Banks are exploring tokenized deposits as they test ways to move commercial bank money onto blockchain-based payment and settlement infrastructure, according to a new report from real-world asset data platform RWA.io The report, which was authored by RWA.io with contributions from industry participants including UK Finance, Citi, BNY, JPMorgan’s Kinexys, Standard Chartered, ABN Amro and
NYSE Arca and NYSE American have scrapped the 25,000-contract position and exercise limits on options tied to spot Bitcoin ($BTC) and Ether (ETH) ETFs. This makes them the last major US options exchanges to complete the transition. The SEC waived its standard 30-day review period on both filings, allowing the changes to take effect immediately.
The divergence between gold and Bitcoin ($BTC) in 2026 can be explained by two distinct segments of buyers, according to Stephen Coltman, head of macro at crypto exchange-traded product (ETP) provider 21Shares. Gold’s rally over the last three years has been primarily fueled by central bank buying, while Bitcoin is more widely held by individuals
The Pentagon has sent the White House a request for $200 billion in additional funding for the Iran war, a figure that would equal nearly 3 million Bitcoin at current market prices. At Bitcoin’s current price of about $68,600, the request converts to 2,915,451 $BTC. That framing does not mean the government is financing the
Visa is actively hiring crypto engineers, signaling continued investment in blockchain and digital asset infrastructure. This move reflects growing interest among major financial institutions in integrating crypto-related technologies into their operations. The hiring push comes at a time when traditional payment firms are exploring new ways to support digital transactions and on-chain innovation. 💥BREAKING: Visa
Billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban believes the traditional banking sector is highly vulnerable to disruption, pointing to cryptocurrency and fintech as the primary catalysts for overhauling outdated financial systems. In a recent exchange on X (formerly Twitter), Cuban and tech commentator Adam.GPT discussed how emerging technologies are poised to “repave” and reinvent legacy corporate workflows from
Michael Saylor, a name closely followed in the cryptocurrency markets, has given a new signal regarding Bitcoin purchases. In his latest Bitcoin update shared on social media, the founder of Strategy used the phrase “Orange March continues,” indicating that the company’s Bitcoin accumulation strategy is ongoing. Because the orange dots in the charts included in
A traditional markets analyst, Aksel Kibar, published a rare warning for Bitcoin investors, and according to his technical analysis the current price recovery is not the beginning of a new bull run, but only a technical trap within a global downtrend. Thus, he emphasizes that in fact the long-term market structure has changed, and after
Crypto platform Gemini has cut its workforce by 30% in 2026, citing a transformative integration of artificial intelligence (AI) that enables employees to achieve a “100x” productivity impact. The Rise of the ‘100x’ Worker Crypto platform Gemini has reduced its workforce by approximately 30% since the start of 2026, citing a “splitting of the atom”
The current Bitcoin ($BTC) bear market can be explained by the four-year cycle and long-term $BTC holders selling at the $100,000 psychological level, according to Anthony Scaramucci, managing partner of the SkyBridge investment firm. Bitcoin’s four-year market cycle has been “muted” by institutional investors and inflows from $BTC exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that have cushioned volatility,