Institutions are moving beyond the question of whether to own bitcoin and toward how to finance, hold, and use it. A new research note says the shift could shape bitcoin’s next phase of adoption. Bitcoin Becomes the Basis for New Financing Bitcoin is becoming the foundation for a wider set of financial products, according to […]
Bitcoin Was the Asset. Now Institutions Are Building Around It
The brokerage is expanding its trading hours and adding leveraged crypto products and automated trading tools to attract more active investors.
Robinhood adds AI agents, perps and weekend trading in push to win active traders
Tokenized stocks now represent a $3.6 billion market across 4,555 assets, but the latest growth is dividing sharply between institutional capital and retail activity. Avalanche Leads Tokenized Stock Growth as Solana Wins New Users Tokenized equities are starting to reveal two very different growth stories. Over the past seven days, Securitize’s SECZ added $132 million […]
Tokenized Stocks Hit $3.6B as Avalanche and Solana Split the Market
Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr has renewed his call for further interest-rate increases to bring inflation down to 2%, while market odds of an October hike have fallen to about 50% from roughly 70%. Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr said…
Fed’s Barr signals more rate hikes as October odds fall to 50%
Riot Platforms has fully repaid its Coinbase Credit borrowing and closed the $200 million Bitcoin-backed facility, releasing the lender’s claims on pledged assets after settling principal and accrued interest on Sep. 21. Riot Platforms’ Form 8-K, filed with the U.S.…
Riot Platforms closes $200M Coinbase Bitcoin credit line
Prediction-market operator Kalshi is reportedly negotiating a fresh $1 billion funding round at a $40 billion valuation, an eightfold increase from its $5 billion valuation in October 2025. Reuters reported on Tuesday that Sequoia Capital and Wellington Management are discussing leading the investment, with Tiger Global and Dragoneer also participating in talks. The potential deal
Sequoia, Tiger Global Circle Kalshi in Fresh $1B Funding Talks: Report
California’s Sep. 27 signing of AB 2409 has put political memecoin conflicts under scrutiny, with Global Settlement Network CEO Ryan Kirkley calling for rules focused on officials’ financial interests rather than restrictions across digital assets. Ryan Kirkley, CEO and co-founder…
Political memecoins blur public power and private profit: GSN CEO
The feature being marketed is a roughly 5% annualised staking rate. That number needs context before it is treated as investor yield. The 5% figure belongs to the NEAR network Bitwise launched the Bitwise NEAR ETF, ticker NRR, on NYSE Arca on September 29. The trust holds NEAR and seeks to stake a significant portion through Bitwise’s institutional staking team. Its roughly 5% figu
NEAR Staking Comes to a U.S. ETF
The upcoming Glamsterdam upgrade has officially entered its final pre-deployment phase, with a targeted Sepolia testnet fork scheduled for October 6, 2026, ahead of its expected mainnet rollout later in the fourth quarter.
Ethereum’s Glamsterdam Upgrade Nears Testnet Debut as Derivatives Open Interest Hits Milestones
Veteran financial adviser Ric Edelman is making one of his most aggressive bitcoin allocation calls yet, arguing that investors should consider holding 10% to 40% of portfolios in BTC depending on risk tolerance. He also sees a path toward $500,000 bitcoin by 2030 if global adoption continues to deepen. Ric Edelman Raises Bitcoin Allocation Call […]
Ric Edelman Urges 10-40% Bitcoin Allocation, Sees $500K Price by 2030
TL;DR BTCS says its Imperium DeFi unit has completed preparatory compliance steps for potential use of the SEC’s Covered Firm exemption. The company has submitted the required notice and published relevant disclosures. Imperium has not yet started providing tokenized-equity liquidity because a qualifying Tokenized Securities Venue must first become operational. BTCS is positionin
BTCS Prepares DeFi Business To Provide Liquidity For Tokenized Stocks
House Oversight Chairman James Comer has expanded Congress’s prediction market insider trading investigation to Hyperliquid, Crypto.com, and Predictit, demanding records by Oct. 13. The inquiry follows allegations that a U.S. Army master sergeant earned more than $409,000 betting with classified intelligence on Polymarket. Lawmakers are also examining a suspiciously timed $1.1 bill
Rep. Comer Targets 3 Platforms in Expanded Prediction Market Probe
Crypto ETFs have attracted $2.39 billion in weekly inflows, pushing 2026 net flows back above zero despite Bitcoin’s 4.3% decline as U.S. ten-year Treasury yields climbed to 5.20%, according to Hilbert Group. Hilbert Group, the digital asset investment firm listed…
Crypto ETFs draw $2.39 billion as Bitcoin retreats on Treasury yield surge
Seven commissioner seats at the SEC and CFTC will be empty after Friday, leaving only a few leaders at financial regulators to oversee aspects of the $3 trillion crypto industry.