Crypto
AI Summary
- Institutional players are increasingly engaging with crypto, with firms like Bitwise and Securitize facilitating access to Bitcoin yield, lending, and tokenized securities, signaling growing Wall Street adoption.
- Tether is undergoing its first full audit by a 'Big Four' accounting firm, a significant development addressing long-standing concerns about USDT reserve transparency.
- Despite market volatility and geopolitical tensions, Bitcoin has shown resilience, with analysts suggesting it may have already bottomed out and predicting significant year-end price targets.
- Major players such as Mastercard and Western Union are collaborating with the Solana Foundation on a new developer platform, highlighting enterprise interest in blockchain infrastructure.
- The intersection of AI and crypto is becoming more prominent, with TRON DAO expanding its AI fund and companies exploring AI agents and private tokenized assets, indicating a burgeoning trend.
Sources
Cointelegraph
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Lombard taps Bitwise to offer Bitcoin yield and lending to institutional custody
3 hours ago
by Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar
Latest NewsLombard CEO Jacob Phillips announced at the Digital Asset Summit that the platform enables institutions to earn yield and borrow against Bitcoin without moving assets out of custody.
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Bitcoin holders shift from panic to cash-buffer discipline as volatility deepens
3 hours ago
by Cointelegraph by Biraajmaan Tamuly
Market AnalysisBitcoin volatility rose as stablecoin flows surged to $440 billion over the weekend, highlighting investors’ pivot to cash as BTC spot and futures activity decreased.
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Tether says ‘Big Four‘ firm to handle first full audit of USDT reserves
4 hours ago
by Cointelegraph by Turner Wright
Latest NewsThe stablecoin issuer did not name the accounting firm from the ‘Big Four‘ roster of Deloitte, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Ernst & Young, and KPMG.
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BitGo, Susquehanna roll out institutional OTC access to prediction markets
4 hours ago
by Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar
Latest NewsThe offering allows institutional investors to trade event-based contracts using crypto collateral, as regulatory scrutiny of prediction markets intensifies in the United States.
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Bitcoin hints at 'regime shift' as BTC price dips to $69.5K on Iran nerves
6 hours ago
by Cointelegraph by William Suberg
MarketsBTC price fell below $70,000 on macro tensions as analyst considered a possible bullish "regime shift" already starting to play out for Bitcoin.
CoinDesk
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BNY Mellon CEO says the future of crypto runs through big banks
2 hours ago
by Helene Braun
Finance, NewsRobin Vince says large banks can bridge digital assets and traditional finance as trust and regulation shape the next phase of growth.
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Wall Street’s crypto push has been years in the making, says Morgan Stanley
5 hours ago
by Helene Braun
Finance, Institutional Adoption, NewsMorgan Stanley’s Amy Oldenburg said banks are expanding into crypto not because of hype, but after years of infrastructure development.
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Circle stock plunges 18% as a new draft of the Clarity Act threatens stablecoin rewards
5 hours ago
by Krisztian Sandor
Markets, Top Stories, Circle, Stablecoins, stablecoin yield, Coinbase, NewsThe latest version of the Clarity Act is pressuring stocks as it would restrict stablecoin rewards.
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Crypto finance is beginning to look at lot more traditional, Aave and Ethena founders say
5 hours ago
by Margaux Nijkerk
Finance, DeFi, Ethereum News, NewsUntil recently, crypto users mostly traded tokens or borrowed against them, often chasing high, but unpredictable yields. New tools allow them to lock in returns, even in a market known for big swings.
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Why cautious TradFi firms love staked ether
5 hours ago
by Jordan Knecht
OpinionRegulated insurance and standardized benchmarks are pivoting staked ETH from a crypto experiment to a legitimate institutional yield asset.
Decrypt
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'Fortnite' Maker Epic Games Reveals Mass Layoffs, Says AI Isn’t to Blame
2 hours ago
by Jason Nelson
Artificial IntelligenceEpic Games is laying off more than 1,000 employees as Fortnite engagement falls, but CEO Tim Sweeney says it's not AI's fault.
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Russian Hacker Jailed for 81 Months Over $9M Ransomware Attacks
2 hours ago
by Decrypt Agent
Law and OrderAleksei Volkov facilitated dozens of attacks across the U.S. as an "initial access broker," causing over $9 million in actual losses.
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CFTC Unveils Innovation Task Force Focused on Crypto, AI and Prediction Markets
3 hours ago
by Logan Hitchcock
Law and OrderThe CFTC launched a new task force designed to create a clear framework of rules for technologies like AI, crypto, and prediction markets.
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BMO Is First Bank to Join CME's Tokenized Cash Platform on Google Cloud
4 hours ago
by Stacy Elliott
BusinessBMO joins CME Group and Google Cloud to enable 24/7 tokenized cash settlement for institutional clients.
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Bitcoin Has Likely Bottomed as Strategy Shows Resilience Amid Plunge: Bernstein
4 hours ago
by André Beganski
MarketsThe analysts highlighted Bitcoin giant Strategy's flagship preferred share as an alternative source of funding amid tepid market conditions.
AMBCrypto
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Bitcoin trades sideways near $69K as geopolitical tensions cap momentum
35 minutes ago
by Adewale Olarinde
Bitcoin, News, News 1, Social, Trading ViewBitcoin remains stuck in a tight range after failing to break above $72K, as geopolitical uncertainty tied to Middle East tensions continues to weigh on market sentiment.
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Analyzing Artificial Superintelligence Alliance’s 16% jump: $0.30 next for FET?
an hour ago
by Gladys Makena
Altcoin, News, News 1, Social, Trading View, ambcryptoFET successfully held the $0.20 support level, surging 15% amid renewed capital rotation into the AI sector.
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Hyperliquid: Can $100mln revenue from third-party apps fuel HYPE’s rally?
2 hours ago
by Benjamin Njiri
Altcoin, News, News 1, Social, Trading View, ambcryptoHYPE could attempt to retest $50 if the growth extends in the near term
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Tether moves toward first full audit as stablecoin scrutiny intensifies
3 hours ago
by Adewale Olarinde
Global NewsTether has engaged a Big Four accounting firm for its first full audit.
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Ethena sees $4 mln whale move as supply tightens – Is ENA’s rebound forming?
3 hours ago
by Evans Boto
Altcoin, News, News 1, Social, Trading ViewENA tightens supply at demand as buyers absorb pressure, eyeing structural recovery above key resistance