InstitutionalHaun Ventures Raises $1B for Crypto and AI Agents
Haun Ventures closes $1B fund for crypto infrastructure, tokenization, and AI agents. BCG forecasts AI agent payments growing to $2.4T annually by 2029.
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InstitutionalDTCC to Launch Tokenized Securities in October 2026 With 50+ Firms
DTCC announced a July 2026 pilot and October full launch for tokenized securities. Over 50 firms including BlackRock, Circle and NYSE Group are on board.
StablecoinsVisa Expands Stablecoin Settlement to 9 Networks as Volume Jumps 50%
Visa added Base, Polygon, Canton, Arc and Tempo to its stablecoin settlement pilot. Annualized volume grew from $4.7B to $7B in Q1 2026.
MarketsRobinhood: Crypto Revenue Down 47% in Q1 2026, Shares Fall 9%
Robinhood Q1 2026 earnings: crypto revenue fell 47% to $134M, trading volume down 48%. EPS and revenue missed estimates. HOOD shares dropped 9.4%.
InstitutionalOKX Adds BlackRock BUIDL Fund as Trading Collateral via Standard Chartered
OKX integrated BlackRock's BUIDL fund into Standard Chartered's custody, letting institutions use it as trading margin while earning yield.
RegulationSEC Nears First Onchain Clearance for Tokenized Securities
SEC Chair Paul Atkins says the agency is close to releasing an innovation exemption allowing compliant onchain trading of tokenized securities.
RegulationUK Plans Payment Rule Reform for Stablecoins and Tokenized Deposits
The UK is reforming payment rules to cover stablecoins and tokenized deposits, creating a single framework for digital and traditional payments by 2027.
InstitutionalTether Acquires 8.2% Stake in Antalpha, Betting on Bitcoin Mining Finance
Tether acquired 8.2% of Antalpha via SEC Schedule 13D filing. The platform finances Bitcoin miners with a $1.6B loan portfolio. 2025 revenue up 68%.
InstitutionalJapan Tests Government Bonds as Digital Collateral on Canton Network
Japan's JSCC, Mizuho and Nomura launch a proof of concept to test Japanese Government Bonds as digital collateral on Canton Network, backed by Japan's FSA.