Articles Tagged “Institutional Crypto”
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BankChain Alliance Plans a Bank-Owned Blockchain for 2027
Thirty-nine US state bankers associations formed the BankChain Alliance to build an industry-owned network for tokenized deposits and stablecoins by 2027.
Fasset Reaches $1B Valuation on a $68M SBI-Led Round
Fasset's $68M Series C led by SBI Group values the stablecoin neobank at $1B, lifting its 2026 total to $119M across 100+ banking corridors.
Laser Digital Wins Japan's First Crypto Nod in 4 Years
Nomura's Laser Digital Japan registered as a Crypto Asset Exchange Service Provider on August 21, the country's first new approval since October 2022.
Grayscale Zcash ETF Filing Moves to Amendment Five
Grayscale filed a fifth amended S-3 for a Zcash ETF on August 21, naming NYSE Arca, ticker ZCH, and a 2.5% sponsor fee for a first-of-its-kind US fund.
Injective Is the First Blockchain SEC Transfer Agent
Injective Institutional Services is now an SEC-registered transfer agent, making Injective the first layer 1 able to keep securities records onchain.
Ripple Payments Reaches Korea's Jeonbuk Bank
Jeonbuk Bank becomes the first Korean regional bank to deploy Ripple Payments, cutting cross-border settlement from days to seconds for local exporters.
UBS Bitcoin ETF Call Options Jump 24-Fold in Q2 Filing
UBS reported 1.95 million IBIT call underlying shares at June 30, up from 80,000 in March — a 2,337% increase disclosed in its latest 13F filing.
Fidelity Ether ETF Staking Would Pay Quarterly Cash
Fidelity's amended FETH filing would stake up to 100% of the fund's ether, keep 85% of gross rewards, and pay holders quarterly cash distributions.
Coinbase Wins Abu Dhabi License for Tokenized Stocks
Coinbase secured Financial Services Permission from Abu Dhabi's FSRA to arrange deals, custody tokenized securities, and issue digital shares.
Zama Brings FHE Privacy Tokens to 70M Revolut Users
Zama's FHE confidentiality token listed on Revolut across the EEA on August 11, reaching 70 million customers with zero fees and self-custody withdrawals.
XRP Ledger Amendments Add Confidential Token Transfers
Six XRP Ledger amendments up for validator vote would encrypt token balances while keeping selective visibility for regulators and auditors.
BlackRock Expands Tokenized Cash for Stablecoin Reserves
BlackRock added two blockchain-based money market vehicles built to qualify as GENIUS Act reserve assets, from a cash business managing $1.073 trillion.
Institutions Hit 72% of Crypto Spot Volume in H1 2026
Wintermute's H1 2026 report puts institutions at a record 72% of OTC spot volume, with realized volatility down to 45% and tokenized RWAs at $31B.
Uniswap Permissioned Pools Move Compliance On-Chain
Uniswap v4's Permissioned Pools check issuer allowlists inside the pool, letting tokenized funds and equities trade on an AMM within the rules.
Marqeta and zerohash Bring Stablecoins to Cards
A Marqeta and zerohash deal lets people spend stablecoin balances at millions of merchants using standard cards, while merchants still get paid in fiat.
Morgan Stanley E*TRADE Opens Spot Crypto to US Clients
Morgan Stanley's E*TRADE now offers spot Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana trading 24/7 with a flat 0.50% commission, custody handled by Zero Hash.
CoinShares MINE Is Europe's First Bitcoin Mining UCITS ETF
CoinShares listed MINE on Xetra: a physically replicated Bitcoin mining UCITS ETF with a 0.65% expense ratio, targeting Europe's €26.3T fund market.
Kraken Launches USD-Settled Bitcoin and Ether Options
Kraken options on XBT/USD and ETH/USD settle in dollars across 4 expiry tenors, with portfolio margin on by default and RFQ access at launch.
Visa Stablecoin Platform Spans Nine Blockchains in Beta
Visa's new Stablecoin Platform lets banks issue and redeem stablecoins across 9 blockchains, launching with the 140-firm-backed Open USD.
TKNZ Is the First Active Multi-Token Spot Crypto ETF
T. Rowe Price launched TKNZ on NYSE Arca — an actively managed spot crypto ETF rotating among 5 to 15 tokens, from a firm managing $1.9 trillion.
