[Weekly Crypto] 2026.07.27
1️⃣ Ondo Finance Launches Ondo Network as Execution Layer for Tokenized Markets
On July 28 Ondo Finance went live with Ondo Network, an off-chain execution layer that replaces its previously planned Ondo Chain layer-1. The network runs trading software inside Trusted Execution Environments to combine centralized-exchange speed with on-chain settlement, verifiability and self-custody, while keeping order flow private. It already powers Ondo Perps and is designed to expand into tokenized securities, lending markets and institutional settlement — marking Ondo's shift from issuing tokenized assets to building the infrastructure that supports them.
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2️⃣ Tether Signs Tokenization MoU with Nairobi Securities Exchange
On July 28 Tether and the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on tokenization, digital-asset education and blockchain-based market infrastructure in Kenya. The two plan to use Tether's Hadron platform to research on-chain issuance of securities, fractional investment access and instant settlement, alongside AML/KYC onboarding tailored to Kenyan rules. The deal deepens Tether's expansion across Africa and points toward turning traditional stocks and bonds into on-chain tokens.
[Cointelegraph](https://t.co/ZB0eKZ28qQ)
3️⃣ Tether's XAU₮ Gold Token Receives Shariah Certification
On July 27 Tether announced that its gold-backed token XAU₮ received Shariah compliance certification from Amanah Advisors, a global Islamic finance advisory firm. The review found the token's structure aligns with key Islamic finance principles — full backing by physical gold, no interest or leverage, and transparent reserves — with each token representing one troy ounce stored in Swiss vaults. The certification opens a clearer path to Islamic institutions and investors across the Gulf, South Asia and Africa, for a token backed by more than $3.3 billion of gold.
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4️⃣ Senators Release Merged CLARITY Act Text Ahead of Recess Deadline
As of late July, US senators released newly merged text for the Digital Asset Market Clarity (CLARITY) Act, combining separate Banking and Agriculture Committee drafts into a single bill with more than 70 pages of new language. The update addresses market-structure questions, SEC–CFTC jurisdiction and, for the first time, an ethics provision barring senior officials from issuing their own crypto. With the House already passed, lawmakers are pushing for a Senate floor vote before the August recess, keeping the industry's landmark framework on a tight but active timeline.
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5️⃣ Ether ETFs Lead Weekly Inflows, Tripling Bitcoin's Total
US spot Ether ETFs drew about $103.9 million in net inflows for the week of July 20–24 — more than three times the bitcoin funds' total — outperforming spot Bitcoin ETFs for a second consecutive week. Ether products have now attracted roughly $337 million across July and pulled in nearly as much capital as bitcoin ETFs over the past three weeks, despite holding about one-eighth as much in net assets, underscoring rotating institutional demand toward Ethereum.
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[Weekly Crypto] 2026.07.13
1️⃣ Circle Wins Final OCC Approval to Open a National Trust Bank
On July 10 Circle, the issuer of USDC, received final approval from the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to establish a federally supervised national trust bank, to operate as Circle National Trust. The bank will provide fiduciary digital-asset custody for Circle and its affiliates and could later serve institutional clients, while opening a path for Circle to manage USDC reserves under OCC supervision. Circle's shares jumped roughly 14% in pre-market trading on the news.
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2️⃣ SBI Holdings and Solana Foundation Partner to Build Japan's On-Chain Financial Market
On July 13 SBI Holdings and the Solana Foundation announced a strategic collaboration to build a Japan-based on-chain financial market, with SBI R3 Japan set to rebrand as SBI Solana Global. Backed by SBI and Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, the venture will support yen-pegged stablecoins such as JPYSC, tokenize real-world assets like corporate bonds and real estate, and develop payment infrastructure for AI agents — aiming to make Japan a core hub for on-chain finance in Asia.
