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Interactive Brokers Launches Ethereum Staking Through Zerohash
Eligible clients keep at least 70% of staking rewards under the broker’s agreement, while withdrawals remain subject to network waiting periods.

DRW and Marex Execute Bond-Index Swap on Canton
The Derivnex trade links a shared contract record to licensed S&P benchmark data, with cash and collateral integration planned next.
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Interactive Brokers Launches Ethereum Staking Through Zerohash
Eligible clients keep at least 70% of staking rewards under the broker’s agreement, while withdrawals remain subject to network waiting periods.

DRW and Marex Execute Bond-Index Swap on Canton
The Derivnex trade links a shared contract record to licensed S&P benchmark data, with cash and collateral integration planned next.

Metaplanet Plans ¥52 Billion Bond Sale to Refinance Bitcoin Loans
The company would replace some Bitcoin-collateralized borrowing with unsecured debt and devote up to ¥28.3 billion to share repurchases.

21Shares Lists Anthropic Synthetic ETP on Vienna MTF
CLAU holds FalconX notes tied to perpetual futures, with financing and funding costs on top of its 1% annual product fee.

IMF Finds Most Tokenized Equity Trading Happens Outside Regular Hours
The fund says demand for round-the-clock access is real, but building deep, liquid and resilient markets remains a challenge.

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
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
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
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
Alpaca executes trades and holds the underlying shares, giving eligible users a brokerage alternative to Bybit’s tokenized xStocks products.