Bitwise’s Bull Case Puts Bitcoin at $3.67M by 2036
Bitwise models Bitcoin at $1.6 million in its 2036 base case and $3.67 million in its bull case, with adoption assumptions and significant risks.
Institutional Adoption
The Institutional Adoption topic tracks how major financial institutions, corporations, asset managers, and global payment providers are integrating digital assets and blockchain technology. This section covers developments across custody services, spot ETF flows, on-chain settlement systems, stablecoin usage, and partnerships between traditional finance and crypto-native platforms. It highlights regulatory approvals, banking integrations, enterprise blockchain deployments, and strategic moves by firms entering the digital asset space. Readers gain a clear view of how institutional capital, infrastructure, and market participation are shaping the next phase of crypto’s global expansion.
Latest Institutional Adoption News
VanEck Launches WBMO ETF With Stocks, Bonds, Gold and Bitcoin
VanEck’s Wealth Builder ETF combines stocks, bonds and real assets with a 2% Bitcoin target, gaining crypto exposure through a…
Standard Chartered Signs Deal to Buy Zodia Custody
Standard Chartered has signed definitive agreements to acquire Zodia Custody, with regulated custody joining the bank and software moving to…
Strive Closes $630M SATS Preferred IPO
Strive sold seven million SATS preferred shares at $90, raising $630 million gross. Bitcoin is among the permitted uses, with no specific allocation disclosed.
Sparkassen Launches Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP and Solana Trading
Sparkassen begins in-app trading in BTC, ETH, XRP, SOL and POL through DekaBank, with 30–40 more savings banks expected to join each month.
Citi Research Highlights Aave’s Role in Tokenized Collateral
Citi Research sees collateral mobility as a major tokenization use case, according to Aave, whose Horizon market lends against approved real-world assets.
JPMorgan Brings JPM Coin to Ethereum for 24/7 Institutional Payments
JPMorgan adds Ethereum alongside Base for its JPMD deposit token, giving approved institutional clients another network for payments and settlement.
BlackRock Sees Tokenized Funds as Collateral for Wall Street Trades
BlackRock sees room to expand tokenized fund collateral into traditional finance, where institutional acceptance and existing systems remain hurdles.
Deutsche Bank Nears Crypto Custody Launch, Eyes Asia in 2027
Deutsche Bank expects to launch crypto custody in Germany within weeks and expand to Asian financial centres in 2027, according to its corporate banking co-head.
Strive Proposes $500M SATS Preferred Offering With 15% Dividend
Strive’s proposed SATS offering would carry a fixed 15% dividend rate and an 18-month payout reserve, with Bitcoin among the planned uses.