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Ondo, canton sidestep macro concerns with institutional deals as bitcoin, ether slide

Ondo and Canton Network tokens rallied despite a broader cryptocurrency market downturn as investors responded positively to new institutional partnerships and real-world asset tokenization developments.

Key points

  • Canton Network’s CC token rose 7% after Visa joined the platform as a super validator to support privacy-preserving institutional transactions.
  • Ondo Network’s ONDO token gained 9%, driven by a new partnership with Franklin Templeton to tokenize traditional financial assets.
  • Bitcoin and Ether prices declined amid macroeconomic pressures, including rising bond yields and geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.
  • Spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs recorded significant daily net outflows of $171.3 million and $92.5 million, respectively.
Why it matters:

These gains highlight that specific institutional adoption milestones can decouple certain digital assets from broader market volatility caused by macroeconomic uncertainty. The focus on privacy-preserving infrastructure and real-world asset tokenization signals a shift toward integrating blockchain technology into traditional financial systems.

CoinDesk Published by Omkar Godbole
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