Ripple gains final OCC approval to launch national trust bank and bring RLUSD under federal oversight
Ripple's structure places reserve management and custody under federal supervision while leaving issuance with the New York-regulated entity.
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BlackRock joins SBI and Startale to link tokenized MMFs with Japanese yen stablecoins
BlackRock, SBI Holdings, and Startale will explore connecting tokenized money market funds with SBI's Japanese yen-pegged stablecoin JPYSC.
CZ pitches BNB Chain’s role in AI as BNB Standard rings Nasdaq bell
CZ sees AI driving crypto use, while BNB Standard plans to expand beyond holding tokens in its treasury.
Hyperliquid says Kraken parent Payward to be first CFTC-regulated HIP-3 deployer
Hyperliquid plans to make Kraken parent Payward the first CFTC-regulated HIP-3 deployer, a step toward regulated U.S. perpetual futures.
Y Combinator-backed Mochatrade raises $5.5 million to offer US stock perpetuals to Indian traders
The platform is in beta and plans to open to the public in the coming weeks, co-founder Chetan Manda told The Block.
Prediction markets and derivatives drive Bernstein’s crypto stock outlook for Coinbase, Robinhood and Circle
Bernstein cuts Coinbase’s target while raising Circle’s as new products shift their earnings outlook.
NBA becomes third league to sign CFTC prediction market pact, taps Kalshi and Polymarket
The CFTC and NBA have agreed to put in place standards to protect the integrity of the game when it comes to prediction markets.
Tom Lee insists ‘crypto bull market is underway’ as Bitmine adds 10,452 ETH
The company's combined crypto, cash, marketable securities, and other investments totaled $15 billion as of Oct. 25.
Strategy pauses bitcoin buys, repurchases $205 million of STRC preferred shares
Strategy's bitcoin holdings account for roughly 4% of the total supply cap, with $3.9 billion in paper gains.
Strive closes in on second-largest corporate bitcoin treasury with $511 million purchase
Strive's latest bitcoin purchase puts it within 1,000 BTC of second-place Metaplanet as it unveils a new $1 billion preferred stock offering program.
Galaxy says bitcoin bear market is over; now is the time to buy and hold
Galaxy said bitcoin’s bear market ended in June as fading long-term holder selling signals an attractive buying opportunity.
Aviva Investors, Ripple launch tokenized share class of $29 billion sterling fund on XRP Ledger
Aviva Investors has launched a tokenized share class of its Sterling Liquidity Fund on the Ripple-backed XRP Ledger.