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Coinbase Teases 1:1-Backed Tokenized U.S. Stocks With On-Chain Dividends
Coinbase announced plans for what it calls the first tokenized U.S. stocks backed 1:1 by actual shares, with automatic on-chain dividend distribution. The exchange described the product as 'no derivatives, no IOUs,' a direct contrast to the synthetic equity structures currently dominating on-chain equity trading.
BlackRock Launches BITA, a Covered-Call Bitcoin ETF Designed to Generate Monthly Income
BlackRock listed the iShares Bitcoin Premium Income ETF (BITA) on Nasdaq, overlaying a covered-call strategy on IBIT to generate monthly income while capping upside participation.
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Coinbase Teases 1:1-Backed Tokenized U.S. Stocks With On-Chain Dividends
Coinbase announced plans for what it calls the first tokenized U.S. stocks backed 1:1 by actual shares, with automatic on-chain dividend distribution. The exchange described the product as 'no derivatives, no IOUs,' a direct contrast to the synthetic equity structures currently dominating on-chain equity trading.
BlackRock Launches BITA, a Covered-Call Bitcoin ETF Designed to Generate Monthly Income
BlackRock listed the iShares Bitcoin Premium Income ETF (BITA) on Nasdaq, overlaying a covered-call strategy on IBIT to generate monthly income while capping upside participation.
DBS Bank to Offer Tokenized Physical Gold to Retail Customers in Singapore
Singapore largest bank will let retail customers buy, hold and trade tokenized gold backed by 1 gram of physical bullion stored in a DBS vault, launching via its digibank app in H2 2026.
Binance Converts Stock Holdings Into On-Chain Tokens With bStocks Launch
Binance has activated its tokenized-equity layer, converting live stock positions on its brokerage platform into BNB Chain tokens tradable around the clock. The first five bStocks include Nvidia, Tesla, Circle, Micron, and Sandisk.
Citi Rolls Out Tokenized Private-Company Shares for Wealth and Institutional Clients
Citigroup is making tokenized interests in private companies available to wealth-management and institutional clients on SIX Digital Exchange, the Wall Street Journal reported. The bank has already completed its first transaction and is in talks with additional private firms.
Binance Stock Trading Draws 84% of First-Week Volume From Emerging Markets
Binance's direct stock-trading platform drew more than 80% of its first-week volume from emerging markets, with assets under management crossing $400 million within seven days. The 2% share of TradFi-referenced perpetuals volume positions the June 1 launch as a distribution play for underserved retail users.
Robinhood Securities Gains IPO Underwriter Status, CEO Tenev Targets Retail Allocation
Robinhood Securities has received approval to serve as an IPO underwriter, CEO Vlad Tenev announced Tuesday, positioning the zero-commission broker to compete directly with Wall Street banks on the mega-IPO pipeline.
Ripple Deploys XRPL AI Starter Kit as Mastercard Names It Agentic-Commerce Partner
Ripple released the XRPL AI Starter Kit on Wednesday, giving developers tools to build AI-agent payment applications on the XRP Ledger using XRP and RLUSD. The launch lands alongside Mastercard naming Ripple as a partner in Agent Pay for Machines, its agentic-commerce network.
Mastercard Opens Card Rails to AI Agents With 30-Plus Crypto Partners
Mastercard launched Agent Pay for Machines (AP4M) Wednesday, extending its payments network to autonomous AI agents with 30-plus crypto and fintech launch partners including Coinbase, Ripple, Solana Foundation, Polygon, Aave Labs and Stellar.
Japan Megabanks MUFG, Mizuho, and SMBC Establish Joint Stablecoin Council
Japan’s three largest banks have formalized their stablecoin ambitions, forming a joint council to govern infrastructure and governance for a yen-denominated stablecoin targeting live transactions by the end of Japan’s fiscal year.