Franklin Templeton and Binance Introduce Tokenized Money Market Funds as Off-Exchange Collateral Solution
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.
Spot Bitcoin ETFs Attract $167 Million in Investments, Almost Offsetting Last Week's Withdrawals
Spot Bitcoin ETFs posted $311 million inflows this week, nearly offsetting last week’s $318 million outflows, even as BTC fell 13%.
Stripe Enhances Agent Payments with New x402 Integration for USDC on Base Platform
Stripe launched x402-based USDC agent payments on Base as CoinGecko enabled $0.01 pay-per-request crypto data access.
Bitcoin Price Plummets 3% as Analyst Cautions Bulls Struggle to Reach $69,000 Milestone
Bitcoin analysis warned the $69,000 mark may end up as long-term resistance again, thanks to its significance in BTC price history.
Franklin Templeton and Binance Launch Innovative Program Allowing Institutions to Use Tokenized Money Funds as Collateral for Trading
The structure lets institutional traders keep assets in regulated custody while still deploying them in crypto markets.
White House Leaders Report Progress in Cryptocurrency Bill Discussions, But No Agreement Reached 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 Super PAC Allocates $5 Million to Boost Barry Moore's Senate Campaign, According to Report
Crypto political action committee Fairshake spent roughly $130 million during the 2024 US elections to support pro-crypto candidates.
Bitcoin Dips Under $67,000 as Traders Assess Impact of Hawkish US Economic Forecast
One analyst cited Kevin Warsh's nomination as Fed chair as a hawkish signal, pointing to tighter liquidity and fewer rate cuts ahead.
Robinhood Unveils Innovative Ethereum Layer-2 Testnet to Enhance Tokenized Asset Trading
Robinhood is testing its own Arbitrum‑based Ethereum layer‑2, deepening its push into tokenized stocks and DeFi infrastructure alongside other major exchanges.
Galaxy’s Novogratz Suggests an End to the Era of Speculation in Cryptocurrency
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.
LayerZero Introduces Zero Chain with Support from Citadel and ARK
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.
Robinhood Reports Disappointing Q4 Earnings Amid Declining Crypto Revenue
Robinhood shares fell nearly 8% in after-hours trading as the platform’s record Q4 revenues weren’t enough to satisfy analysts’ predictions.