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Revolut Starts EURR Rollout With Bridge as Regulated Issuer

Revolut Starts EURR Rollout With Bridge as Regulated Issuer

Revolut opens EURR to selected customers in three countries; Bridge reported €374 outstanding, compared with €394.5 million of Circle’s EURC.

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Revolut Starts EURR Rollout With Bridge as Regulated Issuer

Revolut Starts EURR Rollout With Bridge as Regulated Issuer

Revolut opens EURR to selected customers in three countries; Bridge reported €374 outstanding, compared with €394.5 million of Circle’s EURC.
Bitget Wallet Adds Reality's Tokenized U.S. Stocks Alongside Ondo And xStocks

Bitget Wallet Adds Reality's Tokenized U.S. Stocks Alongside Ondo And xStocks

The self-custodial wallet lists rTokens on Arbitrum and Morph from Sept. 15. Reality is part of the Bitget ecosystem.
Robinhood Stock Tokens

Robinhood Says Shares And Votes Are Coming For Stock Tokens

Crypto chief Johann Kerbrat said on Monday that in-kind redemption and voting are on the roadmap for Robinhood Stock Tokens. The base prospectus governing the tokens says holders are not entitled to physical delivery of the underlying shares and have no voting rights, and the final terms let the issuer lend those shares out and waive the votes.
S&P Global Leads Kaiko Funding Extension to $110 Million

S&P Global Leads Kaiko Funding Extension to $110 Million

The crypto data provider says the capital will expand infrastructure for 24/7 tokenized markets, four years after its $53 million Series B.
MoneyGram

MoneyGram's Stablecoin Visa Card Goes Live In Colombia

The virtual card spends the dollar balance inside the MoneyGram app and works anywhere Visa is accepted. MoneyGram promised the card a year ago and has not said which stablecoin now backs it.
Tenev Says Robinhood Stock Tokens Should Not Automatically Require Issuer Consent

Tenev Says Robinhood Stock Tokens Should Not Automatically Require Issuer Consent

The Robinhood CEO acknowledged that token holders lack voting rights, reflecting a structure that provides economic exposure through Jersey-issued debt securities rather than share ownership.
Block Seeks OCC Charter for Uninsured Bitcoin and Stablecoin Custody Bank

Block Seeks OCC Charter for Uninsured Bitcoin and Stablecoin Custody Bank

Builders Bank would operate under direct federal supervision without taking deposits or making loans, but the application still requires OCC approval.
Circle to Acquire Tazapay in $400 Million All-Stock Payments Deal

Circle to Acquire Tazapay in $400 Million All-Stock Payments Deal

The Singapore-based target would add more than 60 banking and fintech partners and local payout rails across over 100 markets to Circle’s network.
Tokenized Stocks Traded $1 Billion While The Stock Market Was Shut

Tokenized Stocks Traded $1 Billion While The Stock Market Was Shut

The 42 largest tokenized equities turned over $1.01 billion on Saturday and Sunday, roughly matching Friday's session, and another $398.3 million on Labor Day. Robinhood Chain handled $572.8 million of the weekend total. One tokenized Nasdaq-100 fund on BNB Chain did $180.5 million on its own.
DBS and Citi Complete Weekend Dollar Payment on Swift Ledger

DBS and Citi Complete Weekend Dollar Payment on Swift Ledger

The Singapore-US transfer took minutes, but Swift says final settlement still occurs through existing banking systems.