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.
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Ondo Opens Trading in OpenAI-Linked Private-Market Note
OPAIPon displayed a $1,132 price and a 0.49% spread on launch day. Access is restricted to qualifying non-US investors.
Standard Chartered Plans Digital Asset Custody in Singapore
The proposed service would extend a custody network spanning the UAE, Luxembourg and Hong Kong. The bank has not announced a launch date.
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Ondo Opens Trading in OpenAI-Linked Private-Market Note
OPAIPon displayed a $1,132 price and a 0.49% spread on launch day. Access is restricted to qualifying non-US investors.
Standard Chartered Plans Digital Asset Custody in Singapore
The proposed service would extend a custody network spanning the UAE, Luxembourg and Hong Kong. The bank has not announced a launch date.
Securitize Launches Tokenized Apple, Nvidia and Tesla Stocks on Solana
Eligible US and EU investors can access share-backed tokens through Securitize’s broker-dealer platform; trading on NYSE and OKXICE venues remains planned.
Samsung Wallet to Add USDC on Sui in Late October
Bastion and Coinbase will custody the balances, while transfers to bank accounts in more than 60 countries will carry separate fees.
Binance Adds JPMorgan and Eli Lilly bStocks as Margin Collateral
Four equity-linked tokens join the collateral lineup, with 50% collateral ratios in Cross Margin and Portfolio Margin and a separate tiered schedule for Portfolio Margin Pro.
ZKsync Opens Prividium Core Code Under Apache 2.0
The Sept. 8 release keeps enterprise tools commercial. Matter Labs says the Bundesbank is testing a self-hosted deployment.
BitMine Will Stop Buying ETH at 5% of Supply, Tom Lee Says
The company reported 6,016,414 ETH as of Oct. 4, while Lee estimates roughly 100,000 tokens remain before it reaches the ceiling.
Kalshi Launches US 500 Perpetual Future With No Expiration
The stock-index contract uses daily funding payments and futures-account collateral; Kalshi displayed maximum leverage of 15.3 times on launch day.
Winklevoss Files for Zcash ETF With 0.25% Fee
Winklevoss Capital Fund has indicated interest in buying up to $100 million of shares, but the potential purchase is nonbinding.
Anchorage Digital Buys Routable to Add Corporate Payment Rails
Routable will operate under a new brand, with integrated stablecoin and tokenized deposit offerings rolling out over the coming quarters.