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JPMorgan Unveils Tokenized Money Market Fund for Stablecoins

JPMorgan has filed to launch the (JLTXX), a blockchain-powered offering designed for stablecoin issuers to park their reserves and earn interest. The fund will operate on Ethereum and invest in U.S. Treasury bills and overnight repurchase agreements backed by U.S. Treasuries or cash, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on May 12.　　The move adds to JPMorgan‘s growing blockchain ambitions and caters to the expanding tokenized finance sector. JLTXX has a $1 million minimum investment requirement and charges an annual fee of 0.16% after waivers. While the filing states it becomes effective on May 13, the bank has not disclosed a specific launch date. The fund will be managed by Kinexys Digital Assets, JPMorgan’s blockchain-focused division.　　The timing of this filing isnt coincidental. It aligns with the GENIUS Act, a stablecoin regulatory framework passed in July, which emphasizes transparency and regulated practices for stablecoin reserves. JLTXX provides a regulated vehicle for issuers to deploy their reserve capital in a way that earns yield without compromising stability.　　Wall Streets Growing Appetite for Tokenization　　Tokenization is rapidly gaining traction across financial markets. Data from RWA.xyz suggests over $32.2 billion in real-world assets, excluding stablecoins, is already tokenized onchain, spanning asset

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Ethereum Price Analysis: ETH Must Reclaim This Key Level to Restart Bull Run

Ethereum　　Ethereum Price Analysis: ETH Must Reclaim This Key Level to Restart Bull Run　　18 minutes ago　　Bitcoin Ethereum News　　;　　}　　function loadTrinityPlayer(targetWrapper, theme,extras=“”) {　　cleanupPlayer(targetWrapper); // Always clean first ✅　　targetWrapper.classList.add(‘played’);　　// Create script　　const scriptEl = document.createElement(“script”);　　scriptEl.setAttribute(“fetchpriority”, “high”);　　scriptEl.setAttribute(“charset”, “UTF-8”);　　const scriptURL = new URL(`https://trinitymedia.ai/player/trinity/2900019254/？themeAppearance=${theme}${extras}`);　　scriptURL.searchParams.set(“pageURL”, window.location.href1);　　scriptEl.src = scriptURL.toString();　　// Insert player　　const placeholder = targetWrapper.querySelector(“.add-before-this”);　　placeholder.parentNode.insertBefore(scriptEl, placeholder.nextSibling);　　}　　function getTheme() {　　return document.body.classList.contains(“dark”) ？ “dark” : “light”;　　}　　// Initial Load for Desktop　　if (window.innerWidth 768) {　　const desktopBtn = document.getElementById(“desktopPlayBtn”);　　if (desktopBtn) {　　desktopBtn.addEventListener(“click”, function () {　　const desktopWrapper = document.querySelector(“.desktop-player-wrapper.trinity-player-iframe-wrapper”);　　if (desktopWrapper) loadTrinityPlayer(desktopWrapper, getTheme(),　　});　　}　　}　　// Mobile Button Click　　const mobileBtn = document.getElementById(“mobilePlayBtn”);　　if (mobileBtn) {　　mobileBtn.addEventListener(“click”, function () {　　const mobileWrapper = document.querySelector(“.mobile-player-wrapper.trinity-player-iframe-wrapper”);　　if (mobileWrapper) loadTrinityPlayer(mobileWrapper, getTheme(),　　});　　}　　function reInitButton(container,html){　　container.innerHTML = + html;　　}　　// Theme switcher　　const destroyButton = document.getElementById(“checkbox”);　　if (destroyButton) {　　destroyButton.addEventListener(“click”, () = {　　setTimeout(() = {　　const theme = getTheme();　　if (window.innerWidth 768) {　　const desktopWrapper = document.querySelector(“.desktop-player-wrapper.trinity-player-iframe-wrapper”);　　if(desktopWrapper.classList.contains(‘played’)){　　loadTrinityPlayer(desktopWrapper, theme,　　}else{　　reInitButton(desktopWrapper,‘’)　　const desktopBtn = document.getElementById(“desktopPlayBtn”);　　if (desktopBtn) {　　desktopBtn.addEventListener(“click”, function () {　　const desktopWrapper = document.querySelector(“.desktop-player-wrapper.trinity-player-iframe-wrapper”);　　if (desktopWrapper) loadTrinityPlayer(desktopWrapper,theme,‘　　});　　}　　}　　} else {　　const mobileWrapper = document.querySelector(“.mobile-player-wrapper.trinity-player-iframe-wrapper”);　　if(mobileWrapper.classList.contains(‘played’)){　　loadTrinityPlayer(mobileWrapper, theme,　　}else{　　const mobileBtn = document.getElementById(“mobilePlayBtn”);　　if (mobileBtn) {　　mobileBtn.addEventListener(“click”, function () {　　const mobileWrapper = document.querySelector(“.mobile-player-wrapper.trinity-player-iframe-wrapper”);　　if (mobileWrapper) loadTrinityPlayer(mobileWrapper,theme,　　});　　}　　}　　}　　}, 100);　　});　　}　　})();　　Ethereum is trading around $2.3k and is still anchored below the $2.4k resistance zone that has capped this entire consolidation over the past months. The ascending channel from Februarys lows remains structurally intact, and the conditions for a breakout seem favorable.　　The derivatives positioning has also changed dramatically recently, as traders are now

