Meanwhile Secures $82 Million to Expand Bitcoin-Denominated Life Insurance

Bitcoin life insurance provider Meanwhile has raised $82 million in a new funding round led by top institutional investors, underscoring growing interest in crypto-denominated financial products. Bitcoin Life Insurer Meanwhile Raises $82 Million from Apollo, Bain, and Pantera Meanwhile, a bitcoin-denominated life insurance provider regulated in Bermuda has raised $82 million from a heavyweight group … Read more

Franklin Templeton Sees Digital Assets Exploding Into Traditional Finance

Digital assets surged further into mainstream finance as tokenization, regulatory clarity, and institutional adoption ignited a wave of unstoppable crypto momentum. Crypto’s Institutional Flip: Rate Cuts, Regulation Shifts, and Asset Floodgates Open Digital assets continued to push deeper into mainstream finance as institutions and regulators accelerated efforts to bring crypto products into traditional markets. Franklin … Read more

Analyst: Institutions Will Send Bitcoin Into Price Discovery With Massive Moves

James Lavish, co-founder of the Bitcoin Opportunity Fund, a hybrid bitcoin-based fund, referred to the bullish outcome of institutional involvement in the bitcoin market. Lavish assessed that, due to the nature of their purchases, institutions will eventually take bitcoin into price discovery stages. Institutional Adoption to Send Bitcoin Into Price Discovery Stage, Analyst States While … Read more

CZ-Backed YZi Labs Teases Opening $10B War Chest to Outside Backers: FT

In a recent Financial Times (FT) report published by Nikou Asgari, the Changpeng “CZ” Zhao-backed global investment firm, YZi Labs, says it may open its $10 billion portfolio to outside investors—but only after it beefs up in artificial intelligence (AI) and biotech. YZi Labs may eventually open its $10 billion portfolio to outside investors, according … Read more

Solana ETF Could Spark Major Institutional Inflows, Says Pantera Capital

Pantera Capital believes an approved solana spot ETF in the fourth quarter could trigger a surge in institutional demand. The firm argues institutions are currently under‑allocated to solana compared with bitcoin and ether. Pantera Capital Forecasts Institutional Stampede for Solana According to Pantera Capital, a blockchain-focused asset manager, a solana ( SOL) spot exchange-traded fund … Read more

Crypto Finance and Bridgeport Launch Anchornote for Off‑Exchange, Custody‑Native Settlement

Crypto Finance, part of Deutsche Börse Group, launched Anchornote, a custody‑native pledging solution that enables off‑exchange settlement and yield‑enhancing services by acting as collateral custodian, the firm announced. Anchornote uses Bridgeport as middleware to coordinate messaging and connect to multiple trading venues simultaneously, allowing institutional clients to trade across platforms without moving assets out of … Read more

Ripple Highlights 3 Key Drivers Behind Institutional Digital Asset Adoption Surge

Banks are accelerating into digital assets with custody, stablecoins, and blockchain-driven operations leading the charge—three core shifts Ripple says are redefining institutional finance. 3 Strategic Shifts Powering Banks’ Move Into Digital Assets, Says Ripple Ripple shared insights last week, emphasizing that institutional adoption of digital assets is accelerating as banks and financial firms expand into … Read more

Atomic Finance Forms Lygos to Deliver Bitcoin‑Native Institutional Lending; Consumer App to Sunset

Atomic Finance founders Tony Cai and Matthew Black announced that their core DLC (discreet log contract) technology and intellectual property have been integrated into Lygos, a newly formed, institution-focused, non‑custodial bitcoin lending platform led by co‑founders Jay Patel and Francis Corvino. The move pivots Atomic’s infrastructure—whose options vaults processed roughly $140 million in volume and … Read more

Polkadot Capital Group Launches to Drive Institutional TradFi Adoption Across Polkadot Network

Polkadot Capital Group has officially launched as the capital markets-focused division of Polkadot, aiming to bridge traditional finance (TradFi) with blockchain infrastructure. The establishment of Polkadot Capital Group responds to rising institutional demand and increasing regulatory clarity in the U.S. The division will provide insights, educational resources, and engagement opportunities for asset management, banking, and … Read more

The Smarter Web Company Raises $10.7 Million From Notable Investor and High-Net-Worth Individual

The Smarter Web Company PLC (AQUIS: SWC | OTCQB: TSWCF), a London-listed technology and bitcoin treasury firm, has announced the successful completion of a Placing and Subscription, raising a total of $10.7 million (£8.1 million). The Placing, conducted with a well-known institutional investor, generated about $6.9 million (£5,250,000), while a Subscription with a high-net-worth individual … Read more