#institutional News & Analysis

Midas raises $50 million to tackle pain point for tokenized asset investors

Ethereum Could Hit $40,000 And Beat Bitcoin, Standard Chartered Says

Growing Pressure On BTC: On-Chain Data Reveals Bitcoin’s Institutional Exodus

Ripple turns to AI to stress-test the XRP Ledger as institutional use cases scale

XRP Ledger Gets AI Security Upgrade As Ripple Prepares For Bigger Growth

Crypto Biz: Stablecoin jitters meet institutional momentum

Bitcoin Slumps As Traders Turn Defensive: Options Market Flashes Red Warning Signal

Ondo, canton sidestep macro concerns with institutional deals as bitcoin, ether slide

Ripple's Schwartz Denies Pre-Allocated XRP Contracts Are Real

Ripple CTO Emeritus David Schwartz publicly denied social media rumors alleging that Ripple had secretly pre-allocated most of its XRP escrow to hidden institutional players. The denial addresses concerns about transparency in Ripple's XRP distribution and escrow management practices.

LayerZero Goes Live on Institution-Focused Canton as Its First Interop Protocol

LayerZero has launched as the first interoperability protocol on Canton, an institution-focused blockchain platform. This integration enables assets tokenized on Canton to connect with over 165 public blockchains, significantly expanding institutional access to cross-chain functionality.

Why big banks are snubbing open ledgers to build their own private blockchains

DRW founder Don Wilson explains that major banks are avoiding public blockchains in favor of building private blockchain networks. He argues that public ledgers conflict with institutional trading practices and risk management requirements, creating barriers to widespread adoption.

Nexo targets family offices with expanded crypto credit and OTC trading services

Nexo is expanding its private wealth services to target family offices and high net worth individuals with enhanced crypto credit and OTC trading capabilities. This move comes as wealthy investors increasingly seek exposure to cryptocurrency markets and demand sophisticated trading and lending tools.

Bitcoin holds ground as gold, silver slide on ETF outflows and liquidity strains: JPMorgan

JPMorgan reports that Bitcoin is demonstrating more stability compared to gold and silver, which are experiencing declines due to ETF outflows and institutional unwinding. The bank notes that Bitcoin shows steadier flows and improving momentum during current geopolitical tensions, while precious metals face liquidity strains.

T-REX Network and Zama Launch Institutional-Grade Confidentiality Infrastructure for RWA Tokenization

T-REX Network and Zama have partnered to launch institutional-grade confidentiality infrastructure specifically designed for Real World Asset (RWA) tokenization. This collaboration aims to provide enhanced privacy and security features for institutional clients looking to tokenize traditional assets on blockchain networks.

Michael Saylor’s Strategy dominates DAT bitcoin buying as treasury demand collapses

Michael Saylor's strategy has dominated recent bitcoin purchases by digital asset treasuries, with other firms' participation dropping dramatically from 95% to approximately 2% according to CryptoQuant data. This shift indicates a significant consolidation in corporate bitcoin adoption, with Saylor's approach becoming the primary driver of institutional treasury bitcoin accumulation.

BitGo teams with ZKsync to build tokenized deposit infrastructure to bring banks onchain

BitGo has partnered with ZKsync to develop tokenized deposit infrastructure aimed at bringing traditional banks onto blockchain networks. The platform is currently in testing phase and designed to enable programmable payments while simplifying blockchain adoption for financial institutions.

Bitcoin Volatility Falls as Asset Matures, Charles Schwab Report Finds

A new Charles Schwab report indicates that Bitcoin's volatility is decreasing as the cryptocurrency matures as an asset class. This development suggests Bitcoin may be stabilizing and becoming more institutionally acceptable over time.

CoinShares Files for Bitcoin Volatility ETF Suite, Targeting BTC Price Swings

CoinShares has filed for three Bitcoin volatility ETFs including base, leveraged, and inverse funds targeting BTC price swings. The funds are expected to potentially begin trading in early June 2026.

Startale Group closes $63 million Series A with investments from SBI Group and Sony Innovation Fund

Startale Group raised $63 million in Series A funding from SBI Group and Sony Innovation Fund. The company plans to use the capital to scale its Layer 1 network Strium for institutional tokenized securities and real-world asset (RWA) trading.

Marshall Islands basic income effort gains crypto-connected backers

The Marshall Islands is moving forward with a partnership to expand its digital sovereign bond to institutional markets despite warnings from the IMF about potential risks. The initiative appears to be connected to the country's basic income efforts and has gained support from crypto-connected backers.

Tom Lee’s Bitmine debuts MAVAN staking, stock advances

Tom Lee's Bitmine has launched MAVAN, a new Ethereum staking platform targeting institutional investors. The debut has positively impacted Bitmine's stock price and could influence how institutions approach cryptocurrency staking strategies.

CESR turns Ethereum staking into a usable institutional reference rate

Lombard taps Bitwise to offer Bitcoin yield and lending to institutional custody

BMO Is First Bank to Join CME's Tokenized Cash Platform on Google Cloud

Why cautious TradFi firms love staked ether