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US financial giant Morgan Stanley has made noteworthy assessments regarding the future of crypto assets. Amy Oldenburg, the company’s Head of Digital Asset Strategy, detailed the firm’s crypto approach and 2026 vision in an interview. It was first stated that tokenization is not the ultimate goal, but rather the foundation of larger financial structures. According to Oldenburg, simply moving assets to the blockchain is not enough; real value will be created by 24/7 markets, faster collateral movement, programmable financial products, and the emergence of next-generation financial workflows. In this process, it was argued that the financial system will not only…

One way investors could use to grow their $XRP bags is through $XRP meme coins, but this approach could carry its own inherent risks. The XRPL meme coin market has seen steady growth in recent months. Although the sector remains relatively small at around $50 million in total market cap, some investors see it as an early-stage opportunity. Discussions have since emerged about how $XRP meme coins can help traders grow their $XRP holdings by leveraging AMM liquidity pools where most tokens are paired with $XRP. This could allow investors to increase their $XRP tokens when meme coins gain value…

Nine months ago, Congress passed the $GENIUS Act, establishing the first federal regulatory framework for payment stablecoins. The results have been demonstrative: the stablecoin market grew 49% in 2025, reaching $306 billion by year’s end. Circle, Ripple and other digital asset companies received provisional national banking charters from the OCC. Institutional capital that had been sitting on the sidelines moved into these markets. Recruiters, who a year earlier described an industry in which “every protocol foundation was bailing to the Caymans [tradingview.com],” now report that 90% of senior crypto leadership searches are U.S.-based. Clear rules produced exactly what their advocates…

Upbit and Bithumb, South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, have seen a significant increase in trading volume for some altcoins over the past 24 hours. Tokens in the AI, Layer-2, and meme coin categories, in particular, have attracted considerable interest from Korean investors. According to the data, the biggest surge in trading volume was seen in the Solayer token within the Solana ecosystem. Reaching a trading volume exceeding $136 million on Upbit and over $28 million on Bithumb, the token generated a total trading volume of approximately $165 million across the two exchanges. Related News List of the Most-Searched Altcoins in…

MARA Holdings still has in its coffers 35,303 Bitcoin valued at roughly $2.84 billion, making it the fourth largest corporate Bitcoin holder in the world. But that position comes after the company sold a significant chunk of its reserves — and investors took notice. A Rough Quarter By The Numbers MARA’s stock dropped 5% during Tuesday’s trading session, touching an intraday low of $11.74 before closing around $12.65. After-hours trading brought another 1.85% decline. The sell-off followed the release of the company’s first-quarter 2026 earnings, which showed a net loss of $1.26 billion — more than double the $533 million…

Strategy purchased approximately 45,000 bitcoin over the last 30 days—its fastest accumulation pace in nearly a year—while the rest of the corporate bitcoin treasury sector bought fewer than 1,000 $BTC combined, according to a new Cryptoquant report. Cryptoquant Says Bitcoin Treasury Summer Is Over Outside Strategy The data reveals a stark split in the corporate bitcoin market. Strategy‘s buying represents its highest 30-day purchase volume since April 2025. Every other publicly traded company holding bitcoin in treasury has, by comparison, nearly stopped buying. Cryptoquant researchers tracked the collapse in detail. Non-Strategy treasury companies purchased a combined 1,000 $BTC in the…

A new report from Asian Web3 research and consulting firm Tiger Research reveals a notable shift in capital allocation within the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector. According to the firm, funds are increasingly moving away from high-yield assets and toward lower-yielding, institution-friendly alternatives such as USYC and sUSDS. This trend comes amid a sharp decline in the supply of sUSDe, a yield-bearing token from the Ethena protocol. Selection Criteria Evolve Beyond APY The report emphasizes that this movement does not represent a broad capital exodus from the DeFi market. Instead, it reflects a change in how investors evaluate digital assets. Tiger…

Oil prices saw a massive quarterly surge, and the top two US oil giants somehow managed to make less money. Exxon Mobil and Chevron both reported first-quarter earnings today that fell sharply compared to a year ago. Exxon’s net income dropped 45% to $4.2 billion from $7.7 billion a year earlier. Chevron’s slid 36% to $2.2 billion from $3.5 billion. Brent crude prices climbed sharply from $61 to $118 per barrel following US and Israeli strikes on Iran on February 28, recording the biggest quarterly jump since 1988. The escalation led to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a…

Recent examinations reveal Solana navigating through intriguing complexities as its futures and spot markets exhibit contrasting behaviors. While the asset quietly garners attention at lows, futures markets grapple with heavy sell-side action, creating a curious atmosphere. A pivotal moment arises as the SEC assigns Solana digital commodity status, signaling a redefined course for involvement from both institutional and individual sectors. Can Institutional Moves Outpace Futures Resistance?What Does the SEC’s Classification Mean? Can Institutional Moves Outpace Futures Resistance? In a dramatic turn, Solana’s futures markets—tracked by the 90-day Futures Taker CVD—unraveled a narrative switch. Initial gains reversed, with traders releasing positions…

A Republican US House of Representatives member running for reelection has won his party’s primary after crypto-affiliated groups contributed more than $500,000 in supportive media buys. Representative James Baird won Tuesday’s Republican primary for Indiana House District 4 with more than 60% of the vote, beating challenger Craig Haggard and others. Beginning with his first term, in January 2019, Baird consistently supported legislation considered favorable to the crypto industry, including the GENIUS stablecoin act and the market structure bill, the CLARITY Act. Source: NBC News According to filings with the US Federal Election Commission (FEC), the Defend American Jobs political…