For years, tokenization sounded like one of those big financial ideas that always felt just a little too early.

Sure, there were lots of people who were excited about using blockchain technology for stocks, bonds, and other financial assets, but for many investors, it still felt more experimental than practical.

That’s no longer the case. And, surprisingly enough, it’s Wall Street leading the way.

From July 2026 onwards, the DTCC will begin testing with tokenized securities trading, with a full platform launch in October 2026.

In essence, what the DTCC does is create digital counterparts to the underlying assets that it holds in custody. As a result, investors have the same rights to…

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XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) analysts are debating whether real-world utility can translate into sustained price appreciation, considering the token is down over 30% in one year despite increased adoption.

Traders Split Over “Utility vs. Price” Relationship

Some traders argue that XRP’s value proposition depends entirely on adoption within global payments infrastructure.

Trader BarriC, said that long-term XRP holders remain confident because no Ripple executive has ruled out significant upside potential.

He argued that XRP’s long-term price would depend on whether it becomes embedded in global financial systems, rather than retail speculation.

Other market participants remain skeptical.

They argue…

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Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) tapped $81,000 on Tuesday morning as several indicators signal a buying opportunity, according to crypto analyst Michaël van de Poppe.

The Q4 2022 Parallel

Van de Poppe noted that the current perpetual funding rate remains negative at 5% annualized, meaning shorts are paying longs. This doesn’t happen often, and quite often there’s a strong rally afterward.

“Bitcoin is at its capitulation point,” van de Poppe posted. “That also resonates with the current market sentiment, where nobody is interested in buying into this asset class. That’s usually the best moment to be doing so,” he added.

The Short Squeeze Setup

Van de Poppe explained that there are not…

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Bitcoin trades around $81,000 on Tuesday as Bitcoin ETFs saw $532.2 million in net inflows on Monday, while Ethereum ETFs reported $61.3 million in net inflows.    

Meme coin market capitalization is trading 3.4% higher to $38.3 billion over the past 24 hours.

Trader Commentary: 

Full time Bitcoin trader, George said Bitcoin’s recent rally was strong but warned that a flat-bottom structure on the chart could become a downside target if momentum weakens. Holding current levels could support a move toward $100,000, while a drop below the monthly open may lead to a pullback toward the $70,000 range.

Ethereum has lagged slightly, with resistance near $2,400 continuing to cap gains, noted…

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U.S. stock futures rose on Tuesday after Monday’s lower close, following the announcement of “Project Freedom” by President Donald Trump.

The U.S. military said on Monday that it destroyed six Iranian small boats and intercepted Iranian cruise missiles and drones as Tehran tried to disrupt President Trump’s new effort to reopen commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.

Trump told Fox News on Monday that if Iran attacks American vessels, they will be “blown off the face of the Earth.” Asked on “The Hugh Hewitt Show” whether the ceasefire was over or a U.S. attack was imminent, Trump replied, “Well, I can’t tell you that.”

Meanwhile, the 10-year Treasury bond…

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Virtune AB (Publ) (“Virtune”) has completed the monthly rebalancing for April 2026 of its Virtune Crypto – Benzinga

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Stockholm, 5 maj 2026 – Virtune today announces the completion of the monthly rebalancing for the Virtune Crypto Top 10 Index ETP, listed on Nasdaq Stockholm for both the SEK-denominated (ISIN code SE0020052207, ticker name VIR10SEK) and the EUR-denominated (ISIN code SE0020052215, ticker name VIR10EUR) ETP.

In addition to the Virtune Crypto Top 10 Index ETP, Virtune’s product portfolio includes:

Virtune Bitcoin ETPVirtune Stellar…

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Toncoin (CRYPTO: TON) surged on Monday after Telegram founder Pavel Durov said the messaging giant will become the “driving force” behind The Open Network blockchain.

Telegram To Lead TON

TON, the native token of The Open Network, surged over 23% in the last 24 hours to a 4-month high, with trading volume skyrocketing 623%.

The spike came after Durov announced that Telegram would replace the Swiss-based nonprofit TON Foundation as the main driving force behind the open-source TON network.

Glory Days Ahead For Telegram, TON?

Durov added that Telegram would also become the TON network’s “largest validator.” The top validator on a blockchain is the node or entity with the…

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