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TradFi & Fintech
21Shares Launches First US Spot Polkadot ETF
21Shares has launched the first U.S. spot DOT ETF just a week after it launched one of the first spot ETFs for SUI.

Regulation & Politics
The Fed, OCC, FDIC Clarify Capital Treatment of Tokenized Securities
The U.S. federal banking agencies have issued new guidance clarifying that tokenized securities should receive the same capital treatment as traditional securities.

Regulation & Politics
Bitcoin Fintech Strike Secures BitLicense to Operate in New York
Strike's parent firm has received a BitLicense from the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS), enabling it to offer crypto services in New York.

DeFi
BNB-based Prediction Market Opinion Launches Token
OPN debuted at a $450 million valuation but is dropping steadily amid airdrop selling pressure.

TradFi & Fintech
Interoperability Is 'Essential' for Digital Assets to Reach Their Full Potential: DTCC
A new report from DTCC, Clearstream, Euroclear, and the Boston Consulting Group advocates for interoperable infrastructure across blockchain and traditional ledgers.

Security
Crypto Crime Hits Record $154 Billion as Sanctioned States Turn to Blockchain
Funds flowing to sanctioned entities jumped 694% year over year, making sanctions evasion the fastest-growing category of crypto crime.

Markets
Crypto Markets Dip as Oil Spikes Amid Iran Conflict
Bitcoin is holding around $71,000, while ETH and SOL are down 3%.

TradFi & Fintech
Revolut, Zerohash Pursue US National Banking Charters
The global fintech applied to become a federally regulated, FDIC-insured bank, while the crypto infra firm is looking to become a national bank trust.

CeFi
Kraken's xStocks Launches Unified Liquidity Layer for Tokenized Stocks
The new platform, xChange, enables cross-chain trading of over 70 tokenized stocks across Ethereum and Solana.

TradFi & Fintech
NYSE Owner Invests in OKX at $25 Billion Valuation
The publicly traded parent company of NYSE, Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), is establishing a strategic partnership with the global centralized exchange.





