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Citi Details Stablecoin Checkout With Coinbase and Fiat Payouts
TradFi & Fintech

Citi Details Stablecoin Checkout With Coinbase and Fiat Payouts

The US-first expansion would let institutional merchants receive fiat without holding digital assets. General availability and supported tokens remain unspecified.
Standard Chartered Launches RLUSD Custody Through Dubai Branch
TradFi & Fintech

Standard Chartered Launches RLUSD Custody Through Dubai Branch

A planned link with LMAX would let institutions use the stablecoin as collateral without transferring it to the trading venue.
Pando Sets Oct. 13 Hong Kong Listing for Spot Solana ETF
TradFi & Fintech

Pando Sets Oct. 13 Hong Kong Listing for Spot Solana ETF

The fund will charge a 0.60% annual management fee, adding another option alongside ChinaAMC’s Solana ETF, which held $8.58 million at the end of August.
SkyAI Sells Half Its SOL Treasury, Plans $201 Million Cash Buyback
TradFi & Fintech

SkyAI Sells Half Its SOL Treasury, Plans $201 Million Cash Buyback

The proposed $3-per-security offer targets 95% of eligible shares and warrants, with an expected condition that SOL’s closing price remains above $100 during the offer period.
Bybit Launches USDC-Funded Trading in More Than 1,000 US Stocks and ETFs
TradFi & Fintech

Bybit Launches USDC-Funded Trading in More Than 1,000 US Stocks and ETFs

Alpaca executes trades and holds the underlying shares, giving eligible users a brokerage alternative to Bybit’s tokenized xStocks products.
ESMA Calls for Noncompliant Stablecoin Wind-Down by Jan. 8
Regulation & Politics

ESMA Calls for Noncompliant Stablecoin Wind-Down by Jan. 8

The regulator’s opinion includes custody and transfers, moving beyond earlier guidance that allowed those services to continue.
Coinbase Completes Deribit Integration for Institutional Traders
TradFi & Fintech

Coinbase Completes Deribit Integration for Institutional Traders

Former International Exchange clients gain Deribit's options suite and margin system, while US Prime options trading follows a separate rollout.
Coinbase and Gennius Plan ONED Stablecoin Access Through Latin American Banks
TradFi & Fintech

Coinbase and Gennius Plan ONED Stablecoin Access Through Latin American Banks

The Argentina-first initiative would let customers convert eligible deposits into ONED USD, transfer it around the clock and spend through Visa.
CFTC Proposes Explicit Swap Status for Event Contracts
Regulation & Politics

CFTC Proposes Explicit Swap Status for Event Contracts

The agency says existing exchange and trader duties would stay intact, while a separate rule excludes qualifying casino-style wagers.
CFTC Excludes Casino-Style Wagers From Swap Definition
Regulation & Politics

CFTC Excludes Casino-Style Wagers From Swap Definition

The agency bypassed a proposal, citing threats to prediction markets, but says the measure changes no existing compliance obligations.