May 19, 2026

News Roundup — Banking groups escalate fight over stablecoin yield ahead of Senate vote

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May 11, 2026

News Roundup — BNY to launch Bitcoin and Ethereum custody for UAE institutions

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May 4, 2026

News Roundup — Western Union to Launch USDPT Stablecoin and Stable Card

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April 28, 2026

News Roundup — OKX boosts tokenized RWA push with BlackRock BUIDL

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April 20, 2026

News Roundup — Spot bitcoin ETFs log nearly $1 billion in weekly inflows, highest since mid-January

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October 20, 2025

News Roundup — Bitcoin ETF Inflows Hit Record as BTC Reaches New All-Time High

Major news stories this week:

  1. Bitcoin ETF Inflows Hit Record as BTC Reaches New All-Time High
  2. Corporate Bitcoin Stash Soars as Public Firms Double Down
  3. Stablecoin Market Hits All-Time High as Big Players Jump In
  4. Japan’s Banking Giants Embrace Stablecoin for Digital Yen Payments
  5. Eurozone Wealth Fund Embraces Bitcoin via ETF Allocation

Story Summaries:

  1. Crypto ETFs attracted a record $5.95 billion in inflows, propelling Bitcoin to a new all-time high of $126,000. This surge, led primarily by U.S. investors, highlights growing institutional trust in crypto as a resilient investment class during economic uncertainty.
  2. Bitwise reports that 48 public companies added Bitcoin to their treasuries in Q3 2025, boosting the total to over 1 million BTC held corporately. This trend signals deeper institutional conviction in Bitcoin as a long-term strategic asset and contributes to tightening its market supply.
  3. The stablecoin market reached a record $314 billion, with major financial players like Visa and Citigroup accelerating adoption. This rapid growth, combined with increasing regulatory clarity, strengthens the foundation for global crypto-based payments.
  4. Japan’s largest banks—MUFG, Sumitomo Mitsui, and Mizuho—are collaborating on a regulated yen-backed stablecoin for interbank settlements. This initiative shows a powerful alignment between traditional finance and blockchain, marking a milestone for institutional blockchain adoption.
  5. Luxembourg’s sovereign wealth fund allocated 1% of its portfolio into Bitcoin ETFs, marking one of the first government-backed crypto investments in Europe. This move paves the way for other public institutions to treat crypto as a legitimate strategic asset.

And that’s all for last week’s news! Wishing you a great week ahead!