BNY Mellon, a leading custodian bank, is transitioning its transfer agency operations to a blockchain platform, aiming to create a shared, on-chain record for fund ownership and transactions, initially covering $8.6 trillion in assets.
Asset manager 21shares revised its crypto forecasts, noting institutional adoption strengthens while weak market conditions and muted retail participation slow growth. The report highlights Bitcoin's intact four-year cycle, resilient crypto ETFs, and prediction markets outperforming expectations.
Ethlabs, a new non-profit R&D firm founded by former Ethereum Foundation researchers, aims to prepare Ethereum for institutional adoption. Funded by Joe Lubin and major ETH treasuries, it focuses on scaling and protocol economics.
DeFi's growth is shifting from on-chain user acquisition to invisible integration within traditional finance. Despite recent exploits, institutional funding is pouring in, with protocols like Morpho focusing on user-facing applications that mask underlying DeFi complexity.
Streamer Clavicular's harsh criticism of Bitcoin as "garbage" and a "horrible investment" on a viral livestream has ignited a debate within the crypto community, reviving past controversies and highlighting a divide between online personalities and digital asset investors.
Ether (ETH) is poised to continue its uptrend driven by institutional adoption, including JPMorgan and BlackRock launching tokenized funds on Ethereum, and bullish technical structures indicating a bottom-out in price.
Adam Back, Blockstream CEO and cryptographer whose Hashcash work influenced Bitcoin's design, again denies being Satoshi Nakamoto after recent media speculation. Speaking at Bitcoin 2026 conference in Las Vegas, Back said the mystery around Bitcoin's founder helped the asset become a digital commodity without a single point of capture, contributing to its mainstream success through ETFs and corporate treasuries.
Bitcoin 2026 conference at The Venetian featured Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and FBI Director in a session on code as free speech, highlighting Bitcoin's institutional adoption dilemma. The event showcased DOJ's enforcement shift away from targeting developers, while critics argued the movement's cultural center has shifted toward institutions it was designed to circumvent.
