In the past 90 days, only 31 cryptocurrencies have outperformed Bitcoin. During this period, BTC rose 16.6%, BTW rose 219%, QNT rose 184%, NIGHT rose 171%, and RAY rose 151%.
[Bank of New York Mellon Selects Figment for Staking Support on Digital Asset Custody Platform] Bank of New York Mellon (BNY) has selected staking infrastructure provider Figment to provide staking support for its digital asset custody platform. BNY was selected by Ripple as the custodian of the RLUSD reserve in 2025 and launched a tokenized deposit service for institutions in January 2026. Its custody platform's staking business relies on an external infrastructure provider, and the introduction of Figment follows the same path. Neither party disclosed the blockchain networks covered by the partnership, the launch timeline, or the fees. Staking in institutional custody involves validator operations, reward distribution, and the allocation of slashing liability, which are key areas of focus for US regulators in custody rules. (Source: The Block)
[DTCC Plans to Integrate DTS into Solana Network, Expected to Launch in the Second Half of 2027] The U.S. Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC) announced plans to integrate its tokenized service (DTS) into Solana's Layer 1 network, enabling eligible DTC custodial assets to be converted into tokens, with an expected launch in the second half of 2027. Launched on October 28, DTS's integration into Solana is an extension of its multi-chain strategy. DTCC stated that after integration, tokenized assets will retain the same investor protection, ownership rights, and regulatory safeguards as traditional securities, while improving liquidity, collateral liquidity, and capital efficiency. DTCC President and CEO Frank La Salla stated that this brings regulated DTC tokenized securities to another mainstream blockchain ecosystem. Brian Steele, President of Clearing and Securities Services, described the service as a secure, interoperable, and market-neutral infrastructure. Nadine Chakar, Global Head of Digital Assets at DTCC, stated that interoperability is key to the scalability of digital markets. Nick Ducoff, General Manager of Institutional Business at the Solana Foundation, said that once integrated, tokenized securities can be settled and transferred like other assets on the blockchain.
Digital asset infrastructure company BitGo has added USDC minting and redemption functionality to its Go Accounts service, which is available to qualified customers of its OCC-regulated subsidiary, BitGo Bank & Trust. Customers can initiate and monitor USDC orders through the BitGo platform or API. Orders are processed through BitGo's Circle Mint account, with a flat fee rate disclosed before confirmation. Supported chains include Ethereum, Solana, Base, Arbitrum, Polygon, Avalanche, HyperEVM, Monad, and Aptos. (Source: The Block)
The Moscow Exchange plans to launch a cryptocurrency trading pilot on December 1, supporting trading of Bitcoin, Ethereum, and USDT. Ordinary investors are limited to purchasing 300,000 rubles (approximately $3,600 USD) of cryptocurrency annually through a single intermediary, and must pass a knowledge test; qualified investors are not subject to the same purchase limit. Cryptocurrencies are still prohibited from being used for payments for goods and services within Russia.
KPMG U.S. has completed an independent audit of the financial statements of TG Commodities, the issuer of Tether Gold (XAUT), for fiscal year 2025, and issued an unqualified opinion. The audit confirms that XAUT is fully backed by physical gold. As of December 31, 2025, TG Commodities held 520,089.35 troy ounces of allocated gold, valued at US$2.246 billion, corresponding to 520,089.3 XAUTs issued. KPMG has physically counted every gold bar backing each XAUT, and the gold is stored in Swiss vaults, meeting London Qualified Delivery standards.
