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,…

Wells Fargo Boosts Strategy Stake in Q1 2026

Wells Fargo reported larger positions in Ether exchange-traded funds in the first quarter while reshuffling its Bitcoin ETF holdings across several products, according to its latest Securities and Exchange Commission filing. The bank said it raised its holdings in Ether (ETH) ETFs, including BlackRock’s iShares Ethereum Trust ETF (ETHA) and the Bitwise Ethereum ETF (ETHW),…

Latest XRP news: Ripple-linked ETFs attract biggest inflows since January

XRP exchange-traded funds (ETF) drummed up their biggest inflows since January amid a slew of developments at related company Ripple and favorable price action for the world’s fourth-largest token by market capitalization. The five U.S.-listed spot XRP exchange-traded funds reported a combined $25.8 million in net inflows on Monday, the largest single-day haul since Jan….

Galaxy Digital says 7 Democrats Key to Support CLARITY Act Markup

Crypto investment firm Galaxy Digital said seven Democratic lawmakers on the US Senate Banking Committee could be key to advancing the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act when it goes to markup on Thursday, sending it to the Senate for a vote. In an X post on Sunday, Galaxy Digital labeled Democratic lawmakers Ruben Gallego and…

Bitcoin ‘Trend Reversal Signal’ Flashes as $82.5K Resistance Key for Bulls

Bitcoin (BTC) could be set for an extended uptrend, with a pending bullish signal from a key valuation metric suggesting that BTC prices might go “much higher,” according to crypto analysts. Key takeaways: Bitcoin’s MVRV golden cross signals a shift to bullishness, historically preceding prolonged price rallies. Bitcoin traders argue $60,000 was the bear market…