Coinbase’s head of institutional, Brett Tejpaul, says institutional priorities in crypto are evolving, and investors are increasingly hunting for yield.
The broker sees bitcoin rebounding from its recent lows, supported by ETF flows and expanding corporate treasury demand.
Omnes and Apex plan to issue a tokenized Bitcoin mining debt note on Base, giving eligible non-US investors exposure to hashrate-linked returns.
The firm now manages about $2 billion, having already raised an additional $325 million for existing crypto investment strategies since last year.
Invesco's leadership in tokenized funds could accelerate institutional adoption of blockchain, reshaping asset management and digital finance.
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The move comes as the race to bring equities to always-on blockchain markets is heating up after Nasdaq obtained regulatory approval for its tokenization plan.
Wall Street won’t tame DeFi. Regulation creates compliant tiers atop permissionless liquidity, forcing TradFi to adopt DeFi’s superior speed and composability.
AI and stablecoin sectors show remarkable resilience amid 2026 crypto market weakness, with strong fundamentals driving growth.
The New York Stock Exchange is joining forces with Securitize to create a 24/7 platform for trading tokenized stocks and ETFs. Shares will be issued and managed as blockchain-based digital tokens, offering instant settlement and stablecoin payments. Securitize will act as the NYSE’s first digital transfer agent, overseeing digital share issuance and management. This partnership …
The NYSE, part of Intercontinental Exchange, has partnered with Securitize to develop its 24/7 tokenized securities platform.
Despite its relative rarity, the event reflects normal network behavior, as nodes adopt the chain with the most cumulative proof of work.
This month, Kentucky lawmakers advanced another bill that critics say could make self-custody impossible for hardware wallet manufacturers to deliver without building a backdoor into their products. It comes after passing a bill last year protecting residents' right to use crypto wallets. The vehicle is HB 380, a consumer-protection measure aimed at cryptocurrency kiosks. Its core […]
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US dollar-denominated stablecoins may expose emerging economies to external macro shocks and financial stability risks, according to the Financial Stability board.
Analysts flag a resistance zone above $72,000 as bitcoin holds key support amid geopolitical tensions and macro headwinds.
BitGo's institutional clients will be able to access prediction markets via the custodian's platform and post cash or crypto as collateral.
New partnership lets hedge funds and other large investors trade event contracts using crypto collateral held on BitGo’s platform.
Onchain cost basis data suggests $60,000 is a critical support, with deeper historical support near $54,000.
The collaboration could revolutionize securities trading by enhancing liquidity, accessibility, and efficiency through blockchain technology.
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Blockchain technology is set to enhance AI security and efficiency while protecting user data privacy.
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The Federal Reserve has shaken the global scenario after Chair Jerome Powell said a rate hike could still happen if tensions in the Middle East increase. He added that decisions will be made meeting by meeting. This comes even as many expected the central bank to start cutting rates. While no final decision has been …
Fidelity’s latest quarterly crypto livestream framed the second quarter of 2026 as a transition period for crypto assets, with the firm’s speakers pointing to a mix of macro, regulatory, and on-chain developments that could shape the next phase of the market. The discussion centered on bitcoin’s current consolidation, the growing role of stablecoins, and whether smart contract platforms could find new momentum through tokenization and AI-driven developer productivity. Crypto Outlook For Q2 2026 Jurrien Timmer, Fidelity’s director of global macro, described the recent selloff as a “mild winter” rather than the kind of deep crypto washout seen in prior cycles. Bitcoin, which he said peaked around $126,000 before falling to roughly $60,000, has already endured a drawdown of more than 50%, but he argued that such declines should become less severe as the asset matures. “I’m not looking for an 80% drawdown, which would be a pretty harsh winter,” Timmer said. “I think a 50% to 60% drawdown, which is what we’ve had, is probably as much as it needs to go. Again, not market timing here, but I think we’re in the zone. So yes, a mild winter, but maybe spring is around the corner.” That view ties into a broader Fidelity debate around whether bitcoin’s four-year cycle is still intact. Max Wadington of Fidelity Digital