The Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission has indicated that the country is prepared to support the adoption of real-world asset tokenisation, signalling growing confidence in blockchain-based financial innovation.
Nine senior figures have quit the Ethereum Foundation this year, including co‑executive director Hsiao‑Wei Wang, even as ETH trades about 57% below its all‑time high and Solana closes the gap.
UK government borrowing reached £23.3 billion in May 2026, exceeding official forecasts by £5.6 billion and highlighting mounting pressure on public finances.
The cryptocurrency derivatives market endured another sharp shakeout after more than US$361 million worth of long positions were liquidated within a 24-hour period.
Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) remained relatively stable despite a sharp decline in oil prices, with the cryptocurrency falling about 1% over the week compared with a 9% drop in Brent crude.
Goldman Sachs lowered its year-end gold price target to US$4,900 per ounce from US$5,400, citing expectations that the US Federal Reserve will not cut interest rates during 2026.
TRON (CRYPTO:TRX) traded at approximately US$0.3198 with a market capitalisation of US$30.32 billion as investors monitored the network's expanding ecosystem and increasing corporate accumulation.
Humanity Protocol, a Worldcoin rival built to verify users are human, lost over US$30 million as attackers drained 17 wallets and its token crashed about 90% in hours.
Solana (CRYPTO:SOL) recorded 285,971 wallets holding tokenised real-world assets as of June 18, surpassing Ethereum (CRYPTO:ETH) and BNB Chain (CRYPTO:BNB).
Dogecoin (CRYPTO:DOGE) drew attention to a Japanese tax incentive programme after players of Final Fantasy 14 were offered a Shiba Inu-themed in-game mount through a local government initiative.
