Strategy's larger cash reserves and improving institutional demand in bitcoin futures are "encouraging signs" for bitcoin, JPMorgan said.
Crypto.com plans to use proceeds from its “first institutional funding round" to expand its tokenization and derivatives operations.
Open Standard's stablecoin is expected to become a major competitor to Circle's USDC, the dominant stablecoin in the U.S.
"Two rounds of changes in one year is a lot to ask of a team, and I understand it is hard to manage," Polygon Labs CEO Marc Boiron said.
Tether invested $20 million in Argentine neobank Ualá, joining a $197 million funding round that valued the fintech at $3.2 billion.
"Within the next few years the majority of money will live and move on blockchain in one form or another," according to Polygon Labs.
The firm seeks to offer tokenized long-term investments like "Treasury funds, iShares ETFs, and even private markets."
JPMorgan will tokenize part of its Invesco QQQ Trust holdings held at DTCC, while Microsoft, Circle, and SPY shares will also be tokenized.
Mizuho downgraded the stock and JPMorgan lowered earnings estimates, citing concerns that USDC is coming under pressure.
Galaxy will act as the sole intermediary between the accredited borrowers and the blockchain-based lending protocols.
The startup enables corporate users to use stablecoins while connecting to traditional banking rails and compliance systems.
JPMorgan says Strategy isn't bitcoin's main structural risk, but blockchain adoption that fails to benefit public blockchains and tokens.
The company said its stablecoin will now be issued natively on Polygon, in addition to becoming available through Polygon's Open Money Stack.
Stable Vaults will continuously “optimize capital allocation” across DeFi yield strategies, like Aave V3 and V4 markets.
Swift launched a blockchain-based ledger that enables 17 banks to pilot 24/7 cross-border payments using tokenized deposits.
The class action centers on Genesis Yield, a lending program that let customers deposit crypto in exchange for interest payments.
Ondo Finance launches tokenized BlackRock IVV ETF and Micron shares under SEC-defined custodial model with Ethereum-based settlement.
Expected to launch later this year, Open Standard said businesses will be able to mint and redeem Open USD without fees or volume limits.
JPMorgan execs argued that stablecoin innovation can easily drift into “shadow banking” if yield payments are permitted.
BNY, the world's largest custodian bank, said it plans to add support for additional stablecoin via its Digital Asset Custody platform.
The move makes USDe more accessible to investment professionals wishing to take advantage of 'digital dollar exposure.'
The National Business Corporate Pension Fund plans to allocate roughly 1% of its assets to crypto, according to Coinpost.
The binary contracts would mark the brokerage's first move into prediction-market-style products, a sector that Kalshi and Polymarket already dominate.
"We expect CME will seek a preliminary injunction to block perps as the case proceeds," said TD Cowen's Jaret Seiberg.
STRC and SATA, designed to trade near a $100 par value, fell significantly on Thursday before partially recovering.
Franklin has filed for two new ETFs that would reinvest stock dividends into BTC, with an expected effective date as early as Sept. 1, 2026.
The disclosure of additional amendments typically reflects active communication with the SEC and progress in the launch process.
The fund invests exclusively in eligible reserve assets permitted for stablecoin issuers under the GENIUS Act.
The American Perpetuals Exchange Corporation raised $30 million at a $300 million valuation, Fortune reported on Thursday.
The CFTC said it has settled its case against former Celsius CEO Alexander Mashinsky, who is currently serving a 12-year prison sentence.