INSTITUTIONAL CRYPTO
Galaxy Digital Secures New York BitLicense for Institutional Crypto
Galaxy Digital's new BitLicense and money transmitter approval expand its regulated crypto services for institutional clients in New York.
Standard Chartered Acquires Zodia Custody Business, Plans Spin-Off
Standard Chartered to absorb Zodia Custody's crypto business and spin off Zodia Solutions under SC Ventures, advancing its institutional crypto strategy.
Singapore Gulf Bank Launches Institutional USDC Minting on Solana
SGB enables institutional clients to mint and redeem USDC directly from bank accounts via Solana, with $100K minimum and temporary fee waivers.
Flow Capital Moves $150M Private Credit Fund to Blockchain via DigiFT
Hong Kong credit manager Flow Capital plans to tokenize its $150M private credit fund through DigiFT, targeting $30M in new capital by year-end.
Legal & General Puts £50B in Liquidity Funds on Blockchain via Calastone
UK asset manager L&G tokenizes £50 billion in money market funds through Calastone's network, joining BlackRock and Franklin Templeton in the expanding tokenized treasury market.
Fireblocks Launches Earn to Let 2,400 Institutions Access DeFi Lending
Fireblocks opens institutional gateway to Aave and Morpho lending protocols, targeting idle stablecoin balances after processing $6 trillion in 2025.
Fireblocks Launches Earn to Let Institutions Generate Yield on Idle Stablecoins
Fireblocks' new Earn product integrates Aave and Morpho protocols, letting institutional clients earn yield on stablecoin holdings with enterprise-grade controls.
Broadridge Rolls Out Crypto Platform for Canadian Wealth Managers
Broadridge Financial Solutions launches integrated digital asset platform enabling Canadian wealth managers to offer crypto alongside traditional investments.
Bitmine Buys 71,524 ETH in Week, Now Holds 4% of Total Supply
Bitmine Immersion Technologies acquired $169M in Ether last week, pushing holdings to 4.87M ETH as the company targets 5% of total supply.
Binance Capital Connect Expands Institutional Crypto Strategy Platform
Binance Capital Connect broadens its VIP institutional platform for crypto fund discovery and allocation, building on 2023 launch connecting investors with fund managers.
Tokenized Treasuries Hit $12.78B as Collateral Use Cases Take Center Stage
Tokenized U.S. Treasuries surpass $12.78 billion onchain. The focus now shifts from issuance to productive collateral use in institutional trading workflows.
Paxos Rolls Out Multi-Venue Smart Routing for Institutional Crypto Trading
Paxos launches upgraded order routing that splits large crypto orders across multiple venues to reduce slippage and generate compliance-ready audit trails.
BNB Chain Pushes RWA Adoption at NYC Summit With $3.3B Already Tokenized
BNB Chain executives outline real-world asset strategy at Digital Asset Summit, highlighting $1.5B in RWAs used as DeFi collateral and 40% of global stablecoin volume.
Paxos Launches On-Chain Stablecoin Rewards Engine for USDG
Paxos debuts Partner Rewards Engine with daily claimable rewards for institutional USDG holders, marking first regulated stablecoin with programmable on-chain yield.
Binance Extends Banking Triparty Zero-Fee Promo to June 2026
Binance extends its institutional Banking Triparty service fee waiver through June 30, 2026, giving institutions more time to trade with off-exchange collateral.