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JPMorgan sees limited institutional demand for perpetual futures
The bank said institutional demand for perpetual futures remains muted, with the products better suited to speculative trading than hedging.
FundBank becomes IRACE Digital in bid to bridge traditional finance and crypto
The institutional banking provider is expanding into digital asset custody, liquidity and execution services as former Zodia Custody Ireland CEO John Cronin takes the helm.
SBI's $289 million Bitbank deal is symptomatic of Japan's crypto consolidation: Architect Partners
The investment bank said the purchase of Japanese crypto exchange Bitbank is a bet on regulated scale as sweeping reforms reshape the country's digital asset market.
Wall Street's IPO revival hasn't reached dot-com euphoria levels, Goldman Sachs says
U.S. IPO issuance has rebounded sharply in 2026, but the bank said the current surge lacks the deal volume and speculative excess that defined the dot-com era.
Kraken in talks to buy 15% stake in DeFi lender Aave at $385 million valuation
The DeFi lender is rebuilding after the fallout from April's KelpDAO exploit sparked a multibillion-dollar exodus of deposits despite Aave itself not being hacked.
Aave could soar to $3,500 by 2030 on DeFi revival, says StanChart
Geoff Kendrick said Aave has moved past April's cyberattack-related market disruption and is well positioned to benefit from growth in tokenized assets and DeFi.
Bitcoin's recent drop below $60,000 signals Fed, ETF and AI pressures: Deutsche Bank
Bitcoin's slump to its lowest level since late 2024 reflects a hawkish Federal Reserve, exchange-traded fund outflows and a shift of capital into AI, the bank said.
Former Robinhood Crypto COO Tanya Denisova joins stablecoin issuer Agora as head of operations
The former Robinhood Crypto executive will oversee operations as Agora scales its rapidly growing AUSD stablecoin business.
Bitcoin mining network becoming more sensitive to price swings, JPMorgan says
A growing share of miners are operating near breakeven levels, making hashrate and mining difficulty increasingly responsive to bitcoin's price movements, the bank said.
Crypto should adopt the best of centralization, says LMAX CEO
As digital assets mature the industry should borrow more from traditional market infrastructure, especially credit, clearing and collateral systems, David Mercer argues.
