Today's Crypto News:

$1.9 trillion asset manager T. Rowe Price bets on active management with first multi-token crypto ETF Full Story

T. Rowe Price launched what it says is the industry's first actively managed multi-token spot crypto ETF, offering diversified exposure to digital assets.

Citadel Securities invests $400 million in Crypto.com, valuing exchange at $20 billion Full Story

The exchange's first institutional funding round values it at $20 billion and will fund expansion into tokenized securities and derivatives.

Stripe’s $53 billion PayPal bid is a high-stakes play to own the future of digital payments Full Story

If Stripe acquires PayPal, the real prize could be consumer wallets, stablecoin issuance or the infrastructure powering the next generation of digital payments.

Visa backs Open USD with new stablecoin platform as Circle faces fresh competition Full Story

Visa launched a stablecoin platform that lets banks and fintechs issue, manage and settle digital dollars through its payments network.

Keyrock acquires BlockFills trading assets to expand institutional crypto business Full Story

The deal adds institutional trading clients, derivatives expertise and regulatory licenses as Keyrock looks to deepen its presence in crypto capital markets.

The Clarity Act is the most important consumer protection effort in years Full Story

Consumers should not have to wait for another crisis to get the protections they deserve, argues Summer Mersinger, CEO of the Blockchain Association.

Crypto for Advisors: Strengthening defenses against AI fraud Full Story

Strengthening defenses against AI fraud

Crypto brokerage firm Alpaca raises $135 million for tokenized stock infrastructure Full Story

The company has previously cleared or held in custody roughly 94% of tokenized U.S. equities and now holds over $1.5 billion in underlying stocks.

Ledger wants AI agents to manage crypto without holding your keys Full Story

AI agents can read wallet balances and analyze portfolios but requires every sensitive action to be approved on a Ledger hardware device before it can be executed.

Galaxy targets institutional stablecoin yield with new DeFi vaults Full Story

The crypto financial services firm launched Galaxy Curator, a Morpho-based platform that gives Fireblocks' 2,400 institutional clients access to onchain yield strategies.