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Crypto's latest selloff was a TradFi event, not a crypto crisis
Last week’s downturn was driven by yen carry trades and macro leverage, highlighting how deeply digital assets are now tied to traditional markets, panelists at Consensus Hong Kong 2026 said.

Aviva Investors to tokenize funds on XRP Ledger in Ripple partnership
The U.K. asset manager teamed up with Ripple to bring traditional fund structures onchain in its first tokenization push.

Franklin Templeton and Swift say the future of banking is 24/7 and onchain
Tokenized funds and deposits are edging toward the mainstream, though regulation, infrastructure and security remain obstacles.

Spark looks to build a safe bridge between onchain capital and TradFi
Spark is opening access to its $9 billion stablecoin liquidity pool for hedge funds and other institutions to bridge onchain capital with off-chain credit markets.

Citadel Securities backs LayerZero as it unveils ‘Zero’ blockchain for global markets
Citadel has made a strategic investment in LayerZero’s ZRO token as the interoperability firm rolls out its high-performance blockchain.

Struggling Coinbase gets price target cut from JPMorgan ahead of Thursday earnings
Shares of COIN are down nearly 30% this year, with analysts warning that softer trading and crypto prices are likely to weigh on revenue.

Tether invests in LayerZero Labs as it doubles down on cross-chain tech, agentic finance
LayerZero’s Omnichain infrastructure (OFT) enables liquid stablecoin use across networks and “agentic finance” use cases.

Vitalik Buterin outlines how Ethereum could play a key role in the future of AI
In a post on X revisiting ideas he first outlined two years ago, the co-founder of Ethereum argues that the push toward artificial general intelligence often resembles the kind of unchecked speed and scale the blockchain was created to challenge.

Bitcoin a tech trade for now, not digital gold, says Grayscale
The cryptocurrency's latest sell-off looks more like a retreat from growth, according to the crypto asset management firm.

McHenry predicts fast crypto deal as Witt brokers talks
Patrick McHenry and Patrick Witt told CoinDesk Live at Ondo Summit that crypto law momentum grows, even as disputes over yield and ethics continue to sharpen.
