85 stories about Institutional from across the crypto press, curated and summarized daily. Most recent: Oct 22, 2026.
Grayscale has expanded in-kind subscriptions to 10 crypto ETFs and trusts, allowing eligible investors to contribute crypto directly in exchange for fund shares. The arrangement avoids an intermediate cash sale, though the available details do not identify the funds or explain which investors qualify.
JPMorgan has expanded its dollar-denominated JPM Coin deposit token to the Ethereum Virtual Machine ecosystem, including Base. The move enables institutional clients to transfer the token peer to peer across supported networks; the announcement does not specify a broader public launch or a rollout date.
Crypto vaults—services that pool deposits into lending strategies selected by managers called curators—now hold more than $10 billion, according to the story. Their growth is bringing institutional capital into crypto lending, while putting attention on the risks depositors face if collateral falls in value, withdrawals become difficult or smart contracts fail.
DRW and Marex have completed what the announcement describes as the first over-the-counter swap referencing a fully tokenized index. The trade was executed on Derivnex through the Canton Network and used data from Kaiko.
Standard Chartered is expanding its crypto custody services to Singapore, building on its existing operations in the UAE, Luxembourg, and Hong Kong. This move highlights the bank's growing commitment to institutional crypto services in key financial hubs.
Robinhood has added $25 million worth of Bitcoin to its balance sheet, underscoring its commitment to the crypto sector. SVP Johann Kerbrat said the purchase was intended to signal the company's long-term commitment to the crypto sector.
Brevan Howard is using Ripple Prime for prime brokerage, clearing, and financing, deepening a tie that began with its Ripple investment. The move signals growing institutional demand for crypto-native financial infrastructure.
Solana has introduced an open-source settlement program called DvP, developed with input from J.P. Morgan. This program allows financial institutions to settle trades in seconds, a significant improvement over the traditional multi-day process. The move aims to attract more institutional investment to the Solana blockchain.
Payward, the company behind Kraken, and Singapore Gulf Bank have teamed up to offer 24/7 U.S. dollar settlement for institutional crypto transactions. The service will initially be available to select clients in Asia and the Gulf region.
Absa, a major South African bank, has become the first African lender to custody bitcoin for institutional clients. This move marks a significant step in the adoption of crypto services by traditional financial institutions in Africa. The service will also include other digital assets, expanding Absa's offerings in the crypto space.
Singapore's crypto economy grew 55.4% to $284 billion, driven by a 94% surge in institutional-platform activity. Meanwhile, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam saw significant growth in small-value P2P transfers.
Bitcoin ETFs have seen nearly $3 billion in inflows over six days, erasing a $5.8 billion deficit from earlier this year and pushing 2026 net inflows to $800 million.
Circle has launched a new service enabling institutional clients to borrow USDC by using their Bitcoin holdings as collateral. This allows them to access liquidity without selling their Bitcoin, a move that could attract more institutional interest in stablecoins.
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Deutsche Bank is preparing to offer Bitcoin custody services for institutional clients, marking another major financial institution's entry into crypto. The bank is awaiting regulatory approval to expand into tokenized assets, following a trend of traditional banks embracing digital assets.
Anchorage Digital, a US federally chartered crypto bank, has added support for Frgmnt’s fUSD stablecoin. Institutional clients can now hold, mint, redeem, and stake fUSD through Anchorage’s custody platform. This move is part of a broader trend of institutional adoption of stablecoins.
Standard Chartered is now offering Bitcoin and Ethereum trading to institutions in Dubai, integrating crypto with its existing foreign exchange platform. This marks the first time a major global bank has provided spot crypto trading in the UAE.
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Laser Digital Japan has received regulatory approval to offer crypto liquidity services, marking the first such license in Japan since 2022. The move signals growing institutional interest in Japan's crypto market, with plans to expand into institutional trading services.
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Citi plans to let institutional clients hold Bitcoin and traditional assets through the same custody framework, signaling growing mainstream adoption of crypto by major financial institutions.
Tudor Investment Corp. raised its iShares Bitcoin Trust stake 18.9% to 688,529 shares worth $22.9 million in Q2, while sharply cutting its call options—a shift from leveraged bets toward direct spot exposure.
Compound, a pioneer in decentralized finance (DeFi) lending, is pivoting to attract institutional investors after retail interest waned. The protocol has committed $52 million to this effort and appointed a new leadership team to drive the change.
SharpLink will stake 12% of its Ethereum holdings with Lido, earning yield while keeping assets liquid in DeFi. This move highlights growing institutional adoption of Ethereum staking solutions.