Digital Assets

JPMorgan analysis shows U.S. regulators have partially compensated for the stalled CLARITY Act, but piecemeal enforcement cannot replace dedicated crypto legislation.

Bitcoin hit $57,850 on July 1, 125 days before the Nov. 3 election—a sharp break from historical post-election lows—and has recovered 40 percent to $81,455.

Investors move beyond speculation into Bitcoin, Ethereum, DeFi protocols and tokenized real-world assets for long-term wealth building

Nearly half a billion CRO tokens worth $27.4 million moved from an unidentified source to Crypto.com, signaling either institutional accumulation or liquidity staging.

A wallet holding 411.45 BTC since 2013 transferred its $34 million stash to a new SegWit address Sunday, signaling custodial upgrade rather than market sale.

Pascal Gauthier says improved disclosure would not have prevented losses from tampered hardware wallets, dismissing the former Mt. Gox CEO's critique.

Bitcoin trades at $81,500 with hourly buyers defending $81,000 support, but declining volume signals weak conviction as technical indicators remain neutral.

Charles Schwab, managing $13.4 trillion in assets, now lets retail investors buy and sell Bitcoin and Ethereum directly on its platform, bypassing ETF intermediaries.

XRP trades at $1.33, far below its January 2018 high of $3.55, while Bitcoin has climbed 314% since 2017 and institutional ETF flows bypass the token.

Blockchain-based repurchase agreement signals institutional finance's incremental move toward tokenized settlement in the $1 trillion daily repo market.

Nasdaq-listed fintech becomes second firm to pursue SEC innovation framework for blockchain-based U.S. stock trading, following OKXICE.

Integration of Ripple USD on XRP Ledger eliminates cross-border delays, letting brokerages move capital in real time instead of waiting for traditional bank windows.

On-chain data shows mixed wallet flows and thin liquidity as $LIT holders assess whether lower prices justify staying in staking positions.

The automated brokerage now allows eligible clients to stake ether directly through its platform, powered by Zerohash, expanding its crypto infrastructure.

MicroStrategy repurchased $368.7 million of its STRC preferred stock in two weeks while acquiring just $50.2 million in bitcoin, driving the share price to a five-month high despite Saylor's July pledge to slow purchases near $100.

Payward FZCO becomes the 58th licensed provider in Dubai, gaining approval for spot and margin trading with direct fiat on- and off-ramps launching in weeks

A confirmed hardware implant in devices sold through reseller CryptoBilis exposes a critical vulnerability in the cold-storage security model that justifies premium pricing in digital asset custody.

With Senate legislation dead, federal agencies are filling the gap through exemptions and rulemaking—unlocking institutional onchain trading but leaving spot crypto markets exposed.

Bain Capital Crypto leads round as Meanwhile expands bitcoin-denominated life insurance to Europe, Asia, and Middle East

Investment bank estimates $50 billion in capital flows into digital assets through early October 2026, implying a $66 billion annual run rate if momentum persists.

A federal judge tossed a class action privacy suit against Crypto.com operator Foris Dax over cookie tracking, finding plaintiffs failed to show concrete injury—but gave them until Nov. 5 to amend.

Arthur Breitman says the crypto industry requires only that the U.S. administration not be 'virulently against' digital assets, not active support for them.

An unknown wallet shifted 2,080 Bitcoin to Coinbase's institutional platform, signaling either custody consolidation or preparation for major OTC activity.

A wallet holding 100.02 BTC mined in 2010 and valued at just $6 moved for the first time in 16 years, now worth $8.5 million at current prices.

A dormant address from July 2010 transfers 100.02 BTC for the first time in 16 years, sparking speculation about original holder intent

XRP now available for buy, sell, hold and transfer through Paxos' regulated infrastructure, giving five major financial platforms direct distribution to the token.

Fidelity's digital asset chief says institutions must run traditional and crypto operations in parallel, as the firm ranks second in Bitcoin ETF assets and expands on-chain yield products.

OpenAI and Google's AI platforms cite CME UNI futures, Solana's Alpenglow upgrade, and institutional ETF inflows as drivers of altcoin momentum heading into Q4

The federally chartered digital asset bank eliminated 17 percent of staff despite recent stablecoin expansion and a $100 million Tether investment.

SEC proposes rules allowing advisers and funds to hold digital assets in self-custody or via state trust companies, removing a key regulatory barrier to institutional adoption.

Bank of North Dakota's Roughrider Coin goes live on Fiserv's digital asset infrastructure, enabling real-time interbank settlements across Solana.

U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida ruled against Brian Early and Alisha Ann Kingrey for their roles in the Fundsz digital assets and precious metals fraud scheme.

Ripple released 300 million XRP from escrow as major retail and institutional deployments expand across Asia and the Middle East.

A $400 million credit union signals Bitcoin adoption as strategic imperative, setting 2030 as the window for integration before competitive disadvantage widens.

The platform launches leveraged perpetual contracts on Bitcoin and Ethereum starting Sept. 29, undercutting fees to attract trading volume.

CEO Gracy Chen confirmed attackers spoofed transfer data by compromising a critical backend system, not by stealing private keys.

SEC staff clarified that token buybacks do not automatically create securities if the underlying network is operational, narrowing Howey test application to pre-launch systems.

ZEC token's rally to $1,600 inflated Grayscale's ZCSH fund to $1 billion in one month, with price appreciation accounting for 70 percent of assets.

Hardware wallets offer superior security for serious holders, but custodial exchanges remain the path of least resistance for most retail investors.

Michael Saylor defended Bitcoin's $1.6 trillion market cap after venture capitalist Jason Calacanis called it boring and compared it to outdated technology.

Jason Calacanis dismissed Bitcoin's rally as a dead cat bounce with no real use case, but Michael Saylor pointed to its $1.6 trillion valuation and role as digital capital.

Michael Saylor defends Bitcoin's $1.6 trillion valuation as digital capital, rejecting investor Jason Calacanis's claim the rally is a dead cat bounce

Bitcoin down just 1.5 percent in September despite a 25-basis-point rate hike and failed Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, signaling seller exhaustion and positioning for gains ahead.

The temporary 'Innovation Exemption' allows qualifying venues to trade U.S. stocks onchain without exchange registration, clearing the path for crypto platforms to compete with legacy brokerages.

Federally chartered bank now lets regulated funds hold xU3O8, a blockchain token backed by physical uranium, settling in minutes instead of weeks.

Shareholder campaigns demanding executive replacements and liquidations reflect growing skepticism of corporate crypto holdings, with affected firms trading below their on-chain asset values.

The stablecoin legislation passed in July 2025 has shifted financial institutions from regulatory hesitation to deploying side-core systems for blockchain transactions and tokenization.

Later-stage financings drove the rebound across 384 deals, with U.S.-based companies capturing 73.5 percent of invested capital.

New Digital Assets Next Gen model portfolio positions XRP as second-largest holding, but six of seven underlying funds trade below launch prices

Bitcoin spot ETFs logged $160.04 million in net inflows on Sept. 14, snapping weeks of outflows as Ethereum, Solana and XRP funds also turned positive.