📰 Bitwise CIO: Crypto Is Now a Contrarian Bet as AI Stocks Steal the Spotlight 🗓️ Jun 02 2026 23:38 UTC - Brenda Mary Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan says crypto is shifting from momentum trade to a contrarian bet as AI stocks dominate and the Clarity Act hangs in balance. ➤ Crypto is shifting from a momentum trade to a contrarian bet as AI stocks capture investor capital and regulatory uncertainty surrounding the Clarity Act persists. ➤ Despite on-chain activity, crypto cannot thrive in regulatory limbo, leading to investor caution and a rotation towards fundamental-driven assets like Hyperliquid. ➤ The current downturn is characterized by a focus on specific, revenue-backed narratives, suggesting the crypto market may be nearing the end of its winter, rewarding patient contrarian investors. #bitwisecio #matthougan #aistocks #cryptocontrarianbet #clarityact #regulatorylimbo #hyperliquid #fundamentalrotation #institutionalinvestors #marketcycle 🔗 Read more at:

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Bitwise CIO: Crypto Is Now a Contrarian Bet as AI Stocks Steal the Spotlight

Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan says crypto is shifting from momentum trade to a contrarian bet as AI stocks dominate and the Clarity Act hangs in balance.

📰 UK House of Lords Pushes Bank of England on Stablecoin Rule Delays 🗓️ Jun 02 2026 23:37 UTC - Maxwell Mutuma UK Lords urge faster stablecoin rules, backing GBP market growth while questioning holding limits and reserve requirements. ➤ UK lawmakers are urging the Bank of England to expedite stablecoin regulations to foster growth in the GBP market. ➤ The House of Lords committee supports core rules like one-to-one reserve backing but questions proposed holding limits and unremunerated asset rules. ➤ Concerns remain regarding financial stability, consumer protection, illicit activity, and the UK's pace compared to the US and EU. #stablecoin #bankofengland #ukhouseoflords #regulation #gbpmarket #payments #reserverequirements #financialstability #consumerprotection #innovation 🔗 Read more at:

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UK House of Lords Pushes Bank of England on Stablecoin Rule Delays

UK Lords urge faster stablecoin rules, backing GBP market growth while questioning holding limits and reserve requirements.

📰 Beyond HODL: What Strategy’s Bitcoin Sale Really Means for Investors 🗓️ Jun 02 2026 23:59 UTC - Peter Mwenda Strategy's 32 Bitcoin sale signals a shift from passive holding to active capital management, reshaping how investors approach digital assets. ➤ Strategy's sale of Bitcoin to fund preferred stock distributions signifies a shift from passive holding to active treasury management, integrating Bitcoin as a functional corporate financial tool. ➤ This move allows investors, including retail, to mirror institutional strategies through platforms offering staking, lending, and structured savings products, generating yield without liquidation. ➤ Regulatory developments and emerging market adoption are further expanding the use of digital assets as collateral and for productive capital, moving beyond speculative returns. #strategy #bitcoin #treasurymanagement #activecapitalmanagement #yieldproducts #retailinvestors #institutionalinvestors #staking #lending #clarityact 🔗 Read more at:

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Beyond HODL: What Strategy’s Bitcoin Sale Really Means for Investors

Strategy's 32 Bitcoin sale signals a shift from passive holding to active capital management, reshaping how investors approach digital assets.

