European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde is reportedly weighing an 
early exit from the bank just as the EU enters a crucial phase for the digital 
euro.

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COIN gained in post‑Q4 earnings as 2025 volume jumped 156% despite Wall St 
skepticism. Coinbase Global Inc. Chief Executive Officer Brian Armstrong has 
attributed Wall Street&#8217;s skepticism of the cryptocurrency exchange to a 
broader pattern of industries resisting disruptive technologies,…

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The launch of the new Sui-focused exchange-traded product marks another step 
in institutional crypto expansion. Asset manager Grayscale Investments will 
begin trading its Sui Staking ETF today, offering investors regulated exposure 
to SUI along with staking rewards. Grayscale’s Sui staking…

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When privacy is optional, networks fracture into public and private activity, 
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Reports of real-world trials and steady questions from advisers are giving XRP 
and its network fresh attention, but the story is part optimism and part 
early-stage testing. Related Reading: What Bitcoin Rout? Michael Saylor 
Unfazed, Teases New Accumulation Grayscale Investments Reports Growing Advisor 
Questions According to people familiar with sales desks, the firm’s teams keep 
hearing the same line from financial advisers: clients want to know about the 
token. That curiosity, while loud, does not automatically mean money is moving 
in large sums. Rayhaneh Sharif-Askary, who leads Product and Research at 
Grayscale Investments, said XRP ranks among the most talked-about crypto 
assets, with many investor discussions placing it just behind Bitcoin. The 
firm’s role is sales and research, and what gets asked about often leads 
product teams to track demand. Still, Reports say adviser interest is now a 
regular part of conversations that once focused almost entirely on Bitcoin. 
&#8220;Advisors are constantly asked by their clients about $XRP, and in some cases, 
it&#8217;s the second most talked about asset in this community behind Bitcoin.&#8221; As 
@Ray_scale shared during @Ripple’s XRP Community Day, advisors across the 
country consistently hear about $XRP from their… pic.twitter.com/ws3q1fJoZR — 
Grayscale (@Grayscale) February 16, 2026 Big Players Run Pilots Reports have 
disclosed that big names in finance and payments are running trials on the 
network. BlackRock and Mastercard have been linked to exploratory projects 
testing tokenized instruments and settlement flows. Pilots were set up to see 
whether on-chain liquidity and programmable money can shave steps from 
traditional processes. The work is at testing scale. It is not yet routine, 
and most of what’s public is limited to proof points. Token Demand Vs. Infra 
Checks XRP remains at the center of the conversation. Reports note that 
advisers and retail holders mention it often, and that community enthusiasm 
helps keep it in headlines. But supply, custody arrangements, and regulated 
product wrappers are the things that actually move investable capital. 
Meanwhile, the ledger that underpins the token is being vetted for features 
that large institutions find appealing. The ledger’s pace and fee profile have 
been looked at closely in these checks. Enterprise Features And Tokenized 
Funds Reports say the network includes native AMM-like mechanics, an on-ledger 
exchange, and trust line tools that can be adapted to compliance steps. Those 
features are part of why conventional firms have been willing to run pilots. 
Franklin Templeton and DBS took part in tokenized fund work last year, testing 
how regulated assets might flow on-chain with better liquidity. The results 
were mixed but instructive: tokenization can shorten settlement windows, yet 
legal and custody questions take time to solve. Related Reading: Bitcoin 
Should Be Flying—Instead, Quantum Risk Keeps It Grounded: Analyst Swap And 
Settlement Tests Gain Traction Reports note collaboration between market 
infrastructure teams and specialist firms to enable fund-share swaps and 
stablecoin rails. Securitize helped bridge traditional fund shares to on-chain 
representations, and Gemini was named in pilots that try converting fund 
exposure into a liquid on-chain form. Featured image from Klaus Vedfelt/Getty 
Images, chart from TradingView

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