First Hyperliquid ETF Launch: Day One Volume Hits $1.8M–Key Details

The first Hyperliquid ETF officially began trading on Tuesday, and early signs suggest it cleared a key hurdle for a new product: a strong first day relative to typical exchange-traded product launches.  The fund was approved by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and was created by crypto asset manager 21Shares, with the ETF now trading under the ticker $THYP on the Nasdaq. Hyperliquid ETF Launch Recap Bloomberg analyst James Seyffart weighed in on the debut Hyperliquid ETF debut, offering what amounted to a clear-but-cautious read on the numbers.…

Ray Dalio says Bitcoin blocks central banks

Ray Dalio said Bitcoin lacks privacy and its transparency is why central banks will not hold it. Summary Bridgewater founder Ray Dalio posted on X that Bitcoin lacks privacy and its transactions can be monitored and potentially controlled by governments. Dalio said gold remains superior because it is more widely held, deeply established, and still plays a central role in the global financial system. Michael Saylor pushed back directly, calling Bitcoin’s transparency a feature rather than a flaw that makes it usable as global digital collateral. Bridgewater Associates founder Ray…

US Banks Prepare for Tokenization Tipping Point, Moody’s Ratings Finds – Bitcoin News

Key Takeaways Moody’s reports that U.S. banks see a “slow then fast” shift to tokenized assets and digital money as inevitable. DTCC plans to launch limited production trades of tokenized securities in July 2026 to modernize U.S. markets. Tokenized MMFs reached $10 billion in 2026, signaling a growing institutional demand for onchain liquidity. Digital Money Evolution: U.S. Financial Institutions Eye 24/7 Tokenized Markets Currently, activity is concentrated in stablecoins, tokenized deposits, and money market funds (MMFs). Most of this volume stems from cryptocurrency trading and specific institutional use cases. Moody’s…