BlackRock Sells Bitcoin, DTCC Stellar Tokenization & JPMorgan to Buy Crypto Companies?

May 30, 2026

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DTCC Partners with Stellar, BlackRock ETF Sees $1.3 Billion Outflow, and JPMorgan Hints at Crypto Acquisitions

The Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC) — the entity that settles quadrillions of dollars in securities transactions annually — announced a partnership with the Stellar Development Foundation to tokenize assets on the Stellar blockchain. This is a significant signal that traditional finance is moving beyond private blockchain experiments and onto public networks. Meanwhile, BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF IBIT saw a single-day outflow of $1.3 billion, Bitcoin is sliding toward $70,000, and JPMorgan's CEO hinted at plans to acquire crypto infrastructure companies. The episode also covered a new Bitcoin reserve bill, SEC delays on tokenized equity guidance, and a broader debate about whether Bitcoin maximalism is becoming outdated as institutions build on other chains.

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1 (04:46) **DTCC Partners with Stellar for Tokenization** - The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) announces a partnership with the Stellar Foundation to tokenize assets on Stellar's public blockchain.
2 (08:52) **SEC Delays Tokenized Equity Guidance** - The SEC pushes back its deadline for guidance on tokenized equity stocks, taking a cautious approach.
3 (12:29) **Tokenization Moves Beyond Buzzword Status** - The conversation shifts from abstract hype to concrete institutional adoption, led by firms like BlackRock, Franklin Templeton, and Robinhood.
4 (14:19) **Bitcoin Sell-Off & BlackRock ETF Outflows** - Bitcoin sees a pullback towards $70k, with BlackRock's IBIT ETF experiencing significant outflows, including a single $1.3 billion block sale.
5 (15:43) **The Decline of Bitcoin Maximalism** - The hosts argue that the rise of TradFi and stablecoins is making Bitcoin maximalism outdated.
6 (20:21) **Ethereum Capitulation and Institutional Adoption** - A co-founder of Bankless publishes an article titled "I Sold All My ETH," signaling bear market capitulation.
7 (22:50) **New Bitcoin Reserve Bill (ARMA) Introduced** - The American Reserve Modernization Act (ARMA) is introduced, building on Senator Lummis's Bitcoin Act to establish a strategic Bitcoin reserve.

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In this episode, Amanda and Tony discuss Bitcoin’s recent pullback, the BlackRock Bitcoin ETF selloff, Ethereum maxi capitulation, DTCC’s tokenization efforts on Stellar, the SEC’s delay on tokenization guidance, the new Bitcoin Reserve bill, the Clarity Act, and reports that JPMorgan may acquire crypto companies.
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