Wall Street giant DTCC selects privacy-focused blockchain Canton Network for tokenization

Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), an industry-owned clearing and settlement market infrastructure, has selected privacy-focused Canton Network as its tokenization partner, the companies announced Tuesday. The partnership enables a portion of DTC-custodial U.S. Treasury securities to be minted on the Canton Network and follows DTCC’s recent receipt of a no-action letter from the SEC…

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FTX Insider Caroline Ellison Sent to Community Confinement Ahead of Release in 2026

Important points After serving about 11 months in prison, Caroline Ellison was transferred from federal prison to community confinement. She remains in federal custody with an early release date of February 20, 2026. Share this article Caroline Ellison, the former president of Alameda Research and a central figure in the FTX collapse, has been transferred…

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More than 100 crypto ETPs likely to be launched in 2026: bit by bit

Bitwise researchers say more than 100 crypto exchange products could be launched in rapid succession in 2026 following recent guidance from US securities regulators that would significantly reduce the processing time for new funds. “We’re going to accelerate at an incredible rate from here,” Bitwise researcher Ryan Rasmussen said in an interview on the podcast…

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“The best years are definitely ahead” – Fundstrat’s Tom Lee says fundamentals point to long-term bullishness for Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies

Fundstrat’s Tom Lee believes that despite the recent price jitters, fundamental market dynamics favor crypto bulls. In a new interview with CNBC, Lee predicted that “the best days are definitely yet to come” for cryptocurrencies. “Currently, there are only 4 million Bitcoin wallets with $10,000 in them. There are 900 million IRAs and brokerage accounts…

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Spanish police arrest five people in cross-border cryptocurrency kidnapping case

Spanish police have arrested five people and charged four with the kidnapping and murder of a Danish man for his cryptocurrency possessions, authorities announced Thursday. Important points: Police have arrested suspects in violent cryptocurrency-related kidnappings and killings in Spain and Denmark. The incident involved physical coercion to gain access to the victim’s cryptocurrency wallet. This…

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