Gold prices and the global gold ounce quote. Rial-denominated prices are displayed in Toman.
Bitcoin gave back its entire post-golden-cross advance as markets awaited an afternoon Senate vote on the Clarity Act and faced the prospect of a Federal Reserve rate hike.
Strike CEO Jack Mallers says the debate over Fed rate hikes versus cuts misses the key risk, arguing that either path could lead to inflation as US debt-to-GDP exceeds 120%.
Stack BTC, backed by Nigel Farage, plans to acquire a gold dealer for $16 million. The proposed deal would use cash flow from precious-metals sales to increase the company’s bitcoin holdings, CoinDesk reports.
The FCA is working with the Treasury on a possible bespoke framework that would exempt tokenized gold from traditional fund rules, in an effort to support London’s gold market.
The UK FCA is seeking views on possible fund-rule exemptions for some tokenized gold products, warning that regulatory uncertainty could affect adoption and investor access.
