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Franklin Templeton, Binance allow tokenized MMFs as off-exchange collateral

Franklin Templeton is letting institutions pledge tokenized money market fund shares as collateral for trading on Binance, while keeping the fund assets in off‑exchange custody.

Spark’s new lending suite tests institutional appetite for onchain stablecoins

Spark is rolling out Spark Prime and Spark Institutional Lending, aiming to turn its DeFi stablecoin stack into institutional margin and credit lines.

Bitcoin price drops 3% as analyst warns bulls lack ‘momentum’ to flip $69K

Bitcoin analysis warned the $69,000 mark may end up as long-term resistance again, thanks to its significance in BTC price history.

Crypto super PAC to spend $5M on Barry Moore’s Senate bid: Report

Crypto political action committee Fairshake spent roughly $130 million during the 2024 US elections to support pro-crypto candidates.

White House crypto bill talks ‘productive,’ but no deal yet

The second meeting between crypto and the banks at the White House over the crypto market structure bill has yet to come to an agreement on stablecoin provisions.

Crypto’s ‘age of speculation’ may be ending: Galaxy’s Novogratz

Galaxy CEO Mike Novogratz says crypto's high-risk, high-reward reputation could be replaced by lower, steadier returns brought by real-world asset tokenization.

Tokenized commodities market crosses $6B amid gold’s historic rally

Tether Gold and the Paxos-listed PAX Gold account for over 95% of the tokenized commodities market, which is now outpacing tokenized stocks and funds.

Robinhood Q4 earnings miss as crypto revenues decline

Robinhood shares fell nearly 8% in after-hours trading as the platform’s record Q4 revenues weren’t enough to satisfy analysts’ predictions.

LayerZero unveils ‘Zero’ chain, with Citadel, ARK backing

Zero is scheduled to launch in the fall of 2026 and LayerZero Labs claims it can scale up to two million transactions per second by leveraging zero-knowledge proofs and Jolt.

Ex-SafeMoon chief sentenced to 8 years over $9M investor fraud

SafeMoon’s former chief technology officer, Thomas Smith, has also pleaded guilty and is awaiting sentencing. Alleged co-conspirator Kyle Nagy remains at large.

Robinhood launches Ethereum layer-2 testnet for tokenized assets

Robinhood is testing its own Arbitrum‑based Ethereum layer‑2, deepening its push into tokenized stocks and DeFi infrastructure alongside other major exchanges.

Crypto miner Canaan sinks 7% despite strongest quarter in 3 years

Canaan’s fall on Tuesday sent its share price to $0.56, falling further from the $1 it must reclaim by July to avoid a potential Nasdaq delisting.

Large demand zone below $2K ETH price gives signal on where Ether may go

ETH’s market structure and fractal analysis from 2021 and 2024 provide insights where significant buy demand may exist. Currently, it’s on the downside.

Top Bitcoin traders refuse to turn bullish despite BTC’s 14% rebound: Here’s why

Bitcoin’s double-digit rebound and brief trading above $72,000 may confirm $60,000 was the bottom, but data shows top traders are refusing to open longs.

SBF seeks new FTX fraud trial, citing new witness testimony

Sam Bankman-Fried asked a federal appeals panel for a new trial in the FTX fraud case, arguing that new witness testimony could weaken the case that led to his 25-year sentence.

State Street warns dollar could fall 10% if Fed cuts more than expected

State Street argues the US dollar could fall to multi-year lows if the Fed cuts rates more aggressively, a scenario that could shift capital toward Bitcoin and risk assets.

Ledger adds OKX DEX integration for on-device token swaps

The integration allows Ledger users to execute multichain token swaps directly from the Wallet app while retaining hardware-based custody.

Rare Bitcoin signal flashes: Will a 220% BTC price rally follow?

Multiple long-term Bitcoin valuation models suggest that BTC’s drop to $60,000 opened up a rare discounted buying opportunity. Do traders and institutional investors agree?

UK Central Bank taps firms to test elements of distributed-ledger settlement infrastructure

The six-month central bank pilot brings together market infrastructure providers, banks and Web3 companies to assess how core UK markets could move onchain.

Bitcoin is trading like a growth asset, not digital gold: Grayscale

New Grayscale research shows Bitcoin’s price behavior is increasingly tied to equities, particularly software stocks, challenging its long-held safe-haven narrative in the short term.

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