Ripple partners with Aviva Investors to tokenize traditional assets on the XRP Ledger, signaling momentum in institutional tokenization on blockchain.
Author: Mawira Samuel Kimani
Ripple expands its custody offerings with Securosys, Figment, Palisade, and Zand, adding staking, enhanced security, wallet-as-a-service, and cross-chain capabilities for institutions.
Bitcoin options on BlackRock’s IBIT surged to 7.33 million contracts, overtaking gold ETFs in open interest and trading volume. The growth underscores Bitcoin’s rising prominence in the U.S. options market.
Vitalik Buterin argues that Ethereum could serve as the economic layer and trust framework for AI-to-AI interactions.
The Treasury resists using taxpayer funds to back digital currencies as lawmakers grill on Bitcoin reserves.
Ripple integrates Hyperliquid on its multi-asset Prime Brokerage platform, enabling institutional access to on-chain derivatives.
BlackRock moves about $170 million in BTC and ETH to Coinbase Prime amid a market decline and ETF outflows.
Norway’s KLP increases stake in Strategy (MSTR), gaining indirect Bitcoin exposure through equities amid a market slump.
Flare Network launches modular lending for FXRP, letting XRP holders deposit assets, earn yields, and borrow stablecoins or other crypto; Ripple also advances tokenization of RWAs on the XRPL, highlighting XRP’s growing DeFi footprint amid market volatility.
Cardano’s Protocol version 11 introduces Plutus improvements and new cryptographic capabilities in an intra-era hard fork.