Baillie Gifford's BAGEY Bond Fund Expands to Ethereum
Baillie Gifford brought its UK-regulated BAGEY tokenized bond fund to Ethereum, adding a second chain to a BNY-custodied product targeting ~7% yield.
Clearstream Expands MiCA Crypto Custody to XRP, Solana, and Cardano
Deutsche Börse's Clearstream expanded its MiCA-regulated crypto custody to eight assets, adding XRP, Solana, Cardano, Litecoin, Stellar, and Avalanche for institutions.
BNY Makes USDC the First Stablecoin on Its Institutional Custody Platform
On June 29, 2026, BNY expanded its Circle partnership to support USDC as the first stablecoin on its Digital Asset Custody platform, with mint and redeem built in.
State Street Launches a Money Market Fund Built for Stablecoin Reserves
State Street unveiled a government money market fund purpose-built to hold stablecoin reserves under the GENIUS Act, with Anchorage Digital as a launch partner.
Sui's Confidential Transfers Beta Brings Compliance-Friendly On-Chain Privacy
Sui launched Confidential Transfers in public beta on June 10, adding compliance-friendly on-chain privacy aimed at broader institutional adoption of blockchain.
CME and Nasdaq Plan Crypto Index Futures Launch — Seven Cryptocurrencies Wrapped Into One Regulated Wall Street Product
CME Group announced on May 14, 2026 that it will launch Nasdaq Crypto Index futures on June 8 — a market-cap-weighted contract covering Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, XRP, Cardano, Chainlink, and Stellar.
Solana ETFs Pull $56.6M in a Single Day As Alpenglow Upgrade Gears Up for 150ms Block Finality
Spot Solana ETFs absorbed $56.6M in net institutional inflows on May 10, 2026 as the Alpenglow consensus upgrade prepares to slash block finality to roughly 150 milliseconds in Q3.
BlackRock Files for Two Tokenized Money Market Funds Built for Stablecoin Reserves
BlackRock disclosed in a May 8, 2026 SEC filing two tokenized money market funds engineered for stablecoin reserves — including an Ethereum-based version of the $6.1B BSTBL fund.
Tokenized US Treasuries on Ethereum Hit Record $8B as On-Chain Yield Doubles in 6 Months
Tokenized US Treasuries on Ethereum reached a record $8B market cap on May 7, 2026, doubling in six months as BlackRock's BUIDL, Ondo's USDY, and Franklin Templeton lead institutional on-chain adoption.
Mastercard and Rain Launch Stablecoin-Backed Credit and Prepaid Cards for Institutions
Mastercard and stablecoin startup Rain announced a $1.95B-valued partnership on May 4, 2026 — institutional credit and prepaid cards backed by stablecoins now run on Mastercard's global network.
Bitcoin Spot ETFs Pull In $532M in a Single Day as Institutional Demand Reasserts
U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs absorbed $532M in net inflows on May 4, 2026 — the third straight positive day — with BlackRock's IBIT alone bringing in $335M as institutional crypto demand rebuilds.
Coinbase Adds XRP to Its Institutional Trade-at-Settlement Futures Lineup
Coinbase has filed with the CFTC to launch Trade at Settlement for XRP futures on May 1 — putting XRP alongside Bitcoin, Ethereum, gold, and crude oil for institutional traders.
Nomura: 65% of Institutional Investors Now See Crypto as a Diversifier
Nomura's 2026 survey of 518 institutional investors finds 65% see crypto as a portfolio diversifier and 80% plan to allocate within three years, signaling accelerating mainstream adoption.
Bitcoin Breaks $75K and Ethereum Surges 8.6% to Two-Month Highs in Broad Crypto Rally
Bitcoin hit $75,000+ and Ethereum climbed 8.6% to two-month highs on April 14 as Strategy confirmed a $1B BTC purchase and optimism returned to crypto markets broadly.
Goldman Sachs Files for a Bitcoin Income ETF, Betting on BTC Volatility
Goldman Sachs filed for a Bitcoin Premium Income ETF on April 14 — using a covered-call strategy to generate yield from Bitcoin's volatility for institutional investors.
Real-World Asset Tokenization Triples to $16.7B — Wall Street Is All-In
Tokenized real-world assets have tripled to $16.7B in 2026, with BlackRock's BUIDL fund and Morgan Stanley driving Wall Street's deepening embrace of blockchain infrastructure.
