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Standard Chartered has reduced its 2026 crypto price targets, predicting a short-term decline to $50,000 for bitcoin and $1,400 for ether before a potential recovery.

OKX Ventures has partnered with STBL, Hamilton Lane, and Securitize to launch a new RWA-backed stablecoin on OKX's X Layer blockchain, expanding the stablecoin market and potentially increasing adoption of decentralized finance (DeFi) solutions.

Chainlink price feeds for tokenized US stocks (SPYon, QQQon, and TSLAon) have gone live on Ethereum, enabling their use as collateral in DeFi lending markets.

The suiUSDe stablecoin, backed by Ethena, has launched on Sui Mainnet with a $10 million yield vault, indicating a significant development in the Sui ecosystem and potential growth opportunities for investors.

Bitcoin and ether prices have fallen, causing a bearish sentiment in the crypto market, which is also affecting crypto-related stocks.

Ethereum holders are accumulating more ETH despite the price dropping below $2,000, indicating strong investor confidence in the long-term prospects of the cryptocurrency.

The tokenized commodities market has reached $6 billion in value, driven largely by the success of Tether Gold and PAX Gold, which account for over 95% of the market.

Robinhood is testing its own blockchain, the Robinhood Chain, built on Arbitrum, to enhance trading and tokenization capabilities, potentially deepening its presence in the DeFi space.

Robinhood is launching a testnet for its Ethereum layer-2, Arbitrum-based platform, which will enable tokenized assets and deepen its presence in DeFi infrastructure.

Tether has invested in LayerZero Labs, a company that specializes in cross-chain technology, as it seeks to expand its stablecoin offerings and explore 'agentic finance' use cases.

The CoinDesk 20 index experienced a 3.4% decline, with Aptos and Ethereum leading the drop, down 5.5% and 5.4% respectively.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin proposes integrating cryptocurrency with AI to provide decentralized solutions for privacy, verification, and economic layers, potentially benefiting society.