InstitutionalWintermute: Institutions Hit Record 72% of Crypto Spot Trading
Institutions hit a record 72% of spot trading on Wintermute's OTC desk in H1 2026, as crypto volatility fell to about 45%. Key numbers inside.
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MarketsRobinhood Q2: Record Quarter, Crypto Revenue Down 38%
Robinhood's Q2 2026 net income hit $573M, but crypto revenue fell 38% as prediction markets and Robinhood Chain became the new growth engine.
AltcoinsStorj Files for Bankruptcy, Offers Tokenholders a Path to Equity
Storj Labs filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy while its network keeps running. The company wants to give STORJ holders equity in the reorganized business.
InstitutionalKB Kookmin Bank Launches Cross-Border Payments on JPMorgan's Blockchain
South Korea's largest bank is launching payments on JPMorgan's Kinexys blockchain for business clients across 10 countries starting August 2026.
DeFiHyperliquid's Tokenized Assets Overtake All Other Trading Categories
Tokenized real-world asset trading on Hyperliquid topped every other category combined for the first time, hitting $25.1B and 52% of weekly volume.
InstitutionalBank of England Clears HSBC to Test Tokenized Government Bonds
The Bank of England cleared HSBC to issue tokenized UK gilts via its Orion platform inside the Digital Securities Sandbox, with the first deal due in Q1 2027.
InstitutionalCitadel Securities Invests $400M in Crypto.com
Market maker Citadel Securities invested $400 million in Crypto.com, the exchange's first institutional round in 10 years, valuing it at $20 billion.
SecurityVlad.fun Halts Robinhood Chain Launchpad Amid Investigation
Robinhood Chain memecoin launchpad Vlad.fun halted operations amid an internal trust investigation and warned about a fake token.
RegulationCLARITY Act Under Pressure From Senators and Banks
Senator Warren wants Trump barred from crypto profits, and banks want clearer stablecoin yield rules in the CLARITY Act. A Senate vote is due by August 10.