Institutional Adoption


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Depositary Receipts: A Critical Direct Bridge Between Crypto and TradFi

Crypto-focused ADRs could drive institutional adoption, serving as the key to unlocking the next stage of growth for digital assets, says RDC’s Ankit Mehta.

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Markets

China on Watch After U.S. Government Embrace of Bitcoin: Grayscale

Eased policy in China — and signs of this are emerging — could significantly boost bitcoin adoption

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Tech

Hashgraph Sees Q3 Debut for Hedera-Based Institutional Private Blockchain

HashSphere is designed to allow highly regulated institutions such as payment providers and asset managers to transact stablecoins and tokenized assets.

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Finance

Crypto ETFs Gaining Massive Popularity Among U.S. Advisors as 'Reputational' Risk Gone

Crypto is now part of every financial advisor’s conversation and 57% of them plan to increase their allocations, TMX VettaFi senior investment strategist Cinthia Murphy said.

A presentation by TMX VettaFi at the Exchange conference in Las Vegas showing various crypto exchange-traded funds currently on the market. (CoinDesk/Helene Braun)A presentation by TMX VettaFi at the Exchange conference in Las Vegas showing various crypto exchange-traded funds currently on the market. (CoinDesk/Helene Braun)

Markets

Crypto Regulatory Clarity Top Catalyst for Industry Growth: Coinbase & EYP Survey

86% of institutional investors surveyed said they had exposure to digital assets or planned to make allocations to crypto in 2025.

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Crypto for Advisors: DeFi and On-chain Finance

Will 2025 drive growth in the adoption of yield-bearing assets like staking, liquid staking, restaking and liquid restaking in DeFi?

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DekaBank Rolls Out Crypto Trading, Custody Services for Institutions: Bloomberg

The bank, with over 370 billion euros in assets under management, is emphasizing security and regulatory compliance.

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Crypto for Advisors: Bitcoin Mining Will Be Different in 2025

ETFs, hashrate markets and AI have fundamentally reshaped the bitcoin mining industry, reducing miners' dependence on bitcoin’s price.

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The Great Accumulation: A Corporate Race for Bitcoin

Holding bitcoin on corporate balance sheets represents more than a trend — it's a transformation in how companies can create and preserve shareholder value, says Next Layer Capital’s Brandon Turp.

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Markets

Bitcoin No Longer a Niche Investment as Institutional Adoption Takes Off: WisdomTree

Multi-asset investment portfolios with allocations to bitcoin are consistently outperforming those that don't hold the cryptocurrency, the report said.

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