Traditional Finance Alert: VIX Rises Over 12%

Ray Dalio warns of four major weaknesses of Bitcoin: BTC is unlikely to become a hedge asset, and there is only one gold in the world

Ray Dalio pointed out in an interview that gold is the only reliable hedge asset, warning that Bitcoin cannot become a long-term store of value due to four major flaws: privacy issues, lack of backing, technological risks, and its correlation with tech stocks. He analyzed the fiscal crisis facing the United States and called on investors to pay attention to historical cycles and financial balance.

Visa partners with Bridge! Enabling direct card payments with stablecoins, expanding crypto payments to 100 countries

Visa announces an expansion of its partnership with Bridge, a subsidiary of Stripe, planning to promote stablecoin cards in over 100 countries by 2026 and to push for on-chain settlement. This initiative will facilitate mainstream adoption of stablecoins and enhance payment convenience. Bridge is also testing the efficiency of blockchain settlement, aiming to transform traditional financial processes. This move reflects how payment giants are accelerating integration with digital currencies.

Bitcoin Wobbles Despite $1B ETF Inflows Amid Rising Oil Prices

_Oil shock and Fed uncertainty pressure Bitcoin, while ETF inflows fail to restore strong institutional demand._ Bitcoin swung sharply after U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran triggered a weekend risk-off move across

Traditional Finance Alert: VIX Has Risen Over 3%

Gate News bot message: According to the latest Gate TradFi data, VIX has risen by 3% in the short term, with current volatility significantly higher than recent average levels, indicating increased market activity.

Bitwise: A weekend attack accelerates the entire financial world's on-chain migration

The author believes that the transformation of the financial industry towards blockchain is inevitable. Although the crypto market may initially only serve fringe users, recent geopolitical events have accelerated this shift. As decentralized exchanges become the core of the market, traditional financial institutions need to adapt quickly to on-chain finance or risk being eliminated.

PYUSD solves the trucking invoice financing problem, reducing settlement costs by 90%

PayPal's stablecoin PYUSD is improving invoice financing issues in the North American trucking industry. Through integration with TCS Blockchain, carriers can receive funds on the same day, reducing settlement costs by up to 90%. This solution effectively addresses the long wait times caused by traditional invoicing processes and helps enhance the market application and competitiveness of PYUSD. TCS projects that by 2026, the freight invoice transaction volume will exceed $1 billion.