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CME to launch 100-Ounce Silver futures as metal hits $88 all-time high

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Key Takeaways CME Group is launching a new 100-Ounce Silver futures contract on February 9, 2026, as silver hits a record high above $88. Silver is up 145% in 2025 and already 20% higher in early 2026, while gold is also setting new all-time highs, now trading above $4,624. Share this article CME Group will launch a new 100-Ounce Silver futures contract on February 9, 2026, as silver reaches historic price levels. The metal hit a new all-time high above $88 today and is approaching the $90 threshold. The contract…

NVIDIA and Lilly launch $1B AI lab to transform drug discovery and manufacturing

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Key Takeaways NVIDIA and Lilly will co-invest up to $1B in an AI lab to develop biomedical foundation models and scale AI across pharma operations. The lab will link wet and dry labs in a continuous AI learning loop, accelerating experimentation and molecule discovery. Share this article NVIDIA and Eli Lilly have announced a joint AI co-innovation lab to accelerate drug discovery and pharma innovation, committing up to $1 billion over five years. The lab, based in South San Francisco, brings together Lilly’s pharmaceutical R&D expertise and NVIDIA’s AI and…

Coinbase and Sharps Technology launch institutional-grade validator on Solana network

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Key Takeaways Sharps Technology and Coinbase Institutional have expanded their partnership, resulting in the launch of an institutional-grade validator on the Solana network. The collaboration reflects a synergy between Sharps Technology’s focus on blockchain infrastructure. Share this article Sharps Technology announced today the launch of an institutional-grade Solana validator as part of an expanded partnership with Coinbase Institutional. The validator allows the company to contribute directly to Solana’s infrastructure while deploying a portion of its SOL treasury holdings. The New York-based medical manufacturer, having embraced a SOL-focused treasury strategy, holds…

Standard Chartered plans to launch crypto prime brokerage under its VC unit

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Key Takeaways Standard Chartered is planning to launch a crypto prime brokerage under its venture capital arm, SC Ventures. The brokerage aims to serve institutional clients with services like custody, financing, trading, and clearing for digital assets. Share this article Standard Chartered, the leading British multinational bank, is considering launching a crypto prime brokerage that would sit under the bank’s venture capital unit, SC Ventures, Bloomberg reported Monday, citing people with knowledge of the plan. Talks about the proposed service are still preliminary, and plans have yet to be finalized,…

Elon Musk’s X to launch Smart Cashtags for accurate asset tracking and live pricing

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Key Takeaways X is developing Smart Cashtags for real-time asset pricing and tracking. The feature allows users to specify assets or smart contracts when posting tickers. Share this article Elon Musk’s X plans to introduce Smart Cashtags, a new feature aimed at improving how financial assets such as stocks and cryptocurrencies are referenced on the platform, Nikita Bier, X’s Head of Product, said Sunday. The feature allows users to specify the exact asset or smart contract when tagging a ticker, reducing ambiguity across crypto, equities, and other financial instruments. Tapping…

WisdomTree scraps plan to launch XRP ETF in the US

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Key Takeaways WisdomTree has decided to end its bid to launch an XRP exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the US. The application withdrawal was made through a request filed to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Share this article WisdomTree submitted a filing to the SEC this week seeking to withdraw its application to launch the WisdomTree XRP Fund, an exchange-traded fund tied to the fourth-largest digital asset. The New York-based asset manager entered the US XRP ETF race in late 2024. Ahead of its SEC filing, the firm had already…

Zcash Developers Launch CashZ Wallet After Leaving ECC

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Developers of privacy-focused Zcash have announced they’re already working on a new wallet for the cryptocurrency, less than a day after their high-profile exit from Electric Coin Company (ECC). “The team from the Electric Coin Company that launched Zcash, and created the Zashi wallet, is now launching a new wallet for Zcash, using the same Zashi codebase we built,” said former ECC CEO Josh Swihart late on Thursday. The code name for the wallet is cashZ and will be launched in a “few weeks,” he added. Users of the existing…

Morgan Stanley to launch digital asset wallet as part of crypto product expansion

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Morgan Stanley has plans to launch a digital asset wallet in 2026 as the financial services giant continues expanding its crypto investment product offerings to clients.  The wallet is built to support cryptocurrencies and real-world tokenized assets (RWAs), including stocks, bonds and real estate, with plans to support more assets over time, according to Barron’s.  In September, the company announced that it would allow users of the E*Trade brokerage platform, which it owns, to trade cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin (BTC), Solana (SOL) and Ether (ETH) in 2026. The total value of…

XRP ETFs post first day of outflows since November launch

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Key Takeaways XRP ETFs saw their first net outflows of $40 million since launch as price momentum cooled. Longer term inflows remain strong with over $1.5 billion added since November. Share this article XRP ETFs recorded their first day of net outflows since launching in early November, marking a shift after months of steady inflows. Figures for January 7, 2026, from SoSoValue show XRP ETFs posted roughly $40 million in outflows, with the majority coming from the 21Shares XRP ETF. In contrast, products from Bitwise and Grayscale recorded modest inflows,…

Morgan Stanley to launch digital wallet for tokenized assets: Barron’s

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Key Takeaways Morgan Stanley is set to introduce a digital wallet by the end of the year. The wallet will support tokenized assets, potentially including private company equities. Share this article Morgan Stanley is doubling down on digital assets as part of the company’s 2026 roadmap. According to Barron’s, the banking giant plans to launch a digital wallet later this year following its bid to roll out a lineup of crypto products. The wallet, expected to launch in the second half of 2026, is designed to support tokenized assets ranging…