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Agora’s OCC Approval Sets Up AUSD Move to a US Trust Bank
The planned bank would take over issuance and reserves from Agora’s Bermuda entity, but must meet capital, liquidity and compliance conditions before opening.
UK Names Six Banks to Lead First Digital Gilt Pilot
The managers will underwrite and distribute DIGIT, a short-dated bond on HSBC Orion that will sit outside the UK's main debt management programme.
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Agora’s OCC Approval Sets Up AUSD Move to a US Trust Bank
The planned bank would take over issuance and reserves from Agora’s Bermuda entity, but must meet capital, liquidity and compliance conditions before opening.
UK Names Six Banks to Lead First Digital Gilt Pilot
The managers will underwrite and distribute DIGIT, a short-dated bond on HSBC Orion that will sit outside the UK's main debt management programme.
Circle and SC Ventures Back OKX at $25 Billion Valuation
Ripple and hedge fund QRT also joined the financing, an extension of the March round backed by NYSE owner ICE. The amount raised was not disclosed.
Rain Seeks US Trust Bank Charter for Stablecoin Issuance
The proposed subsidiary would also hold client assets and manage stablecoin reserves, but would not accept deposits or make commercial loans.
Ondo Unveils Private-Market Notes Ahead of First AI Offering
The notes offer exposure without shareholder rights. Secondary-market prices can diverge sharply from the eventual payout tied to a liquidity event.
SEC Clears 3x Bitcoin and Ether ETPs for Cboe Listing
Proposed tickers BITH and ETHK would use futures and reset leverage daily, exposing longer-term holders to compounding losses.
OKX And NYSE Owner's Venture Files To Trade 63 Tokenized Stocks Onchain
OKXICE told the SEC it will run tokenized equity trading through permissioned Uniswap v4 pools on X Layer. Cerebras has already filed an objection to being included.
Plume Opens Tokenized Vault Backed By Fidelity's Bond ETF
The nBND vault holds shares of an actively managed ETF rather than short-dated Treasuries, pushing onchain fixed income into credit and duration.
ICBA Sues OCC Over Crypto Trust Charters
The complaint targets Protego’s conditional approval and seeks to stop the agency from granting charters under its disputed rule and guidance.
Ripple and CSD BR Partner to Mirror Brazil's BTG Fund Records on XRP Ledger
The companies describe a live-transaction phase, with CSD BR retaining the official records for registration, deposit and settlement.