Private company shares still trade through bilateral, paper-heavy processes that keep most investors out of venture-backed growth. Citi is now applying the depositary receipt model, long used to give investors access to foreign public equities, to that opaque market with a new Digital Depositary Receipt (DDR) product, according to an Aug. 25 announcement from Caplight,
Stablecoin compliance could determine which issuers win institutional adoption as new US accounting and regulatory rules raise standards for redemption, reserves and risk controls, according to Aquanow CEO Phil Sham. The Financial Accounting Standards Board issued a proposal on Aug. 18 that would clarify how the existing definition of cash equivalents applies to certain digital
Bitcoin fell below $78,000 after its breakout above $81,000 reversed, triggering a wave of long liquidations as traders took profits and bullish leverage unwound. Strong US spot ETF inflows, however, suggest underlying demand has not disappeared. Bitcoin price retreats after $81K breakout Bitcoin’s pullback followed a round of profit-taking and an increase in leveraged long
Hong Kong-based asset manager MicroBit has announced the official listing of the MicroBit Bitcoin & Gold Value ETF on the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX). The fund, described as the first exchange-traded fund in Hong Kong to offer combined exposure to both Bitcoin and gold, began trading on [Date, e.g., February 26, 2026], marking
A new mission out of the crypto world wants to put a token on every digital agent on the planet, and its backers say the goal is simple: stop a handful of companies from cornering the market on agent ownership before it even gets started. That’s the pitch behind Virtuals Protocol tokenization, a project announced
Investment bank Bernstein today released a major report forecasting Bitcoin’s rise to $150,000 by mid-2027 and $300,000 by 2029, driven by the sovereign debt crisis and institutional demand. However, Capriole Investments founder Charles Edwards argues that this historic scenario is realistic only if Bitcoin Core developers implement quantum-resistant cryptography in time. According to his estimates,
Real-world asset markets are entering a new phase in 2026, as tokenized products move beyond issuance toward active market use. CoinShares and Token Terminal found RWA spot trading volumes rose about 220% between Q2 2025 and Q2 2026. Meanwhile, decentralized exchange spot volumes fell roughly 70%. The divergence shows tokenized assets gaining traction despite weaker
India is preparing its first tokenized corporate bond issue for September 2026, with state-owned REC expected to raise less than ₹500 crore. The pilot combines DEMAT 2.0, a new securities wallet, with RBI’s wholesale central bank digital currency, e₹-W. That design keeps the transaction inside regulated infrastructure while excluding Bitcoin, Ethereum, $USDT, and other public
Bitcoin ($BTC) slipped under $78,000 following Wednesday’s Wall Street open after US inflation data came in above expectations. Key points: Bitcoin sees further downside after US PCE inflation data came in 0.1% higher than expected in July. Markets await Nvidia Q2 earnings release as Wednesday’s next potential volatility catalyst. $BTC price analysis warns over 25%
A new Bitcoin ($BTC) transfer has occurred in a cryptocurrency wallet reportedly belonging to the US government. According to data from the blockchain analytics platform Arkham Intelligence, a government-linked address moved a small portion of Bitcoin, seized from Alameda Research accounts on Binance US approximately three years ago, to another address. Although the transaction size