Franklin Templeton and Binance Launch Tokenized Collateral Program

Eligible clients can now use tokenized money market funds as off-exchange trading collateral.

Robinhood’s Crypto Head Johann Kerbrat on Why Public Blockchains Will Win

Robinhood is opening the testnet for its Arbitrum-based Ethereum Layer 2. In this episode, we sit down with the fintech’s head of crypto, Johann Kerbrat, to discuss the strategic move to build on Ethereum. He believes institutions can get the privacy and compliance guarantees they need on public chains like Ethereum, so building on private chains doesn’t make sense as they are just a “fancy database.”

UNI Soars 30% Amid Strategic Investment from BlackRock

Uniswap and Securitize have announced a strategic partnership with BlackRock to provide DeFi liquidity for BlackRock's tokenized fund.

Bitcoin Falls Below $67,000 as Losses Broaden Across Crypto

Major crypto assets traded lower on Wednesday morning as total market capitalization shed almost 4%

Intercontinental Exchange Unveils Polymarket Signals Tool to Enhance Trader Insights

Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) has launched the Polymarket Signals and Sentiment Tool, integrating prediction market data into its services to provide traders with enhanced market insights.

Ondo Global Markets Taps Chainlink for US Stock Price Feeds

Ondo Global Markets has teamed up with Chainlink to utilize its Data Feeds, enhancing onchain pricing for tokenized U.S. stocks and ETFs, reinforcing the integration of traditional securities into DeFi.

ZRO Soars 40% After Unveiling Layer 1 Blockchain

LayerZero announced its Zero blockchain yesterday, built in collaboration with Citadel, ICE, and Google Cloud.

Provenance Blockchain TVL Hits All-Time High of $1.2 Billion

HELOC provider Figure Markets accounts for the network’s entire TVL.

Prediction Market Open Interest Crosses $1B as Super Bowl Boosts Bets

Volume across Polymarket and Kalshi hit $400 million for the first time, with sports and political markets drawing nearly all the liquidity.

Crypto Lender BlockFills Halts Withdrawals

Contagion fears rise as the Susquehanna-backed lender and trading provider cites liquidity issues.

Lombard Launches Smart Accounts to Connect Institutional Bitcoin to DeFi

The new system lets institutions earn yield and access liquidity without moving Bitcoin out of custody.

ETHZilla Launches Aviation Token Backed By Jet Engines

The new token offers investors exposure to lease payments generated by two jet engines.

Optimism Taps Succinct to Enable Instant Withdrawals

The zero-knowledge validity proofs will become canonical across the OP stack.

Bitcoin Plunges Under $66,000 as Crypto Sentiment Index Hits Historic Low

Total market cap is holding steady today, even as sentiment sinks to the weakest level on record.

Aave Labs Proposes New DAO Value Accrual and Growth Framework

The new proposal aims to resolve the ongoing debate and align the interests of equity holders and token holders.

Vitalik Proposes ‘Decentralized Governance’ Model for Russia’s Future

The Ethereum co-founder condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine while saying the country could benefit from crypto principles like decentralization.

Hyperliquid-Based Ventuals’ Trading Volume Surges 100% in 17 Days

Cumulative trading volume on the tokenized private equity platform reached $200 million about four months after the protocol’s launch.

Espresso Token Launches at $275 Million Valuation

Launchpad buyers are down 30% with a 2-year vesting period ahead of them.

Bluefin-acquired Nexa Terminal Shuts Down Blaming Sui’s ‘Extremely Low’ Volume

The closure comes as monthly DEX volumes on Sui have dropped 70% from last year’s peak.

Prediction Market Aggregator Stand Launches Counter-Trading Tool

The new tool lets users automate bets against consistent losers — instead of trying to copy winners.

Crypto Markets Rally After Softer-Than-Expected US Inflation Report

Total market value rose over 4% today, though risk appetite remains fragile.