Bitcoin futures demand falls to 2024 lows: Are institutions exiting the market?
Month over month Bitcoin open interest continues to decline, while BTC options markets highlight balanced demand. Does the data point to reduced institutional investor activity? Go to Source
3 Green Days Power Strong Crypto ETF Week as Bitcoin ETFs Add $787 Million
Crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) closed the week of Feb. 23–27 with strong net inflows, led by $787 million into bitcoin funds. Ether, solana, and XRP products also posted weekly gains despite late-week volatility. Combined $921 Million Inflow for Crypto ETFs Despite Friday Pause Momentum defined the week for crypto ETFs. After opening with heavy outflows … Read more
TD Securities sees NYSE tokenization as institutional turning point
TD Securities’ Reid Noch sees the exchange’s tokenized-equities plan as a “market structure” moment, a sign that Wall Street is taking tokenization seriously. Go to Source
Bitfinex revives tokenized bonds targeting crypto-native yield seekers
Bitfinex Securities will restart USDt-denominated bond issuances on Bitcoin’s Liquid Network, following four previous tokenized offerings totaling $6.2 million since 2023. Go to Source
Monad’s cbBTC bridge may add $5B in Bitcoin-backed liquidity
Chainlink’s protocol enables Coinbase’s cbBTC to move from Base to Monad, boosting Bitcoin-backed liquidity into the layer-1’s DeFi ecosystem. Go to Source
Can US lawmakers pass crypto market structure before the midterms?
While the White House has hosted three meetings to discuss how to address stablecoin yield in the Senate’s market structure bill, there are no signs of a solution. Go to Source
Buterin Says Ethereum Smart Accounts Could Launch in 2026 Hegota Upgrade
Ethereum is preparing to overhaul how wallets work, with co-founder Vitalik Buterin saying native “smart accounts” could arrive within a year through the network’s planned Hegota upgrade. Hegota Upgrade May Bring Account Abstraction In a Feb. 28 post on X, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said that after more than a decade of research, Ethereum’s long-running … Read more
Israeli Markets Hit All-Time Highs Amid Military Conflict With Iran
Israeli markets achieved record peaks on March 2, 2026, bucking a global downturn despite the onset of a joint U.S.-Israeli military campaign against Iran. Markets Reach New Peaks Israeli financial markets surged Monday, March 2, 2026, just two days after the launch of a joint military operation with the United States against Iran. While global … Read more
Bitcoin company Fold pays off $66M debt, frees up BTC collateral
The Bitcoin financial services company retired $66.3 million in convertible debt, reducing dilution risk as it expands its BTC rewards business. Go to Source