[BeInCrypto]
3️⃣ DTCC Moves Tokenized Securities Into Live Production Trading
On July 15 DTCC processed live production trades of tokenized stocks, ETFs and U.S. Treasuries in its largest tokenization initiative to date, using assets already held at its central securities depository. JPMorgan, BlackRock, Goldman Sachs and Citadel Securities took part — JPMorgan tokenized Invesco QQQ holdings to post collateral against CME margin — marking a milestone ahead of DTCC's broader tokenization service launch planned for October.
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4️⃣ South Korea Advances Digital Asset Basic Act and Won-Pegged Stablecoin
On July 15 South Korea's Ministry of Economy and Finance unveiled its economic strategy for the second half of 2026, reaffirming plans to expand the blockchain and digital-asset sector. Authorities are advancing the Digital Asset Basic Act — a comprehensive framework setting authorization, reserve and capital standards for won-pegged stablecoin issuers — while reviewing Capital Markets Act amendments to enable the country's first spot crypto ETFs.
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5️⃣ US Bitcoin and Ether ETFs Snap Eight-Week Outflow Streak
US-listed spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded about $197 million of net inflows for the week, snapping an eight-week outflow streak dating back to May, led by BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust. Spot Ether ETFs likewise broke their eight-week losing run with roughly $84 million of inflows, led by BlackRock and Fidelity — a sign institutional demand is recovering amid growing optimism around the CLARITY Act.
[Cointelegraph]
[Monthly Crypto] 2026.07.06
1️⃣ Payments and Banking Giants Back "Open USD," a Neutral Shared Stablecoin
On June 30 a group of payments, banking, tech and crypto heavyweights — including Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Stripe, BlackRock, BNY, Coinbase and Ripple — unveiled Open USD (OUSD), a stablecoin run by an independent operator called Open Standard rather than any single issuer. The project promises fee-free minting and redemption with no volume caps, reserve earnings shared among partners and governance by a partner board, positioning itself as neutral payments infrastructure ahead of a launch later in 2026.
[Decrypt]
2️⃣ Ethereum Institutional Nonprofit Launches to Court Wall Street
On July 1 a new independent nonprofit called Ethereum Institutional launched to accelerate institutional adoption of Ethereum, backed by Standard Chartered, Bitwise, Etherealize, Aztec Labs and Spark. The group aims to close what Standard Chartered called a "longstanding communications gap" between Ethereum and the world's largest financial institutions through education, advocacy and strategic communications.
[CoinDesk]
3️⃣ Robinhood Chain Goes Live on Mainnet With 24/7 Tokenized Stock Trading
Around July 2 Robinhood launched the public mainnet of Robinhood Chain, an Ethereum Layer-2 built on Arbitrum's tech stack, with Uniswap among its day-one partners. The launch enables 24/7 trading of tokenized US stocks and adds Lighter-powered perpetuals, with agentic crypto trading planned to follow.
[The Block]
4️⃣ Standard Chartered Becomes First Global Systemic Bank to Offer USDC Minting
On July 2 Standard Chartered became the first Global Systemically Important Bank (G-SIB) to offer institutional clients direct USDC minting and redemption through a partnership with Circle, with no separate Circle accounts required. The service launches out of the Dubai International Financial Centre and brings onchain settlement, treasury and liquidity management inside the bank's existing risk and compliance frameworks, with global expansion planned.
[Cointelegraph]
5️⃣ ESMA Adds 37 Firms to MiCA Register in First Wave After EU Deadline
Following the close of MiCA's transitional period on July 1, EU regulator ESMA added 37 firms to its register of licensed crypto-asset service providers in the first major authorization wave under the fully enforced regime. The batch — which includes Standard Chartered securing MiCA and e-money licenses via its Luxembourg entity — signals Europe moving from grandfathered national rules into a single, bloc-wide licensing framework.