Assets said Q1 likely confirmed the timing component of the cycle, given that the prior all-time high in November 2021 lined up closely with the market peak in late 2025. But both speakers argued that the mechanism behind the cycle is changing as halvings matter less and demand-side factors take on greater importance. Related Reading: Sen. Lummis Predicts Crypto Market Structure Markup In April, Senate Passage By Year-End For Timmer, the immediate setup is less about a fresh breakout than a base-building phase. He said bitcoin appears to be testing a range around $60,000 to $70,000 while the market searches for a new narrative after both the “hard money” and speculative trades lost momentum. “We’ve done the hard money narrative. Gold is running that show right now. We had the speculative narrative,” Timmer said. “And so I think it’s sitting here waiting for a new storyline, if you will. It’ll still be related to those two. But something needs to happen.” One possible catalyst is macro policy. Timmer said he is watching prospective leadership changes at the Federal Reserve closely, arguing that a closer alignment between the Fed and Treasury in managing the debt load could eventually revive the hard-money case for bitcoin if markets begin to question central bank independence. In his telling, gold has already responded to that theme, while bitcoin has lagged. The macro picture is not one-dimensional, however. Timmer said bitcoin is currently caught between two identities: an “aspirational store of value” tied to monetary debasement and a speculative asset that often trades in line with tech risk. Related Reading: Crypto Adoption No Longer Optional, Survey Finds As 72% Of Finance Leaders Signal Commitment He pointed to a disconnect between rising global money supply, which he pegged at around $120 trillion and up roughly 12% year over year, and bitcoin’s weaker recent performance. At the same time, he noted that software stocks have been under pressure, and bitcoin has moved more in that direction than alongside hard-money assets. Wadington’s Q2 focus sits further down the stack. He highlighted tokenization, DeFi, and stablecoins as major themes already gaining traction, especially after Fidelity Digital Assets launched its own dollar-backed stablecoin, FIDD. He stressed that stablecoins should not be viewed as long-term investments so much as on-chain cash instruments designed for round-the-clock, low-cost global transfers. More interestingly, he said the next leg for Ethereum and Solana may come not only from AI agents transacting on-chain, but from AI making crypto developers more productive in the near term. “What I’m looking for are any signs or signals that show the thousands of crypto developers getting marginally or incrementally more productive,” Wadington said. “And I think that’ll have a direct impact on the underlying value of these assets. I personally don’t think it’s something that’s been talked about much that we could see come up in the metrics pretty shortly here.” At press time, the total crypto market cap stood at $2.41 trillion. Featured image created with DALL.E, chart from TradingView.com
The $2.2 trillion asset manager is stepping into the rapidly-growing tokenized Treasury market, joining global financial behemoths like BlackRock and Franklin Templeton.
Binance will stop margin trading support for 14 major cryptocurrency pairs, including XRP/BNB, AVAX/ETH, ATOM/BTC, and Ethereum Classic/BTC. Borrowing for these pairs will be suspended soon, with all positions fully closed by March 27. Users are urged to exit trades before the deadline. Any remaining positions will be automatically closed at market price, which may …
Delaware's regulatory update could enhance its status as a fintech hub, fostering innovation while ensuring consumer protection and financial stability.
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Eighteen large wallets have secretly accumulated roughly $79.7 million worth of LayerZero’s ZRO token, representing a significant share of its circulating supply. According to blockchain analytics from Nansen, the buys happened in two major waves and were entirely funded through institutional channels like Coinbase Prime, with no recorded sell activity, signaling strong holding sentiment. This buildup …
Your day-ahead look for March 24, 2026
The payments infrastructure firm has unveiled an open-source framework enabling AI agents to manage crypto funds across multiple chains.
Zama and T-REX Network introduced a confidentiality layer for tokenized real-world assets, aiming to enable broader institutional adoption.
The company's customer base grew to 68.3 million, with total balances up 66% to $67.5 billion and transaction volume reaching $1.7 trillion.
Cryptography startup Zama is plugging its privacy tech into T‑REX in a bid to let banks and asset managers trade sensitive assets on public blockchains without losing confidentiality.