📰 CFTC Approves First Perpetual Futures Contract on a US Regulated Venue 🗓️ Jun 02 2026 22:45 UTC TLDR: The CFTC approved the first perpetual futures contract on a US regulated venue on May 29, 2025. Perpetual futures use a funding rate mechanism to keep contract prices aligned with the spot market. Regulated platforms Kalshi and Polymarket stand to benefit from the CFTC’s ne... ➤ The CFTC has approved the first perpetual futures contract on a US regulated venue, a significant step for crypto-native financial innovation entering traditional finance. ➤ This approval, following stablecoins and tokenized assets, allows for continuous exposure to assets without expiration dates, using a funding rate mechanism to align with spot prices. ➤ Platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket are expected to benefit, and it may pave the way for decentralized platforms like Hyperliquid to access US users. #cftc #perpetualfutures #derivatives #regulatedvenue #kalshi #polymarket #hyperliquid #defi #fundingrate #cryptoinnovation 🔗 Read more at:

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CFTC Approves First Perpetual Futures Contract on a US Regulated Venue

TLDR: The CFTC approved the first perpetual futures contract on a US regulated venue on May 29, 2025. Perpetual futures use a funding rate mechanis...

📰 Wintermute: Long-Term Funds Are Buying BTC in OTC Tranches Amid ETF Outflows 🗓️ Jun 02 2026 22:45 UTC TLDR: Wintermute confirms long-term funds are buying BTC in OTC tranches with an 18-month price outlook. BTC and ETH ETFs shed nearly $2B in combined outflows over ten days, the longest streak since launch. Wintermute places key BTC downside support between $60,000 and $65,000 am... ➤ Long-term funds are accumulating Bitcoin via OTC desks, viewing current levels as attractive over an 18-month horizon, despite significant ETF outflows. ➤ The crypto market is underperforming broader risk assets due to a lack of a compelling narrative, while AI earnings drive equity markets. ➤ Macroeconomic pressures, including potential rate hikes and stagflation concerns, are contributing to market uncertainty and influencing investor behavior. #wintermute #bitcoin #otc #etfoutflows #longtermfunds #accumulation #supportlevels #macroeconomicpressure #aiearnings #cmecryptoindexfutures 🔗 Read more at:

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Wintermute: Long-Term Funds Are Buying BTC in OTC Tranches Amid ETF Outflows

TLDR: Wintermute confirms long-term funds are buying BTC in OTC tranches with an 18-month price outlook. BTC and ETH ETFs shed nearly $2B in combin...

📰 TRON Blockchain Hosts HLSCOPE Fund Launch Through The 🗓️ Jun 03 2026 01:00 UTC - Tina Fatima Hamilton Lane’s HLSCOPE launches on TRON blockchain, expanding tokenized private credit access and institutional blockchain adoption globally. ➤ Securitize has launched Hamilton Lane's tokenized Senior Credit Opportunities Fund (HLSCOPE) on the TRON blockchain, expanding access to private credit. ➤ This launch marks the first Securitize-issued asset on TRON, leveraging the network's scale and stablecoin activity for institutional RWA adoption. ➤ The integration utilizes Wormhole for cross-chain interoperability, aiming to bridge traditional finance with blockchain and enhance liquidity for tokenized assets. #tronblockchain #securitize #hamiltonlane #hlscope #tokenizedprivatecredit #institutionaladoption #wormhole #interoperability #realworldassets #onchainexposure 🔗 Read more at:

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TRON Blockchain Hosts HLSCOPE Fund Launch Through The

Hamilton Lane’s HLSCOPE launches on TRON blockchain, expanding tokenized private credit access and institutional blockchain adoption globally.

📰 Trade Nasdaq Listed Stocks on Bitget: Tokenized Stocks, Stock Perps, and CFDs 🗓️ Jun 02 2026 17:25 UTC - Bitget Academy Learn how to trade Nasdaq stock exposure on Bitget with tokenized stocks, stock perps, NAS100 CFDs, USDT settlement, fees, and risk controls. ➤ Bitget offers multiple ways to gain exposure to Nasdaq-listed stocks through tokenized stocks, stock perpetual futures, and NAS100 CFDs, utilizing USDT settlement. ➤ These products provide price exposure rather than direct share ownership, meaning users typically do not receive voting rights or dividends. ➤ The platform caters to different trading styles, from simpler spot-like exposure with tokenized stocks to leveraged trading with stock perps and broader index exposure with NAS100 CFDs. #tokenizedstocks #nasdaq #bitget #stockperps #cfds #usdtsettlement #priceexposure #cryptonative #leverage #nas100 🔗 Read more at:

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Trade Nasdaq Listed Stocks on Bitget: Tokenized Stocks, Stock Perps, and CFDs

Learn how to trade Nasdaq stock exposure on Bitget with tokenized stocks, stock perps, NAS100 CFDs, USDT settlement, fees, and risk controls.

