Standard Chartered maintains a $7,500 year-end price target for ETH and sees ETH treasury firms’ valuations supported by staking yields.
Ripple announced Friday that it plans to distribute RLUSD in Japan in partnership with SBI Holdings in the first quarter of 2026.
ETH has outpaced BTC, with JPMorgan pointing to a combination of ETF inflows, corporate adoption, and regulatory clarity among key factors.
Its first token distribution involves crypto-linked notes that are designed to provide investors with a payout when crypto prices rise.
Norges Bank Investment Management increased its bitcoin-equivalent exposure from 6,200 BTC to 11,400 BTC in Q2, says Standard Chartered.
The move comes amid growing demand for enhanced security and efficient trading, with other crypto exchanges exploring similar solutions.
Animoca Brands, Standard Chartered, and HKT have officially announced their joint venture, Anchorpoint Financial.
Institutional adoption of DeFi and tokenization remains limited despite growing infrastructure, according to JPMorgan analysts.
The platform addresses gaps left following the collapse of Signature and Silvergate banks during Operation Choke Point 2.0.
Grayscale Investments has appointed four new senior executives and brought back founder Barry Silbert as board chairman.
Visa has added support for PayPal’s PYUSD, Paxos-issued USDG, Circle’s EURC, along with the Stellar and Avalanche blockchains.
Ethereum treasury firms have bought 1.26 million ETH since June and could grow their holdings tenfold, according to Standard Chartered.
Crypto inflows are up nearly 50% since May and are on track to comfortably surpass last year’s record total, JPMorgan analysts said.
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The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons. Happy Tuesday! Here’s what you need to know in crypto today. Traditional finance is moving deeper into digital assets. JPMorgan is reportedly exploring crypto-backed loans, Western Union may integrate stablecoins, and PNC Bank has partnered with Coinbase to offer crypto access to clients — while […]
PNC partners with Coinbase to offer clients crypto trading and custody as more banks dip toes in the digital asset economy.
The bank has already taken preliminary steps into the crypto sector, including plans to offer loans against crypto ETFs, according to FT.
Western Union CEO Devin McGranahan told Bloomberg that it is exploring ways to offer on-ramp and off-ramp stablecoin services.
Non-bearer tokenized bank deposits settle at face value between accounts, unlike stablecoins, which can trade below par, JPMorgan said.
Citigroup's announcement follows JPMorgan's earlier disclosure of its plans to involve itself with stablecoins.
Standard Chartered says a $750 billion stablecoin market size could influence Treasury issuance and emerging market stability.
The bank's Global Head of Digital Assets Research, Geoffrey Kendrick, recently predicted that bitcoin would reach $135,000 by the end of Q3.
Vanguard, a $10 trillion money manager, has through its funds become the largest shareholder in Bitcoin stockpiler Strategy.
Circle's blockbuster IPO last month has brought crypto listings back into the spotlight, but the bigger question is what comes next.
On Monday, Metaplanet announced it had bought an additional 2,205 BTC for $239 million, bringing its total holdings to 15,555 BTC.
JPMorgan's upcoming application aims to set a single ecosystem for tokenized carbon credits that can address market fragmentation.
Deutsche Bank's custody project follows a growing institutional shift toward digital assets, driven by clearer EU rules under MiCA.
SoFi will reintroduce spot crypto trading and launch new crypto features after halting services in 2023 due to regulatory constraints.
The bank said it is a preemptive effort in preparation for the upcoming stablecoin consortium with seven other major banks in the country.
Ethereum has yet to see a material increase in activity despite recent successive upgrades, according to JPMorgan analysts.