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Solana Foundation taps Mastercard, Western Union, Worldpay for institutional developer platform
The platform is a toolkit that lets enterprises create and scale financial applications on Solana without deep crypto infrastructure expertise.
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Mastercard, Western Union tap Solana Foundation’s new enterprise developer toolbox
The platform offers three API modules to help issue RWAs, support payments, and enable onchain swaps supported by 20 launch partners.
Coinbase says the 'second wave' of institutional money for crypto is here and it is all about yield
Coinbase’s head of institutional, Brett Tejpaul, says institutional priorities in crypto are evolving, and investors are increasingly hunting for yield.
Wall Street broker Bernstein calls bitcoin bottom, keeps $150,000 year-end target
The broker sees bitcoin rebounding from its recent lows, supported by ETF flows and expanding corporate treasury demand.
Bittensor Leads AI Altcoin Surge as Short Squeeze, Conflicting Iran Talks Claims Fuel Volatility
AI altcoins notched double-digit gains amid conflict-related volatility, buoyed by last week's Nvidia GTC conference.
ParaFi defies crypto market downturn with $125 million raise for new fund: Bloomberg
The firm now manages about $2 billion, having already raised an additional $325 million for existing crypto investment strategies since last year.
New York Stock Exchange taps Securitize to build its tokenized stock platform
The move comes as the race to bring equities to always-on blockchain markets is heating up after Nasdaq obtained regulatory approval for its tokenization plan.
Wall Street will eventually submit to the rules of DeFi
Wall Street won’t tame DeFi. Regulation creates compliant tiers atop permissionless liquidity, forcing TradFi to adopt DeFi’s superior speed and composability.
AI and stablecoins are winning despite 2026 crypto market slump
AI and stablecoin sectors show remarkable resilience amid 2026 crypto market weakness, with strong fundamentals driving growth.
NYSE taps Securitize to develop 24/7 tokenized securities platform
The NYSE, part of Intercontinental Exchange, has partnered with Securitize to develop its 24/7 tokenized securities platform.
Bitcoin sees rare two-block reorg as Foundry overtakes AntPool and ViaBTC in mining race
Despite its relative rarity, the event reflects normal network behavior, as nodes adopt the chain with the most cumulative proof of work.
Morning Minute: Saylor Gains Access to Another $44B to Buy Bitcoin
Strategy just unveiled a $44 billion war chest to keep buying Bitcoin, while Congress is moving to ban sports bets on prediction markets.
FSB flags dollar stablecoins as bigger risk for emerging markets in annual report
US dollar-denominated stablecoins may expose emerging economies to external macro shocks and financial stability risks, according to the Financial Stability board.
Bitcoin hovers below key ‘air gap’ as geopolitical risks and Fed outlook cloud direction
Analysts flag a resistance zone above $72,000 as bitcoin holds key support amid geopolitical tensions and macro headwinds.
BitGo, Susquehanna Crypto offering institutional OTC access to prediction markets
New partnership lets hedge funds and other large investors trade event contracts using crypto collateral held on BitGo’s platform.
BitGo offers OTC prediction market access to institutions via Susquehanna Crypto partnership
BitGo's institutional clients will be able to access prediction markets via the custodian's platform and post cash or crypto as collateral.