC) is on track for its strongest weekly gain since September 2025, defying a broader risk-off backdrop driven by the escalating US and Israel-Iran war. Key takeaways: Strategy raised $776 million this week, which could lead to the purchase of over 11,000 BTC. US Bitcoin ETFs had $767 million in inflows in the same period. STRC hints at $776 million in Bitcoin buying power As of Saturday, BTC/USD had risen more than 7% over the past week to around $70,625. Over the same period, the benchmark S&P 500 (SPX)…

KuCoin Introduces Perpetual Futures Tied to Tesla and Strategy stocks

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Crypto exchange KuCoin has launched equity-linked perpetual derivatives tied to stocks, including Tesla and Strategy, allowing traders to speculate on their price movements through USDt-settled contracts that trade around the clock. According to Friday’s announcement, the first listings include TSLAUSDT and MSTRUSDT perpetual contracts, which track price movements in the underlying equities but do not grant ownership of the shares. Instead, the products are synthetic derivatives settled in stablecoins. The contracts have no expiration date and can be traded continuously. Positions can be opened with as little as 1 USDt…

Bitcoin Trading With Tech Stocks Narrative is Overstated: NYDIG

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Bitcoin’s recent parallel movement with US software stocks is more of a case of shared exposure to macro events, rather than any structural convergence, according to financial services company NYDIG. In the past week, Bitcoin (BTC) rallied alongside US software stocks, leading many to claim the cryptocurrency was a proxy for the sector, Greg Cipolaro, the head of research at NYDIG, said in a note on Friday. “While the visual fit of their indexed price is compelling, the conclusion that Bitcoin and software equities have structurally converged, or that they…

Crypto Stocks Soar as US Regulators Push Ahead

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Crypto-related stocks surged on Wednesday as recent pro-crypto commentary from the US presidential campaign pushed Bitcoin and the broader crypto market higher. Alongside a rise in the cryptocurrency market, the Bitcoin (BTC) treasury company Strategy spiked by more than 10%. Crypto exchange Coinbase registered a more than 14% gain, while miners Hut 8 clocked 13.89% and American Bitcoin Corp rose 11.65%. Dominick John, an analyst at Zeus Research, told Cointelegraph the promise of clearer regulations on the near horizon could be one of the factors fueling the rally. Bitcoin treasury…

Crypto.com introduces IRA accounts supporting both crypto and stocks

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Crypto.com, a prominent digital asset exchange and trading platform, has introduced Crypto.com IRAs, its first retirement accounts that combine crypto and stock investments on a single platform. Available to US users, the offering supports both Traditional and Roth individual retirement accounts and provides access to more than 400 digital assets alongside over 12,000 stocks and exchange-traded funds through the company’s mobile application. “We are giving consumers the ability to build their future with the best investment products and opportunities in crypto and stocks, all seamlessly in one place,” said Kris…

Stocks, crypto and metals retreat as U.S.–Iran conflict intensifies

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Stocks, crypto and metals slide as Iran tensions escalate while Brent and WTI jump on supply fears. Global markets tumbled Tuesday as intensifying hostilities between the United States and Iran sent shockwaves through equities, crypto assets, and commodities, with oil emerging as the sole beneficiary of the geopolitical turmoil. The S&P 500 shed 2.2%, while the Nasdaq Composite retreated 2.1% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped more than 2.3%. Energy stocks bucked the trend, posting gains as crude prices surged. Digital assets reversed course after Monday’s rally. Bitcoin declined…

NYSE Tokenized Stocks Draw Attention From TD Securities

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TD Securities, a major Canadian investment bank with operations across North America, says tokenization may be approaching an institutional turning point following the New York Stock Exchange’s push into tokenized equities. In recent commentary, TD Securities Reid Noch, vice president for electronic trading, said tokenization is beginning to carry real implications for market structure, pointing to the NYSE’s proposed tokenized equities alternative trading system (ATS) as a key development. The planned platform would enable 24-hour trading and near-instant settlement of tokenized stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs), subject to regulatory approval.…

Traders’ Move Off Bitcoin, Shift Capital Flows To Gold, AI And Tech Stocks

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Bitcoin (BTC) and gold are showing very different profiles in 2026. Gold has climbed 153% since the start of 2024, while Bitcoin is down roughly 30% over the same stretch.  One analyst said that the gap lines up with steady growth in global money supply, cooling appetite for risky tech stocks, and falling crypto exchange balances. Together, these changes are shaping how both assets are trading in the market.  Rising liquidity and tech stock speculation fail to supercharge Bitcoin In an X post, Fidelity director of global macro, Jurrien Timmer…