CME Group Launches Sui Futures on May 4 — Institutional Derivatives Arrive for Layer 1 Crypto
CME Group will launch cash-settled Sui (SUI) futures on May 4, 2026, in standard and micro sizes — a significant institutional validation as Sui's DeFi TVL climbs to $585M.
Franklin Templeton Launches Franklin Crypto With Veteran Wall Street and Web3 Leadership
Franklin Templeton launched Franklin Crypto on April 1, a dedicated institutional crypto investment management platform co-led by Chris Perkins, Seth Ginns, and Tony Pecore.
Ripple Deploys AI Red Team to Harden the XRP Ledger Ahead of Institutional Scale
Ripple's new AI-driven security strategy uses autonomous fuzzing and adversarial testing on the XRP Ledger, uncovering over 10 bugs in the decade-old codebase as institutional volumes ramp up.
Ripple's RLUSD Enters Singapore's Central Bank Sandbox for Cross-Border Trade Finance
Ripple has joined Singapore's MAS BLOOM sandbox with RLUSD on XRP Ledger, targeting automated cross-border trade payment settlements alongside JP Morgan and DBS.
STS Digital and Kraken Launch Structured Crypto Products for Institutions
STS Digital's new platform offers tailored crypto derivatives on 400 tokens, with Kraken as distribution partner powering Dual Investment products for BTC and ETH holders.
Bitcoin Slips Below $82K as Crypto Markets React to the Fed Hold — Powell's Inflation Caution Triggers a Risk-Asset Pullback
Bitcoin drops 2.8% and altcoins fall harder after the Fed projects only one rate cut in 2026, with traders recalibrating expectations for monetary easing that fueled Q1 crypto gains.
The SEC Officially Classifies XRP, Solana, and Ether as Non-Security Crypto Assets — Ending Years of Regulatory Uncertainty
In a landmark interpretation of federal securities law, the SEC sorts crypto into securities and non-securities, giving Bitcoin, Ether, XRP, and Solana the same commodity-like legal status.
Mastercard Launches Crypto Partner Program — Uniting Binance, PayPal, Ripple, and 85+ Firms to Bridge Card Rails and Blockchain
The new global initiative brings together crypto-native companies and traditional financial institutions to explore cross-border payments, B2B transfers, and on-chain settlement.
BlackRock Launches ETHB on Nasdaq — The First Staked Ethereum ETF That Pays Investors Yield While They Hold
The iShares Staked Ethereum Trust ETF begins trading March 12, staking 70-95% of its ETH via Coinbase and passing 82% of rewards to shareholders at a 0.25% fee.
Bitcoin ETFs Cross $200 Billion in Total Assets — BlackRock's IBIT Alone Holds 786,000 BTC
Spot Bitcoin ETFs hit a historic milestone as cumulative assets surpass $200 billion, with Morgan Stanley, Merrill Lynch, and Vanguard all opening retail access.
The NYSE's Parent Company Invests in Crypto Exchange OKX at a $25 Billion Valuation — Bridging Wall Street and Web3
Intercontinental Exchange takes a board seat at OKX and plans to bring tokenized NYSE-listed equities to the exchange's 120 million users worldwide.
Twelve European Banks Form the Qivalis Consortium to Launch a Regulated Euro Stablecoin
A consortium including BNP Paribas, ING, and UniCredit plans a MiCA-regulated euro-pegged stablecoin backed by sovereign bonds, targeting H2 2026.
Morgan Stanley Files for a National Crypto Trust Bank Charter — And Plans Bitcoin Trading on E*Trade
Wall Street giant Morgan Stanley applies to the OCC for a dedicated crypto custody subsidiary and prepares spot Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana trading on E*Trade.
Bitcoin ETFs Attract $1.1 Billion in Three Days as Institutional Buyers Return
U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs post their strongest week in six after $1.1B in net inflows, with BlackRock's IBIT alone pulling in $652 million.
ProShares Launches First GENIUS Act-Compliant Stablecoin ETF — And It Debuted at $17 Billion
ProShares launches IQMM, the first GENIUS Act-compliant stablecoin reserve ETF, generating record-breaking $17 billion in first-day trading volume as institutional crypto demand surges.
Aave Becomes the First DeFi Protocol to Cross $1 Billion in Real-World Asset Deposits
Tokenized Treasuries, bonds, and private credit are pouring into DeFi as Aave's Horizon market doubles deposits in a single month.