BlackRock has filed for a new tokenized fund structure with the SEC, selecting Securitize infrastructure for the second time after BUIDL's $2.3B success.

Meanwhile, the largest Ethereum DAT, Bitmine, made its smallest ETH purchase since January, announcing it will slow its weekly purchase pace.

Mike Novogratz's firm will pick protocols and size exposures while Sharplink keeps its core staked ETH position intact.

The $2 trillion financial services firm has rolled out cryptocurrency trading capabilities on its E*Trade retail brokerage platform.

The derivatives giant is rolling out CFTC-regulated contracts that let traders isolate Bitcoin volatility from price direction, settling to a new 30-day implied volatility benchmark.

a16z crypto's Crypto Fund 5 was announced just a day after Haun Ventures revealed its $1 billion fund focused on crypto and the agentic economy.

Western Union's USDPT stablecoin has gone live on the Solana blockchain, marking the traditional remittance giant's entry into on-chain digital assets.

The partnership aims to make it easier for companies, including fintechs and paying firms, to issue compliant stablecoins in the United States.

The payments giant will fold PYUSD, Braintree, and merchant processing into a new Payment Services & Crypto division, marking the first time digital assets have a dedicated home within the company.

The social media giant has rolled out USDC payments via Stripe on Solana and Polygon.