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Yearly Archives: 2026

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MiCA, ISO 20022, and the XRP Ledger: The Unseen Blueprint of a New Financial Order

The convergence that no one predicted, except upon closer inspection This is where history meets programmable finance. MiCA, fully applicable since July 1, 2026, after the end of the transitional period, licenses the European crypto perimeter. ISO 20022 standardizes the grammar of global payments. And certain blockchain networks, the XRP Ledger foremost, whose ODL corridors…

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RWA & Tokenization: Measuring an Inflection Point

The tokenized RWA market totals ~$30-35B in AUM (rwa.xyz: ~$34.5B, ~2x year-over-year). Breakdown: Tokenized US Treasuries & money market funds ~$13.4-15.2B (76 products, ~58,700 holders; top names BUIDL ~$2.4-3.1B, USYC $2.9B, USDY ~$2.1B, BENJI $2.05B); private credit $8-18.9B depending on scope, $33.7B in cumulative originations; commodities (mostly gold) ~$5.5B with XAUT+PAXG >96% of the segment…

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Measuring crypto outflows from the UAE, particularly after a geopolitical event (Epic Fury) on February 28, 2026

The hypothesis is that crypto flows become a significant channel for High Net Worth Individuals (HNWI) leaving the UAE. The core issue is that direct capital flow data is unobservable, and all available proxies (e.g., exchange volume, on-chain data, stablecoin supply, real estate sales, surveys, suspicious activity reports) suffer from significant biases. These proxies measure…

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Gold’s +125% Surge Since 2023 Defies Rate Hikes: Fed’s First 2026 Increase Triggers “Buy the Fact” Rebound Toward $4,344

Summary. Quantitative Analysis of Gold Performance (+123% Since September 2023) and 2026-2027 Projections Post-Fed Decision A. Executive Summary. Gold spot price (Sept 18, 2026): $4,344.67, consolidating post-Fed. - Performance since Sept 2023: +125%, indicating a structural bull market. - Fed decision (Sept 16, 2026): Raised rates by 25 bps to 3.75-4.00%, the first hike since…

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