📰 Bitwise Appointed Official Asset Issuer for Aave Horizon 🗓️ Jun 02 2026 14:45 UTC BitcoinWorld Bitwise Appointed Official Asset Issuer for Aave Horizon Aave CEO Stani Kulechov has announced that Bitwise has been named the official asset issuer for Aave Horizon, a new institutional-focused lending platform. Under the agreement, Bitwise will manage the USCC toke... ➤ Bitwise has been appointed as the official asset issuer for Aave Horizon, an institutional-focused lending platform. ➤ Bitwise will manage the USCC tokenized yield fund, rebranding it as the Bitwise Crypto Carry Fund, designed for market-neutral yield generation. ➤ This partnership signifies a growing convergence between traditional asset management and DeFi, offering regulated and compliant yield opportunities for institutional investors. #aavehorizon #bitwise #institutionallending #tokenizedyieldfund #cryptocarryfund #defi #uscctoken #marketneutralstrategy #yieldgeneration #regulatorycompliance 🔗 Read more at:

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Bitwise Appointed Official Asset Issuer for Aave Horizon

BitcoinWorld Bitwise Appointed Official Asset Issuer for Aave Horizon Aave CEO Stani Kulechov has announced that Bitwise has been named the officia...

📰 Tokenization Will Thrive With Or Without The Clarity Act, Says Stellar CEO 🗓️ Jun 02 2026 13:20 UTC - Dhaval SDF CEO Denelle Dixon says tokenization's future doesn't hinge on the Clarity Act, citing DTCC's Stellar partnership and growing institutional adoption. ➤ Stellar CEO Denelle Dixon believes tokenization will thrive regardless of the Clarity Act's passage, driven by institutional demand and existing use cases. ➤ Key indicators of this trend include the DTCC's partnership with Stellar for asset tokenization and Franklin Templeton's existing tokenized money market funds. ➤ Dixon anticipates a multi-chain future for tokenized assets, emphasizing technological capability and institutional readiness over regulatory timelines. #stellar #dtcc #tokenization #clarityact #denelledixon #franklintempleton #institutionaladoption #publicblockchains #regulatoryclarity 🔗 Read more at:

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Tokenization Will Thrive With Or Without The Clarity Act, Says Stellar CEO

SDF CEO Denelle Dixon says tokenization's future doesn't hinge on the Clarity Act, citing DTCC's Stellar partnership and growing institutional adop...

📰 TRON Price Stays Strong At $0.337 Following Fund Launch 🗓️ Jun 02 2026 21:00 UTC - Athulyamol VS TRON price gains attention as Hamilton Lane launches a tokenized fund, boosting interest in real-world asset adoption on blockchain. ➤ Hamilton Lane has launched its tokenized Senior Credit Opportunities Fund (HLSCOPE) on the TRON blockchain via Securitize, marking a significant step for institutional interest in tokenized private credit. ➤ Despite a slight price pullback for TRON (TRX) to $0.337, the launch signifies TRON's growing role in the real-world asset (RWA) tokenization space. ➤ The development highlights the increasing integration of blockchain technology into traditional finance and provides investors with new access to tokenized private credit markets. #tron #hamiltonlane #securitize #tokenizedfund #privatecredit #realworldassets #blockchain #institutionalinterest #trx #hlscope 🔗 Read more at:

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TRON Price Stays Strong At $0.337 Following Fund Launch

TRON price gains attention as Hamilton Lane launches a tokenized fund, boosting interest in real-world asset adoption on blockchain.

