Digital asset treasuries companies (DATCOs) are exploding. This is why Standard Chartered sees more upside in public companies holding Ethereum than in ETFs, as investors get direct exposure plus yield. Just last week:
We’ll unpack how fintechs, corporates, and startups are leveraging stablecoin rails to unlock new yield, liquidity, and operational efficiency. Spots are limited!
What happened: The Department of Labor just approved a rule letting 90M U.S. 401(k) participants invest in crypto, private equity, real estate, and other alternative assets. Until now, retirement plans were limited to stocks, bonds, and mutual funds. Now BTC, ETH, tokenized real estate, and PE funds can sit next to the S&P 500 in your portfolio. [ANALYSIS]
“Crypto’s bull market is being fueled by new investor access — from 401(k)s to treasury companies and ETFs. Bitcoin is the hedge, Ethereum is the base layer for stablecoins and tokenization. That wave is about to break.”
— Maja Vujinovic, CEO, FG Nexus
Punchline: This is the final legitimization of crypto in traditional finance. When your grandmother can buy Bitcoin through her company 401(k), the game has changed.
Ripple is acquiring stablecoin payments platform Rail for $200M to dominate enterprise-ready crypto payments. Rail’s API-first stack brings virtual IBANs, automated treasury tools, and stablecoin on/off-ramps into Ripple’s already licensed, liquidity-rich platform. Combined, they offer one of the only full-stack solutions for B2B global payments. [PRESS RELEASE]
