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A new nonprofit is launched with a focus on Wall Street and institutional adoption

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A new independent non-profit, Ethereum Institutional, has launched with the goal of accelerating institutional adoption of Ethereum, its layer-2 network and the wider ecosystem. The organization is led by David Walsh, Marius Smith and Matthew Dawson. Walsh previously led the Ethereum Foundation’s corporate efforts, while the organization said its leadership brings experience spanning institutional engagement, […]

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Standard Chartered starts Morpho coverage with $60 price target by 2030

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Investment bank Standard Chartered has initiated coverage of Morpho, calling the lending protocol a decentralized finance (DeFi) double play that combines a lending market with infrastructure for onchain banks and asset managers. The bank has a price target of $60 for MORPHO by the end of 2030, which means about 33x upside to its current

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Ethereum Institutional wins backing from Standard Chartered and top Ethereum executives

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Its launch comes as Ethereum’s support ecosystem undergoes broader development, following EthLab’s debut and amid the Ethereum Foundation’s ongoing efforts to respond to community criticism about transparency, communication and its role in the ecosystem by encouraging more independent organizations to take the lead in adoption and ecosystem growth. Vivek Raman, CEO of Etherealize, said on

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Europe closes the door on offshore crypto, but it leaves the riskiest window open

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ESMA itself said in a February statement that firms with derivatives marketed as “perpetual futures” are likely to fall under the existing product intervention measures on contracts for discrimination (CFDs). The commercial name, ESMA said, is irrelevant. Even voluntary negative balance protection does not change the analysis. If a perp meets the CFD definition, all

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The Foundation unveils a political guide for governments and institutions

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To support its case, the report highlighted Ethereum’s technical track record, noting that the network has maintained uninterrupted uptime since its launch in 2015. Citing a recent OpenZeppelin report, the fund said Ethereum was secured with around $76 billion in stake ETH by March 2026, while highlighting its valid geographical deployment and multiplier development network.

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Robinhood (HOOD) is rolling out public blockchain as it expands deeper into crypto

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In addition to the Robinhood Chain ecosystem, the company announced several additional product launches and international expansion efforts. Robinhood said it is expanding perpetual futures trading in Europe to include commodities, ETFs and currency markets, along with crypto. It also plans to launch crypto trading in the UK and said its services are now available

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MiCA is live as Europe’s crypto industry divides into winners and losers

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“A MiCA license is not something you can buy because you have money and power,” he said. “It ensures that every process is completely transparent.” Still, Fazel acknowledged that the new rules will be most difficult for startups because it requires significant capital to obtain and maintain a license. “If there’s one segment I feel

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Goliath Ventures CEO pleads guilty in $400 million crypto Ponzi case

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Christopher Alexander Delgado, the former CEO of Goliath Ventures, pleaded guilty to fraud and money laundering charges stemming from a crypto investment scheme that prosecutors said stole at least $400 million from investors. Delgado, a Florida resident, pleaded guilty Tuesday to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud and money laundering, according to the U.S.

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Jefferies wouldn’t buy the dip as Open USD heats up stablecoin race

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“Large conglomerates of large companies coordinate poorly, have the wrong incentives, slow things down, and rarely create space for true lasting innovation,” he wrote. Test for the consortium model This skepticism is shared by Lorenzo Valente, director of digital asset research at ARK Invest, who noted that crypto has seen several consortium-backed stablecoin initiatives over

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