📰 Franklin Templeton Expands BENJI Access Through MoonPay 🗓️ Jun 02 2026 15:17 UTC - Kathleen Kinder Franklin Templeton expands BENJI access through MoonPay, enabling institutions to swap stablecoins for tokenized fund exposure and earn yield 24/7. ➤ Franklin Templeton has partnered with MoonPay to expand access to its BENJI tokenized money market fund, allowing institutions to swap stablecoins for yield-generating tokenized assets. ➤ This integration enables 24/7 onchain access to yield, bridging traditional finance and digital assets by offering improved liquidity and capital efficiency. ➤ The move signifies a growing trend of major financial firms building infrastructure for everyday institutional use in the tokenized asset space. #franklintempleton #moonpay #benji #tokenizedmoneymarketfund #stablecoins #institutionalinvestors #onchainliquidity #yieldgeneration #digitalassets #cashmanagement 🔗 Read more at:

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Franklin Templeton Expands BENJI Access Through MoonPay

Franklin Templeton expands BENJI access through MoonPay, enabling institutions to swap stablecoins for tokenized fund exposure and earn yield 24/7.

📰 The wall between Wall Street and the crypto world is crumbling. 🗓️ Jun 02 2026 14:16 UTC - News A new era in the investment world begins as stocks like Apple, Tesla, and Nvidia move to the blockchain. ➤ Major companies like Apple, Tesla, and Nvidia are moving their stocks onto the blockchain, blurring the lines between traditional finance and crypto. ➤ Bitget's 'Stock 2.0' model tokenizes shares and plans to reflect corporate actions like dividends and stock splits, aiming to increase liquidity and price discovery. ➤ This trend signifies a broader convergence of traditional markets and blockchain technology, with tokenization expected to expand to bonds, commodities, and other financial instruments. #tokenization #blockchain #stocks #apple #tesla #nvidia #bitget #digitalfinance #traditionalfinance #corporateactions 🔗 Read more at:

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The wall between Wall Street and the crypto world is crumbling.

A new era in the investment world begins as stocks like Apple, Tesla, and Nvidia move to the blockchain.

📰 TRON Enters Institutional RWA Race With Hamilton Lane Credit Fund Launch 🗓️ Jun 02 2026 22:00 UTC - Peter Mwenda Securitize launches Hamilton Lane's HLSCOPE fund on TRON, marking the first tokenized RWA issued on the network by the platform. ➤ TRON has launched Hamilton Lane's HLSCOPE fund, marking its entry into the institutional Real-World Asset (RWA) market with the first Securitize-issued tokenized asset on its network. ➤ The HLSCOPE fund offers qualified investors on-chain exposure to private credit, leveraging TRON's extensive user base, stablecoin liquidity, and Wormhole integration for cross-chain accessibility. ➤ This move signifies increasing competition among blockchain networks to host regulated financial products and highlights TRON's ambition to bridge traditional finance with blockchain infrastructure. #tron #securitize #hamiltonlane #hlscope #tokenizedassets #rwa #privatecredit #blockchain #institutionalfinance #wormhole 🔗 Read more at:

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TRON Enters Institutional RWA Race With Hamilton Lane Credit Fund Launch

Securitize launches Hamilton Lane's HLSCOPE fund on TRON, marking the first tokenized RWA issued on the network by the platform.

