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Gold-backed stablecoins have crossed $4 billion in market cap, nearly tripling from $1.3 billion at the start of 2025.

Dec 16, 2025

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JPMorgan launches tokenized money fund

The banking giant’s $4 trillion asset-management arm is rolling out its first tokenized money fund, allowing investors to hold digital tokens that represent their ownership in the fund. JPMorgan will seed the fund with $100 million of its own capital. The fund (MONY) will hold short-term debt securities that usually yield more than bank deposits and will pay interest daily. Investors can subscribe and redeem shares using cash or USDC. Read more β†’

2026 crypto predictions

With 2026 only two weeks away (woah), firms are beginning to put out their predictions for crypto in the upcoming year. Here are a few noteworthy ones to peruse in your leisure time.

  • Bitwise: 10 Crypto Predictions for 2026 (link)

    • Major focus on why the 4-year cycle is over and we will hit new highs

  • a16z crypto: 17 things we’re excited about for crypto in 2026 (link)

    • Major focus on privacy, AI, and agents

  • Hashdex: 2026 Crypto Investment Outlook (link)

    • Major focus on AI + crypto

Gold 🀝 Crypto

Gold-backed stablecoins have crossed $4 billion in market cap, nearly tripling from $1.3 billion at the start of 2025. While gold itself has jumped more than 66% this year, accounting for a significant portion of the market cap, inflows have remained strong.

Tethers (XAUt) leads the market with a market cap of $2.2 billion, representing 50% of the sector. Paxos Gold (PAXG) holds second place with $1.5 billion. Together, the two account for ~90% of the tokenized gold market and rank #46 and #47 on the list of largest tokens by market cap.

  • Coinbase, Robinhood Join Newly Formed 'Tech Force' to Direct Talent to US Government LinkΒ»

  • Supreme Court rejects $12B BSV claim against Kraken, Binance LinkΒ»

  • Strategy acquires 10,645 bitcoin for $980 million, bringing total treasury holdings to 671,268 BTC LinkΒ»

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