by Helene Braun, Activist Post:
Coinbase’s head of institutional, Brett Tejpaul, says institutional priorities in crypto are evolving, and investors are increasingly hunting for yield.
What to know:
- Institutional investors are shifting from pure price speculation in crypto toward strategies that generate steady income from assets they already hold.
- New products such as Coinbase’s tokenized Bitcoin Yield Fund and BlackRock’s staked-ether ETF reflect growing demand for yield-bearing, onchain vehicles that resemble traditional cash and bond strategies.
- As interest in stablecoins, tokenization and 24/7, near-instant settlement grows, large financial firms are exploring how blockchain infrastructure can cut costs, speed cross-border payments, and improve capital efficiency.
Do we need more stablecoins?
The price of Bitcoin surpassed $77,000 early Thursday following announcements from Iran and former U.S. President Donald Trump regarding the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. The cryptocurrency’s rally was attributed to a reduction in geopolitical risk after Iran declared the critical waterway fully open under a new ceasefire framework.
