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Stablecoins are now facilitating nearly $800 billion in digital transactions each month, positioning themselves as credible challengers to traditional payment networks like Visa (NYSE:V), according to Grayscale's June 2025 market report. The surge in usage is occurring alongside a wave of favorable...

Investor optimism surrounding a potential XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) exchange-traded fund (ETF) has reached new heights. What Happened: Bettors on the Polymarket prediction platform are assigning an 89% chance of U.S. approval for XRP ETF by the end of 2025. This surge in confidence, up from 70% earlier...

The Securities and Exchange Commission asked for revised S-1 forms from potential issuers of Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) spot Exchange-Traded Funds, according to a report dated Tuesday. What Happened: The SEC requested updated S-1 forms from prospective ETF issuers within the next week and told them...

Grayscale’s Global Head of ETFs, Dave LaValle, encouraged cryptocurrency skeptics to educate themselves about the “disruptive” potential of the asset class. What Happened: In an exclusive chat with Benzinga, LaValle likened the current state of cryptocurrency to the period when...

The digital asset landscape is experiencing a significant surge, with Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) exchange-traded funds emerging as a pivotal force driving institutional adoption. What Happened: David LaVall, the global head of ETFs at Grayscale Investments, told Benzinga that the introduction of spot...

The Benzinga Future of Digital Assets conference recently provided industry leaders with a platform to discuss Bitcoin's evolving role in investment portfolios. A panel moderated by angel investor Erik LaPaglia explored how Bitcoin is transitioning from a speculative asset to a mainstay in...

Worldcoin (CRYPTO: WLD)  and XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) were among the biggest gainers Thursday even as the broader market moved sideways. What happened: WLD, the native currency of the blockchain-based identity verification project, popped more than 9%, emerging as the best-performing cryptocurrency...

Grayscale Investments has launched a new XRP Trust, marking the asset manager’s return to XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) after dissolving its previous trust in January 2021. What Happened: The move comes following a July 2023 court ruling that XRP, when sold on secondary markets, does not constitute a...

Crypto asset manager Grayscale has appointed Peter Mintzberg as its new CEO, marking a turning point for the company that once stood at odds with traditional finance. What Happened: Mintzberg, who has held senior positions at Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) and BlackRock Inc. (NYSE:BLK), brings over two...

Bringing real-world assets, or RWAs, onto the blockchain is still a ways away, according to a recent McKinsey & Company report. Still, there’s plenty of potential, as the market could reach a total tokenized market capitalization of approximately $2 trillion by 2030. Mantra — a "security-...

Leading digital asset manager Grayscale Investments announced the launch of two new cryptocurrency-based funds that would track the market price of Bittensor (CRYPTO: TAO) and Sui (CRYPTO: SUI). What Happened: In a press release shared on Wednesday, Grayscale said that the new investment trusts,...

Nine spot Ethereum ETFs started trading on U.S. exchanges Tuesday, marking another milestone in the digital assets market. These ETFs, now available on Cboe, NYSE Arca, and Nasdaq, were introduced by major financial firms, including BlackRock, Fidelity, and Grayscale. The new Ethereum ETFs saw...

Jersey City mayor Steven Fulop announced allocating a portion of the city's pension fund to Bitcoin spot exchange-traded funds (ETF,) becoming just the second pension fund after Wisconsin to get exposure to the price moves of the apex cryptocurrency. What Happened: The mayor informed Thursday that...

Grayscale took a strategic step by cutting its proposed fee for its spot Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) ETF by a significant 40%, thereby trying to gain an edge over competitors in the imminent asset race. What Happened: Grayscale revised its intended sponsor fee for the Ethereum Mini Trust to 0.15%, a...

U.S.-based Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) spot exchange-traded funds experienced net outflows for the fifth consecutive day, signaling weak investor sentiment in the world's largest digital currency. What Happened: The 11 investment vehicles tracking Bitcoin's spot price saw a net exit of nearly $140...