As HSBC, Lloyds, and JPMorgan all commit to tokenized deposits on the Canton Network, Digital Asset Chief Product Officer Bernhard Elsner explains why the instrument is structurally distinct from stablecoins and how Canton’s architecture eliminates bridge risk rather than simply managing it. Summary Tokenized deposits carry the full legal status of a bank deposit, with
A Hudson Institute report says the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) continues to pose an asymmetric naval threat in the Strait of Hormuz, and the market for Iran successfully targeting ships by April 30 is at 17.8% YES, down from 19% yesterday. The IRGC’s reliance on swarm tactics and drones keeps traders watching for further
Hyperliquid HIP-3 market just crossed $2B in open interest, and the number itself is almost beside the point. The detail most headlines are missing is what’s actually driving it: seven of Hyperliquid’s top ten markets by volume are now tokenized equities or commodity futures, not crypto pairs. This isn’t a DeFi platform doing DeFi things.
Here’s what’s new and catching attention around XRP, ETH, and DOGE. Ripple’s cross-border token has slightly retraced over the past week, yet certain indicators suggest that it might be transitioning to a bullish trend. Ethereum (ETH) failed to reach $2,500, and analysts are now divided on its short-term performance. Dogecoin (DOGE) remains the biggest
President Trump announced on April 23 that Israel and Lebanon have agreed to extend their ceasefire by three weeks after a second round of high-level White House talks involving the Israeli and Lebanese ambassadors, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Vice President JD Vance, and the US ambassadors to both countries. Summary Trump announced a three-week
Coinbase Institutional has identified spot demand and ETF inflows as the main drivers of Bitcoin’s recent surge. Bitcoin above $68,000 on April 24 is at 99.9% YES. The report says Bitcoin’s rally is underpinned by long-term holder accumulation and tightening supply. The likelihood of Bitcoin dipping below $68,000 sits at 0.1% YES, barely changed from
Roughly $13 million in user funds vanished from Russia crypto exchange Grinex in April 2026, and by the time the exchange suspended trading, the money was already moving fast across blockchain networks toward a single destination wallet. The halt left users unable to access their funds, withdraw balances, or execute trades, with no timeline given
A substantial pump or a painful decline: what’s next for BTC? The primary cryptocurrency seems to be sitting at a crossroads, with one important indicator signaling it could be on the verge of a major move. Many analysts believe an uptrend is the more likely scenario, while the renewed interest from institutional investors supports
US spot Bitcoin ETFs have logged eight consecutive days of net inflows totaling $2.1 billion through April 23, the longest inflow streak since the nine-day October 2025 run that carried Bitcoin to its $126,000 all-time high, with BlackRock’s IBIT responsible for roughly 75% of all capital entering the category. Summary US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded
The White House announced a shift from military action to diplomacy in its Iran mission. The market for a qualifying US-Iran diplomatic meeting by June 30 has dropped to 4.9% YES on “no meeting” occurring. Market reaction The US-Iran diplomatic meeting locations market moved sharply. The probability of no meeting by June 30 fell from