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Strike CEO Jack Mallers speaking in a podcast studio interview about Bitcoin and Wall Street

Strike CEO Jack Mallers: Wall Street involvement does not threaten Bitcoin’s core principles

May 10, 2026 Jackson Miller

Strike CEO Jack Mallers has pushed back against concerns that Wall Street’s deepening involvement in Bitcoin undermines the asset’s original ethos, arguing that institutional participation is a natural and necessary part of Bitcoin’s evolution as a global monetary asset. Mallers: Bitcoin must withstand all participants Speaking on the What Bitcoin Did podcast published Thursday, Mallers […]

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Solana launches Swiss research institute to guide European institutions through MiCA compliance

May 7, 2026 Jackson Miller

The Solana ecosystem is deepening its institutional engagement in Europe with the launch of a Swiss-based research body aimed at helping traditional financial firms address evolving crypto regulations. The Solana Research Institute (SRI), founded by former Euroclear executive Angus Scott, debuted alongside a roughly 60-page practitioner guide designed for senior financial decision-makers evaluating the network. […]

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Prediction markets enter institutional era after first block trade, Bernstein says

May 6, 2026 Jackson Miller

Institutional investors are beginning to enter prediction markets, a sector long dominated by retail users, as block trades, custom contracts, and evolving U.S. regulatory frameworks create new opportunities for hedging and investment. A May 4 report from Bernstein highlights this shift, pointing to the first bespoke institutional block trade executed on Kalshi as a key […]

Dual blockchain rails for bank tokenization showing Ethereum and Canton Network converging on real-world assets

Breaking: Banks Deploy Dual Blockchain Strategy for $6T RWA Tokenization

March 10, 2026 Jackson Miller

NEW YORK, March 15, 2026 — Major financial institutions are implementing a dual-blockchain architecture for real-world asset tokenization, according to exclusive analysis from blockchain oracle provider RedStone. Marcin Kaźmierczak, co-founder of RedStone, revealed to Cointelegraph that banks are building parallel systems using both public networks like Ethereum for market-facing liquidity and permissioned systems like Canton […]

Citigroup completes a historic trade finance tokenization deal on the Solana blockchain, signaling major institutional adoption.

Innovative: $2.6 Trillion Citigroup Tokenizes Trade Finance Deal on Solana

February 12, 2026 Jackson Miller

New York, April 2025: In a landmark move for institutional blockchain adoption, financial behemoth Citigroup has successfully executed a full-scale trade finance transaction by tokenizing a bill of exchange on the Solana blockchain. This Citigroup tokenizes trade finance initiative represents one of the most significant real-world deployments of blockchain technology by a global systemically important […]

Polygon, Ethena, and Nethermind logos join the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance for institutional Ethereum growth.

Institutional Ethereum Takes Shape as Polygon, Ethena, and Nethermind Join the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance

February 10, 2026 Jackson Miller

New York, United States, 10th February 2026: The Enterprise Ethereum Alliance (EEA), the world’s largest open-source blockchain initiative, has significantly expanded its membership with the addition of three major players: Polygon, a leading Ethereum scaling network; Ethena, a prominent synthetic dollar protocol; and Nethermind, a premier Ethereum research and engineering firm. This coordinated move signals […]

Global leaders discuss responsible Web3 adoption at DavosWeb3 2026 conference during WEF week.

DavosWeb3 2026: Pioneering a Responsible Framework for Global Web3 Adoption

February 8, 2026 Jackson Miller

Davos, Switzerland, January 2026: The third annual DavosWeb3 summit has concluded, marking a key moment in the evolution of decentralized technology. This year’s gathering, strategically timed alongside the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting, shifted its focus decisively from theoretical potential to actionable frameworks for responsible Web3 adoption. The core mission was clear: to forge tangible […]

Illustration of Coinbase and Sui Network strategic alliance for Web3 token standard integration.

Strategic Alliance: How Coinbase’s Sui Token Standard Integration Simplifies Web3 Access

February 7, 2026 Jackson Miller

San Francisco, April 2025: In a significant move for institutional cryptocurrency adoption, Coinbase has announced a strategic technical integration with the Sui Network. The collaboration focuses on incorporating the Sui token standard into Coinbase’s institutional-grade infrastructure. This integration aims to streamline access to the growing Sui ecosystem for professional investors and significantly enhance liquidity for […]

Plume Network blockchain connecting to real-world assets like real estate and commodities for regulatory-compliant RWA tokenization.

Plume Network’s Key Q4 2025 Sets Stage for Ambitious 2026 RWA Expansion

February 2, 2026 Jackson Miller

San Francisco, January 15, 2026: Plume Network, a blockchain protocol purpose-built for the compliant tokenization of real-world assets (RWA), has published a comprehensive review of its fourth-quarter 2025 performance alongside a detailed strategic roadmap for the current year. The announcement, made via an official company blog post, highlights a period of significant operational growth and […]

Chainlink's oracle network bridging blockchains with real-world financial data and institutions.

Chainlink Undervalued: Bitwise CIO Reveals the Hidden Powerhouse Connecting Global Finance

January 21, 2026 Jackson Miller

In a significant assessment from a leading institutional voice, Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan has positioned Chainlink (LINK) as one of the most undervalued assets in the cryptocurrency field. This declaration, reported by CoinDesk on April 10, 2025, spotlights the foundational yet often overlooked infrastructure that enables blockchains to interact with the broader world. […]

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