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Ondo and Securitize execs say utility, not hype, will drive tokenization’s next phase
Executives from both firms say the next phase of tokenization must prioritize functionality and compliance during a panel at Consensus in Hong Kong.
SEC's Paul Atkins grilled on crypto enforcement pull-back, including with Justin Sun, Tron
The U.S. agency's chairman said in a House hearing that he's open to a confidential briefing for lawmakers on the topic.
JPMorgan bullish on crypto for rest of year as institutional flows set to drive recovery
After bitcoin fell below its estimated production cost, the bank said stronger fundamentals and rising institutional inflows could lift crypto in 2026.
Why crypto VCs at Consensus Hong Kong are playing a 15-year game
With capital tightening, investors are backing “what’s working,” like stablecoins and tokenization, while selectively betting on AI and prediction markets.
Crypto Long & Short: Gen Z trusts code over bank promises
In this week’s Crypto Long & Short Newsletter, Haider Rafique of OKX shares a firm study on the generational perspectives of crypto investing. Then, Sky defies 2026 downturn in Chart of the Week.
Institutional crypto platform BlockFills reportedly halts withdrawals, restricts trading
It's shades of 2022, when any number of crypto platforms were forced to suspend withdrawals as prices crumbled.
The Protocol: Robinhood unveils its layer-2 testnet
Also: Citadel Securities backs LayerZero chain, MegaETH mainnet debut and ENS scraps L2 plans
The human brain's edge is fading. AI could outhink us in 2 years, Ben Goertzel says
"The human brain is better at taking the imaginative leap to understand the unknown ... We should enjoy it for a couple more years."
Cryptos crumble, bitcoin falls through $66,000, as Friday's bounce fades
With so many other asset markets in rally mode, investors for the moment appear to have moved on from crypto.
In unfamiliar market conditions, historical data-driven AI trading bots will falter
Bitget CEO Gracy Chen says AI trading apps are like interns for now; soon they will be full time employees.
Decentralized AI is in a trough but real opportunities are emerging, crypto VCs say
Moving away from overhyped GPU marketplaces and large AI model alternatives towards purpose-built, full-stack solutions is the goal.
BlackRock takes first DeFi step, lists BUIDL on Uniswap as UNI jumps 25%
BlackRock will make shares of its $2.2 billion tokenized U.S. Treasury fund tradable on the decentralized exchange Uniswap.
Analysts react as Robinhood slumps 10%, with slowdown in crypto trading weighing on results
JPMorgan and Compass Point were among the sell-side teams trimming price targets on HOOD.
CoinDesk 20 performance update: index trades 2.5% lower as all constituents decline
Aptos (APT) dropped 4.1% and Binance Coin (BNB) fell 3.7%, leading the index lower.
Bithumb admits to ‘serious flaws’ that left internal systems vulnerable to potential sabotage
The South Korean crypto exchange’s CEO Le Jae-won said the lack of proper controls led to the erroneous transfer of bitcoin worth more than $40 billion to customers. Most has been recovered.
Ethena-backed suiUSDe stablecoin goes live on Sui with $10 million yield vault launch
The synthetic dollar debuts on Sui Mainnet alongside a permissionless vault seeded by SUI Group and integration with DeepBook’s new margin system.