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[Weekly Crypto] 2026.06.29
1️⃣ New York Life's $807B Asset Manager Debuts First Tokenized Fund With Centrifuge
On June 30 New York Life Investment Management, the $807 billion asset management arm of insurer New York Life, launched its first tokenized fund — the NYLIM Anemoy U.S. High Yield Corporate Bond Segregated Portfolio (ticker HYB) — bringing a high-yield corporate bond strategy onchain with tokenization platform Centrifuge. Subscriptions and redemptions settle in USDC, marking one of the earliest efforts to put a high-yield bond fund on public blockchain infrastructure.
[Decrypt]
2️⃣ BNY, the World's Largest Custody Bank, Adds USDC to Its Digital Asset Custody Platform
On June 29 BNY — which oversees $59 trillion in assets — said Circle's USDC will be the first stablecoin supported on its Digital Asset Custody platform, letting institutional clients hold USDC in custody and instruct Circle to mint dollars into the stablecoin or redeem it back into dollars through the bank. BNY, already the primary custodian of USDC's reserves, plans to support additional stablecoin issuers over time.
[CoinDesk]
3️⃣ Tokenization Leader Securitize to Debut on NYSE as "SECZ" After Final Merger Approval
Securitize won final shareholder approval for its merger with Cantor Equity Partners II — closing June 26 and raising roughly $400 million — and is set to begin trading on the NYSE on July 2 under the ticker SECZ. The firm, which manages BlackRock's multibillion-dollar BUIDL fund and is slated to serve as digital transfer agent for NYSE's planned tokenized securities platform, becomes one of the first pure-play tokenization firms to list publicly.
[The Block]
4️⃣ Theo Becomes First Crypto-Native Firm to Back Fidelity International's Tokenized Money Market Fund
On June 30 onchain platform Theo allocated $20 million to Fidelity International's USD Digital Liquidity Fund (FILQ), a Moody's Aaa-rated tokenized money market fund, becoming the first crypto-native platform to invest in the $1.06 trillion manager's tokenized product. The deal was executed via Swiss digital asset bank Sygnum, with Chainlink supplying onchain NAV data and JPMorgan approving daily valuations.
[CoinTelegraph]
5️⃣ Coinbase Opens Luxembourg MiCA Hub, Unlocking a 27-State EU Passport Before July 1 Deadline
On June 24 Coinbase opened its Luxembourg-based MiCA hub, with Coinbase Luxembourg S.A. now on ESMA's register and a single CASP license covering more than 450 million people across the EU. The move landed just ahead of the July 1 end of MiCA's transitional period, after which only fully licensed firms can serve EEA residents — giving early movers a bloc-wide passport.
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[Weekly Crypto] 2026.06.22
1️⃣ Morgan Stanley Files for ETH and SOL ETFs With the Market's Lowest Fees
On June 18 Morgan Stanley filed amendments with the SEC for its spot Ethereum and Solana ETFs, setting a 0.14% sponsor fee — the lowest in both markets, undercutting Grayscale's 0.15% Mini Ether Trust and Franklin Templeton's 0.19% Solana fund. Both funds plan to stake a portion of their holdings to generate additional rewards, with Figment, Galaxy and Coinbase Canada serving as staking providers.
[The Block]
2️⃣ State Street Launches GENIUS-Compliant Money Market Fund for Stablecoin Reserves
On June 16 State Street introduced the State Street Stablecoin Reserves Money Market Fund (SSCXX), a government money market fund built to hold the reserves backing dollar stablecoins under the GENIUS Act. Backed by initial investment from State Street Bank and Anchorage Digital, the fund invests only in cash and short-term U.S. Treasuries to preserve a stable $1 share price, targeting the fast-growing stablecoin reserve market.
[CoinDesk]
3️⃣ CoinMENA Partners With Standard Chartered for Regulated UAE Banking Rails
On June 17 Gulf-based crypto exchange CoinMENA secured a banking partnership with Standard Chartered to provide regulated fiat payment and settlement infrastructure in the UAE. The deal underscores how the UAE has become a leading regulatory hub for digital assets, with traditional banks increasingly collaborating with licensed crypto firms to support institutional participation.
