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TradFi & Fintech

Singapore Gulf Bank Adds Stablecoin Settlement for Institutional Clients

The bank said its institutional clients will be able to manage fiat currencies and stablecoins in one place.
Ethereum is for Institutions: Danny Ryan Says Tokenization Isn't Enough
Podcast

Ethereum is for Institutions: Danny Ryan Says Tokenization Isn't Enough

In this interview, Camila Russo sits down with Danny Ryan — former Ethereum Foundation researcher and a key leader behind Ethereum’s shift to proof of stake — now Co-Founder & President at Etherealize, to talk about the next big wave for crypto: institutional adoption of Ethereum. Recorded in Buenos Aires during Devconnect, Danny breaks down why the mood inside banks has flipped from “we can’t touch crypto” to “if we don’t adopt it, we’ll be left behind.” We dig into what institutions actually want beyond ETFs, why the biggest opportunity isn’t “tokenizing assets” but rewiring markets from first principles, and why privacy is table stakes for institutional-grade onchain finance.
SOL ETFs Outpace ETH’s Early Rollout, But BTC Still Dominates
TradFi & Fintech

SOL ETFs Outpace ETH’s Early Rollout, But BTC Still Dominates

While Bitcoin ETFs still lead by a wide margin, Solana’s early ETF inflows outpaced Ethereum’s launch period.
VanEck Launches First U.S.-Listed Avalanche ETF
TradFi & Fintech

VanEck Launches First U.S.-Listed Avalanche ETF

The new fund, VAVX, offers spot exposure to AVAX and may generate staking rewards.
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TradFi & Fintech

NYSE Eyes Private Blockchains to Launch 24/7 Tokenized Stock Trading

The Intercontinental Exchange said the new platform is part of its broader digital strategy, as tokenized stocks soar in popularity.
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TradFi & Fintech

Inside Stripe’s Crypto Strategy with Privy CEO: Wallets as Global Financial Accounts and the End of Decentralization Dogmas

Stern says Privy underpins Stripe’s stablecoin stack — and argues crypto needs better trade-offs, not absolutism.
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TradFi & Fintech

TD Bank Sees ‘Terrific Opportunities’ in Tokenized Deposits

With JPMorgan known as a pioneer, more big banks are leaning into tokenized deposits as a way to get blockchain’s benefits, without giving up control.
Franklin Templeton Preps Money Market Funds for DeFi
TradFi & Fintech

Franklin Templeton Preps Money Market Funds for DeFi

The asset manager has updated two Western Asset money market funds to support stablecoin reserves and blockchain-based distribution.
 How Stablecoins Are Rewiring Global Payments | Borderless CPO Alex Garn
Podcast

How Stablecoins Are Rewiring Global Payments | Borderless CPO Alex Garn

In this episode of The Defiant Podcast, Chris Storaker sits down with Alex Garn, Chief Product Officer at Borderless, to unpack how stablecoins are quietly transforming cross-border payments — and what it actually takes to move money at scale across jurisdictions.
How Digital Asset Treasuries Went Mainstream in 2025
TradFi & Fintech

How Digital Asset Treasuries Went Mainstream in 2025

Expanding from Bitcoin to Ethereum, Solana, and other altcoins, public companies embraced crypto as a core treasury tool — and exposed new risks along the way.