Crypto markets recover as Iran tensions ease. Bitcoin holds $67K with positive momentum. Institutional interest continues despite regulatory uncertainties. Major developments in tokenization and stablecoin infrastructure.
President Trump announced appointments of 13 members from crypto, blockchain, AI and tech industries to his Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, including Coinbase co-founder Fred Ehrsam, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, and Oracle CTO Larry Ellison. The council will be co-chaired by White House AI and crypto czar David Sacks and Trump's science advisor Michael Kratsios. Many tech leaders have history of supporting the Trump administration.
Vienna-based crypto broker Bitpanda announced Vision Chain, an Ethereum layer-2 designed for European banks and fintechs to issue tokenized assets under MiCA and MiFID II. The chain combines Optimism's OP Stack with custody and compliance tooling. Market research estimates asset tokenization market will grow from $2.08 trillion in 2025 to $13.55 trillion by 2030, with ~45% CAGR.
Mastercard announced $1.8 billion acquisition of payment infrastructure company BVNK, showing preference for "buying payment rails" over issuing its own stablecoin. The deal highlights traditional finance's embrace of crypto infrastructure.
21shares says active products are emerging as the next phase of crypto ETPs, with demand shifting beyond passive funds toward yield strategies and more complex offerings. This reflects growing institutional appetite for active crypto exposure.
Aave DAO voted with over 645,000 votes in favor of V4 deployment plan in a near-unanimous Snapshot vote. The upgrade represents a major milestone for the leading DeFi lending protocol.
a16z Crypto warns that AI agents can't be distracted by ads, threatening to upend the internet's decades-old online advertising model. "The economic contract is now obsolete" as autonomous AI agents require programmatic payments rather than attention-based ads.
Bitcoin price rallied on Trump Iran news, but spot trading volumes fell to 2023 lows, lacking real buying conviction. The disconnect between price and volume suggests rally is driven by sentiment rather than organic demand.
Brazil's new finance minister postpones crypto tax policy updates until after 2026 presidential election to avoid raising contentious issues. The delay signals regulatory uncertainty in Latin America's largest market.