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Instinct Rolls Out Link Balance for AI Shopping With Spending Limits
Link says funded balances are held in USDC, while Tempo founder Matt Huang says stablecoins on its blockchain power the feature.

PrimeRevenue Announces Solana Tokenization of Corporate Payment Drafts
The platform reports more than $300 billion in annual payment transactions, while broader access for eligible onchain investors remains a future ambition.
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Instinct Rolls Out Link Balance for AI Shopping With Spending Limits
Link says funded balances are held in USDC, while Tempo founder Matt Huang says stablecoins on its blockchain power the feature.

PrimeRevenue Announces Solana Tokenization of Corporate Payment Drafts
The platform reports more than $300 billion in annual payment transactions, while broader access for eligible onchain investors remains a future ambition.

Anthropic Files for IPO With $16.3 Billion in First-Half Revenue
Pre-IPO derivatives imply roughly $1.9 trillion in value, but the offering has no price range or share count yet.

S&P Global Closes OpenZeppelin Acquisition
OpenZeppelin will remain a separate business unit led by founder Demian Brener, who will report to the president of S&P Global Ratings.

Strive Buys 6,182 Bitcoin for $511 Million, Lifting Holdings to 43,000 BTC
The purchase increased its bitcoin balance by 16.8% during a period that included the closing of a $630 million preferred-stock offering.

Malaysia and Thailand Join Singapore’s BLOOM Digital-Money Initiative
The expanded participant group includes Visa, Mastercard and the World Bank Group, with work focused on cross-border settlement frameworks and interoperability.

Circle Opens USDC Auctions That Pay Minters a Rebate
Hourly Match auctions pass the redemption clearing fee to minters, with charges capped at Circle’s Express rate.

JPMorgan Brings MONY and JLTXX Tokenized Funds to Solana
Qualified US investors can use Morgan Money to access both a private-placement fund and a registered government fund designed for stablecoin reserves.

Stock Tokens Compared: Ownership and Exit at Robinhood, OKXICE and DTCC
Robinhood’s offshore tokens reinvest dividends through a multiplier and redeem for cash. OKXICE’s proposed entitlements and DTCC’s institutional conversions follow different ownership and exit rules.

SoFi Launches SOFIE Tokenized Deposit With 4.4% APY
Members can convert the deposit into SoFiUSD at a 1:1 rate, but deposit interest and FDIC coverage do not follow the money into the stablecoin.