📰 Why RLUSD Could Be One of the Biggest Catalysts for XRP Adoption 🗓️ Jun 02 2026 15:24 UTC - CryptoNews Jake Claver recently suggested that Ripple’s stablecoin $RLUSD could become one of the strongest drivers of $XRP adoption. Claver, who serves as the Chairman of Digital Ascension Group ➤ Ripple's new stablecoin, RLUSD, is posited to be a major catalyst for XRP adoption, not a competitor, by onboarding institutions into the XRP Ledger ecosystem. ➤ The article argues that RLUSD's growth will lead to increased liquidity fragmentation, thereby increasing the demand for XRP as a neutral bridge asset to connect various tokenized assets and networks. ➤ This creates a positive feedback loop where RLUSD adoption drives institutional interest, tokenization, and demand for XRP's interoperability features, fostering long-term growth for the XRP Ledger. #rlusd #xrp #ripple #stablecoin #tokenization #interoperability #bridgeasset #institutionaladoption #xrplecosystem 🔗 Read more at:

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Why RLUSD Could Be One of the Biggest Catalysts for XRP Adoption

Jake Claver recently suggested that Ripple’s stablecoin $RLUSD could become one of the strongest drivers of $XRP adoption. Claver, who serves as ...

📰 Crypto Traders Want Price Action, Not Tokens, Market Maker Says - FinanceFeeds 🗓️ Jun 02 2026 09:40 UTC - Rick Steves ➤ The crypto market is characterized by a vast number of tokens, but demand is driven more by price action and speculation than by the underlying asset's utility. ➤ While speculative tokens attract short-term attention through volatility, stablecoins, tokenized real-world assets, and Bitcoin ETFs are attracting sustained institutional capital. ➤ The long-term success of crypto projects will depend on their ability to build for real usage and sustainable economics, rather than relying solely on speculative cycles. #tokenprices #priceaction #stablecoins #tokenizedassets #bitcoinetfs #marketmaker #utility #speculation #volatility #institutionalcapital 🔗 Read more at:

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Crypto Traders Want Price Action, Not Tokens, Market Maker Says - FinanceFeeds

The crypto market is characterized by a vast number of tokens, but demand is driven more by price action and speculation than by the underlying ass...

📰 Franklin Templeton Integrates Tokenized Money Market Fund To MoonPay Trade 🗓️ Jun 02 2026 19:49 UTC - Giancarlo Perlas MoonPay integrates Franklin Templeton’s tokenized money market funds, enabling seamless stablecoin conversions and flexible treasury management for users. ➤ MoonPay has integrated Franklin Templeton's tokenized money market fund (BENJI) into its platform, allowing for seamless stablecoin conversions. ➤ This partnership enhances onchain treasury management, portfolio rebalancing, and collateralization for institutional clients. ➤ The integration aims to bridge traditional finance with onchain ecosystems, increasing liquidity and capital efficiency for tokenized assets. #franklintempleton #moonpay #tokenizedmoneymarketfund #stablecoinconversion #treasurymanagement #usdt #usdc #benjitoken #institutionaladoption #onchainfinance 🔗 Read more at:

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Franklin Templeton Integrates Tokenized Money Market Fund To MoonPay Trade

MoonPay integrates Franklin Templeton’s tokenized money market funds, enabling seamless stablecoin conversions and flexible treasury management f...

📰 Securitize Expands Tokenized Private Credit Access Through TRON 🗓️ Jun 02 2026 13:45 UTC - Yasmin Werner Securitize brings Hamilton Lane’s HLSCOPE to TRON, expanding tokenized private credit access through a major stablecoin and settlement network. ➤ Securitize has launched Hamilton Lane's HLSCOPE private credit fund on the TRON blockchain, expanding regulated access to private credit. ➤ This move leverages TRON's large user base and stablecoin activity to broaden the distribution of tokenized real-world assets. ➤ The integration, utilizing Wormhole for interoperability, signifies a growing trend of traditional private markets moving onto public blockchain infrastructure. #securitize #hamiltonlane #hlscope #tron #privatecredit #tokenization #blockchain #stablecoin #wormhole #institutionalaccess 🔗 Read more at:

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Securitize Expands Tokenized Private Credit Access Through TRON

Securitize brings Hamilton Lane’s HLSCOPE to TRON, expanding tokenized private credit access through a major stablecoin and settlement network.

