Solana may lag Ethereum in the near term until new use cases beyond memecoins gain traction, according to Standard Chartered.
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The outcome of the discussions will depend on how the U.S. stablecoin legislation turns out, the WSJ report said.
JPMorgan analysts say expectations that the stablecoin market could triple or quadruple in the near future are "far too optimistic."
Government entities increased their MSTR holdings in Q1, including first-time buys by Saudi Arabia and France, Standard Chartered said.
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Bitcoin could keep rising at gold’s expense in the second half of the year, boosted by corporate buying and growing support from U.S. states, according to JPMorgan analysts.
JPMorgan's blockchain unit Kinexys, Chainlink and Ondo Finance teamed up to test cross-chain settlement of a tokenized U.S. Treasuries fund.
FalconX plans to integrate Standard Chartered's banking infrastructure to improve cross-border settlements for global institutional clients.
Binance's BNB token could rise over 360% in the next few years, according to Standard Chartered's Geoffrey Kendrick.
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Eight of the largest banks in the Middle East and North Africa region are now using JPMorgan's Kinexys blockchain platform for payments.
The solution went live in the Netherlands, France, Spain, Ireland, Italy and Belgium, with plans to expand across the EEA, UK and U.S.
Standard Chartered's Geoffrey Kendrick predicts a new bitcoin all-time high around $120,000 in Q2, fueled by strategic reallocation away from U.S. assets.
Standard Chartered said bitcoin's primary role in a portfolio is to hedge against risks to the traditional financial system.
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JPMorgan says gold is attracting safe-haven demand from ETF and futures investors, while bitcoin is seeing the opposite trend.
Trump family's crypto ventures — including a planned stablecoin launch — could stall crypto regulatory advancements, according to TD Cowen.
Potential stablecoin legislation in the U.S. could drive a nearly 10x increase in stablecoin supply by 2028, according to Standard Chartered.
JPMorgan now lets companies make 24/7 blockchain payments in British pounds (GBP), adding to its euro (EUR) and dollar (USD) options.
"By the end of 2028 we see XRP's market cap overtaking Ethereum's," said Standard Chartered's Geoffrey Kendrick in an email to The Block.
Standard Chartered says bitcoin could benefit from rising tariff risks as signs of "U.S. isolationism" begin to shape market sentiment.
Standard Chartered now calls bitcoin a 'US isolation' hedge as it has held up better than most tech stocks in the recent market selloff.
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TD Cowen says hurdles "can still be overcome given how many Democrats are supportive of the need to enact a stablecoin bill."
Bitcoin's role as "digital gold" is being tested as volatility and ETF outflows raise investor doubts, according to JPMorgan analysts.
Standard Chartered's Geoffrey Kendrick said he likes Avalanche's approach to scaling, particularly after the recent Etna upgrade.
The bank plans to start conducting experiments in the second half of this year for a potential stablecoin launch in 2026.
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The top five yield-bearing stablecoins, including Ethena's USDe, have seen rapid growth since the U.S. election, JPMorgan analysts said.