Franklin Templeton Builds Active Crypto Arm to Chase Institutional Money
In recent developments, franklin Templeton has completed its acquisition of 250 Digital and formally established Franklin Crypto, a dedicated active digital asset management division aimed at institutional investors. A New…
Bitcoin Faces Institutional Demand Shortfall as Coinbase-Binance Gap Flashes …
In recent developments, professional investors have yet to return to the bitcoin market in force, with a key measure of exchange pricing showing persistent caution among U.S.-based institutions. Analysts say…
Bybit and Plume Launch RWA Earn With Access to PIMCO Fixed Income Products
In recent developments, plume has partnered with Bybit to bring institutional fixed income products to users through Bybit Earn. The new RWA Earn offering lets eligible users deploy idle stablecoins…
Morpho Raises $175M at $2B Valuation as Paradigm and A16z Back DeFi Push
In recent developments, morpho has raised $175 million in a funding round led by Paradigm, A16z Crypto, and Ribbit Capital. The DeFi lending protocol is now valued at about $2…
Top 100 Bitcoin Treasuries Now Hold 1.26M BTC
In recent developments, institutional bitcoin treasuries are expanding, with the top 100 holders controlling 1,258,090 BTC, led by Strategy’s massive 845,256 BTC position. Bitcoin Treasuries Are Turning Scarcity Into Strategy…
Real Finance, Anchorage Digital partner to expand RWA infrastructure
In recent developments, real Finance and Anchorage Digital form RWA infrastructure pact. Partnership combines tokenization, custody, and settlement tools. Firms target institutional adoption of on-chain capital markets. Real Finance and…
Hyperliuid dips below $70, but institutional demand remains high
In recent developments, hyperliquid’s native token, HYPE, dropped below $70 on Thursday after delivering an 80% gain in May. The dip comes amid renewed weakness across the broader cryptocurrency market,…
Etherfi and Plume Launch $100M RWA Vault Backed by Blackrock and Fidelity
In recent developments, etherfi and Plume have launched a real-world asset vault to provide eligible users with access to institutional-grade yield via regulated infrastructure. The product begins with a $25…
Ripple Highlights Institutional XRP Demand as CME Launches 24/7 Crypto Futures
In recent developments, ripple is framing CME’s 24/7 crypto futures launch as a response to institutional demand, citing XRP futures as evidence, with Ripple Prime serving as a day-one clearing…
Ethena Labs Moves Into Institutional Off-Chain Lending With Anchorage Digital
In recent developments, anchorage Digital has expanded its Atlas Collateral Management platform through a new arrangement with Ethena Labs, positioning the federally chartered crypto bank as collateral manager for Ethena’s…