[CoinTelegraph]
4️⃣ BitMine, SharpLink and Joe Lubin Back New Ethereum R&D Lab "Ethlabs"
Ethereum co-founder Joe Lubin, together with public ETH treasury firms BitMine and SharpLink, is funding Ethlabs, a new non-profit research lab founded by former Ethereum Foundation researchers. The lab's initial focus is preparing Ethereum for institutions to operate on-chain at scale, with funders explicitly holding no influence over the independent research agenda.
[Decrypt]
5️⃣ Bank of England Scraps Strict Stablecoin Holding Caps in Major Policy Reversal
On June 22 the Bank of England backed down from its proposed £20,000 individual and £10 million corporate stablecoin holding limits, replacing them with a temporary £40 billion (~$50B) issuance guardrail per systemic stablecoin. Regulators also cut required non-interest central-bank deposits to 30%, letting issuers invest up to 70% of reserves in short-term UK government debt — a win for industry competitiveness ahead of full UK crypto rules in 2027.
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[Weekly Crypto] 2026.06.15
1️⃣ BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Premium Income ETF Nears Launch
On June 11 BlackRock filed its fourth amendment for the iShares Bitcoin Premium Income ETF (ticker "BITA" on Nasdaq), signaling an imminent launch as it races Goldman Sachs to market. The fund holds bitcoin and IBIT shares and sells call options on 25%–35% of its holdings each month to generate steady income, with a 0.65% fee that undercuts rival covered-call bitcoin ETFs.
[CoinDesk]
2️⃣ Coinbase Launches "Coinbase for Agents" to Let AI Trade Crypto
On June 11 Coinbase unveiled "Coinbase for Agents," a platform that lets AI assistants connect to user accounts to trade crypto, access data and eventually make payments autonomously. It integrates the x402 machine-to-machine payments protocol, enabling agents to make micro-payments for services like premium research, data APIs and compute without subscriptions or manual checkout.
[BeInCrypto]
3️⃣ Digital Asset Raises $355M in a16z-Led Round at $2B Valuation
Enterprise blockchain firm Digital Asset closed a $355 million round led by a16z crypto ($100M), with backing from Citadel Securities, Optiver, 7RIDGE and the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, valuing the company at roughly $2 billion. The capital will scale its Canton Network, which lets financial institutions tokenize and settle traditional securities while keeping commercially sensitive data private, as banks ramp up pilots.
[CoinTelegraph]
4️⃣ Advisors Now Prioritize Stablecoins and Tokenization, Bitwise CIO Says
Based on meetings with more than 40 financial advisors in early June, Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan said advisors are far more curious about stablecoins and tokenization than about bitcoin itself. The shift reflects growing interest in crypto's real-world applications across payments and capital markets, with figures from SEC Chair Paul Atkins to BlackRock's Larry Fink regularly spotlighting the themes.
[TheBlock]
5️⃣ Big Banks Build Tokenized Cash Networks on Public Blockchains
On June 11 reporting revealed major banks are shifting from private chains to "public-yet-permissioned" blockchains to build multi-asset tokenized money networks combining stablecoins, tokenized deposits and money market funds on unified platforms. Sygnum, UBS, PostFinance and a 37-bank EU consortium called Qivalis are leading the effort, with Switzerland already running a joint franc-backed stablecoin pilot.
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[Weekly Crypto] 2026.06.08
1️⃣ JPMorgan, Bank of America and Citi Unveil Shared Tokenized Deposit Network
The three banking giants announced on June 5 a plan to build a shared tokenized deposit network through The Clearing House, targeting a launch in the first half of 2027. The initiative aims to bring 24/7 blockchain-based settlement of bank deposits, keeping customer funds inside the regulated banking system while matching the speed of stablecoins.
