RegulationUS Senate Democrats Demand Hearings on Trump's WLF-UAE $500M Deal
Five Democratic senators demand hearings on a $500M Abu Dhabi investment in the Trump family's World Liberty Financial and its links to subsequent UAE deals.
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EthereumEthereum Foundation Lays Off 54 Staff and Cuts Budget by 40%
Ethereum Foundation laid off 54 staff (20%) and cut its budget by 40%. Buterin targets an endowment model: spending drops from 15% to 5% of reserves after 2030.
InstitutionalFranklin Templeton Launches Franklin Crypto After 250 Digital Acquisition
Franklin Templeton closed its 250 Digital acquisition and launched Franklin Crypto. The firm's tokenized assets tripled to $2.5B over the past year.
InstitutionalOKX and ICE (NYSE) Launch Joint Venture for Tokenized Equities
NYSE parent ICE and OKX are launching a joint venture for tokenized NYSE equities. Andrew Cuomo will co-chair. Regulatory approval required.
StablecoinsBoE Sets 40 Billion Pound Cap on Systemic Stablecoins
Bank of England replaces individual stablecoin holding limits with a 40 billion pound issuance cap and raises the permitted bond allocation in reserves to 70%.
InstitutionalMorgan Stanley Files Ethereum and Solana ETFs at Record 0.14% Fee
Morgan Stanley filed amended SEC applications for Ethereum and Solana ETFs at 0.14%, making them the cheapest spot crypto ETFs in the US and the world.
InstitutionalJapan Corporate Pension Fund Serving 1,200 Firms Plans 1% Crypto Allocation in 2026
A Japanese corporate pension fund managing $130M for 1,200 SMBs plans to allocate 1% to crypto in fiscal 2026. What the move signals for institutional adoption.
InstitutionalFranklin Templeton Files Bitcoin DRIP ETFs: Stock Dividends Into BTC
Franklin Templeton filed two Bitcoin DRIP ETFs that reinvest stock dividends into BTC, joining BlackRock and Goldman Sachs in the Bitcoin income product race.
MiningHIVE Digital Signs $220M Deal with Bell and Cohere
HIVE Digital's BUZZ HPC signed a $220M GPU contract with Bell and Cohere. The deal adds $70M in ARR, pushing HPC revenue above $100M annually.