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Franklin Templeton has launched a tokenized US dollar money market fund for professional investors in Hong Kong, expanding its crypto offerings in Asia. According to a statement shared with Cointelegraph on Wednesday, the Franklin OnChain U.S. Government Money Fund is the first end-to-end tokenized structure by an asset manager to integrate issuance, distribution and servicing directly onchain in Hong Kong. The tokenized fund will be initially available only to institutional and professional investors. It is registered in Luxembourg under a regulated framework that allows investment funds to be sold across the European Union. The fund uses Franklin Templeton’s proprietary blockchain recordkeeping…

CMT Digital, a Chicago-based venture capital firm specializing in digital assets, has closed its fourth fund, raising $136 million to back blockchain startups.The fund will target founders developing the next wave of crypto infrastructure and applications, as regulatory clarity improves and institutional adoption accelerates, according to an announcement on Wednesday.Investment partner Sam Hallene told Fortune that the fund drew backing from a mix of wealthy individuals, family offices, and institutional investors, though he declined to name participants in the round.CMT Digital has already committed about a quarter of its $136 million fund, backing stablecoin startups such as Coinflow and Codex.…

In an industry that moves at the speed of code, trust remains the one thing that can’t be faked or rushed. This was the core message that echoed through the recent BeInCrypto x ICP Hubs webinar, where Alevtina Labyuk, Chief Strategic Partnerships Officer of BeInCrypto and a jury member at ICP Hubs, led a deep dive into what it truly means to build a Web3 brand that lasts. Held as part of BeInCrypto’s ongoing partnership with ICP Hubs, the session brought together founders, builders, and marketers to explore the strategic layers of reputation, visibility, and storytelling, three pillars that, according…

Bitcoin’s sustained price above $100,000 was supposed to signal its arrival as a mature institutional asset. Instead, its sudden reversal below that threshold has unsettled traders and revived fears of another crypto winter.On Nov. 4, Bitcoin briefly dipped to its lowest level since May at $99,075, before recovering to approximately $102,437 as of press time. Despite the price recovery, BTC is still down roughly 3% from the day’s peak of $104,777, according to CryptoSlate data.This price performance resulted in Bitcoin lagging US Treasuries for the first time this year, erasing one of 2025’s most popular macro trades.Bitcoin vs US Treasuries…

A further decline or a major rebound to a new ATH: what’s next for XRP? The violent correction in the broader cryptocurrency market has severely impacted Ripple’s XRP, erasing almost all the gains it achieved throughout 2025. Some popular analysts believe the price may sink even more in the short term. Entry Point at This Level? Several hours ago, Ripple’s cross-border token plummeted to as low as $2.09 amid a new major market crash, resulting in liquidations exceeding $1 billion. The bulls managed to halt the free fall and later pushed the price to the current $2.23 (according to CoinGecko’s…

The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) is coming out against cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase’s application for a National Trust Company Charter in the US — a move that could threaten banks’ interests as the company moves closer to traditional finance.In a Monday letter to the US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) — the office responsible for approving banking applications — the ICBA said it “strongly opposes” Coinbase’s subsidiary applying for a trust charter. The letter cited “untested” elements related to crypto custody, as well as claims that Coinbase’s arm would “struggle to achieve and maintain profitability during…

In the dynamic and often opaque world of Bitcoin trading, institutional traders are operating with a fundamentally different playbook. These players are actively hunting for low-volume areas and under-traded levels, seeing them as strategic advantages for maximizing profit. Why Institutions Avoid The Crowd And Target The Gaps Bitcoin’s institutional traders and big players are actively hunting low-volume areas. These zones are thinly traded areas, which shows that there are fewer resting orders, making it easier to fill massive positions with less slippage. In an X post, a crypto analyst known as Killa has stated that throughout this entire rally, players…

Bitcoin price descended to levels below $100,000 on the Coinbase exchange, during the afternoon hours of the US session on Tuesday. It followed Ethereum’s move to turn negative for 2025, amidst the altcoin’s steepest daily drop in months. Bitcoin Brief Breaks Below $100,000While the US was busy with the New York mayoral elections on Tuesday, the Bitcoin price briefly slipped below the $100,000 mark on the Coinbase exchange. Sponsored SponsoredIt lasted only for a moment before a quick pullback, with BTC trading for $100,977 as of this writing. As of this writing, the intra-day low for the pioneer crypto was…

The Trump administration has defended its controversial decision to pardon Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ).It comes only days after Trump claimed not to know the Binance executive, despite erasing all his anti-money laundering convictions.Sponsored SponsoredWhite House Says CZ Pardon Marks a New Era for US Crypto PolicyWhite House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters on Tuesday that the CZ pardon reflects President Trump’s “commitment to financial freedom, innovation, and fair treatment for US entrepreneurs and global partners in the crypto economy.Speaking to members of the media, she accused the previous administration of waging a “regulatory crusade” that drove blockchain talent…

In brief A panel of federal appeals judges appeared doubtful Tuesday that Sam Bankman-Fried’s conviction should be overturned. The judges pressed his Bankman-Fried’s attorney, Alexandra Shapiro, on claims that the FTX founder was barred from fully explaining legal advice he received, and that jurors were misled about FTX customers’ losses, during his trial. The panel, which emphasized that later repayment of victims is not a valid defense for financial crimes, will issue a final ruling at a later date. A panel of federal appeals judges appeared highly skeptical Tuesday of an attempt by Sam Bankman-Fried’s attorneys to see the onetime…