SKN | Who Really Owns the Bitcoin Inside BlackRock’s IBIT ETF?
Key Points: BlackRock manages IBIT, but a separate Delaware statutory trust legally holds the Bitcoin backing the exchange-traded fund. Coinbase Custody safeguards the...
SKN | Ethereum Surges 66% in Q3, but Can Its Rally Outlast the S&P 500?
Key Points: Ethereum gained 66% in the third quarter of 2026, significantly outperforming the S&P 500, which advanced 2% over the same period....
SKN | Visa Direct Brings USDC Cross-Border Payments Into Commercial Production With Inyo Global
Key Points: Visa Direct has moved stablecoin prefunding for cross-border payouts into commercial deployment through its integration with Inyo Global. Payment providers can...
SKN | Citrini Sees a Tokenization Boom, but Which Companies Will Capture the Value?
Key Points: Research firm Citrini sees tokenization of real-world assets as a potential catalyst for blockchain adoption across traditional financial markets. Tokenization could...
SKN | Higher Bank Deposit Rates Could Slow Stablecoin Growth, BIS Paper Finds
Key Points: A Bank for International Settlements (BIS) working paper found that higher US bank deposit rates were associated with slower stablecoin growth....
SKN | Goldman Sachs, Wells Fargo and Morgan Stanley See Tokenization as a New Growth Opportunity
Key Points: Goldman Sachs, Wells Fargo and Morgan Stanley are positioning tokenization as an extension of their existing financial services, with opportunities in...
SKN | Crypto Weekly Review October 12–16: Bitcoin Holds Above $81,000 as ETF Outflows and Inflation Concerns Weigh on Recovery
Key Points: Bitcoin trades near $81,542, with a daily gain of 0.55% in the supplied snapshot, although its one-week chart shows a retreat...
SKN | Crypto PACs Spend More Than $52 Million Against Sherrod Brown in Ohio Senate Race
Key Points: Crypto-aligned political action committees have spent more than $52 million opposing Democrat Sherrod Brown and supporting Republican Senator Jon Husted in...
SKN | Circle Targets 40 New Markets as Global Demand for USDC Stablecoins Expands
Key Points: Circle plans to expand into approximately 40 emerging and developing markets as demand for dollar-linked stablecoins grows across Asia, Africa, Latin...
SKN | Quantum Alliance Warns 6.4 Million Bitcoin Face Future Security Risks
Key Points: Nine cryptocurrency companies have formed the Quantum Alliance to coordinate preparations for potential quantum-computing attacks against blockchain networks. An estimated 6.4...
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SKN | Bitcoin Lending and Yield Could Unlock New Institutional Demand, RootstockLabs Says
Key Points: RootstockLabs estimates that only 1.5% of Bitcoin’s supply currently participates in lending and Bitcoin-native finance, while identifiable institutional investors hold approximately...
SKN | Phase Blockchain Launches With $45 Million Commitment From Unlimit Founder
Key Points: Phase has launched its blockchain with a $45 million funding commitment from Unlimit founder Kirill Eves, intended to support the project’s...
