
Custodia CEO Long: Tokenized Deposits Could Outpace Stablecoins
Caitlin Long argues that tokenizing traditional bank deposits, which total $5.7 trillion, may overshadow the $300 billion stablecoin market.
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Caitlin Long argues that tokenizing traditional bank deposits, which total $5.7 trillion, may overshadow the $300 billion stablecoin market.

Analyst Lyn Alden argues that while AI drives service price deflation, it cannot halt monetary inflation or reduce demand for scarce assets like Bitcoin.

New SEC regulations may allow financial advisors to hold Bitcoin for clients, with Coinbase providing the necessary custody infrastructure.

The Crypto Council for Innovation defended the OCC's approval of national trust charters for crypto firms, labeling a lawsuit by community bankers as an attempt to stifle financial competition.

Payments infrastructure firm Modern Treasury has applied to the OCC to establish a federally regulated national trust bank for stablecoin and fiat custody.

U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs attracted over $241 million in net inflows last week, marking the third consecutive positive week and supporting a recent price rally.

The SEC approved Cboe's request to list six 3x leveraged funds from Volatility Shares tracking Bitcoin, Ethereum, gold, silver, crude oil, and natural gas.

On-chain investigator ZachXBT spent $349,700 of his own USDC to pose as a client, exposing a Chinese syndicate laundering Bybit exploit funds for North Korea.

Japanese firm Metaplanet sold 10,000 BTC for $789.2 million to demonstrate liquidity before repurchasing 11,000 coins.

CFTC Chair Michael Selig announced new regulatory proposals for crypto exchanges, asserting the agency will act without congressional legislation following the failed passage of the CLARITY Act.

S&P Global Ratings introduced a six-factor risk assessment framework for digital asset lending vaults, which have seen deposits grow to approximately $10 billion.

The CFTC proposed a federal regulatory regime allowing U.S. crypto exchanges to opt in, advancing oversight despite the stalled Clarity Act.