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Kraken eyes IPO as it partners with MoneyGram to bridge crypto-to-cash gap
Payward and Kraken co-CEO Arjun Sethi says the exchange is “80% ready” to go public, as a new partnership with MoneyGram aims to expand access to digital assets by solving last-mile cash conversion.
State Street says institutions want improved blockchain security in wake of recent DeFi attacks
Angus Fletcher, State Street’s head of digital assets said the young crypto industry needs to find solutions now before trillions in RWAs come on-chain.
Crypto's 'barbell': speculation and stablecoin payments drive adoption, Tempo's Romero says
Stablecoins are quietly powering real-world money flows as other crypto experiments than speculative trading have failed to scale, Romero said at Consensus 2026.
Citi exec says tokenized finance has bright future, but acknowledges challenges
Tokenized money efforts face limits as corporate clients demand real-time payments that work seamlessly across banks, Citi’s Ryan Rugg said at Consensus in Miami.
Overseas demand for U.S. equities is growing, says Robinhood's Johann Kerbrart
The trading app's senior vice president said tokenization, 24-hour trading, and regulatory shifts are driving broader investor access beyond domestic markets.
Crypto ETFs go mainstream as traditional finance locks in
As traditional finance deepens its footprint, issuers say ETFs are reshaping access, liquidity, and the global structure of digital asset investing.
Strategy posts $12.54 billion Q1 loss on declining bitcoin price
The price of bitcoin fell from about $87,000 to $68,000 during the first three months of 2026.
Drift outlines a recovery plan for users after $295 million DPRK-linked exploit
The lending protocol proposed tokenized claims, a revenue-backed pool and a security overhaul as it works with law enforcement to recover the stolen funds.
Tokenization won't disrupt banking rails but improve them, Wall Street executives say
Executives from Citigroup, JPMorgan and DTCC said at Consensus that genuine client demand is driving real-world use of tokenized assets.
Bitcoin extends gains to $81,500 as tokenization push lifts Bullish, Galaxy, Centrifuge
Crypto market momentum could extend further unless geopolitical risks flare up again, one analyst said.
