Crypto/Bitcoin/Stablecoins
- Charles Schwab launches spot BTC and ETH trading for select retail clients.
- JPMorgan launching second tokenized money market fund on Ethereum.
- Coinbase adds Solana-backed loans through Morpho, allowing borrowing up to
$100,000.
- Spot XRP ETFs record largest single-day inflow since January at $26 million.
- Bitcoin dominance rebounds above 58%, signaling crypto market consolidation.
- Starknet launches strkBTC to bring ZK-powered shielded bitcoin to its Layer 2
network.
- Bhutan’s Gelephu Mindfulness City launches fast-track licensing for regulated
crypto firms.
Markets / ETFs / Institutional
- First-ever Hyperliquid ETF launches with a “very solid” first trading day,
analysts say.
- Franklin Templeton and Kraken parent company exploring new onchain
investments.
- Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic closes $120M Series D with Deutsche Bank
and Nasdaq backing.
- TD Cowen sees 106% upside in Sharplink tied to Ethereum demand shift.
- Bernstein reiterates bullish targets on Figure and Circle amid tokenization
growth.
Regulation / Legal
- CFTC backs Kalshi in Ohio prediction markets jurisdiction fight.
- Labor unions oppose Senate crypto bill ahead of committee markup.
- Poland debate lawmakers crypto bills as PiS submits separate ban proposal.
- Bitcoin Fog appeal tests DOJ argument that global crypto services fall under
U.S. law.
Industry/Corporate
- Kelp DAO and Aave to resume rsETH operations as recovery from $292M exploit
advances.
- Ethereum Foundation launches support for Clear Signing crypto security
solution.
- eToro Q1 crypto revenue falls to $2.15B from $3.5B a year earlier.
- Exodus posts wider Q1 loss as revenue drops 37%.
- Former bitcoin miner Bitfarms reports $145M Q1 net loss amid AI transition.
