Crypto Brief
JPMorgan Eyes Canton Network for Next Phase of JPM Coin
JPMorgan plans to extend JPM Coin onto the Canton Network, signaling a broader push to use public, institutional-grade blockchains for regulated digital cash.
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JPMorgan plans to extend JPM Coin onto the Canton Network, signaling a broader push to use public, institutional-grade blockchains for regulated digital cash.
DeFi Development Corp is deploying a portion of its Solana treasury into yield-generating strategies with Hylo to enhance SOL reserves and fund operations.
Ripple’s corporate treasury firm GTreasury acquired Solvexia, aiming to streamline regulatory reporting and reconciliation for institutional finance teams.
Polymarket has quietly introduced taker-only fees on its 15-minute crypto prediction markets to support liquidity incentives.
Morgan Stanley has submitted S-1 filings for proposed Bitcoin and Solana ETFs, signaling rising institutional demand for regulated crypto exposure at the start of 2026.
Chinese financial industry groups have labeled real-world asset tokenization illegal, extending liability to offshore projects with mainland ties.
A new KuCoin report finds that more than half of crypto funding in Australia comes from bank transfers, underscoring demand for regulated fiat on-ramps.
Gate Group has officially launched Gate Dubai after securing a Virtual Asset Service Provider license from Dubai’s crypto regulator, expanding its compliant global footprint.
Blockchain analytics firm Bubblemaps rejected allegations linking a high-profile Polymarket trade on Venezuela’s leadership to a World Liberty Financial cofounder.
Solana-based Jupiter has introduced JupUSD, a native stablecoin backed primarily by BlackRock-linked tokenized assets and integrated across its trading and lending products.
NFT Paris has canceled its February 2026 conference with one month’s notice, citing sustained weakness across NFT markets and related business lines.
BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF recorded its biggest daily inflow since October as institutional demand picked up alongside rising crypto prices.