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Senate Crypto Bill Faces 100+ Amendments as JPMorgan Files Tokenized Fund and Japan Plans Yen Stablecoin

Crypto　　Senate Crypto Bill Faces 100+ Amendments as JPMorgan Files Tokenized Fund and Japan Plans Yen Stablecoin　　The US Senate Banking Committee is heading into a pivotal Thursday markup with more than 100 amendments filed against the chambers crypto market structure bill, a leaked roster shows. Democratic senators have proposed dozens of revisions while Republicans pursue narrower tweaks, with stablecoin yield, software developer protections, and ethics provisions dominating the debate. Senator Chris Van Hollen is pushing a measure to bar the president, vice president, lawmakers, and their families from owning or promoting crypto assets, while Jack Reed and Tina Smith want a stricter “substantially similar” test on yield restrictions, signaling that consensus on the House-passed CLARITY framework remains elusive.　　JPMorgan has filed with the SEC to launch the OnChain Liquidity-Token Money Market Fund, ticker JLTXX, on Ethereum, giving stablecoin issuers a regulated vehicle to park reserves while earning interest on US Treasury bills and overnight repos. The fund carries a 0.16% annual fee, requires a $1 million minimum, and is structured to comply with the GENIUS Act passed in July. Managed by JPMorgan‘s Kinexys Digital Assets unit, JLTXX follows the December launch of the MONY fund and arrives as more than $32.2 billion

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Jerry Ropero Headlined Global Music Festival Partnership at World Token Summit 3.0 X TheBlock. Festival

Tech　　Jerry Ropero Headlined Global Music Festival Partnership at World Token Summit 3.0 X TheBlock. Festival　　DUBAI, UAE — May 13, 2026 The intersection of high-finance and high-octane was ignited as the World Token Summit 3.0 XTheBlock. Festival officially announced their Global Music Festival partnership. For April 30th, the streets of One Central transformed into a sonic playground, featuring a world-class lineup of electronic music pioneers led by the legendary Jerry Ropero.　　Jerry Ropero Headlining the Tokenized Revolution　　Global house music icon Jerry Ropero headlined the festival, bringing his signature soulful and energetic sound to the heart of Dubai‘s virtual assets hub. Known for chart-topping global hits and his ability to command the world’s most prestigious dancefloors, Roperos performance marks a pivotal moment where the Web3 community and global music culture converge.　　Deejay Pico Opens with the Official Soundtrack: “Dubai Stay Safe”　　Opening the festival is Dubais own Deejay Pico, who will set the tone with a high-energy set featuring the official anthem of the event. His latest single, “Dubai Stay Safe,” has taken the digital world by storm, amassing over 560,000 streams in just five weeks since its release.　　In a strategic move for the events sonic identity, DSRPTD Radio has officially signed the track as

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Is Ethereum a Good Crypto to Research in 2026?

