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Samsung Says Wallet Will Add Stablecoin Support
TradFi & Fintech

Samsung Says Wallet Will Add Stablecoin Support

The announcement at Galaxy Unpacked in London came with no timeline, issuers, or markets — but would put stablecoins on hundreds of millions of phones.
BitMEX, Hayes Sued Over 623 BTC Liquidation Claims as Exchange Winds Down
CeFi

BitMEX, Hayes Sued Over 623 BTC Liquidation Claims as Exchange Winds Down

A proposed class action landed in New York federal court the same day BitMEX announced it will close on Sept. 23, reviving allegations the exchange pocketed customer collateral.good job I as
OCC Denies Wise's US National Trust Bank Charter
TradFi & Fintech

OCC Denies Wise's US National Trust Bank Charter

The regulator cited money-laundering risk concerns in a rare rejection amid a wave of crypto charter approvals. Wise plans to refile under the GENIUS Act.
Ondo's Oasis Pro Markets Cleared to Offer Tokenized Stocks in US
TradFi & Fintech

Ondo's Oasis Pro Markets Cleared to Offer Tokenized Stocks in US

The tokenization firm said its broker-dealer subsidiary can now sell tokenized equities, ETFs and funds to American investors under SEC and FINRA oversight.
Uniswap Adds Permissioned Pools to Bring Regulated Assets to v4
DeFi

Uniswap Adds Permissioned Pools to Bring Regulated Assets to v4

The v4 hook enforces issuer allowlists onchain at the protocol level, with Superstate, Securitize, and Dowgo as launch partners.
KAIO Tokenizes Mubadala Capital Fund Across Base, Solana and Sui
TradFi & Fintech

KAIO Tokenizes Mubadala Capital Fund Across Base, Solana and Sui

Coinbase will add exposure to the tokenized private-markets offering, which launched with about $75M in onchain value, KAIO said.
BitMEX to Shut Down Exchange on Sept. 23, Urges Withdrawals
CeFi

BitMEX to Shut Down Exchange on Sept. 23, Urges Withdrawals

Owner HDR Global Trading blamed a strategic review; users have until an Aug. 26 risk-limit cutover before positions get force-closed.
Crypto Industry Pushes for Senate Vote on New CLARITY Act Text as Democrats Blast Ethics Plan
Regulation & Politics

Crypto Industry Pushes for Senate Vote on New CLARITY Act Text as Democrats Blast Ethics Plan

Coinbase, the Blockchain Association and the DeFi Education Fund urged the Senate to pass the 616-page merged draft, while Sen. Angela Alsobrooks called its DOJ-led ethics enforcement "wild and unserious and stone-cold crazy."
Tokenized Stocks Hit Records Across Every Major Venue as Sector Reaches $2.3B
TradFi & Fintech

Tokenized Stocks Hit Records Across Every Major Venue as Sector Reaches $2.3B

Ondo, Backed Finance, and Robinhood Chain all set all-time highs in tokenized equity holdings this week, while dYdX's new Arcus exchange posted record perps volume — signs the market for onchain stocks is scaling on multiple fronts at once.
Franklin Templeton Says Altcoins Are Key to the Agentic AI Trade
TradFi & Fintech

Franklin Templeton Says Altcoins Are Key to the Agentic AI Trade

Digital assets head Sandy Kaul argues card rails can't handle $0.001 machine payments, making blockchain tokens the way to capture agentic AI value.