Institutional
Institutional

‘Polkadot Is Kind of Done.’ The Once Hyped Layer 0 Faces Falling Usage, and Controversy

Former Polkadot insiders report lack of direction and support from leadership, treasury overspending, and even failure to pay contributors for…
May 7, 2026
Institutional

Kalshi Officially Confirms $1B Raise at $22B Valuation

Kalshi’s co-founder said the new capital will be used to accelerate that institutional adoption. Read Full Story at Thedefiant.io →
May 7, 2026
Institutional

Zcash just exploded 40% – and the privacy coin rally is no longer just a crypto-native trade

Zcash is rapidly shedding its historical reputation as a niche tool for digital anonymity, transforming instead into a high-stakes institutional…
May 7, 2026
Institutional

The “never sell” Bitcoin treasury trade is seriously starting to crack

On Strategy’s May 5 earnings call, Strategy CEO Phong Le said plainly that “we will sell Bitcoin when it is…
May 7, 2026
Infrastructure

Ondo, JPMorgan, Mastercard and Ripple Complete First Cross-Border Tokenized Treasury Settlement on XRP Ledger

Four financial heavyweights settled tokenized U.S. Treasuries across borders and banks in under five seconds, connecting the XRP Ledger to…
May 7, 2026
Institutional

UAE-regulated stablecoins to develop AED-USD conversion rails for institutional settlement

The framework will enable near-instant conversion between dirham- and dollar-denominated stablecoins under the United Arab Emirates’s regulated payment token system.…
May 7, 2026
DeFi

Bitcoin lenders say institutions want crypto credit to look more like TradFi

At Consensus 2026 in Miami, executives from Two Prime, Ledn and Lygos Finance said institutional borrowers increasingly prioritize custody, transparency…
May 7, 2026
Infrastructure

BNY, world's largest custody bank, expands crypto services in Abu Dhabi

The Wall Street giant, which oversees $59 trillion in client assets, teamed up with Finstreet and ADI Foundation for digital…
May 7, 2026
Institutional

Ripple, JPMorgan settle first cross-border tokenized Treasury redemption on XRP Ledger

The pilot, run with Ondo Finance and Mastercard, processed the redemption of Ondo’s OUSG tokenized Treasury fund in under five…
May 7, 2026
Institutional

Gnosis Treasury Redemption Vote Swings as Whale Counters Cofounder

Votes in favor of a redemption proposal that would let GNO holders claim roughly $170 per token from a $223M…
May 6, 2026