Electronic brokerage giant Interactive Brokers says its clients can deposit 
USDC, which will automatically conver to US dollars to fund their accounts.

Interactive Brokers to allow stablecoins for account funding

XRP price is stabilizing above its 50-day moving average as whale deposits to 
Binance fall to their lowest level since 2021, easing sell pressure. XRP was 
trading at $2.06 at press time, down 1.9% over the past 24 hours. The…

XRP price holds 50-day MA as Binance whale inflows drop to their lowest level since 2021

Megatel Homes says it&#8217;s launching a program where renters could receive 
rewards for paying their rent using a crypto token.

US housebuilder to launch crypto rewards after SEC ‘no-action’ letter

State Street said its new crypto platform would help clients build tokenized 
money market funds, exchange-traded funds, and products such as tokenized 
deposits and stablecoins.

State Street rolls out new crypto tokenization tools

According to analysts at JPMorgan, crypto-focused exchange-traded funds 
(ETFs), particularly for Bitcoin (BTC), are expected to see inflows in 2026 
that will far exceed those from 2025. Led by Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou, the 
analysis highlights a significant trend where capital flowing into the crypto 
market through ETFs reached a record high of $130 billion last year, driven by 
a growing interest in digital asset treasuries (DATs). DAT Companies Lead 
Crypto Inflows In 2025 Panigirtzoglou explained that the inflows observed in 
2025 were largely attributed to Bitcoin and Ethereum (ETH) ETFs, which the 
analyst suggests were primarily fueled by retail investors, as well as Bitcoin 
acquisitions by DAT companies. In contrast, participation from institutional 
investors and hedge funds, as indicated by the buying activity in Bitcoin and 
Ethereum Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) futures, appeared to have declined 
compared to 2024. Related Reading: Zcash Foundation Investigation Closed: SEC 
Decision Sparks 12% Jump In ZEC Price The analysts noted that over half of the 
total digital asset inflows in 2025, approximately $68 billion, came from DAT 
companies. Another $23 billion was attributed to formal strategies, marking a 
slight increase from $22 billion in Bitcoin buying from the previous year. 
Notably, other DATs acquired about $45 billion in digital assets, a 
significant rise from just $8 billion in 2024. However, most of these 
purchases occurred earlier in the year, and by October, the momentum in crypto 
buying from DATs had markedly decreased. Crypto venture capital funding also 
contributed to the overall capital flows, though this area remained 
substantially lower than the peaks experienced in 2021 and 2022. While total 
crypto venture capital funding saw a modest increase in 2025 compared to 2024, 
the number of deals declined sharply, and investment activity became 
increasingly concentrated in later-stage funding rounds. JPMorgan further 
suggested that this muted growth in venture funding was, in part, due to the 
increasing allocation of capital toward DATs. Funds that might have otherwise 
been directed to early-stage startups were increasingly diverted toward 
treasury strategies that provide immediate liquidity. Regulatory Changes 
Anticipated To Boost Institutional Interest Looking forward, the analysts 
expect a rebound in institutional crypto flows in 2026, which could be spurred 
by the anticipated passage of additional regulatory measures, such as the 
Crypto Market Structure Bill (CLARITY Act) in the US. This anticipated 
legislation is expected to further entrench institutional adoption of digital 
assets, along with renewed institutional engagement in areas like venture 
capital funding, mergers and acquisitions, and initial public offerings 
(IPOs). Related Reading: Crypto Market Bill Draft Criticized For Allowing 
Continued Developer Prosecution However, the expected markup of this bill has 
been delayed late on Wednesday, as crypto industry leaders, including the 
cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase (COIN), have withdrawn their support for the 
legislation. This is attributed to issues related to key provisions, which the 
firm’s CEO, Brian Armstrong, has described as making this version “materially 
worse than the current status quo”. At the time of writing, the market&#8217;s 
leading cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, was trading at $96,050, having recorded gains 
of 10% over the previous fourteen days, as broader inflows have already 
returned to the market since the beginning of the year. Featured image from 
DALL-E, chart from TradingView.com

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