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Policy

Crypto exchanges brace for pressure as banks like JPMorgan enter spot trading

The national banks regulator OCC released a statement signaling a shift in rules that will have significant crypto market consequences across the United States.

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Finance

Prediction markets beat Wall Street in forecasting inflation, Kalshi says

Kalshi's markets aggregate information from diverse traders with financial incentives, creating a "wisdom of the crowd" effect, the platform said.

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Finance

Most Influential: Tom Lee

A longtime fixture on Wall Street, Tom Lee’s pivot to crypto comes as the traditional finance industry is increasingly embracing digital assets.

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Opinion

Wall Street Is Bought In on Crypto’s Upside Potential, But Not Its Tech

Despite record levels of institutional investment, most Wall Street firms are still trading off-chain, says Annabelle Huang, co-founder and chief executive officer of Altius Labs.

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Opinion

On-Chain Investment Funds: Beware of Greeks Bearing Gifts

Some on-chain investment funds may arrive packaged as “innovation” but conceal higher costs, weaker protections, or unnecessary complexity, Prometheum’s co-CEO Aaron Kaplan argues.

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Opinion

Wall Street Wants in on DeFi. Here’s How to Make It Happen

Programmable yield, automated compliance, and access to FedNow could bring decentralized finance, or “DeFi,” into the financial mainstream.

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Opinion

The Banks and the Unbanked: Blockchain’s Biggest Beneficiaries Sit at Both Ends of the Financial Spectrum

Actualizing blockchain's full potential requires intentional design for both audiences, Stellar Development Foundation CEO Denelle Dixon says.

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Markets

Asia Morning Briefing: BTC’s Institutional Waves Are Building, Not Breaking

Despite short-term demand jitters, Saphira’s Jeff Dyment says BTC’s institutional adoption is accelerating in cyclical waves, not stalling, with options data backing up that thesis.

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CoinDesk Indices

Crypto for Advisors: Crypto Hits Wall Street

Crypto companies are going public at a rapid pace—what's fueling the rush?

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Markets

Asia Morning Briefing: GENIUS Act Positions ETH at the Center of Tokenized Finance, Says Wall Street Veteran

"Every action is powered by ether," Etherealize's founder, Vivek Raman, argues as institutional adoption of Ethereum accelerates amid the stablecoin boom.

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