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.
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. Market research estimates asset tokenization market will grow from $2.08 trillion in 2025 to $13.55 trillion by 2030.
Mastercard announced $1.8 billion acquisition of payment infrastructure company BVNK, showing preference for "buying payment rails" over issuing its own stablecoin.
21shares says active products are emerging as the next phase of crypto ETPs, with demand shifting beyond passive funds toward yield strategies.
Aave DAO voted with over 645,000 votes in favor of V4 deployment plan in a near-unanimous Snapshot vote.
a16z Crypto warns that AI agents can't be distracted by ads, threatening to upend the internet's decades-old online advertising model.
Bitcoin price rallied but spot trading volumes fell to 2023 lows, lacking real buying conviction.
Brazil's new finance minister postpones crypto tax policy updates until after 2026 presidential election.