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Three Major Japanese Financial Institutions Tap Canton to Bring Government Bonds On-Chain
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Three Major Japanese Financial Institutions Tap Canton to Bring Government Bonds On-Chain

Mizuho, Nomura, and Japan's central clearing house are launching a blockchain-based proof-of-concept for collateral management of Japanese government bonds.
Singapore Gulf Bank Launches In-Bank Settlement for USDC on Solana
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Singapore Gulf Bank Launches In-Bank Settlement for USDC on Solana

The bank says it plans to add other stablecoins across multiple blockchains to the service.
Mitsui & Co.'s Crypto Arm Brings Tokenized Metals Asset Zipangcoin to OP Mainnet
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Mitsui & Co.'s Crypto Arm Brings Tokenized Metals Asset Zipangcoin to OP Mainnet

The shift to Optimism is ZPG's first deployment on a public blockchain since launching in 2022, and the start of its global rollout.
Charles Schwab Announces Rollout of Spot BTC and ETH Trading for Retail Clients
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Charles Schwab Announces Rollout of Spot BTC and ETH Trading for Retail Clients

The $12 trillion brokerage will begin a phased rollout of Schwab Crypto, offering direct spot BTC and ETH trading to retail investors in the coming weeks.
X Rolls Out Cashtags With Price Charts, Pilots In-App Trading via Wealthsimple
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X Rolls Out Cashtags With Price Charts, Pilots In-App Trading via Wealthsimple

The feature lets iPhone users in the U.S. and Canada view live price charts for stocks and crypto tokens without leaving the app.
Bitwise Launches Avalanche ETF With In-House Staking
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Bitwise Launches Avalanche ETF With In-House Staking

BAVA is the third U.S.-listed AVAX ETP and highlights in-house staking as a competitive edge.
Goldman Sachs Files for Its First Bitcoin-Linked ETF
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Goldman Sachs Files for Its First Bitcoin-Linked ETF

The Goldman Sachs Bitcoin Premium Income ETF primarily will offer exposure to other Bitcoin exchange-traded products, but the fund won't hold BTC directly.
HSBC Completes Tokenized Deposit Pilot on Canton Network
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HSBC Completes Tokenized Deposit Pilot on Canton Network

The pilot builds on HSBC's broader rollout of its Tokenized Deposit Service, which lets corporate clients convert fiat deposits into digital assets
Visa Direct Integration Lets OwlTing Users Fund USDC Straight From a Debit Card
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Visa Direct Integration Lets OwlTing Users Fund USDC Straight From a Debit Card

The integration marks the latest expansion of Visa's stablecoin infrastructure, which now spans settlement, card spending, and direct on-ramp capabilities.
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Morgan Stanley's Bitcoin ETF MSBT Sees $30.6M in Inflows on First Day

MSBT saw a strong first day of trading on Wednesday, but the broader U.S. Bitcoin ETF sector was in the red yesterday.