Apollo

Apollo Chief Economist Torsten Slok warned that agentic AI tools may automatically move household cash out of low-yield checking accounts and into higher-yield alternatives. The shift could pressure banks that depend on inexpensive deposits, while crypto payment infrastructure is already emerging as a potential rail for machine-driven finance.

Securitize Capital has registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as an investment adviser, expanding the tokenization firm’s regulated business stack. The move strengthens Securitize’s position with institutional asset managers as onchain investment products, tokenized vaults and blockchain-based securities infrastructure draw closer regulatory attention.

Bitcoin and gold are attracting renewed attention as investors weigh the implications of a record U.S. debt burden and potential dollar debasement. BTC is trading just above $65,000 while ether’s relative strength is fueling talk of a broader altcoin rotation.

Mubadala Capital has launched a tokenized version of a private markets strategy for qualified investors using KAIO infrastructure. The fund is live across Base, Solana and Sui, has attracted about $75 million in onchain assets, and has drawn balance sheet exposure from Coinbase.

Securitize plans to use its newly strengthened balance sheet to pursue acquisitions that expand its institutional tokenization services. CEO Carlos Domingo said the company is focused on complementary businesses, not rival platforms, as tokenized equities and ETFs emerge as a major growth target.