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Strategy Slides 9.6% After MSCI Decision, Outpacing Bitcoin’s Drop
Markets

Strategy Slides 9.6% After MSCI Decision, Outpacing Bitcoin’s Drop

The company’s disclosed bitcoin holdings remained about $5.1 billion above cost. MSCI’s final affected-company list is due Nov. 11.
DTCC Outlines 25-Security Tokenization Rollout on Canton and Besu
TradFi & Fintech

DTCC Outlines 25-Security Tokenization Rollout on Canton and Besu

Tokens will be backed 1:1 by securities held at DTC, with Stellar and Circle’s Arc anticipated in 2027.
Deutsche Bank Plans Crypto Custody Launch Within Weeks
TradFi & Fintech

Deutsche Bank Plans Crypto Custody Launch Within Weeks

The European offering will serve corporate and institutional clients, with expansion into Asian financial centres targeted for 2027.
Mizuho, MUFG and SMBC Complete Joint Yen Stablecoin Pilot
TradFi & Fintech

Mizuho, MUFG and SMBC Complete Joint Yen Stablecoin Pilot

The July trial covered issuance, transfer and redemption for Mitsubishi Corporation, while the banks have targeted commercial transactions in fiscal 2026.
AMC CEO Says Company Won’t Consent to Robinhood Stock Tokens in US
TradFi & Fintech

AMC CEO Says Company Won’t Consent to Robinhood Stock Tokens in US

Robinhood’s offshore tokens do not convey shareholder rights, while the SEC’s new US trading framework gives issuers a limited right to object.
Coinbase and Marqeta Expand Partnership for Enterprise Stablecoin Cards
TradFi & Fintech

Coinbase and Marqeta Expand Partnership for Enterprise Stablecoin Cards

The planned offering would let businesses fund card programs around the clock, with Coinbase holding balances and Base providing onchain settlement infrastructure.
Tokenized Equities Reached $3.8 Billion This Year, DWF Labs Says
TradFi & Fintech

Tokenized Equities Reached $3.8 Billion This Year, DWF Labs Says

The report puts weekly spot trading on decentralized exchanges at $2.54 billion, 55 times the January level, with Ondo's issuer share down to 26% from 56%.
Nasdaq-Listed Perpetuals Files to Trade Tokenized US Stocks Under SEC Exemption
Regulation & Politics

Nasdaq-Listed Perpetuals Files to Trade Tokenized US Stocks Under SEC Exemption

The company run by former FTX Europe head Patrick Gruhn says it has published a notice of intent to rely on the SEC's five-year relief. A 30-day waiting period follows.
CoreWeave, Broadcom Join Objections to OKX-ICE Stock Tokenization
TradFi & Fintech

CoreWeave, Broadcom Join Objections to OKX-ICE Stock Tokenization

The venture now discloses nine issuer objections, each of which bars the affected stock token from trading under the SEC’s conditional exemption.
MSCI Adopts Rules Putting Strategy and Metaplanet at Risk of Index Removal
TradFi & Fintech

MSCI Adopts Rules Putting Strategy and Metaplanet at Risk of Index Removal

A May simulation flagged both companies for deletion and SharpLink for a watchlist. MSCI will publish its final list on Nov. 11.