[TheBlock]
2️⃣ BlackRock-Backed Securitize Clears SEC Hurdle for NYSE Listing
On June 5 the SEC approved tokenization firm Securitize's registration statement for its merger with Cantor Equity Partners II, clearing the path to go public on the NYSE under the ticker "SECZ." A shareholder vote is set for June 29, with the firm providing the tokenization and transfer-agent infrastructure behind BlackRock's BUIDL fund and the NYSE's own tokenized securities platform.
[CoinDesk]
3️⃣ SWIFT Launches Blockchain Ledger for 24/7 Bank Payments
SWIFT confirmed it is building a blockchain-based shared ledger that records, sequences and validates transactions between financial institutions using smart contracts. Developed with a global group of banks, the ledger will enable tokenized deposits, regulated stablecoins and CBDCs to move across institutions in real time, around the clock.
[BeInCrypto]
4️⃣ Western Union Officially Launches USDPT Stablecoin on Solana
Western Union rolled out its US dollar-backed USDPT stablecoin on the Solana blockchain, built in partnership with Anchorage Digital Bank, beginning in Bolivia and the Philippines. The remittance giant plans to expand the stablecoin and its digital asset network to more than 40 countries in 2026, marking its strategic pivot into blockchain-based payments.
[CoinTelegraph]
5️⃣ Meta Launches USDC Creator Payouts on Solana and Polygon via Stripe
Meta began offering select creators USDC stablecoin payouts directly to crypto wallets on the Solana and Polygon blockchains, with Stripe handling the payments infrastructure. Initially available to a limited group of creators in Colombia and the Philippines, the move brings stablecoin rails to one of the world's largest social platforms.
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[Weekly Crypto] 2026.06.01
1️⃣ CFTC Approves First U.S. Regulated Bitcoin Perpetual Futures
The CFTC greenlit KalshiEX's BTCPERP contract on May 29, marking the first regulated bitcoin perpetual futures listing on a U.S. exchange and bringing a market segment historically dominated by offshore venues onshore under federal oversight.
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2️⃣ Mastercard Granted NYDFS BitLicense for Stablecoin Settlement
Mastercard's U.S. transaction services unit received a BitLicense from the New York Department of Financial Services, clearing the way for the payments giant to build settlement infrastructure tied to stablecoins and tokenized deposits across its global network.
[CoinTelegraph]
3️⃣ Banca Sella Becomes First Italian Bank Authorized Under MiCA
The €34 billion Biella-based bank, serving roughly 1.4 million customers, completed its Bank of Italy notification under the EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation, becoming the first Italian bank cleared to offer digital asset custody and transfer services to retail and institutional clients.
[BeInCrypto]
4️⃣ United Texas Bank Completes OCC Charter, Launches UTB Atomic
UTB satisfied the final conditions of its Office of the Comptroller of the Currency charter conversion and unveiled UTB Atomic, a 24/7 AI-driven payments network designed to fill the round-the-clock liquidity void left by the wind-downs of Silvergate and Signature.
[TheBlock]
5️⃣ Tether and Georgian Government Launch GEL₮ Stablecoin
Tether announced GEL₮ (GELT), a stablecoin pegged to the Georgian lari and issued in partnership with the Government of Georgia under a bespoke regulatory framework, designed to support digital payments, fintech development, and cross-border trade.
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[Weekly Crypto] 2026.05.25
1️⃣ SEC Approves Nasdaq to List Bitcoin Index Options
The SEC greenlit Nasdaq PHLX to list cash-settled options on the Nasdaq Bitcoin Index (QBTC), marking the first time a U.S. national securities exchange can trade options referencing a multi-venue Bitcoin index rather than a single spot ETF.
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2️⃣ SpaceX IPO Filing Reveals 18,712 BTC Worth $1.29 Billion
Elon Musk's SpaceX disclosed a Bitcoin treasury of 18,712 BTC valued at roughly $1.29 billion in its IPO filing, placing the company among the largest corporate Bitcoin holders globally alongside MicroStrategy and Tesla.
