#institutional News & Analysis

Ethereum Investor Druckenmiller Predicts Stablecoin-Led Payment Systems

XRP Ledger's Payments Surge Past 1.5 Million Threshold as Institutional Adoption Continues

I Can't Believe It's Corrupt: Evaluating Corruption in Multi-Agent Governance Systems

Market maker IMC Trading hires Alex Casimo as chief commercial officer for its crypto business

RippleX Shares Grayscale View on XRP ETF Access Expansion

Hashi Protocol Enables Native Bitcoin Collateral on Sui Network Without Wrapping or Custody

Crypto for Advisors: Bitcoin’s price discovery

'Doors Are Open': XRP's Role in Institutional Allocation Highlighted by Grayscale

Why Bitcoin Is Falling Despite $1.1 Billion in ETF Inflows

Institutions Are Using XRP As Collateral, Says Ripple Prime CEO

Survey: 74% of institutional investors plan to add to crypto in 2026

74% of institutions expect crypto prices to rise in 12 months: Survey

Large investors are doubling down on crypto, but getting a lot pickier about risk

Citigroup Lowers 12-Month Bitcoin Price Forecast To $112,000, ETH To $3,175—Here’s The Reason

Maestro launches mining-backed Bitcoin credit market for institutions

Maestro launched Mezzamine, a Bitcoin credit market that connects institutional Bitcoin holders with miners who need capital, using mining output as collateral. This creates a new financing mechanism for the Bitcoin mining industry while providing yield opportunities for institutional BTC holders.

Ripple Takes Over Brazil: Inside the Massive Institutional Expansion and VASP Application

Ripple is expanding its operations into Brazil with a VASP (Virtual Asset Service Provider) application, continuing its global institutional growth strategy. This follows the company's recent expansion moves in Australia, the US, and Canada as it builds its international presence.

Messari Undergoes Leadership Overhaul While Embracing AI Strategy

Messari, a leading crypto research and data company, has appointed Diran Li as its new CEO while implementing staff cuts and pivoting to an AI-first strategy. The leadership overhaul signals a strategic shift toward leveraging artificial intelligence for institutional crypto research and data products.

Streamex bets on ex‑Coinbase CFO to make tokenized gold scalable

Streamex has appointed former Coinbase CFO Christine Plummer to lead their tokenized gold project GLDY, aiming to build institutional-grade infrastructure for digital gold. The hiring signals a shift toward professional financial management in tokenization projects, moving away from typical web3 approaches.

Hedge Fund Traders Displaying ‘Extreme’ Amounts of Hedging Amid Macro Uncertainty: Goldman Sachs Equities Expert

Goldman Sachs reports that hedge fund traders are implementing 'extreme' levels of hedging strategies amid ongoing geopolitical conflicts and macro uncertainty. According to John Flood, head of Americas Equities Execution Services, traders are attempting to maintain positions in their key stocks while protecting against downside risk through increased hedging activity.

Will Bitcoin price reclaim $75,000 ahead of Fed rate decision?

Bitcoin price surged to a 5-week high of $74,157 on Monday, driven by institutional and whale accumulation. The rally positions Bitcoin close to the psychological $75,000 resistance level ahead of the Federal Reserve's upcoming interest rate decision.

Whale wallets ramp up Bitcoin buying as price hovers around $71K

Bitcoin whale wallets holding between 10 and 10,000 BTC have shifted from active selling to net accumulation over the past two weeks, according to Santiment on-chain data. This behavioral reversal by large holders occurred as Bitcoin's price stabilizes around $71,000.

Bitcoin whales are starting to accumulate again at $71K: Santiment

Santiment reports that Bitcoin whales are beginning to accumulate again at the $71,000 price level, which the analytics platform views as a positive market reversal. The platform is monitoring for retail selling activity to help confirm whether this represents a potential market bottom.

Bitcoin Climbs Back To $73,000 As Short Squeeze Wipes Out $246M In Futures Bets

Enterprise Note: The Emergency Market

Bitcoin Funds Attract $521 Million as BTC Holders Explore Daily Earnings of $8,867 Through NOW DeFi