- Crypto Briefing
- Authors
- Maximilian Vargas
Lido Launches v3, Aiming to Bring Liquid Staking to Institutions
Last Friday, crypto’s leading liquid staking protocol, Lido, went live with its newest version on Ethereum. Dubbed Lido v3, the upgrade is designed to give institutions such as asset managers greater control over their ETH staking setups.
Gold and Silver Rallies Spark Breakout in RWA Perpetual Futures
This week, trading activity in so-called real-world asset (RWA) perpetual futures surged to record levels, led by silver and gold contracts. On Hyperliquid, crypto’s leading decentralized trading platform, daily RWA perp volumes hit $2.5 billion for the first time.
Interview: Behind Bitwise's Move Into Onchain Vaults — with Bitwise and Morpho
In this interview, Bitwise’s Head of Multi-Strategy Solutions & DeFi Strategies Jonathan Man and Morpho CEO Paul Frambot discuss why Bitwise is launching its first non-custodial onchain vault, how vaults are emerging as a core primitive for institutional asset management, and what is still required for vaults to reach true institutional scale.
Market Structure Bill Markup Postponed After Coinbase Pulls Backing
What was shaping up to be a pivotal week for U.S. crypto regulation took an unexpected turn on Wednesday. After months of bipartisan negotiations, the market structure bill’s path forward hit a setback when crypto giant Coinbase pulled its support for the Senate Banking Committee’s long-awaited draft, citing core issues around DeFi, privacy, and stablecoin yield.
Canton Network Builds Momentum Amidst $540 Million Treasury Vehicle
On Monday, U.S.-listed biotech company Tharimmune announced a $540 million fundraise to establish a digital asset treasury (DAT) centered on Canton Coin, the yet-to-be-listed native token of the Canton Network. Participants of the deal include major firms such as DRW Holdings, ARK Invest, Tradeweb, and Kraken.