Good Morning, Asia. Here's what's making news in the markets: Welcome to Asia Morning Briefing, a daily summary of top stories during U.S. hours and an overview of market moves and analysis. For a detailed overview of U.S. markets, see CoinDesk's Crypto Daybook Americas.The easy yield in crypto is gone, and market maker Flowdesk thinks the reason is structural rather than cyclical. In its 2025 crypto credit review, the market maker argues that yields compressed across staking, stablecoin lending, and bit ...

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New Product Launch - Robinhood launches $ETH and $SOL staking for U.S customers [1]

Product Launch - Robinhood launches $ETH (Ethereum) and $SOL (Solana) staking in the US [1]

Market Trends & Institutional Adoption - Bitcoin reached its highest monthly close, indicating macro strength [1] - Robinhood integrated ETH staking and launched an L2 on Arbitrum, facilitating retail on-chain adoption [2] - Chainlink launched automated compliance tooling, potentially unlocking access to over 100 trillion USD of institutional capital [3] - Coinbase signaled a major institutional push with the launch of perpetual futures [8] - Kraken listed $DOG, suggesting growing institutional acceptance of Bitcoin-native memes [13] - xStockFi launched tokenized US stocks on Solana, bridging TradFi and DeFi [12] - Bitget partnered with Mastercard to roll out a zero-fee crypto card, targeting mass adoption [13] Technology & Interoperability - XRPL EVM sidechain went live, enabling interoperability between Ethereum and XRP [4] - Hyperliquid launched HIP-3, enabling permissionless market deployment and further decentralization [9] Compliance & Risk - USDC was implicated in North Korean transactions, raising serious compliance concerns [4] - Qubic CEO faced major backlash over inflammatory religious comments, clouding narrative [13] Community & Token Dynamics - Binance celebrated its 8th anniversary with a 288 million USD airdrop campaign to energize the community [5] - Jito token experienced a dip as market fatigue hit MEV tokens on Solana [6] - Yapyo presale failed due to bot domination, negatively impacting fairness and community sentiment [7][8] - Warden launched pre-TGE quests to distribute $WARD rewards, incentivizing early engagement [9] - Pudgy Penguins teased a mobile game party, pushing IP growth and engagement [11]