📰 Perpetuals.com Reports 30,000 Users, $4.5B Volume in Two Weeks; Signs Asset Tokenization Deal with Datavault AI 🗓️ Jun 02 2026 15:54 UTC - NewsRamp.com Perpetuals.com (PDC) reports $4.5B trading volume in 2 weeks on UpsideOnly platform, partners with Datavault AI to list tokenized commodities. AI-powered trading gains traction. ➤ Perpetuals.com's UpsideOnly platform achieved significant traction with 30,000 users and $4.5B volume in two weeks, driven by AI-powered trading, particularly in gold and bitcoin. ➤ The company partnered with Datavault AI to tokenize real-world commodity assets, starting with the MTB Copper project, aiming to increase liquidity and accessibility. ➤ This strategic move integrates traditional commodities with blockchain, leveraging Perpetuals' AI trading expertise and regulated EU trading facility (MTF) for compliance and institutional appeal. #perpetualscom #datavaultai #tokenizedcommodities #aipoweredtrading #upsideonlyplatform #mtbcopperproject #pmmtfltd #regulatorycompliance #fintech #kronosx 🔗 Read more at:

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Perpetuals.com Reports 30,000 Users, $4.5B Volume in Two Weeks; Signs Asset Tokenization Deal with Datavault AI

Perpetuals.com (PDC) reports $4.5B trading volume in 2 weeks on UpsideOnly platform, partners with Datavault AI to list tokenized commodities. AI-p...

📰 Binance Opens 7,000 US Stocks to Global Users With Commission-Free Access 🗓️ Jun 02 2026 00:30 UTC - CryptoNews Binance will letusers trade more than 7,000 U.S. stocks and ETFs with zero commissions and fractional purchases. The exchange also plans to introduce “bStocks,” allowing eligible users ➤ Binance is expanding its offerings to non-U.S. users by providing commission-free trading of over 7,000 U.S. stocks and ETFs, with fractional purchases starting at $5. ➤ The exchange plans to introduce 'bStocks,' enabling users to tokenize certain equities on the BNB Chain, bridging traditional ownership with programmable assets. ➤ This move signifies a convergence between crypto platforms and traditional finance, with potential implications for DeFi and market infrastructure, though regulatory and operational questions remain. #binance #usstocks #etfs #commissionfree #fractionalshares #tokenizedequities #bnbchain #traditionalfinance #multiassetsuperapp #bstocks 🔗 Read more at:

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Binance Opens 7,000 US Stocks to Global Users With Commission-Free Access

Binance will letusers trade more than 7,000 U.S. stocks and ETFs with zero commissions and fractional purchases. The exchange also plans to introdu...

📰 Perpetuals.com Reports Strong Early Adoption of UpsideOnly Platform, Signs Tokenization Agreement with Datavault AI 🗓️ Jun 02 2026 22:15 UTC - NewsRamp.com Perpetuals.com reports $4.5B trading volume in two weeks, partners with Datavault AI to list tokenized commodities. Learn about UpsideOnly platform and Kronos X AI. ➤ Perpetuals.com's UpsideOnly platform saw rapid adoption with $4.5B in trading volume and 30,000+ users in two weeks, led by gold and bitcoin. ➤ A new agreement with Datavault AI will list tokenized real-world commodity assets, starting with the MTB Copper project, targeting over $328M in issuance value. ➤ The platform leverages AI and blockchain settlement, operating within a MiFID II, MiCA, and DORA compliant framework, aiming to reduce risk for retail traders. #perpetualscom #upsideonly #datavaultai #tokenizedcommodities #kronosx #aitrading #mtbcopper #miifidii #mica #dora 🔗 Read more at:

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Perpetuals.com Reports Strong Early Adoption of UpsideOnly Platform, Signs Tokenization Agreement with Datavault AI

Perpetuals.com reports $4.5B trading volume in two weeks, partners with Datavault AI to list tokenized commodities. Learn about UpsideOnly platform...