Crypto Ethereum　　Is Ethereum a Good Crypto to Research in 2026？　　Ethereum remains one of the most important assets in crypto, but researching ETH in 2026 is not as simple as asking whether it is “the second-biggest coin” or whether the next market cycle could lift its price. The Ethereum thesis has changed. It is now less about one chain doing everything directly and more about Ethereum acting as a settlement, security, liquidity, and application layer for a wider onchain economy.　　That makes Ethereum both more interesting and harder to evaluate. A beginner might see cheaper Layer-2 transactions and assume Ethereum has solved scalability. A trader might focus only on ETF flows or short-term price action. A long-term investor might look at staking, ETH supply, DeFi activity, stablecoins, tokenized assets, and competing networks. All of those views capture part of the picture, but none is enough on its own.　　So, is Ethereum a good crypto to research in 2026？ Yes, but not because ETH is automatically a good buy for every portfolio. Ethereum is worth researching because it sits at the center of several major crypto themes: smart contracts, DeFi, stablecoins, staking, Layer-2 scaling, tokenization, institutional products, and Web3 infrastructure.　　This guide breaks down the

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Ethereum Foundation Launches Clear Signing to Stop Blind Approvals

Ethereum　　Ethereum Foundation Launches Clear Signing to Stop Blind ApprovalsEthereum launched Clear Signing, replacing unreadable hex data with plain language approvals.Blind signing contributed to the $1.4 billion Bybit hack and billions in ecosystem losses.Ledger, Trezor, MetaMask, WalletConnect, and Fireblocks are already integrating the standard.　　The Ethereum Foundation on Tuesday launched Clear Signing, an open standard designed to replace unreadable transaction data with plain language descriptions before users approve on-chain activity.　　The foundation called blind signing a structural flaw that has contributed to billions of dollars in ecosystem losses, including last years $1.4 billion Bybit hack. The standard is now live and being integrated by Ledger, Trezor, MetaMask, WalletConnect, and Fireblocks, among others.　　How It Works　　Currently, approving an Ethereum transaction often means confirming a string of machine-readable hex code that most users cannot interpret. Clear Signing replaces that with a plain language explanation of exactly what a transaction will do before the user confirms it.　　The standard introduces three core components:ERC-7730: an open format for human-readable transaction descriptionsA neutral public registry where contributors can submit and update descriptorsERC-8176: an attestation framework allowing independent auditors to verify descriptor accuracy　　The Ethereum Foundations Trillion Dollar Security Initiative will host the registry infrastructure. Ledger, which pioneered the original ERC-7730 standard,

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Ethereum Price Prediction: ETH Pattern Resembles Past Surge

Ethereum　　Ethereum Price Prediction: ETH Pattern Resembles Past Surge　　Ethereum is holding near a key support area while its short-term correction remains active.　　At the same time, the weekly chart shows ETH forming a setup that looks similar to past consolidation zones before larger rallies.　　Ethereum Holds $2,220 Support as ETH Correction Stays Active　　Ethereum remains in a corrective phase after briefly breaking below Fridays swing low during CPI driven volatility, according to a chart shared by MCO Global on X.　　The 1-hour ETH chart shows price slipping below a short-term support area before stabilizing near the same zone. The move came after stronger-than-expected inflation data added pressure to risk assets and reduced expectations for quicker rate cuts.　　Ethereum 1-Hour Chart. Source:　　MCO Global said Ethereum has not confirmed a local low yet. The chart places the next key support near the $2,220 swing low, which now acts as the main level for the short-term structure.　　As long as ETH holds above that level, the pullback can still fit as a B-wave correction. Under that scenario, Ethereum could later form another C-wave higher if buyers defend support and reclaim the nearby range.　　However, the setup remains uncertain. ETH has moved sideways for nearly a month, and that long consolidation increases

