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Citigroup has raised its 12-month Bitcoin target to $113,000 and its Ethereum target to $3,028, citing stronger crypto activity, renewed ETF inflows and a supportive macro backdrop. The bank expects $5 billion in crypto inflows over the next year, at a steadier pace.
Standard Chartered forecasts Ethena’s USDe stablecoin supply could reach $40 billion by the end of 2028 and ENA could rise to $2. The bank’s case rests on broader yield sources and buybacks funded by protocol revenue.
Coinbase and Citi have specified two institutional stablecoin payment services: stablecoin acceptance through Spring by Citi and automatic conversion of incoming fiat through Coinbase Virtual Accounts. The companies have not disclosed customers, transaction volumes, pricing, eligible currencies or supported stablecoins.
Tether said it helped authorities freeze nearly $550 million in Iran-linked USDT during 2026. The disclosure followed a Senate Democratic report alleging the stablecoin was central to Iran’s sanctions-evasion network and a call for US investigations into potential violations.
The Clearing House has chosen Quant to provide technology for a planned US bank network for tokenized deposits, targeted for the first half of 2027. The deal supports Quant’s infrastructure role, but does not require participating banks to buy, hold or use its QNT token.
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Belarus has registered its first crypto banks under a legal framework introduced in January, though the institutions must still receive accreditation from the National Bank before operating. The initiative extends the country’s broader policy of supporting regulated digital-asset activity and Bitcoin mining.
Citi’s U.S. institutional clients can accept stablecoin payments through Spring by Citi, with Coinbase converting tokens into fiat and Citi settling the funds. Coinbase is also using Citi’s banking infrastructure for accounts that automatically convert incoming fiat into stablecoins.
Goldman Sachs is bringing its roughly $100 billion FTIXX Treasury fund to eligible institutional crypto firms through Lynq. The fund will remain a traditional product, with Lynq providing a new distribution channel rather than creating a tokenized version.
Chainlink’s CCIP 2.0 lets institutions operate or hire independent verifiers for cross-chain transfers, five months after the $292 million Kelp DAO hack. The upgrade preserves Chainlink’s 16-node default system while changing the role of its separate Risk Management Network.
Apollo Chief Economist Torsten Slok warned that AI agents could automatically move household cash from low-interest checking accounts to higher-yield alternatives, draining the inexpensive deposits banks use to fund loans and creating a slow-motion bank-run risk.
CryptoSlate said UK consumers’ practice of keeping cash at home underscores the value of payment access during app failures, card declines, or power outages, reinforcing continued interest in money that can be used without centralized permission.
CryptoSlate reports that Sygnum is holding trading collateral for Bitget’s institutional clients, while a withdrawal pause leaves retail balances dependent on Bitget’s own controls and available funds.
IBM has connected 17 banks to the SWIFT ledger, while Digital Asset Haven’s ISO 20022 adapter supports tokenized-deposit instructions. Final settlement remains with existing systems, and CryptoSlate says cloud risk persists.
U.S. prosecutors are seeking $84.2 million from a Caribbean bank linked to Tether and are also targeting a Montana payments firm. Both entities are accused of moving money without a license, according to Decrypt.
Tether says its maximum EQIBank exposure is below $64 million after an $89 million U.S. asset seizure. The episode highlights continuing counterparty risks in fiat gateway networks relevant to USDT market participants.
