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TradFi & Fintech
Swift to Begin Digital Payments Trial in 2025
Banks across North America, Europe, and Asia will kick off the experiment.

TradFi & Fintech
Grayscale Launches Aave Trust
The new fund provides exposure to AAVE tokens and holds $150,000 in assets under management.

TradFi & Fintech
Visa Launches Tokenization Platform for Institutions
VTAP enables banks to issue fiat-backed tokens.

Markets
Aptos Rallies 7% on Franklin Templeton Expansion and HashPalette Acquisition
Franklin Templeton’s FOBXX is coming to Aptos and Japanese blockchain HashPalette is acquired by Aptos Labs

DeFi
Sky’s New Stablecoin USDS Jumped to $1 Billion Supply in Two Weeks
Ethena bought $400M of the stablecoin issued by the protocol formerly called MakerDAO to diversify collateral for its own stablecoin.

Regulation & Politics
Ripple Vows to Fight Back after SEC Challenges XRP Ruling
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has pledged to continue fighting the case.

People
Snowden Calls Solana Centralized and Gets Challenged to Debate
The challenger, Mert Mumtaz of Helius Labs, said the privacy advocate has no idea what he’s talking about.

DeFi
EigenLayer Faces Backlash Over Early VC Staking Access
Early investors were allowed to stake tokens received at a discount before the public.

NFTs & Web3
Lamborghini to Launch Genesis Capsule NFT
The luxury car brand is collaborating with Animoca Brands to take its first step into “digital vehicle culture” with its Genesis Revuelto launch.

Markets
Ethereum Sells Off for Sixth Straight Day
Crypto markets continue to bleed, with BTC and ETH down 8% and 12%, respectively, in the last seven days.





