Intesa Sanpaolo, Italy’s largest banking institution and one of Europe’s largest banks, has disclosed approximately $96 million in spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds in a regulatory filing. Institutional adoption of digital assets has been picking up pace within Europe’s traditionally conservative banking sector. The bank’s Form 13F filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), covering positions as of 31 December 2025, also reveals a sophisticated $184.6 million put option position on Mi ...

RT insomniac (@insomniacxbt)also building a thesis where defi 1.0 + future rails finally get the omega pump after 4+ years of mehit's very clear that institutional adoption is here and tradfi folks are entering very very fast (citadel, dtcc, nyse/nasdaq, every bank)imo a few defi blue chips will be the ones that these partners eventually onboard fully withcrypto native teams have the advantage (tether, aave, lz, uniswap/perp dexes) over older fintechs coming into the sceneprobably way too early to position ...

I have been completely locked in on the XRP ledger amendments going live, getting close to going live. Some of them are already in activation phases. Some of them are still in the voting phase.But I have been locked in on this because I do believe that we are starting to see the evolution from, you know, the XRP ledger basically being a retail network to becoming an institutional engine. And what I mean by that is the XRP ledger is starting to become that network that enables some of the largest institution ...

RT AvaxFusion 🔺 (@AvaxFusion)1/2 This week on @avax ecosystem:FinChain, under @Fosun_Intl, has launched FUSD on Avalanche, further positioning the chain as the primary network for Asia’s first yield-bearing RWA-backed stablecoin.A major milestone that further strengthens Avalanche’s institutional adoption and real-world asset tokenization narrative.Meanwhile, AVAX on-chain activity continues to grow:→ C-Chain surpassed 600,000 active addresses, and→ 1.3M+ total active users ...

Core Insights - Bitcoin's price decline has not deterred the launch of new ETFs aimed at capitalizing on a potential rebound in the cryptocurrency market [2] - Regulatory changes, including the SEC's new generic listings standards (GLS) and the upcoming CLARITY Act, are expected to enhance investor interest in crypto ETFs, which raised $47.2 billion last year despite $5 billion in withdrawals in Q4 [3][4] Regulatory Developments - The GLS simplifies the listing process for crypto ETFs, allowing exchanges to list qualifying assets within five days without SEC approval, significantly reducing previous delays [8] - Under GLS, a crypto asset must be traded as a futures asset for at least six months, have a 12-month average liquidity of $700 million, and be part of the Intermarket Surveillance Group to gain approval [9] - The CLARITY Act, currently in Congress, aims to classify digital assets as "Digital Commodities," easing regulatory burdens for banks and encouraging institutional investment in crypto ETFs [15][16] Institutional Adoption - Major U.S. banks and asset managers are increasingly advising clients to include crypto in diversified portfolios, with Bank of America allowing its advisors to recommend spot Bitcoin ETFs [12] - Morgan Stanley has launched a Solana ETF with staking rewards, reflecting a trend where ETF issuers are incorporating proof-of-stake rewards to enhance fund attractiveness [13] - Analysts predict that ETF inflows could double by 2026 as more institutions enter the crypto space [4][19] Market Trends - The derivatives market is also showing growth, with CME Group expanding its crypto derivatives offerings, indicating a robust interest in crypto products [5] - Despite a reported bear market for Bitcoin, with significant holdings reductions in Q4 2025, some analysts remain optimistic about institutional interest and potential price recovery [20][21][22]

There was a recent event in the space which was of course XRP community day ema. Now at this spaces we got a big update from Brad Garlinghouse as well as Monica Long. This is Ripple CEO and also Ripple president.This is a very very big deal because what they essentially gave us in terms of the information was pretty much everything that we needed to know about what's happening now and going forward for XRP. So let's take a look at this. Let's first start off with of course the block because the block said X ...

We have been watching Ripple make some pretty significant moves over the last couple months. And you guys might be saying, "Well, Nick, yeah, they've been making some moves, but XRP is still down below $2." And although, yeah, it's pretty easy to just look at price action and say that Ripple is failing. However, Ripple and XRP are two completely different things.And XRP's price just doesn't rely on Ripple, you know, expanding and doing great things. But the good news about Ripple and the main thing that we ...

XRP has a massive dark horse behind it and we have to talk about this. So, right off the rip, let's actually address a few things. Number one, let's go back to February 9th where Generation Infinity posted an XRP innovation spotlight. Now, this is regarding XRP community day. Now, this just went through, this is actually happening today. Uh, so this is on February 11th, and this is with a few players around the XRP community. Obviously, the main one that we are looking at here is Evernorth. Evernorth is a m ...

🚨HUGE: BLACKROCK DIVES HEADFIRST INTO DEFI WITH $BUIDL TOKENBlackRock has launched its first DeFi initiative; the $BUIDL token, backed by U.S. Treasuries, now trading on @Uniswap through a partnership with @Securitize.This launch bridges traditional finance and DeFi, highlighting growing institutional adoption and signaling that legacy players are actively entering the decentralized ecosystem. ...

@_RichardTeng @nina_rong @ellazhang516 First panel focused on RWA and institutional adoption is live with @OndoFinance, @NanoLabsLtd & @AssetoFinance!Moderated by @Jong_bnb https://t.co/hS1oSzqD2W ...