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3️⃣ https://t.co/90VDsmGJw8 Files Confidentially with SEC for U.S. IPO
The 14-year-old crypto financial services firm — operating in 100+ countries with over 80 million wallets and $1.2 trillion in lifetime transaction volume — confidentially filed paperwork for a U.S. public offering, joining a growing pipeline of crypto IPOs.
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4️⃣ Bipartisan ARMA Bill Aims to Enshrine Strategic Bitcoin Reserve into Law
Reps. Nick Begich (R-AK) and Jared Golden (D-ME) introduced the American Reserve Modernization Act of 2026, which would codify a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve at Treasury with a 20-year holding mandate, quarterly Proof of Reserve reports, and protections for self-custody rights.
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5️⃣ NCA: 67 Million Americans Now Own Crypto as CLARITY Act Heads to Senate Floor
The National Cryptocurrency Association revealed that 67 million Americans now hold crypto, framing the figure as proof that federal market structure rules should clear Congress as the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act advances toward a full Senate vote.
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[Weekly Crypto] 2026.05.18
1️⃣ Clarity Act Clears U.S. Senate Committee in Landmark Crypto Vote
The crypto market structure bill passed the Senate Banking Committee 15-9 with bipartisan support, advancing to the full Senate floor — a major step toward comprehensive U.S. crypto regulation.
[Decrypto]
1️⃣ Clarity Act Clears U.S. Senate Committee in Landmark Crypto Vote
The crypto market structure bill passed the Senate Banking Committee 15-9 with bipartisan support, advancing to the full Senate floor — a major step toward comprehensive U.S. crypto regulation.
[Decrypto]
2️⃣ Bitcoin Funds Capture $700 Million as Institutions Place Their Bets
Institutional investors poured $858 million into crypto funds last week, with over $700 million flowing into Bitcoin products alone, signaling sustained demand from large-scale investors.
[Decrypto]
3️⃣ DTCC Taps Chainlink for Tokenized Collateral Platform Ahead of Q4 Launch
Wall Street's clearinghouse DTCC selected Chainlink to power its upcoming tokenized collateral management platform, bridging traditional finance infrastructure with blockchain technology.
[Decrypto]
4️⃣ Coinbase's Base Launches Azul Upgrade With Multiproofs for Stage 2 Decentralization
Base rolled out its Azul mainnet upgrade introducing multiproofs that combine TEE and zero-knowledge proofs, reducing withdrawal finality to as little as one day and pushing closer to full decentralization.
[Decrypto]
5️⃣ Saudi Arabia's droppRWA Secures $12.5 Billion in Tokenized Real Estate Mandates
Faisal Monai, architect of Saudi Arabia's digital payments system, is leading a $12.5 billion push through droppRWA to tokenize real-world assets, starting with real estate — one of the largest RWA commitments to date.
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[Weekly Crypto] 2026.04.13
1️⃣ Bitcoin ETFs Add $471M in Biggest One-Day Haul Since February
U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $471 million in net inflows on April 6, their strongest daily intake since February, signaling renewed institutional appetite.
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2️⃣ Morgan Stanley's Bitcoin ETF Draws $33.9 Million on Day One
Morgan Stanley launched its new spot Bitcoin ETF (MSBT), attracting $34 million in inflows and over 1.6 million shares traded on its debut.
[CoinDesk]
3️⃣ Charles Schwab Opens Waitlist for Direct Bitcoin and Ether Trading
Charles Schwab, managing $11.9 trillion in client assets, opened a waitlist for spot BTC and ETH trading through its banking subsidiary, targeting a Q2 limited launch.
[TheBlock]
4️⃣ Bitcoin Surges Past $72,000 as Ceasefire Boosts Markets
Bitcoin jumped to $72,700 following the announcement of a two-week U.S.-Iran ceasefire, triggering nearly $600 million in leveraged futures liquidations mostly from short sellers.
