Italy's largest bank disclosed $235 million in crypto assets for Q1, marking its first reported holdings in Ethereum and XRP. This move signals a strategic diversification beyond Bitcoin, reflecting growing institutional confidence in digital assets with distinct use cases like DeFi and cross-border payments. The sizable allocation indicates thorough internal risk and compliance reviews, highlighting increased institutional adoption of cryptocurrencies in Europe. Investors can view the official filing in the SEC’s EDGAR database for verification.
XRP-related ETFs recorded their largest weekly inflows of 2026, attracting $60.5 million while Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs faced significant outflows. This capital shift coincided with XRP's price surging over 11% in a day, breaking the key $1.50 resis...
Ethereum dominates as a smart contract platform with broad applications in DeFi, NFTs, and asset tokenization, supported by strong developer activity and Layer 2 scaling solutions. XRP focuses narrowly on cross-border payments and institutional settl...
Bitcoin fell toward the $78,000–$79,000 range last week due to rising U.S. Treasury yields hitting 12-month highs, which pressured risk-sensitive assets like cryptocurrencies. U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs saw significant net withdrawals totaling nearly $1 ...
Crypto futures markets experienced $368 million in liquidations over 24 hours, predominantly affecting long positions with $345 million lost, signaling a sharp negative turn in market sentiment. Bitcoin and Ethereum were the hardest hit, with liquida...
Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) experienced their biggest weekly outflow since January, with steady withdrawals every day and no new capital inflows. This trend signals growing investor caution amid market uncertainty and could affect Ethereum ...
