Senate Confirms Kevin Warsh as Fed Governor, with Chair Vote Expected

The US Senate has approved Kevin Warsh as the newest governor of the Federal Reserve, with a vote on his confirmation as chair of the central bank expected this week. In a 51 to 45 vote in the US Senate on Tuesday, lawmakers sided on party lines, with the exception of Democratic Senator John Fetterman,…

JPMorgan (JPM) to launch new tokenized fund as Wall Street tokenization race heats up

JPMorgan (JPM) is preparing to launch a tokenized money market fund, the latest sign that major financial institutions and Wall Street asset managers are speeding up efforts to move traditional assets onto blockchain rails. A Tuesday filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission SEC) outlined plans for a blockchain-based money-market fund investing exclusively in…

XRP ETF Cumulative Inflows Hit All-time Highs: Will It Trigger a Price Rally?

XRP (XRP) price is down 3.2% in the past 24 hours and 6% below its recent high of $1.50 to trade at $1.42 on Tuesday. Despite this pullback, analysts say XRP is still positioned for further gains backed by several market and technical factors. Key takeaways: Spot XRP ETFs logged $25.8 million in inflows on…

Bitcoin Trader Records $13M in Unrealized Losses As BTC

A Bitcoin (BTC) whale is now down about $13 million as BTC price has rebounded by around 40% from its February lows. However, the trader continues to stand by the short position. Key takeaways: A trader known as “pension-usdt.eth” is short 1,000 BTC worth roughly $81 million using 3x leverage. The BTC short position will…

DTCC Integrates Chainlink for Tokenized Collateral Platform

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) will integrate Chainlink infrastructure into its collateral management platform ahead of a planned fourth-quarter 2026 launch as it aims to support near real-time movement, valuation and settlement of tokenized collateral across financial markets and blockchains. DTCC said its Collateral AppChain platform is designed to serve as shared infrastructure…

ETH Derivatives and Onchain Data Suggest the Path to $2,600 Remains Open

Key takeaways: ETH derivatives metrics show professional traders are holding steady and haven’t flipped bearish despite recent DeFi exploits. Ethereum’s 53% Total Value Locked market share and institutional ETF demand continue to provide support near $2,200. Ether price rally stalls, but ETH futures far from bearish Ether (ETH) price failed to sustain bullish momentum after…

US Senate Banking Committee Releases Text for Crypto Market Structure Bill ahead of Markup

The recently released text of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (CLARITY) in the US Senate Banking Committee is raising some eyebrows among experts before a scheduled Thursday markup for provisions on housing and the lack of ethics language. On Monday, three Republican lawmakers unveiled the text of the bill lawmakers will use to consider…

Roaring Kitty-Linked RKC Memecoin Crashes After $729K Developer Exit

The developer of a new Solana-based memecoin cashed out about $729,000 after Keith Gill’s Roaring Kitty X account posted the token’s ticker and contract address, triggering a short-lived trading frenzy before the post was deleted. Following the now-deleted X post from Gill’s account, Red Kitten Crew (RKC) briefly surged to an $11 million market capitalization…

Can Bitcoin Bulls Shake Off a New US CPI Inflation Spike?

Bitcoin (BTC) saw classic volatility ahead of Tuesday’s Wall Street open as a key US inflation gauge hit its highest levels in three years. Key points: US CPI inflation reaches its highest year-on-year levels since 2023. Energy prices fuel the rise, with the US-Iran war continuing to make its presence felt. Bitcoin traders retain support…

LMAX Group Launches Digital Asset Collateral Solution for Institutions

Global cross-asset marketplace LMAX Group has launched Kiosk, a hosted portal that lets institutional clients deposit digital assets into LMAX Custody and use them as collateral to trade across its FX, metals, derivatives and crypto markets. The product allows clients to post digital assets as collateral for spot foreign exchange, precious metals, contracts for difference,…