Grayscale Chainlink ETF Raises $41M on Debut
Grayscale’s Chainlink ETF attracted $41 million in first-day inflows, signaling institutional interest, though it fell short of a major market impact.
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Grayscale’s Chainlink ETF attracted $41 million in first-day inflows, signaling institutional interest, though it fell short of a major market impact.
XBO.com introduced tokenized stock trading on its Spot platform, enabling users to buy and sell major global equities using crypto.
NEAR AI has launched a privacy-focused cloud service and encrypted chat tool using confidential computing and cryptographic proof.
Binance has launched Binance Junior, a parent-managed crypto savings account for users aged 6 to 17. This tool offers controlled exposure to digital assets and early financial education.
KuCoin has launched KuCoin Feed, an AI-powered information platform designed to centralize real-time market insights, curated analysis, and educational content for its global user base.
Kalshi will provide real-time prediction market data to CNN, integrating probability metrics across the network’s programming and newsroom operations.
21Shares has introduced two new exchange-traded products providing exposure to Ethena and Morpho, expanding institutional access to fast-growing DeFi infrastructure.
Bybit, Mantle, and Aave formed a partnership to expand institutional-grade DeFi liquidity through Mantle’s Layer-2 network.
Bank of America has advised wealth management clients that allocating up to 4% of their portfolios to Bitcoin and other digital assets may be appropriate, which underscores crypto’s growing role in diversified strategies.
Trust Wallet introduced Predictions, a wallet-native feature that allows users to trade and track outcomes of real-world events while maintaining full self-custody of their assets.