Traditional Finance Alert: VIX Has Risen Over 3%

Visa expands stablecoin payment footprint: partners with Bridge to issue stablecoin cards, planning to cover over 100 countries

Visa Inc. accelerates the development of stablecoin payment networks, expands collaboration with Bridge, and plans to cover more than 100 countries and regions by the end of 2026. Users can spend using stablecoin balances, which are automatically converted to fiat currency at checkout. This move marks a step toward internationalization of stablecoin payments, while Visa is also advancing a stablecoin settlement pilot project to evaluate the potential of blockchain in payments.

Ripple payment volume exceeds 100 billion USD, XRP Binance liquidity hits new low

Ripple announces that its payment platform transaction volume has surpassed $100 billion, covering over 60 markets, demonstrating the success of its cross-border payment solutions. However, XRP's liquidity index on Binance has dropped to a new low, indicating a significant decline in trading activity, which could impact price volatility risk. Analysis points out that even with business growth, low liquidity does not necessarily immediately improve market conditions.

Bitcoin ETF attracts $1.4 billion in five days, but BTC price remains stagnant—analysts reveal the underlying mechanism

Recently, Bitcoin spot ETFs attracted approximately $1.4 billion in capital inflows, but Bitcoin prices did not rise significantly, sparking market discussions about the correlation between ETF funds and price movements. Analysis indicates that ETF capital inflows are not entirely synchronized with spot market demand, which may lead to short-term price fluctuations. Nevertheless, ETFs are still regarded as an important channel for promoting the development of digital assets.

Middle East Conflict Shocks Global Markets: Korean Stock Market Plunges 10% Triggering Circuit Breaker, Bitcoin Resists Decline Draws Attention

The tense situation in the Middle East has caused significant fluctuations in the global financial markets, with the Korean stock market dropping over 10%, triggering a circuit breaker. Japan and Hong Kong stock markets are also under pressure, crude oil prices have risen, and inflation concerns have intensified. The market is reassessing the safe-haven properties of leading assets like Bitcoin, resulting in a slight decline in the overall cryptocurrency market capitalization.

Hong Kong teams up with Shanghai to build a cross-border blockchain platform, targeting the $1.5 trillion trade finance market

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority, the Shanghai Municipal Data Bureau, and the National Blockchain Technology Innovation Center signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly research the "Cross-Border Blockchain Platform," focusing on trade data interconnection and electronic bills of lading. The goal is to reform the $1.5 trillion global cargo financing market and promote Hong Kong's role as an international financial center. This collaboration will leverage a commercial data exchange platform and blockchain technology to address existing trade financing pain points and accelerate Hong Kong's digital asset policies, including introducing tax exemptions to attract institutional investors.

Bitwise Chief Investment Officer: Israel-Iran Conflict "Changed Finance," Traditional Finance Embraces Blockchain Faster Than Expected

During the US-Iran conflict, traditional markets were closed, and the trading volume on the crypto derivatives platform Hyperliquid reached $11.5 billion, demonstrating the potential for on-chain finance to replace traditional exchanges. Bitwise's Chief Investment Officer believes that this weekend's situation has overturned predictions of traditional financial transformation. Bloomberg also cited Hyperliquid's crude oil contracts. Traditional exchanges need to accelerate their transformation to avoid being marginalized.