ETFs & Institutions

Alex Reeve Jan 15, 8:36 AM

Geopolitical analysis suggests Congress legalized a massive wealth transfer by barring retail users from the interest generated by stablecoin reserves.

Alex Reeve Jan 15, 7:33 AM

Brian Armstrong’s rejection of the Clarity Act marks the end of the "begging for scraps" era as industry leaders refuse a surrender treaty to the banking elite.

Alex Reeve Jan 14, 11:22 AM

December CPI data suggest the central bank's implicitly accepting a higher inflation floor to avoid a recession, creating a structural tailwind for digital assets.

Alex Reeve Jan 14, 10:40 AM

Institutional dominance hits a 42-month high as the asset removes its long-standing regulatory risk discount.

Alex Reeve Jan 14, 9:52 AM

The unilateral freezing of $182 million in Venezuelan assets proves that Tether offers Washington faster control over rogue capital than the SWIFT banking system.

Alex Reeve Jan 12, 8:01 AM

The Ethereum co-founder called for a return to cypherpunk roots on Monday, urging developers to prioritize censorship resistance over institutional convenience.

Alex Reeve Jan 12, 7:06 AM

Federal Reserve Chairman Powell publicly linked a Justice Department investigation to his refusal to cut rates, ending the era of central bank independence.

Alex Reeve Jan 12, 5:54 AM

The sanctioned nation has effectively replaced SWIFT with USDT stablecoin, processing 80% of its crude revenue via blockchain rails to bypass U.S. financial blockades.

Alex Reeve Jan 9, 9:33 AM

Bitcoin's battle for the $90,000 floor defines a week where institutional infrastructure officially replaced retail speculation as the crypto market's primary driver.

Alex Reeve Jan 9, 7:00 AM

The world’s largest asset manager executed a massive contrarian buy order between January 6 and 8, absorbing supply as retail investors exited positions during the market correction.

Alex Reeve Jan 8, 2:27 AM

The President’s executive order targets Wall Street’s role in residential real estate, triggering a selloff and a search for alternative hard-asset hedges.

Alex Reeve Jan 8, 1:24 AM

The bank applied for an Ethereum fund with staking rewards just 24 hours after its Bitcoin and Solana filings, fueling theories of a coordinated institutional entry.

Alex Reeve Jan 8, 12:43 AM

While index provider MSCI halted delistings, a technical cap on share counts removes the automatic institutional demand for new equity, neutralizing the Bitcoin 'flywheel' strategy.

Alex Reeve Jan 6, 5:39 PM

The Wyoming Senator alleges the liquidation of assets from privacy wallet developers Samourai, violates a 2025 Executive Order mandating a national Bitcoin treasury.

Alex Reeve Jan 6, 5:06 PM

The bank breaks rank to capture fee revenue from its $8 trillion advisory network with its first proprietary spot crypto products.

Alex Reeve Jan 3, 3:35 PM

The bank’s asset management arm pivots from private ledgers to public infrastructure, utilizing the Kinexys Digital Assets platform to automate daily yield payouts. JPMorgan Chase officially deployed its first tokenized money market fund on the Ethereum blockchain. The bank seeded the product, dubbed the “My OnChain Net Yield Fund” (MONY), with $100 million in initial […]

Alex Reeve Jan 3, 3:08 PM

The implementation of the OECD’s reporting framework forces exchanges to act as automated border agents, sharing granular transaction data with tax authorities in real-time.

Alex Reeve Jan 3, 2:19 PM

Shiba Inu saw $217 million in Saturday trading volume, though reaching a ten-cent valuation would require a market cap larger than the U.S. economy.

Alex Reeve Jan 1, 3:16 PM

The legislative push to regulate stablecoins represents a “cosmetic illusion of freedom” designed to entrench banking incumbents and facilitate a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). U.S. Representative Warren Davidson delivered this warning in a statement addressing the current market. Davidson argued that the passage of the GENIUS Act in 2025 effectively neutralized the disruptive potential […]

Alex Reeve Jan 1, 12:09 PM

The central bank’s record New Year’s Eve operation exposes a structural deficit in private capital and strengthens the macro thesis for Bitcoin.

Alex Reeve Jan 1, 10:49 AM

The firm formerly known as MicroStrategy decouples from its software roots to issue yield-bearing instruments backed by a 672,497 Bitcoin treasury.

Alex Reeve Dec 29, 10:39 AM

The bank is leveraging strict compliance standards to restrict startups like Blindpay while scaling its own $1 billion-a-day digital currency network.

