The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has expanded its Digital Assets Solutions Industry Working Group to include Kaiko. This group now comprises over 100 firms focused on advancing the DTCC Tokenization Service. Kaiko aims to deliver compliant pricing on-chain and enhance post-trade messaging workflows. The collaboration signifies a step forward in digital asset infrastructure,
CUSD, a new privacy-focused stablecoin, has officially launched on the Arbitrum network, marking a significant development in blockchain privacy solutions. According to a tweet by @arbitrum, the stablecoin aims to facilitate private payments, payroll, and treasury transactions for both users and institutions. This launch signifies a growing trend towards enhanced privacy in the crypto space,
Bitcoin’s $8.4B Yield Market Leaves 99% of Supply Untapped Bitcoin may be the largest asset in crypto, but very little of it is actually working onchain to produce yield for holders. A joint report from Yield Basis and Valueverse found that just 104,105 $BTC was deployed in productive strategies as of Sept. 20, equal to
Bitcoin has gained about 42.5% heading into the end of Q3, but Bitfinex analysts have warned that another sustained advance will require stronger spot buying as leverage falls and ETF inflows slow. Bitfinex Alpha reported on Sep. 30 that Bitcoin’s quarterly gain would rank as its second-strongest Q3 performance since 2013, while warning that futures
Base activated its Cobalt upgrade Wednesday, adding conditional transactions and new issuer controls for tokenized assets as the Ethereum layer-2 network deepens its push into onchain finance. Cobalt, Base’s third major upgrade, expands its B20 token standard by allowing issuers to apply several compliance checks to the same asset. For example, an issuer could require
On September 30, 2026, the USD/JPY currency pair fell below the 156.50 mark as the Japanese yen (JPY) surged on weak factory data. Bitcoin ($BTC), however, is holding firm in the $83,000-$84,000 range, avoiding the sharp selloffs often associated with yen strength, raising questions about whether it is anticipating easier liquidity. Why Is USD/JPY Falling
ZROZ, a PIMCO ETF allocated to US Treasury bond repayments guaranteed by the US government, has lost 16% of its share price this year. It also lost 21% over the past 12 months, 63% over the past five years, and is down 73% from its March 2020 peak. The terrible results for investors are particularly
Bakkt’s Chief Commercial Officer, Daniel Ishag, discussed the crucial role of stablecoins at the OG Advisors After Dark event in New York City. He emphasized that well-backed and liquid stablecoins are establishing themselves as vital collateral in traditional trading platforms, enhancing institutional adoption. This increasing utility of stablecoins could significantly influence crypto market dynamics as
Bitcoin is trying to stay above the $83,000 level, and according to a technical analyst tracking the chart, this is actually working out well for many altcoins. Almost every day right now, a different altcoin is breaking out. Today saw a few small pullbacks, but nothing serious. As long as Bitcoin holds above this level,
BlackRock Inc. (NYSE: BLK) has seen its cryptocurrency portfolio rocket by nearly $30 billion during the third quarter (Q3) of 2026. BlackRock’s crypto trove soared by $29.54 billion over the past three months, starting from July 1 , according to data Finbold fetched from Arkham Intelligence on September 30, 2026. BlackRock crypto portfolio change. Source: