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The hot Fundrise VCX fund falls 45% as IPO mania subsides and investors get a crash course in risk

A buzzy fund offering access to pre-IPO AI companies such as Anthropic and OpenAI is trading well above the value of its underlying assets, even with its sharp recent decline.

Gold’s tumble has created opportunities to buy these stocks at bargain prices

The recent sharp selloff in gold miner stocks has created opportunities for investors to buy at bargain prices if the appetite for gold flips back to bullish, as history suggests.

Brazil passes law allowing seized crypto to be used for public security

Aimed at fighting organized crime groups, the new law allows confiscated assets including crypto to be used for ”police re-equipment, training, and special operations.”

Best Buy’s stock is rallying amid takeover speculation. But here’s the real story.

Some attributed the jump in Best Buy’s stock to the prospect of a takeover by GameStop, but the analyst who wrote the note that started that speculation says otherwise.

Mezo taps Aerodrome to support token trading on Base in Bitcoin DeFi push

<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDMvMDE5ZDJhYzctYmRiZS03NGJlLWE0MjEtMTgyNzkyNjY2ZGVhLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Mezo taps Aerodrome to support token trading on Base in Bitcoin DeFi push" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>The Bitcoin lending protocol will allocate 2.25% of its token supply to Aerodrome users as it looks to expand activity for its token and stablecoin.</p>

These 10 top-rated stocks are crushing the S&P 500 — yet the media and Wall Street ignore them

Stocks with little coverage tend to outperform well-known and widely followed peers.

Investors are snubbing Trump’s Iran pause. Even his Truth Social posts may not save the market.

Trump hoped his Iran reprieve would bring a stock-market miracle — but investors aren’t buying and time is short.

Long-term care is expensive. Take these 3 steps now to help you afford it later.

Costs for in-home care and assisted living are up almost 50% since 2019.

Mortgage rates climb for the fourth week in a row — and they won’t drop back down until this happens

Rates had fallen under 6% for the first time since 2022 just days before the start of Operation Epic Fury.

Adobe’s stock may not be an ‘AI loser,’ but this analyst sees a number of reasons to steer clear

AI won’t necessarily devastate Adobe’s business, but it does invite various investor questions that a William Blair analyst doubts will get resolved in the near future.

Coinbase launches token-backed down payments for Fannie Mae loans

Coinbase and Better Home & Finance launched a structure that lets borrowers pledge Bitcoin or USDC to fund the cash down payment on a conforming mortgage tied to Fannie Mae-backed loans.

‘Active Treasury’ is a dangerous misnomer that must not be ignored

The term "Active Treasury" misleads everyone. Digital asset treasuries chasing yield via staking and tokens become operators, not holders, demanding fund-grade governance or regulatory reclassification.

Euro stablecoins dominate non-dollar market, Visa-backed report finds

<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YWUwOGUtM2Q2ZS03YTkwLWEyMWYtMmY2Nzk2NTE2ZDk0.jpg" alt="Euro stablecoins dominate non-dollar market, Visa-backed report finds" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>Euro stablecoins now make up more than 80% of non-dollar supply, with EURC leading volumes as MiCA and payment-rail integrations support adoption.</p>

XRP price risks 50% drop despite Goldman Sachs' $152M ETF exposure

<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YWVjOWQtNWI4MS03MDg1LWJhNTItNDc1YzBjYjM4NTVj.jpg" alt="XRP price risks 50% drop despite Goldman Sachs' $152M ETF exposure" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>Goldman Sachs revealed a $152 million exposure to spot XRP ETFs, while volatility contracted to levels seen ahead of strong price moves.</p>

Bitcoin dips 3% as analysis says $70K BTC price 'not obviously bearish'

<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDIvMDE5YzZjM2MtZmY1OC03Y2Q3LTg1M2MtYTNiZjM4MzUwYzYzLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Bitcoin dips 3% as analysis says $70K BTC price 'not obviously bearish'" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>Bitcoin lost its grip on $70,000 amid inflation and recession talk as analysis suggested that BTC price action lacked "outright stress."</p>

MARA sells $1.1B in Bitcoin to buy back debt at 9% discount

MARA Holdings sold 15,133 Bitcoin for roughly $1.1 billion in March to buy back $1 billion of zero-coupon convertible notes at a discount, reducing its convertible debt by roughly 30%.

White House clears review of proposal to allow crypto in 401(k) retirement plans

<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDMvMDE5Y2I2OTAtNmUyZC03YWFiLWI1MGYtMTY4OTJmNDQ4YmQwLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="White House clears review of proposal to allow crypto in 401(k) retirement plans" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>A White House review has cleared a Labor Department proposal that could widen the path for crypto-linked exposure in 401(k) retirement plans.</p>

A lost decade for bonds means high-quality stocks are best way to protect against inflation, says Morgan Stanley strategist

The worldwide pandemic has started an inflationary boom that will last three decades, which means investors should turn to high-quality stocks rather than bonds for inflation protection, according to Morgan Stanley’s chief U.S. equity strategist.

Circle leads Tazapay extension as total Series B reaches $36M

<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YWY5ZTItYmQwOS03NDkyLWE2MDMtNjkwMTQ2ODllZDgx.jpg" alt="Circle leads Tazapay extension as total Series B reaches $36M" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>Tazapay said Circle led a Series B extension that brought total funding to $36 million as the company expands cross-border payment rails.</p>

The dash to cash has only just begun. Here’s what that means for stocks and bonds.

Strategists at JPMorgan find the current buildup of cash by investors is nowhere near that which was seen after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.