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Crypto custody just stopped being about vaults and started being about speed. As $200B in institutional assets demand instant movement across fragmented platforms, the firms that crack connectivity will own the market.
The Ethereum Foundation just staked $93 million in ether to hit its 70,000 ETH target. But here's what everyone's missing: this barely dents its $100 million annual burn rate.
The connected vehicle market is exploding with new players—but the industry has a dirty little secret. Nearly 96% of cars on the road still can't even run the software these startups are building.
Franklin Templeton just made a bold move into crypto by acquiring 250 Digital, a specialist investment management firm. The deal—paid partly in Franklin's own BENJI tokens—signals institutional crypto is moving from sideline to center stage.