TradFi & Fintech
From banks, to asset managers and payments apps, these are the financial firms operating on top of traditional rails and non-blockchain infrastructure.
Top Stories
Blockchain.com and NYSE Explore 24/7 Tokenized Stock Trading
The agreement would connect the crypto platform to NYSE’s planned digital venue and add two-way distribution of stock and crypto market data.
Near Adds Ondo’s Tokenized Stocks With Confidential Execution
near.com began offering Ondo Finance’s tokenized U.S. stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on Tuesday, letting users buy them with crypto held across more than 30 networks. The companies said the trades are not broadcast publicly. The tokens are not available to U.S. persons or in Canada. NEAR rose 7.1% over 24 hours.
Free newsletters
Converge
Tokenization, stablecoins, and the institutions bringing finance onchain.
Weekly. Free. Unsubscribe anytime.
Recent articles
Blockchain.com and NYSE Explore 24/7 Tokenized Stock Trading
The agreement would connect the crypto platform to NYSE’s planned digital venue and add two-way distribution of stock and crypto market data.
Near Adds Ondo’s Tokenized Stocks With Confidential Execution
near.com began offering Ondo Finance’s tokenized U.S. stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on Tuesday, letting users buy them with crypto held across more than 30 networks. The companies said the trades are not broadcast publicly. The tokens are not available to U.S. persons or in Canada. NEAR rose 7.1% over 24 hours.
Binance Takes $100 Million Circle Stake And Renews The USDC Deal Circle Pays For
Circle sold Binance 1,237,011 shares at $80.84, a five percent discount to the Sept. 17 close, and agreed to keep paying the exchange a monthly fee tied to USDC balances, an SEC filing shows.
Mastercard-Owned BVNK Adds Stellar Rail for Stablecoin Payments
The stablecoin infrastructure firm Mastercard bought for up to $1.8 billion says the integration is live across its 130-plus markets, with more Stellar-native assets to follow.
Coinbase Opens IPO Allocations to US Retail Investors With Oura
Eligible US customers can request shares at the offer price before trading begins, but allocations depend on supply from underwriters and investor demand.
OCC Gives Catena Preliminary Conditional Approval for National Trust Bank
The proposed bank could custody and manage fiat, securities and digital assets, but Catena must meet capital, liquidity and preopening requirements before it can operate.
Coinbase Seeks CFTC Approval for US Single-Stock Perpetual Futures
The contracts would trade 24/5 on Coinbase Derivatives, use hourly funding and clear through Nodal Clear, but the CFTC filing remains pending.
WisdomTree Opens Tokenized Treasury Fund To MoonPay's 35 Million Accounts
MoonPay will build an access point for WTGXX and hold the tokenized money market fund against its stablecoin reserves. The fund runs $1.23 billion, fifth-largest in a $15.4 billion tokenized Treasury market.
X Adds US 'Trade' Button to Cashtags With Coinbase, Kraken and Gemini
Users complete transactions directly at partner brokerages, while Kraken says any crypto cashtag can route to it and Gemini names five tokens.
World Rolls Out Money App as Key Features Remain Country-Limited
The self-custodial app combines Bridge-linked accounts and Morpho lending, but availability, eligibility and third-party providers vary by jurisdiction.