#institutional News & Analysis

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

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

ETH Rallies Nearly 5% While XRP Underperforms

Bitcoin Stockpiles On Exchanges Hit Lowest Point Since 2019

XRP Back In The Spotlight As Mastercard Explores Ripple Technology

Solana ETFs Just Crossed A New Record Level, But Can Price Reclaim $100?

Metaplanet Bets On Japan’s Bitcoin Boom With ¥4 Billion Infrastructure Push

State of Crypto Fundraising: 2025

Wyden Adds VALR to its Global Liquidity Network, Expanding Institutional Digital Asset Access in South Africa and Beyond

XRP (XRP) Price Analysis: Whale Accumulation Hits $152M While Institutional Partnerships Multiply

Prime brokers push Wall Street access to prediction markets: Report

Prime brokers Clear Street and Marex Group are planning to offer prediction markets to their clients, expanding Wall Street's access to this emerging financial sector. Kalshi's CEO expects prediction markets to become a core component of the traditional financial ecosystem.

Crypto platform Bullish climbs past Coinbase to become third-largest crypto exchange by spot volume

Institutional-focused cryptocurrency exchange Bullish has surpassed Coinbase to become the third-largest crypto exchange by spot trading volume. The platform saw its spot trading volume surge 62% to $76 billion in February, marking a significant shift in market share among major exchanges.

Crypto News Today: Bhutan Shifts $11.8M BTC to New Wallet While DeepSnitch AI, Zcash, and Dash Flash the Best Setups in Today’s Market

Bhutan moved 175 BTC worth $11.85 million from its main national holding address to a new wallet created just one month ago, according to blockchain analytics platform Arkham. The new wallet had already received 184 BTC from the government prior to this transfer, indicating continued institutional Bitcoin accumulation.

Best Crypto Presale 2026: DeepSnitch AI’s Live Tools And March 31 Deadline Outshines Apemars and Blazpay Gains, Vitalik Buterin Proposes ‘One-Click’ Ether Staking to Attract Institutions

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin proposes simplified distributed validator technology (DVT-lite) to enable 'one-click' Ether staking for institutional investors. Meanwhile, DeepSnitch AI (DSNT) is approaching its March 31 presale deadline, competing with other crypto presale projects like Apemars and Blazpay.