Latest

Regulation & Politics
CFTC Launches Innovation Task Force Covering Crypto, AI, and Prediction Markets
The new unit will coordinate policy development and work alongside the SEC's Crypto Task Force.

Regulation & Politics
Latest Clarity Act Draft Bans Rewards on Passive Stablecoin Balances
Activity-based rewards are allowed, but anything ‘economically equivalent to interest’ is barred.

TradFi & Fintech
Invesco to Manage Superstate's Tokenized US T-Bill Fund
Invesco, with over $2T in AUM, will become the first TradFi asset manager to use Superstate's digital transfer agent infra.

Blockchains
Ethereum Foundation Launches Post-Quantum Research Hub
The EF's Post-Quantum and Cryptography teams have consolidated an 8-year research push into an open resource with a roadmap and specifications.

TradFi & Fintech
NYSE Taps Securitize to Develop Tokenized Securities Trading Infra
Securitize will become the first digital transfer agent eligible to mint blockchain-based securities on NYSE's upcoming Digital Trading Platform

TradFi & Fintech
BMO launches tokenized cash and deposits on CME's 24/7 settlement network: Bank of Montreal
Bank of Montreal enables clients to convert dollars into tokenized cash on CME and Google Cloud's Universal Ledger for round-the-clock margin, collateral and B2B payments.

Markets
Bitcoin Hovers Around $70,000 as Crypto Stocks Plunge
Circle stock fell 19% after the latest Senate draft of the Clarity Act included restrictions on stablecoin yield.

Regulation & Politics
Tether Engages Big Four Firm for First Full Audit
The issuer of the largest stablecoin by market cap has been under scrutiny for years for not conducting a full financial audit

DeFi
Balancer Proposes Winding Down Labs, Ending BAL Emissions in Sweeping Reset
Five months after a $128M exploit rocked the protocol, Balancer is proposing its most radical restructuring yet.

TradFi & Fintech
Bitmine’s Tom Lee Calls Crypto a 'Wartime Store of Value'
The largest Ethereum treasury company added another 65,341 ETH last week.





