Dubai is partnering with Securitize to build regulated tokenized markets.
VARA has signed an MoU with the digital asset infrastructure company to advance tokenization across the Emirate.
The collaboration will focus on regulated tokenization and digital asset infrastructure as Dubai expands its financial markets into the digital asset space.
Eric Trump’s American Bitcoin just marked one year on Nasdaq with 8,300 BTC on its balance sheet. The company now has nearly 90,000 miners and has reported record quarterly Bitcoin production.
With mining and Bitcoin accumulation at the core of its strategy, ABTC says its mission is to make America the leader in the Bitcoin economy.
a16z-backed OpenReserve just cleared a major regulatory milestone.
The startup has received preliminary OCC approval to build a full-service U.S. national bank with tokenized deposits and digital asset services.
Before launching, OpenReserve must raise at least $210 million in initial capital and meet strict OCC capital requirements, with the company targeting a banking model that combines traditional financial services with onchain settlement.
Revolut just moved one step closer to becoming a U.S. bank.
The fintech has received conditional OCC approval for its proposed national bank, Revolut Bank US.
The Stamford-based bank still needs approvals from the FDIC and Federal Reserve, plus final OCC approval, before it can launch its planned U.S. banking services in 2027.
Crypto VC funding took different paths in the past months, spanning trading, infrastructure, financial services, and emerging technologies.
The distribution shows a market where capital is becoming more selective, with investors focusing on sectors with clearer paths to adoption and revenue.
The U.S. Department of Commerce is using Chainlink to publish official macroeconomic data on public blockchains for the first time.
The collaboration delivers six data feeds from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) to 10 blockchain networks, covering three key indicators in two formats each.
The feeds will be updated monthly or quarterly in line with the BEA’s existing release schedule.
Bitwise just put a new RWA yield strategy onchain.
Its PAPY vault uses Morpho to lend AUSD against overcollateralized tokenized real-world assets.
PAPY accepts Agora’s AUSD and uses the deposits to generate variable returns through RWA-backed lending. The vault adds another institutional-focused yield product to Bitwise’s growing onchain offering.
HashKey just joined the group shaping the future of tokenized assets.
The company is the first Asian digital asset service provider to join the DTCC’s industry working group, alongside more than 100 global financial and digital asset firms.
The working group will focus on developing common standards and institutional-grade infrastructure for tokenized assets, while exploring how they can be used across real-world financial applications.
NEWS: Thailand’s SEC has finalized its Crypto Travel Rule, requiring digital asset operators to collect and transmit information on crypto transfers and verify self-hosted wallet ownership.
The G20 is moving toward clearer rules for crypto and stablecoins.
G20 finance ministers and central bank governors agreed to advance regulatory frameworks for digital assets while supporting innovation and financial stability.
They also called for clear pathways for digital asset innovation, recognizing its cross-border opportunities and challenges.
This doesn’t create a single global crypto rulebook, but the G20 is pushing for clearer digital asset regulations.
KATIE PRICE'S HUSBAND CLAIMED HIS CRYPTO WALLET HAD $50M. IT HAD $3.
British celebrity Katie Price has reportedly ended her eight-month marriage to Lee Andrews after a financial expert checked a crypto wallet he allegedly claimed contained $50 million.
Andrews reportedly gave Price the wallet's recovery phrase, allowing the account to be checked.
The reported balance? Just $3 (£2.22).
The discovery was reportedly the final straw for Price, who has since consulted a London divorce lawyer.
Ethena is taking a shot at that with Ethena Pay, using avax as the rails for a self-custodial banking experience.
Ethena is moving beyond stablecoin yield and into everyday banking, giving users a single place to save, transfer, and spend digital dollars across borders. With Avalanche providing the underlying infrastructure, the bigger bet is on making onchain finance feel more like a normal bank account.
Ripple and SettleMint want to make tokenized assets easier for banks to manage. Their new platform brings custody, issuance, and lifecycle management into a single system.
From issuing a tokenized asset to settling and managing it over time, the two companies are putting the entire process under one roof. The initial focus is Asia Pacific, with global expansion planned.