Bitcoin slid to $61,729 as renewed Middle East tensions triggered $210 million in crypto liquidations. But beneath the volatility, three institutional signals are rewriting the long-term narrative — Kraken's FIFA World Cup partnership, Morpho's $175M DeFi raise, and Japan's 3 biggest banks moving toward joint stablecoin issuance by March 2027.

Western Union launches a stablecoin-powered prepaid card, Bitcoin holds near $89,500, Ethereum ETFs see outflows, and institutional crypto adoption quietly accelerates. Here’s your full 24-hour crypto market recap.