
Kraken Introduces Tokenized Stocks and ETFs as Collateral for Leveraged Trading
Kraken now allows eligible users to leverage their tokenized stock and ETF holdings as collateral for futures and margin trading.

Kraken now allows eligible users to leverage their tokenized stock and ETF holdings as collateral for futures and margin trading.

Citi slashes its 12-month Bitcoin and Ether price targets, scrapping ETF inflow forecasts due to stalled US crypto legislation and weak demand.

The **Bank for International Settlements (BIS)** warns in its **latest annual report** that **stablecoins** are **"more like ETFs than actual money"** and create **"FX risk"**.

Asset manager 21shares has trimmed its 2026 crypto forecasts, noting infrastructure's rapid growth outpaces price despite institutional adoption.

Asset manager 21shares reports that while crypto infrastructure like ETFs and stablecoins matures, several 2026 price targets are slipping.

BNY Mellon observes that asset managers are actively exploring blockchain-based ETFs, driven by "FOMO" to secure an early position in tokenized finance.

A BlackRock executive asserts that US spot crypto ETFs are pivotal in driving a "Great Convergence" between digital assets and traditional finance.

MicroStrategy's dividend-paying preferred stock linked to Bitcoin holdings is trading significantly below its par value, facing dividend coverage concerns and rising competition.

Securitize CEO Carlos Domingo suggests that tokenizing traditional stocks and ETFs could unlock a massive $5 trillion market within the crypto space.

Asset tokenization is drawing parallels to the early days of Exchange Traded Funds, suggesting a similar path to a multi-trillion-dollar market revolution.

A Japanese parliamentary blockchain association has submitted recommendations to the finance minister, focusing on crypto exchange-traded funds and yen-backed stablecoins.

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party proposes a legal framework for crypto ETF trading and yen-based stablecoins to the finance minister.

The cryptocurrency market experienced its first 2026 dip, even as Morgan Stanley filed for new ETFs and the US Senate prepared for a crucial crypto bill vote.