Topic: #tradfi
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XRP ETFs end 13-week inflow streak as crypto funds lose nearly $576 million
US-listed XRP ETFs posted $1.84 million in net outflows in the week ended Oct. 16, ending a 13-week inflow streak, as Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana and XRP funds lost $575.91 million combined, per SoSoValue data.
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Visa and Mastercard open stablecoin funding routes for eligible businesses
Visa and Mastercard announced stablecoin funding routes on Oct. 15. Visa is working through Inyo Global and Mastercard through BVNK. The 200-country payout reach is a 2027 target, and no volume figures were disclosed.
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Ripple Prime opens 24/7 swaps tied to Trade.xyz perpetuals on Hyperliquid
Ripple said on Oct. 15 that institutions can trade around-the-clock swaps on more than 100 traditional markets, with Ripple Prime as counterparty and the swaps referencing Trade.xyz perpetuals listed on Hyperliquid.
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XRP ETFs log 13th straight week of inflows as BTC, ETH, SOL funds lose $1.25B
US-listed XRP ETFs drew $11.31 million in the week ended Oct. 9, extending their inflow streak to 13 weeks, while Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana funds lost nearly $1.25 billion, per SoSoValue data.
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The Clearing House picks Quant for tokenized deposits; announcements silent on QNT
The Clearing House chose Quant to supply software for a planned US tokenized-deposit network due in the first half of 2027, but the announcements don't say whether banks need the QNT token.
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Bitcoin slips below $85K as Treasury yields spike on strong US data
Bitcoin fell below $85,000 on September 23 after stronger-than-expected US business data sent Treasury yields higher, triggering $135.8 million in crypto liquidations within an hour and breaking a momentum rally that had pushed the token toward $87,000 earlier in the week.
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Moscow Exchange launches crypto perpetual futures with 600B ruble turnover
Moscow Exchange launched perpetual futures contracts tied to Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, XRP, and Tron on September 22, allowing qualified investors to gain crypto price exposure without holding the underlying assets. Cumulative turnover has exceeded 600 billion rubles.
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Strategy cuts net debt to $174M, challenges S&P junk rating
Strategy, the largest Bitcoin treasury firm led by Michael Saylor, has reduced net debt from $8.16 billion to $174 million and built $6.54 billion in dollar liquidity, challenging S&P's B- credit rating rationale. The company raised $21 billion in equity over eight months despite Bitcoin falling 30%.
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Tether launches $400M private-credit fund as defaults hit five-year highs
Tether and Fasanara Capital unveiled StableFund, a $400 million vehicle targeting up to $3 billion in institutional capital for USDT-backed lending across fintech networks. The move marks Tether's expansion into private credit as major funds report record defaults.
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Greenlane's $70M BERA bet crashes 77%, threatens Nasdaq delisting
Nasdaq-listed Greenlane Holdings faces potential delisting after its altcoin treasury plummeted to $16.4 million from a $70.2 million cost basis, while a stayed SEC rule could impose a $5 million market-value threshold with no standard cure period.
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DAAQ delays Old Glory Bank merger vote to August 14 amid capital crisis
Digital Asset Acquisition Corp. postponed its shareholder vote on merging with Old Glory Bank's parent company to August 14, disclosing no reason for the delay and leaving the deal's $50 million cash requirement unresolved as the bank remains severely undercapitalized.
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Binance commands 35% of crypto exchange TradFi perpetuals market
Binance captured over one-third of open interest in TradFi perpetual contracts, with total market volume exceeding $2 billion. The exchange launched gold and silver perpetuals in January and has expanded into equities, signaling deeper integration between crypto and traditional finance markets.
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Smarter Web sells 177 Bitcoin, erases 7.7M convertible shares
UK-listed Bitcoin treasury company Smarter Web sold 177.89 Bitcoin at an average price of $65,762 to repay an $11.7 million convertible instrument, eliminating 7.72 million potential shares. The move simplified the capital stack but reduced Bitcoin per share across both share-count denominators.
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B HODL Plc's Stock Buybacks Beat Bitcoin Purchases by 24%
B HODL Plc's first week of share repurchases generated 24% more Bitcoin-per-share accretion than buying Bitcoin outright at the same price, highlighting the advantage of buybacks when a treasury trades below its Bitcoin holdings' value.
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Crypto exchanges surge as Wall Street distribution channel for tokenized stocks
Tokenized assets became the most-listed category on major crypto exchanges in early 2026, jumping from under 7% of listings in 2025 to nearly one in five new tokens. Trading volume in real-world asset derivatives hit record levels as retail equity purchases collapsed.
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Blockstream's 30,021-BTC Treasury Deal Loses Binding Terms
Cantor Equity Partners I and BSTR announced they will not close the proposed business combination under the original July 2025 agreement, postponing the shareholder meeting and returning redeemed shares as both parties negotiate revised terms to reflect current market conditions.
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XRP Washout Clears Leverage; ETF Demand Must Sustain Rally
XRP fell to $1.02 in late June, triggering liquidations and shrinking futures activity. The washout reduced forced-selling risk, but spot volume and ETF creations must carry the next move. XRP now trades near $1.08, up 2.7% over seven days.
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Stablecoin-settled TradFi perpetuals hit $1.1 trillion in H1 2026
Stablecoins have become the primary settlement layer for tokenized traditional finance derivatives, with TradFi-linked perpetual contracts reaching $1.1 trillion in trading volume and accounting for roughly 11% of all crypto perpetual activity in the first half of 2026.
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Metaplanet acquires Siiibo Securities for Bitcoin product distribution
Metaplanet agreed to acquire regulated bond-trading platform Siiibo Securities for JPY 2.1 billion, signaling a shift from pure balance-sheet Bitcoin accumulation to product distribution through regulated securities rails.
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HTX delists USD1 stablecoin, converts balances to USDT
Crypto exchange HTX will permanently remove World Liberty Financial's USD1 stablecoin from its platform and convert eligible customer holdings to Tether at a one-to-one rate beginning June 7, escalating a dispute over frozen blockchain wallets.