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QNT Surges on Tokenized Deposits Deal; BTC Faces Pressure From Higher Yields

Sep 29, 2026, 4:51 AM EDT1 sourcesAI-analyzed

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Macro factor: rising Treasury yields pressured crypto risk assets, including BTC. While QNT benefited from a sector-specific adoption event, BTC’s weakness underscores how yields influence general crypto liquidity and sentiment; similar episodes have seen BTC drift lower in short windows during rate-tightening cycles.

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Quant's QNT jumped 227% after Clearing House selected it for tokenized deposit settlements, lifting its market cap to $3.56B. The move illustrates how institutional adoption can lift a single altcoin even as BTC and other majors retreat on rising yields. On-chain activity for QNT also surged, signaling renewed demand amid a shifting crypto macro.

QNT surged 227% in a week. Price rose from $66 to $358.
QNT market cap jumped to $3.56B from $975M.
Quant Network connects blockchains with traditional banks; Clearing House adoption boosts demand.
BTC/ETH/DOGE declined as Treasury yields hit multi-year highs.
Santiment notes rising on-chain activity for QNT.

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