Alex Reeve Dec 29, 9:09 AM

BlackRock CEO says regulatory clarity has paved the way for sovereign wealth funds to treat crypto as a hedge against fiscal debasement.

Alex Reeve Dec 24, 11:10 AM

Economy decouples from monetary policy as cash-rich tech infrastructure drives growth, crushing hopes for January easing.

Alex Reeve Dec 24, 9:29 AM

Beijing ends 'debt discipline' with plans for trillion-yuan bond issuance to counter 25-month industrial contraction and property slump.

Alex Reeve Dec 22, 9:04 AM

A 5-year dormant wallet moved massive liquidity to Binance Monday, signaling a 'Great Rotation' as Wall Street demand drains exchange reserves to 2022 levels.

Alex Reeve Dec 22, 7:22 AM

Draft legislation proposes a "grand bargain" for crypto: a five-year income deferral for staking rewards in exchange for strict wash sale rules and hedging taxes.

Alex Reeve Dec 19, 11:52 AM

The class-action attorney says harassment spiked after a federal judge admitted 5,000 pages of internal chat logs into evidence.

Alex Reeve Dec 19, 10:30 AM

The asset has drifted 5% lower in 2025, frustrating retail traders while on-chain metrics signal a quiet maturation of the market structure.

Alex Reeve Dec 19, 9:57 AM

With a New York trust charter in hand and a federal regulator now leading legal, MoonPay is courting Wall Street’s biggest exchange operator to cement its status as a qualified custodian.

Alex Reeve Dec 18, 7:16 AM

A new custody framework issued Wednesday by the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Trading and Markets introduces a strict compliance capability for broker-dealers: the power to “burn” customer assets. The staff statement, released as an interim guide for applying Rule 15c3-3 to digital assets, explicitly conditions regulatory compliance on a firm’s ability to override […]

Alex Reeve Dec 18, 5:18 AM

The reversal dismantles a key barrier for state-chartered crypto banks, prompting immediate praise from Custodia CEO Caitlin Long and a dissent from Vice Chair Michael Barr.

Alex Reeve Dec 18, 3:30 AM

Prices touched $90,000 before plunging to $86,000. Viral rumors of institutional dumping sparked the move, but data shows a standard rebalance.

Alex Reeve Dec 17, 6:18 AM

Agency implements 120-day decision deadline under GENIUS Act, granting default licenses to lenders if regulators stall.

Alex Reeve Dec 16, 8:25 AM

Bank pivots from private ledgers to public infrastructure, seeking enhanced liquidity and 24/7 settlement utility for institutional clients.

Alex Reeve Dec 16, 8:05 AM

Legislation championed by Senator Lummis aims to establish a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve funded by revaluing Federal Reserve gold certificates.

Kae Thorne Dec 16, 7:12 AM

Asset manager seeks Singapore-based strategy lead and US product directors to expand "next-generation" tokenization and ETF offerings.

Kae Thorne Dec 16, 6:22 AM

Conflicting reports of mining crackdowns and institutional selling drive sentiment to yearly lows, though Fundstrat remains bullish on a Q1 rebound.

Alex Reeve Dec 15, 11:39 PM

The launch of CFTC-regulated futures on Coinbase Derivatives integrates Shiba Inu into the traditional financial plumbing of the U.S. market, granting access to both institutional clearing firms and retail brokerages.

Kae Thorne Dec 8, 10:54 AM

Digital asset investment products snapped a month-long outflow streak with $1.07 billion in new capital, driven by record-breaking institutional demand for XRP and renewed Federal Reserve rate cut optimism.

Kae Thorne Dec 8, 9:01 AM

The largest exchange transforms from regulatory nomad to licensed financial institution, securing end-to-end activities in the Gulf.

Kae Thorne Dec 2, 1:34 PM

Strategy Inc. establishes a $1.44 billion defensive cash reserve and pushes Strategy Bitcoin holdings past 650,000, issuing a comprehensive update that slashes profit forecasts while defining strict "last resort" liquidation triggers.

Kae Thorne Nov 28, 2:34 PM

House Democrats have released a sweeping staff report detailing alleged Trump crypto corruption, claiming the administration generated $11.6 billion in family wealth while halting federal probes into industry donors.

Kae Thorne Nov 28, 7:50 AM

A critical cooling failure at a CyrusOne data center has forced CME Group to halt all trading, severing the primary hedging link for institutional crypto investors and amplifying market volatility risks.