[CoinDesk]
5️⃣ XRP Leads Crypto's $224 Million ETF Inflow Rebound
Global crypto ETPs saw $224 million in inflows last week, with XRP products leading the rebound as institutional interest diversifies beyond Bitcoin.
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[Weekly Crypto] 2026.03.25
1️⃣ SEC and CFTC Declare Most Crypto Assets Are Not Securities
The SEC and CFTC issued joint 68-page guidance establishing that most cryptocurrencies—including staking rewards, airdrops, and mined tokens—are not securities, creating clear regulatory categories for the first time.
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2️⃣ 73% of Institutional Investors Plan to Increase Crypto Allocations in 2026
A Coinbase and EY-Parthenon survey of 351 institutional decision-makers found that 73% plan to boost their digital asset allocations this year, with 74% expecting crypto prices to rise over the next 12 months.
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3️⃣ Coinbase Says the 'Second Wave' of Institutional Crypto Money Is Here
Coinbase reports that a new wave of institutional investors is entering crypto, shifting focus from price speculation to yield-generating strategies and income-oriented products.
[Decrypt]
4️⃣ Backpack Exchange Launches BP Token With 25% Airdrop and Equity-Tied Tokenomics
Solana-based Backpack Exchange launched its BP token with 250 million tokens airdropped to users, no insider allocation, and a unique model offering long-term stakers the option to convert tokens into company equity.
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5️⃣ Institutional Crypto Adoption Has Passed the 'Point of Reversibility,' PwC Says
PwC's Global Crypto Regulation Report argues that institutional involvement in crypto is now irreversible, with stablecoins, tokenized cash, and onchain settlement deeply embedded in payments, treasury, and balance-sheet operations.
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[Weekly Crypto] 2026.02.23
1️⃣ White House, Banks and Crypto Groups Resume Talks on Stablecoin Rewards
Stablecoin incentives remain a key unresolved issue as lawmakers seek to advance digital-asset market-structure legislation.
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2️⃣ Crypto investors' interest moves ‘pretty wide’ beyond majors as dip drags: Exec
Robinhood’s head of crypto, Johann Kerbrat, pointed out that crypto investors are looking for more ways to explore crypto beyond just holding tokens amid market uncertainty.
[Cointelegraph]
3️⃣ Crypto prices rally as Supreme Court strikes down Trump's broad tariff regime
Bitcoin immediately jumped 1.75% to about $67,769, following a breaking news that the Supreme Court has struck down President Trump’s broad tariff regime.
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4️⃣ Small investors are buying bitcoin. For a rally to succeed, the whales need to join in.
Small wallets have increased their BTC holdings by 2.5% since October's all-time high while large holders trimmed 0.8%, Santiment data shows.
[Coindesk]
5️⃣ Vitalik Buterin Explains How Crypto Can Protect Users When Perfect Security Remains Impossible
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has outlined a new framework for crypto security, offering practical strategies rooted in redundancy, multi-angle verification, and human-centric design.
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[Weekly Crypto] 2026.02.09
1️⃣ 'We Need a New Path': Ethereum Founder Vitalik Buterin Rips Up L2-Focused Roadmap
Some layer-2 networks have made concessions when it comes to decentralization, Buterin said, and shouldn’t be “branded” as extensions of Ethereum.
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2️⃣ What crashed Bitcoin? Three theories behind BTC's trip below $60K
Hong Kong hedge funds’ leveraged BTC price bets are emerging as the main trigger behind Bitcoin’s sharp month-long sell-off.
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3️⃣ Ethereum Lending Hits $28 Billion After Aave Proves DeFi’s Crisis Shield in Weekend Crash
Ethereum on-chain lending surpasses $28 billion, led by Aave controlling roughly 70% market share.
