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Institutional investors are warming to digital assets, with improving sentiment and broader use cases emerging as key drivers of adoption, according to a new survey from Tokyo-based bank Nomura and its crypto unit Laser Digital. The study, based on responses from more than 500 investment professionals in Japan, found that 31% of respondents now hold a positive outlook on crypto over the next year, up from 25% in 2024. Meanwhile, negative sentiment has declined, pointing to a gradual shift in perception as the asset class matures. A central theme is diversification. Some 65% of respondents said they view crypto as…

Neo N3 is now producing blocks every three seconds after the Council’s governance transaction was executed on-chain, reducing block intervals by 80% from their previous 15-second pace. The change, tracked on Neo3Scan’s governance portal, was signed by 13 of 21 Council members, surpassing the 11-signature threshold required for validity. Jimmy Liao, founder of R3E Network, confirmed the activation and credited those who brought the change to fruition. What changed The executed transaction (0x50f6…36f1) invoked the native Policy contract to adjust two network parameters simultaneously. MillisecondsPerBlock was reduced from 15,000 to 3,000, cutting block intervals from 15 seconds to three seconds.…

Coinbase (COIN) said it plans to introduce tokenized stocks backed one-for-one by underlying U.S. equities, joining the growing competition among crypto firms and traditional financial companies to bring stocks onto blockchain networks. In a post on X on Tuesday, the exchange said “the first real, 1:1 backed tokenized stocks are coming,” allowing users to own, trade, hold and redeem the securities onchain while automatically receiving dividends. The announcement comes ahead of a product event scheduled for 3 p.m. ET Tuesday, in which the company, best known as a crypto exchange, is expected to unveil a series of offerings spanning trading…

In a significant shift in bitcoin’s market structure the amount of supply held by “conviction buyers” has surged to nearly 4 million $BTC, according to BitGo data cited by Bitfinex on Wednesday. Bitcoin in long-term buyers’ hands currently represents a 300% increase since the end of 2025, signaling a massive migration of the crypto’s realized value into large, low-activity entities, according to Bitfinex. The massive “conviction” capital is valued at just over $320 billion, based on bitcoin’s current price of roughly $80,000. “While the exact methodology behind BitGo’s ‘conviction buyers’ metric isn’t immediately clear, the broader signal is notable,” said…

Peter Schiff, a well-known Bitcoin critic and gold advocate, has raised concerns about MicroStrategy’s ongoing Bitcoin acquisition strategy. The company has continued to expand its holdings through a mix of debt and equity issuance. Schiff stated that MicroStrategy’s approach is becoming harder to sustain under current market conditions. He said “the company is shifting toward more expensive capital” while referencing recent financing changes linked to preferred shares. He added that earlier funding methods, which included issuing shares at higher valuations, are becoming less effective in the present environment. MicroStrategy has recently relied more on preferred share offerings with higher yield…

In a decisive move that reshapes its tokenomics, Pump.fun has announced a massive $PUMP token buyback, purchasing $360 million worth of its native token. This figure represents a staggering 35.5% of the total $PUMP circulating supply. The buyback program, launched recently, signals a strong vote of confidence in the project’s long-term value and liquidity management. Pump.fun Token Buyback: A $360 Million Milestone The announcement from Pump.fun confirms the completion of a buyback totaling $360 million. This is not a small-scale repurchase; it is one of the most aggressive buyback programs in the cryptocurrency sector relative to circulating supply. By removing…

XPower Finance, an AI-led cooperative finance platform, has partnered with HPX, a famous Web3 financial gateway. The partnership is set to expand HPX Official’s presence within the Web3 financial network. As XPower Finance’s social media announcement revealed, the development merges worldwide crypto spending and asset management settlement into an inclusive platform for consumers. Thus, the development aims to bridge AI-led DeFi innovations with real-world utility on the infrastructure of X Layer. XPower Finance × @Hpx_OfficialHPX is a next-generation Web3 financial gateway combining asset management, payments, and global crypto spending in one secure ecosystem.Bridging real-world utility with AI-driven DeFi innovation on…

Welcome to our institutional newsletter, Crypto Long & Short. This week: Dovile Silenskyte provides an alternative to the “bitcoin as a risk asset” narrative. Joshua de Vos shares insights and analysis on global exchanges. Top headlines institutions should pay attention to by Francisco Rodrigues. CoinDesk 80 Leads as Crypto Outperforms Across Asset Classesin Chart of the Week. Thanks for joining us! -Alexandra Levis Expert Insights Bitcoin vs. gold: 26% relative undervaluation By Dovile Silenskyte, director of digital assets research, WisdomTree For years, markets have struggled to classify bitcoin. Currently, the dominant media narrative tends to treat bitcoin as a high-beta…

With the S&P 500 pushing past 7,000 to fresh record highs, its chart is drawing striking comparisons to the Dot-com bubble era. Notably, the index closed Friday at 7,126, up 1.2% on the day and nearly 4% year-to-date. S&P 500 YTD price chart. Source: Google Finance Analysis shows the current trajectory closely resembling the early-2000s market cycle, highlighting parallels between the dot-com boom and today’s AI-driven rally. The comparison contrasts the 2000 to 2003 peak, when the index rose to about 1,570 before plunging to roughly 830, with a projected path from 2025 to 2029. In the current cycle, the…

Shiba Inu lead ambassador, Shytoshi Kusama sparked expectations in the $SHIB community after he updated his X location to “wiring features&counting down.” Kusama resumed activity on X on April 22 after a brief silence. Aside from interacting with tweets from the crypto community, Kusama also updated his bio and X location, with the recent update marking the third location change in days. First, Kusama’s location read “Ready to reveal what’s next,” which he changed to “wiring features” before the newest update, which now reads “wiring features&counting down.” @ShytoshiKusama, Image: x.com The Shiba Inu lead ambassador continues to engage with the…