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Ripple partners with Aviva Investors to tokenize funds on XRP Ledger
Ripple has partnered with Aviva Investors to tokenize traditional funds on the XRP Ledger, expanding its institutional footprint in Europe....

Bernstein sees 87% upside for Robinhood as prediction markets surge, says ‘crypto jitters’ are temporary
Bernstein sees $60-$75 as a bear-case accumulation range for Robinhood, with prediction markets tracking $435M ARR and a $160 price target....

‘Cry me a river’: X $1M article winner accused of profiting $600K from Solana memecoin rug pulls
Bubblemaps alleged that X’s $1 million article competition winner profited from memecoin rugpulls on Solana....

Hong Kong expands crypto rules to allow margin financing and perpetual contracts
Hong Kong SFC issued guidance allowing licensed brokers to provide financing for crypto asset trading using a broader range of collateral....

Malaysia’s central bank to launch three stablecoin and tokenized deposit initiatives in 2026
Malaysia's central bank plans three initiatives involving stablecoins and tokenized deposits for wholesale payment use cases....

Stripe adds x402 integration for USDC agent payments on Base
Stripe launched x402-based USDC agent payments on Base as CoinGecko enabled $0.01 pay-per-request crypto data access....

Franklin Templeton, Binance roll out program letting institutions use tokenized money funds as trading collateral
The structure lets institutional traders keep assets in regulated custody while still deploying them in crypto markets....

Bitcoin slides below $67,000 as traders digest hawkish US macro outlook
One analyst cited Kevin Warsh's nomination as Fed chair as a hawkish signal, pointing to tighter liquidity and fewer rate cuts ahead....

White House session ends in impasse as banks demand restrictive parameters on stablecoin rewards
Banks remain adamant about restricting stablecoin yield, demanding tighter controls than what was stated in the bill's last draft text....

Goldman Sachs cuts bitcoin ETF holdings by 40% in Q4
It held $1.06 billion in spot bitcoin ETFs and $1 billion in spot Ethereum ETFs as of the end of last year, according to its 13F filing....