Kae Thorne Nov 27, 5:29 PM

The Shiba Inu ETF inclusion narrative gains official ground as NYSE Arca files a 19b-4 request for the T. Rowe Price Active Crypto ETF, listing SHIB as an eligible asset.

Kae Thorne Nov 24, 5:06 AM

A new financial report argues Strategy faces a $48B ‘Ponzi’ liquidity trap, citing negative operating cash flows and potential index exclusion as catalysts for a solvency crisis.

Kae Thorne Nov 24, 4:03 AM

The DOGE shutdown is official as the Department of Government Efficiency ceases standalone operations, leaving unverified savings claims against a $7 trillion federal spending backdrop.

Kae Thorne Nov 16, 3:56 PM

Shiba Inu (SHIB) has secured a coveted spot on Japan’s “Green List” of approved crypto assets, a move that signals formal regulatory acceptance and positions the token to benefit from a sweeping government proposal to slash crypto taxes. The designation places Shiba Inu alongside Bitcoin and Ethereum in a trusted regulatory category, making it a […]

Kae Thorne Nov 16, 12:35 PM

The fourth Bitcoin death cross in 18 months marks a potential market bottom as on-chain data and historical patterns suggest contrarian buying opportunity despite bearish technicals.

Kae Thorne Nov 15, 3:55 PM

House Oversight documents show convicted financier funded MIT's Digital Currency Initiative in 2015. The same lab later participated in three Federal Reserve CBDC pilots.

Kae Thorne Nov 14, 6:44 PM

A new UAE law stops short of a Bitcoin ban but imposes a sweeping licensing regime on crypto services, creating significant compliance risks for global firms.

Kae Thorne Nov 13, 1:39 PM

Canary Capital's XRPC begins trading on Nasdaq following auto-effective registration as institutional demand for regulated altcoin exposure drives wave of new exchange-traded products

Kae Thorne Nov 13, 12:54 PM

The landmark ruling upholds a worldwide injunction against assets allegedly diverted from the stablecoin’s reserves by a Hong Kong-based trust, locking down funds at the center of a crisis that prompted a bailout by Tron founder Justin Sun.

Kae Thorne Nov 13, 10:14 AM

Apple expands Wallet functionality to 170 million US passport holders, enabling airport identity verification without physical documents at 250 locations nationwide.

Kae Thorne Nov 11, 12:23 PM

The path is clear for regulated investment funds to capture yield from assets like Ether, resolving a major compliance and taxation roadblock.

Kae Thorne Nov 11, 10:00 AM

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is investigating JPMorgan Chase for allegedly terminating banking services to Trump Media & Technology Group in coordination with a federal probe, according to Uthmeier’s Monday statement.  Florida Targets JPMorgan Over Trump Media Debanking Florida’s top law enforcement official opens a formal inquiry into whether JPMorgan Chase cut off banking services […]

Kae Thorne Nov 8, 12:01 PM

Wall Street's biggest bank reveals massive crypto exposure through ETFs and treasury stocks in latest 13F filing.

Kae Thorne Nov 2, 2:32 PM

New SEC guidance, coupled with a major asset manager’s assessment, positions the $5.9 billion Shiba Inu token for its first potential spot exchange-traded product filing in the U.S.

Kae Thorne Nov 2, 12:14 PM

The Federal Reserve injected $50.35 billion into the U.S. banking system on October 31 through its Standing Repo Facility (SRF), marking the largest single-day operation since the tool’s launch in 2021. The record draw underscores mounting liquidity pressures in short-term funding markets, and has drawn close attention from crypto analysts tracking potential ripple effects across […]

Kae Thorne Oct 28, 6:33 AM

The financial giants have announced a strategic collaboration to integrate digital assets, particularly stablecoins, into traditional financial systems, aiming to enable faster, 24/7 programmable payments for institutional clients worldwide.

Kae Thorne Oct 28, 4:26 AM

The technology giant is positioning its new platform, built with wallet provider Dfns, as the critical infrastructure needed to move enterprise blockchain projects from experimental pilots to full-scale production.

Kae Thorne Oct 28, 3:11 AM

Even as Washington stalls, Wall Street moves forward with the NYSE clearing the first U.S. spot Solana ETFs for trading under new SEC rules that bypass staff approval.

Kae Thorne Oct 25, 2:39 PM

The bank’s decision to accept Bitcoin for loans marks its formal integration into Wall Street's credit system, reclassifying it from a speculative trade to a functional financial asset.