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4️⃣ Tether USDT posts record user growth in Q4 despite crypto market shock
Tether posted record growth in USDT’s user base and market capitalization during the fourth quarter of 2025.
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5️⃣ Crypto’s wealthy investors and industry leaders see IPO hype waning in 2026
Despite expectations for some IPO and venture activity in 2026, fewer investors feel as confident as they did last year, according to the latest CfC St. Moritz report.
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[Weekly Crypto] 2026.02.02
1️⃣ Bitcoin’s Price Sinks Further. What to Know.
The cryptocurrency’s four-day slide through Saturday evening resulted in a 12.69% decrease in its value.
[Barrons]
2️⃣ What Trump’s Fed Pick Kevin Warsh Means for Crypto
U.S. President Donald Trump has nominated Kevin Warsh to replace Jerome Powell, elevating a former Fed governor with mixed views on crypto.
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3️⃣ Coinbase’s First CTO Says Crypto Will Outlive Silicon Valley— Here’s Why
Balaji warns taxation and regulation could collapse Silicon Valley’s venture capital model.
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4️⃣ What role is left for decentralized GPU networks in AI?
AI training is dominated by hyperscale data centers, but inference and everyday workloads are opening real space for decentralized GPU networks.
[Cointelegraph]
5️⃣ Quantum threat gets real: Ethereum Foundation prioritizes security with leanVM and PQ signatures
Earlier in January, the Ethereum Foundation formally elevated post-quantum security to a strategic priority, creating a dedicated Post-Quantum team.
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[Weekly Crypto] 2026.01.26
1️⃣ Younger Americans Trust Crypto 5x More Than Baby Boomers, OKX Survey Shows
Gen Z and Millennials trust crypto platforms nearly five times more than Boomers.
[Beincrypto]
2️⃣ Binance plans to bring back tokenized stock trading after 2021 retreat
The exchange shut down its earlier effort under regulatory pressure, but it's now back to exploring offering tokenized equities on its platform.
[Coindesk]
3️⃣ BitGo Debuts on NYSE With $18 Shares, $2B Valuation
The digital asset infrastructure firm’s shares were priced above the expected range as it debuted on the New York Stock Exchange.
[Decrypt]
4️⃣ Ethereum prepares for quantum era with new security team and funding
Ethereum developers to launch biweekly sessions on quantum-resistant transactions as Foundation commits $2 million in new funding to harden core cryptography.
[Cointelegraph]
5️⃣ Prediction markets on pace to smash monthly volume record after $814 million day
Fee generation is accelerating alongside volumes, with weekly revenue hitting a record as short-dated markets and newer platforms like Opinion capture a growing share of activity.
[Theblock]
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[Weekly Crypto] 2026.01.19
1️⃣ Boomers Aren’t Trading BTC — They’re Locking It Up as Bitcoin ETF Assets Top $120 Billion
Bitcoin ETF assets surpassed $120 billion as long-term holders quietly absorb supply instead of trading.
[Beincrypto]
2️⃣ Ethereum daily transactions surge to all-time high as gas fees fall to record lows
The seven-day moving average of transactions on Ethereum is nearing 2.5 million, a record high that’s nearly double its value from one year ago.
[Theblock]
3️⃣ Is Bitcoin Heading for a ‘Parabolic Blowoff’ Mirroring Gold? Analysts Weigh In
Analysts debate whether Bitcoin will follow gold's scarcity-driven surge or take a more volatile path due to structural market differences.
[Decrypt]
4️⃣ Vitalik calls for a ‘garbage collection’ function to stop Ethereum bloat
Vitalik Buterin warns that Ethereum’s push to add new features while preserving backward compatibility is inflating protocol complexity, calling for a “garbage collection” process.
[Cointelegraph]
5️⃣ Here's why Coinbase and other companies soured on the major crypto bill
Provisions addressing decentralized finance, SEC jurisdiction and authorities and — of course — stablecoin yield all alarmed industry participants.
[Coindesk]
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