Robert Kiyosa2026-10-04 02:55:52Robert Kiyosaki says Bitcoin, gold and silver are financial preparedness assetsRobert Kiyosaki, author of Rich Dad Poor Dad, said holding Bitcoin, gold and silver is a form of financial preparation for economic problems, likening the approach to buying car insurance. He said he only wants to hold money that governments cannot print. Kiyosaki also disclosed that he owns oil wells and said the government is a major buyer of oil, which can generate income for him. He added that assets he had previously listed also include Ether, rental apartments and U.S. oil wells. The update was cited by Odaily, which referenced Bitcoin.com News.30
Grayscale2026-10-03 12:20:38Grayscale research head says earlier investing may support larger long-term crypto allocationsGrayscale Head of Research Zach Pandl said in an article published on Sept. 28, 2026, in the firm’s The Stack column that younger U.S. investors may be structurally better positioned to hold digital assets over long periods. He wrote that Gen Z investors start investing at an average age of 19, compared with 25 for millennials, 32 for Gen X, and 35 for baby boomers. Assuming retirement at 65, that gives Gen Z a 46-year investment horizon, versus 30 years for boomers when they began, a gap of more than 50%. Pandl argued that starting earlier does more than increase the benefit of compounding. In his view, it also expands an investor’s ability to take risk because younger people have a larger share of their wealth tied to labor income and more time to recover from volatility. He added that a longer horizon also leaves more future income available for continued saving and investing, which can increase lifetime risk capacity. Against that backdrop, he said digital assets, with returns that are both volatile and potentially asymmetric, may fit better within longer and more flexible investment horizons.20
BlackRock2026-10-03 02:09:09BlackRock says a Fed rate hike does not automatically spell losses for stocks and bondsThe Federal Reserve raised its target range for the federal funds rate by 25 basis points to 3.75%–4.00% at its September meeting, marking the first hike since July 2023. In a new report, BlackRock argued that the first move higher in a tightening cycle has not historically guaranteed losses for either equities or bonds. Looking across seven Fed hiking cycles since 1983, the firm said U.S. stocks gained an average of 4.7% in the 12 months after the first hike, while U.S. bonds returned 3.07% and high-yield bonds returned 4.68% on average. BlackRock said the bigger issue is not simply whether rates are high, but whether they become unstable. The firm also said today’s higher risk-free rates and real yields have improved the starting point for fixed income, even as heavy Treasury and corporate bond issuance could keep long-term yields elevated. On equities, it remains relatively constructive on U.S. stocks, while favoring large companies with stronger earnings quality and stable dividends. The report also warned that the traditional stock-bond diversification effect has weakened, citing data from BlackRock and Morningstar showing stock-bond correlation rising from about -0.22 in 2010–2019 to 0.51 since 2020.50
Bitcoin2026-10-01 21:18:21Darius Dale says a 2027 liquidity rebound could set up a higher move in BitcoinDarius Dale, founder of 42 Macro, said in a Bitcoin Magazine program that falling funding liquidity may keep Bitcoin volatile in the near term, with the market potentially stuck in a choppy phase before a larger move. His central call was that if liquidity returns in 2027 — an outcome he said is more likely than not — Bitcoin could break higher over the following 12 to 18 months. The episode also ranged across a broad set of macro topics, including who benefits from rising Treasury yields, why higher rates have not yet hit the economy, the role of the AI capital expenditure boom, debt resolution paths, and the case against bonds in portfolio construction. Dale also laid out why he believes Bitcoin deserves its own place in a portfolio, arguing that it offers an exposure distinct from both stocks and gold. Bitcoin Magazine’s description included a disclaimer stating that the views expressed are those of the participants and not necessarily those of BTC Inc., Bitcoin Magazine, or affiliated entities. It also said the material is for informational and educational purposes only and should not be taken as investment, legal, tax, or accounting advice. The post was written by Patrick Green.20
Gate Research2026-09-30 07:48:15Gate Research Institute says return drivers differ across U.S., Japan, South Korea and Hong Kong stocksGate Research Institute said in its latest report on Gate TradFi’s link to global markets that equity returns across the U.S., Japan, South Korea and Hong Kong are driven by different factors. According to the report, U.S. stocks rely on corporate earnings and technology investment, Japanese equities benefit from governance reform and better capital efficiency, South Korean stocks are mainly tied to semiconductor cycles, and Hong Kong stocks depend on Chinese corporate earnings, capital flows and changes in risk premiums. Since 2016, U.S. and South Korean equities have posted similar annualized returns, though South Korea has shown noticeably higher volatility and drawdowns. The report added that Japanese stocks offer some diversification value, while Hong Kong equities have gone through a longer valuation repair cycle. Backtesting showed that cross-market diversification can reduce dependence on any single market, and trend rotation may help improve drawdowns, though it cannot remove systemic risk and higher turnover may raise trading costs. Gate TradFi has integrated the four markets into one stock account, covering more than 12,800 stocks and ETFs globally.160
Digital Commo2026-09-30 04:38:12Digital Commodities sells part of gold holdings to buy about C$100,000 in SOLCanadian listed company Digital Commodities said on Sept. 28 that it had sold part of its physical gold holdings and used the proceeds to purchase roughly C$100,000 worth of Solana’s SOL token. The company said the SOL purchase represents about 5% of its estimated net asset value. Digital Commodities also said its reserve base remains made up of 11 Bitcoin and cash. In its statement, the company described the SOL purchase as a second allocation within its digital asset strategy. It said the move is intended to capture potential opportunities tied to growth in artificial intelligence and blockchain infrastructure. The update was carried by Techub News, citing Bitcoinist. No additional details on the size of the gold sale or the purchase price of SOL were disclosed in the source material.220
US Treasury2026-09-29 00:06:3110-Year Treasury Yield Tops 5%, Overtakes S&P 500 Earnings YieldThe yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury has risen above 5% and moved past the S&P 500’s earnings yield, measured as the inverse of the index’s price-to-earnings ratio, putting bonds at their strongest relative appeal versus stocks in about 25 years. On a simple yield comparison, that means investors can now earn more from holding U.S. government debt than from the current earnings yield implied by equities. Yale economist Robert Shiller’s cyclically adjusted excess CAPE yield model suggests that, given current equity valuations and Treasury yields, the S&P 500 may outperform bonds by only about 1% per year over the next decade. The report also notes that the model’s forecasting accuracy has weakened in recent years, with actual stock market performance coming in well above earlier projections. Higher yields partly reflect continued resilience in the U.S. economy, but they also raise the bar for stock valuations and corporate earnings expectations. Investors who previously bet on long-dated Treasuries have already taken losses as bond prices fell, yet yields above 5% are also prompting a fresh reassessment of bonds’ portfolio value.230
Uniswap2026-09-28 19:00:07Hayden Adams says AI advisers could steer users away from banks and toward DeFiUniswap founder Hayden Adams said in a post on X that the current banking system is both unsustainable and extractive. He argued that once people have access to intelligent AI agents that can give financial guidance, those systems may recommend leaving traditional banks and moving funds into other channels that offer higher returns. Adams said the issue is not with AI itself, but with what he described as a highly monopolized and extractive banking industry. In his view, the answer lies in combining decentralized finance with AI, giving users more control over how their assets are allocated and how yield is earned. The remarks frame DeFi not just as an alternative financial rail, but as a tool that could work alongside AI-driven advice if users begin relying on machine-generated recommendations for everyday financial decisions.240