Kae Thorne Oct 25, 1:43 PM

The Central Asian nation has launched a national stablecoin and prepared its CBDC for deployment, positioning itself as a template for state-level crypto adoption with deep infrastructure support from the world's largest exchange.

Kae Thorne Oct 22, 5:48 AM

The previously underreported return of funds from a 2021 meme coin donation was the critical step that enabled a long-term scientific initiative, according to Ethereum’s co-founder. Listen to the audio version of this article Your browser does not support the audio element. In Brief Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has recently confirmed that a $190 million […]

Kae Thorne Aug 25, 11:05 AM

Ethereum is closing in on the $5,000 mark, with institutional investors driving the surge. The world’s second-largest cryptocurrency touched a record high of $4,956, underscoring a growing split from Bitcoin’s price trajectory. The rally has been steep: ETH is up more than 85% in the past three months, outpacing both Bitcoin and most other major […]

Kae Thorne Aug 25, 10:19 AM

A billion-dollar war chest for Solana is taking shape on Wall Street. Galaxy Digital, Multicoin Capital, and Jump Crypto are orchestrating a landmark deal to create the largest dedicated treasury for the SOL token, signaling a new phase of institutional conviction in the high-speed blockchain. Key Points Venerable investment bank Cantor Fitzgerald is steering the […]

Kae Thorne Aug 18, 7:49 AM

Wall Street is quietly staging a takeover of its own future. Its weapon of choice: the blockchain. The long-promised revolution of tokenization—turning bonds, funds, and other assets into digital tokens—is no longer hype. But it’s not crypto startups leading the charge. It’s BlackRock, JPMorgan, and Citi, moving fast to rip out their own legacy infrastructure […]

Kae Thorne Aug 18, 6:13 AM

Japan is rewriting its digital currency playbook. The Financial Services Agency is preparing to approve the country’s first regulated yen-denominated stablecoin, according to Nikkei. The token—JPYC—would mark a sharp turn for the world’s third-largest economy, putting it on the front line of trusted digital assets in Asia. Rundown The FSA is expected to grant JPYC […]

Kae Thorne Aug 7, 9:50 AM

Something big is shifting beneath the surface of U.S. finance, and the old guard is starting to flinch.

Kae Thorne Aug 4, 4:37 AM

Trump’s tariff war is back—and it’s tearing through the $3.7 trillion crypto market. Broad new import duties—10% on all goods, up to 54% on Chinese imports—have ignited a macro sell-off that’s pulled Bitcoin, Ethereum, and crypto stocks sharply lower. Bitcoin now trades at $113,231, down nearly 6% on the week. Shares of Coinbase (-16%) and […]

Kae Thorne Aug 3, 2:54 PM

There’s a $100 billion tax on the American economy that no one voted for. It’s levied every time someone swipes a credit card — and this week, Andreessen Horowitz put it on blast. In a new salvo against Wall Street’s gatekeepers, the venture capital giant is framing the fight over interchange fees as a systemic […]

Kae Thorne Aug 1, 8:45 AM

Coinbase is now two companies in one. On one side: a retail exchange still tethered to the boom-bust cycles of crypto speculation. On the other: an institutional behemoth safeguarding more than $245 billion in assets. The split is clear in its second-quarter numbers. Retail trading remains under pressure—adjusted net income was just $33 million, underscoring […]

Kae Thorne Aug 1, 7:02 AM

Morgan Stanley’s AI play isn’t theoretical anymore. It’s operational—and scaling. Two years after launching its internal generative AI platform, the firm has embedded the tools into the daily routines of nearly all its 16,000 advisors. Behind the scenes, a custom AI assistant handles research queries, summarizes meetings, and populates CRM entries. And it’s not just […]

Kae Thorne Aug 1, 5:56 AM

The story of the 2016 election has a volatile new chapter. A newly declassified annex from the Durham investigation contains intelligence alleging Hillary Clinton’s campaign engineered a plot to link Donald Trump to Russian hackers, hoping to “distract people from her own missing email” scandal. The Durham annex, released by Senator Chuck Grassley, centered on […]

Kae Thorne Jul 29, 8:18 AM

BlackRock didn’t shout. It didn’t need to.In 2025, the $12.5 trillion asset manager quietly rewired the crypto economy—through ETFs, tokenized treasuries, and direct exposure—turning Bitcoin and Ethereum into fixtures of institutional finance. While startups chased narratives and exchanges battled for market share, BlackRock focused on something less visible but more enduring: structure. It brought regulatory […]