Stablecoins: Lex Sokolin notes they won via useful dollar plumbing as money market funds scale to multi-trillions in 2026.

According to Binance, the company has partnered with Franklin Templeton to launch an institutional collateral program. This initiative allows tokenized money market fund (MMF) shares, issued through Franklin Templeton's Benji Technology Platform, to be used as collateral on Binance. This marks the first collaboration under the strategic partnership announced last year.

According to @milesdeutscher, total liquidity in Money Market Funds has reached a new all‑time high of $7.8 trillion, highlighting the scale of sidelined capital that could influence risk assets if allocations shift (source: @milesdeutscher on X, Jan 16, 2026). He emphasizes that even a small portion moving into crypto could materially affect market liquidity and price action, making this a key watchpoint for traders tracking potential rotation flows (source: @milesdeutscher on X, Jan 16, 2026).

According to @Nick_van_Eck, JPMorgan’s CFO argued on stage that stablecoin rewards are dangerous and undesirable because they compete with banks, source: @Nick_van_Eck on X, Jan 13, 2026. Nick van Eck characterizes stablecoins as akin to regulated money market funds, implying direct competition for deposit funding and yield-sensitive customers, source: @Nick_van_Eck on X, Jan 13, 2026. For traders, this signals potential headwinds for yield-bearing stablecoin programs and possible policy pushback that could affect stablecoin reward rates, issuer market share, and flows between bank deposits and on-chain dollars, source: @Nick_van_Eck on X, Jan 13, 2026.

According to @EleanorTerrett, CFTC Acting Chair Caroline D. Pham announced a pilot program allowing BTC, ETH, and USDC to be used as collateral in U.S. derivatives markets. Source: @EleanorTerrett on X https://twitter.com/EleanorTerrett/status/1998144000314712235 The announcement also includes new guidance on tokenized assets, including Treasuries and money market funds. Source: @EleanorTerrett on X https://twitter.com/EleanorTerrett/status/1998144000314712235 The post does not provide timing, eligible venues, or collateral haircuts, which are critical for margin usage and risk management. Source: @EleanorTerrett on X https://twitter.com/EleanorTerrett/status/1998144000314712235 Traders should watch for the official CFTC materials for implementation specifics that will determine collateral eligibility and operational mechanics. Source: @EleanorTerrett on X https://twitter.com/EleanorTerrett/status/1998144000314712235

According to @charliebilello, assets in U.S. money market funds have surpassed $8 trillion for the first time (source: Charlie Bilello on X, Dec 2, 2025). He reports that inflows have continued despite a cumulative 150 basis points of Federal Reserve rate cuts since September 2024 (source: Charlie Bilello on X, Dec 2, 2025). He also states that another 25 basis point rate cut is expected next week, a key timing marker for traders monitoring liquidity conditions across risk assets and crypto markets (source: Charlie Bilello on X, Dec 2, 2025).

According to @EricBalchunas, money market mutual funds took in $142 billion in October and have added more than $700 billion year-to-date, based on his post highlighting the latest flows data (source: @EricBalchunas on X). According to @EricBalchunas, total assets now stand at $7.5 trillion, roughly double levels from five years ago, referencing a note flagged by @DavidCohne (source: @EricBalchunas on X).

According to @EricBalchunas, risk asset pullbacks should be viewed with the mindset that volatility is the price paid for higher returns, encouraging disciplined expectations during drawdowns, source: Eric Balchunas, X, Nov 9, 2025. He adds that investors unwilling to bear this volatility cost can park capital in money market funds as a low-volatility alternative during risk-off periods, source: Eric Balchunas, X, Nov 9, 2025. For crypto traders, this framework supports setting volatility budgets, sizing positions conservatively, and planning entries during BTC and ETH pullbacks rather than reacting emotionally, source: Eric Balchunas, X, Nov 9, 2025. Treating crypto volatility as a known cost can improve execution discipline and help preserve dry powder for staged buys on weakness, source: Eric Balchunas, X, Nov 9, 2025.