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Charles Schwab begins rollout of spot BTC, ETH trading for U.S. retail customers

Charles Schwab, the brokerage giant that manages around $12 trillion in client assets, began the rollout of its spot cryptocurrency trading service for retail customers in the U.S.　　An initial group of clients can now trade bitcoin and ether (ETH) on the Schwab Crypto platform, the company posted on X on Tuesday.　　In July last year, CEO Rick Wurster said the company planned to introduce crypto trading in the near future, with a timeframe of first-half 2026 confirmed last month.　　The Westlake, Texas-headquartered firm already offers crypto investments through exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and futures trading.　　The ability to directly trade the actual assets through a company with the scale of Schwab could be a pivotal accelerator for mainstream crypto adoption.　　As one of the largest brokerage firms in the world, Schwab could offer its roughly 35 million clients the opportunity to trade BTC and ETH in an environment they already recognize rather than having to register with a standalone crypto exchange.

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U.S. Senate Banking Committee Sees Swarm of Amendments before Vote on CLARITY Act

The U.S. Senate Banking Committee is readying for a notable vote on the crypto market structure bill, also known as the CLARITY Act. Particularly, before this vote, the U.S. Senate Banking Committee has reportedly received a staggering swarm of over 100 amendments for the draft legislation.　　U.S. Senate Banking Committee Receives Over 100 Amendments to Crypto Market Structure Bill　　According to Politico, ahead of the U.S. Senate Banking Committees markup vote on the crypto market structure bill, the CLARITY Act, committee members have submitted more than 100… pic.twitter.com/6yH0SH7Rgc　　— Wu Blockchain (@WuBlockchain) May 13, 2026　　As per the reports, the rising number of such revisions underscores the increasing divisions between the Senate members over the regulation of the digital asset mechanisms in the U.S. Additionally, many senators are favoring more stringent oversight, while others push for a relatively innovation-focused model for the crypto landscape.　　U.S. Senate Banking Committee Receives Over 100 CLARITY Act Amendments Before Further Discussions　　The U.S. Senate members have swarmed the Senate Banking Committee with over 100 amendments for the draft legal framework of the CLARITY Act before further discussions. This development comes at a time when the U.S. Senate Banking Committee is reportedly preparing for a vote on the crypto market structure

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US Dollar: Hot CPI keeps Fed cautious – Danske Bank

Finance　　US Dollar: Hot CPI keeps Fed cautious – Danske Bank　　Danske Research Team highlights that United States (US) Consumer Price Index (CPI) data showed strong core and services inflation, reinforcing concerns about persistent underlying price pressures. Shelter and super-core components rose, while core goods remained flat. They note markets will watch upcoming PPI data to see if it confirms similar momentum and keeps the Federal Reserve (Fed) cautious.　　Services and shelter drive CPI higher　　“In the US, April PPI data is due for release. Yesterdays CPI print showed sticky monthly services and super-core inflation, reinforcing concerns around persistent underlying price pressures. Markets will watch whether PPI confirms similar price momentum.”　　“Headline inflation rose 0.6% m/m SA, in line with expectations, while core inflation was stronger than expected at 0.4% m/m SA (cons 0.3% m/m). Shelter rose 0.6% m/m and ”super-core“ (core services ex shelter) picked up to around 0.45% m/m, the highest in three months, underlining that domestic service price pressures remain uncomfortably firm. ”　　“By contrast, core goods inflation was flat at 0.0% m/m, suggesting limited pass-through so far from higher commodity prices and keeping underlying pressures largely concentrated in services, reinforcing a cautious Fed.”　　“In US monetary policy space, the Senate confirmed Kevin Warsh

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