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Tokenized U.S. Treasuries have hit a record $14 billion as of April 2026, a 37x jump from early 2023. That has positioned Treasuries as a safe haven for the broader $29 billion RWA sector, but will everyday buyers actually “buy in”? Token Terminal data shows that the surge is driven by heavyweights bringing institutional-grade yield on-chain. Circle’s USYC leads the pack with $2.9 billion in assets, catering primarily to non-U.S. investors. BlackRock’s BUIDL, managed via Securitize, has surpassed $2.5 billion, and Centrifuge’s JTRSY is third with $1/.5 billion in assets. Meanwhile, Franklin Temploton’s IBENJI sits at a close fourth with…

21shares launched THYP to give U.S. investors spot exposure to $HYPE with integrated staking rewards. The ETF recorded $1.8 million in first-day trading volume, while a leveraged companion product also entered the market. Key Takeaways: THYP launched with spot $HYPE exposure, staking rewards, and $1.8 million in trading volume. Investors face staking risks, market-price trading, and no direct individual share redemption. TXXH’s daily leverage reset may amplify losses over time. Hyperliquid ETF Debut Puts THYP in Focus Asset management firm 21shares announced on May 12 the launch of the 21shares Hyperliquid ETF (Nasdaq: THYP), offering U.S. investors spot exposure to…

Key lawmakers have secured a significant compromise to strengthen law enforcement provisions within the Clarity Act, the landmark crypto market structure bill that has been struggling to pass the Senate for months. The bipartisan agreement has been struck between Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Chuck Grassley and Senator Cynthia Lummis. It aims to strike the right balance between protecting technology and addressing the concerns of law enforcement. White House official Patrick Witt summarized the current state of Capitol Hill negotiations: “The deals will continue until CLARITY improves.” The much-awaited compromise Sources close to the negotiations claim that the new deal empowers…

Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) opened the week with a strong rebound, breaking a three-day outflow streak. Ether extended its losses, while $XRP and solana remained inactive. Ether Outflows Continue as Bitcoin ETFs Snap Outflow Streak A new week brought a shift in tone. After several sessions of steady withdrawals, bitcoin ETFs found their footing again, drawing fresh capital and restoring a measure of confidence. Bitcoin spot ETFs recorded a net inflow of $167.23 million, snapping a three-day outflow streak. The recovery was led decisively by Blackrock’s IBIT, which pulled in $160.81 million, accounting for the bulk of the day’s gains.…

The analyst believes that one of the reasons ether has been under selling pressure is linked to the conflict in the Middle East and the subsequent rise in oil prices. To Lee, this is “short tactical noise,” and prices should be stronger later this year. Key Takeaways: Tom Lee says the US-Iran war drove oil up and $ETH down 28%, but expects a 2026 market recovery driven by tokenization and AI. Despite a 12% Bitcoin dip, Vitalik Buterin sees $ETH thriving as an economic layer for AI agents. Dismissing short-term noise, BCG predicts asset tokenization will next hit $16T and…

Reppo landed a $20m strategic commitment from Bolts Capital to scale its prediction market protocol and “Datanets,” aiming to turn staked human judgment into high‑quality AI training data. Decentralized prediction market network Reppo has secured a $20,000,000 strategic investment commitment from Bolts Capital to back the next phase of its protocol development and ecosystem growth, the Reppo Foundation said on April 23. The foundation said the funding will also be used “to promote the use of prediction markets to solve the training data bottleneck issue,” positioning Reppo at the intersection of crypto-native market design and AI infrastructure. Bolts Capital’s commitment…

A wallet address linked to fee collection from the memecoin trading platform GMGN has moved 3,000 $BNB, valued at approximately $2.04 million, to the exchange Pionex. The transaction was flagged by on-chain analyst ai_9684xtpa, who monitors large cryptocurrency movements for signs of market activity or strategic repositioning. Details of the Transaction The deposit, recorded on February 27, 2025, involved a single transfer of 3,000 $BNB from a wallet previously associated with GMGN-related fee revenue. According to the analyst’s tracking data, the sending address still holds a significant portfolio worth $12.45 million, distributed across $BNB, ETH, and USDC. The move to…

With lawmakers on the US Senate Banking Committee set to consider a markup on a cryptocurrency market structure bill this week, some Democrats are holding the line — and potentially their votes — on ethics provisions. The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (CLARITY), passed by the US House of Representatives in July 2025, is scheduled for a markup in the Banking Committee on Thursday after months of delays due to concerns about language on stablecoin yield, tokenized equities, ethics and more issues related to the crypto industry. Although the Senate Agriculture Committee passed its version of the bill in a…

A new chart from Jameson Lopp has reopened one of Bitcoin’s oldest internal debates: whether visible node counts reflect real support for a rule change. The immediate flashpoint is BIP-110, a draft proposal that would temporarily impose much tighter consensus-level limits on non-monetary data, following Bitcoin Core 30’s loosening of the default OP_RETURN policy. Lopp says the node surge behind it may be Sybil-inflated (i.e., artificially boosted by a single actor running many nodes to simulate broader support). The node chart that started it Lopp shared a chart captioned “Spot the Sybil Attack” showing the BIP-110 signaling line rising sharply…

Ethereum continues facing strong selling pressure across global crypto markets. The $ETH price CAD remains under pressure after Ethereum lost nearly 26% this year. Many traders expected investors to reduce exposure after such a sharp correction. Instead, blockchain data now reveals a completely different story unfolding behind the scenes. The latest numbers show Ethereum’s staking participation climbed from 29% to 31%. That increase signals strong confidence from long-term holders despite market weakness. Investors continue locking millions of $ETH into staking contracts instead of selling during volatility. The rising staking activity also reduces Ethereum’s circulating supply significantly. The market now watches…