InstitutionalMorgan Stanley Files for Spot Bitcoin ETF MSBT
Morgan Stanley filed an amended S-1 with the SEC for spot Bitcoin ETF MSBT on NYSE Arca. First from a major bank with Coinbase and Fidelity custody.
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Institutional73% Institutional Investors to Boost Crypto
Coinbase and EY-Parthenon survey: 73% of institutional investors plan to boost crypto allocations. 86% adopt stablecoins, 66% use spot ETFs.
InstitutionalSEC Approves Nasdaq Tokenized Securities Trading
SEC approved Nasdaq's rule change enabling tokenized securities trading on blockchain. First token-settled trades expected by Q3 2026.
InstitutionalStrategy Buys Record 22,337 BTC for $1.57B — Path to 1M
Strategy made its largest purchase of 2026 — 22,337 BTC for $1.57B. Total holdings reached 761,068 Bitcoin on the path to one million.
InstitutionalCoinbase in Talks to Invest in Bybit
Coinbase is negotiating a minority equity stake in Bybit at a $25B valuation. The deal could pave Bybit's way into the regulated US crypto market.
InstitutionalNasdaq and NYSE Bring Equities to Blockchain
Nasdaq and Kraken build a tokenized equities gateway, while ICE invests in OKX at $25B valuation. The $126T equity market moves to blockchain.
InstitutionalCircle USYC Overtakes BlackRock BUIDL as Tokenized Treasury Market Hits $11B
Circle's USYC tokenized treasury fund grew to $2.2B, overtaking BlackRock's BUIDL. The total tokenized U.S. Treasury market hit a record $11 billion.
InstitutionalMastercard Launches Crypto Partner Program with 85+ Firms
Mastercard announced the launch of its Crypto Partner Program with over 85 companies, including Binance, Ripple, Circle, and PayPal.
InstitutionalBitMine Buys 30,000 More ETH — Largest Ethereum Holder
BitMine Immersion Technologies acquired 30,000 ETH worth $62 million. The company now holds 4.5 million tokens and 3.76% of total Ethereum supply.