Top crypto + DeFi news this week 🗞️

🔹Nasdaq Hits Record as Bitcoin and Gold Struggle: The Nasdaq 100 reached new highs after core PCE inflation rose 0.2%, while Bitcoin hovered near $106K and gold fell 2%, reflecting stagflation concerns amid weak income data.

🔹Trump-Linked DeFi Project Launches USD1 Vault with Re7: World Liberty Financial has partnered with Re7 Labs to launch a USD1 stablecoin vault on Euler and Lista, aiming to expand fast, low-cost dollar liquidity on BNB Chain.

🔹Euro Stablecoins Near $500M Market Cap: EUR-pegged stablecoins have surged 44% this year, led by Circle’s EURC, which grew 138% to over $200M, though they still account for less than 1% of the stablecoin market.