JPMorgan files for tokenized MMF aimed at stablecoin issuers

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In TradFi, JPMorgan filed for its own tokenized money market fund aimed at stablecoin issuers, landing barely three weeks after Morgan Stanley launched its Stablecoin Reserves Portfolio. The race for the back-office layer of the stablecoin economy is officially on, and the bulge bracket is racing each other for the same product slot.

Washington kept moving too. A day after the Senate Banking Committee released the full 309-page Clarity Act draft, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said the bill has gained significant Senate momentum — crediting bipartisan staff work and the 3.7 million Stand With Crypto advocates pushing on the Hill. A markup vote is on the calendar for tomorrow.

In DeFi, Aave kicked off a governance temp-check for a new Bitcoin spoke in V4, powered by Babylon, that would let users borrow against native BTC without wrappers or centralized custody — a long-standing pain point in BTC-backed lending. On the recovery front, Kelp DAO burned the rsETH held by last week's exploiter on Arbitrum and committed to a two-week timeline to refill liquidity via Aave's Recovery Guardian multisig before reopening withdrawals.

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The tokenized commodity resource reserve is here.

The RWA layer for commodities is no longer theoretical. AetherStrike's Dynamic Resource Reserve Unit (DRRU) is a direct claim on revenue associated with one unit of in-ground resource. Regulated as a security, issued on Ethereum under ERC-3643 via Tokeny's T-REX protocol, held in institutional-grade custody, certified by a top-tier independent engineering firm.

Strike 1 is oil sands in Utah, operated by Valkor Oil and Gas under a fee-for-service arrangement. Next: natural gas. Then precious metals, critical minerals, and forestry.

If you've ever wanted a regulated, on-chain claim on real resources in the ground, this is the first one. Not a wrapper. Not a synthetic. Not a paper promise.

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JPMorgan Files Second Tokenized Money Market Fund for Stablecoin Issuers

JPMorgan filed Tuesday to launch a tokenized money market fund designed for stablecoin issuers, landing roughly three weeks after rival Morgan Stanley's Stablecoin Reserves Portfolio. The fund is positioned to provide yield-bearing reserve infrastructure for stablecoin operators, plugging directly into a market segment that has ballooned alongside on-chain dollar demand.

Why it matters: Two Wall Street behemoths are announcing that stablecoins are here to stay.

Crypto Bill Advances in Senate With Strong Support: Brian Armstrong

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said today that the Senate's crypto market structure bill has cleared a significant hurdle, calling the legislation "strong" and beneficial for the US financial system. Armstrong credited the Senate Banking Committee's staff and the 3.7 million Stand With Crypto advocates for the momentum. A formal markup vote is on the calendar for Thursday.

Aave Proposes Babylon-Powered Native BTC Borrowing Spoke for V4

Aave opened a governance temp-check to add a dedicated Bitcoin spoke powered by Babylon in V4, letting users borrow against native BTC without wrapped tokens or centralized custody. Bitcoin remains the largest crypto collateral base, but on-chain BTC borrowing has historically forced users through WBTC, cbBTC, or other custodial intermediaries. The Babylon integration would make Aave the first major lending market to onboard native BTC at scale.

Why it matters: Native BTC in DeFi without wrappers has been a ‘holy grail’ product for years.

Kelp DAO Burns Exploiter's rsETH on Arbitrum, Plans Two-Week Withdrawal Reopening

Kelp DAO burned the rsETH tokens held by last week's exploiter and laid out a two-week timeline to restore protocol liquidity and reopen paused withdrawals. The protocol will use Aave's Recovery Guardian multisig to refill rsETH reserves during the recovery window before normal operations resume.

Why it matters: A protocol-led recovery proves DeFi can move fast when it has to.

BNB Chain Unveils On-Chain Agent Identity and Payment Framework With ERC-8004 Standard

BNB Chain rolled out a comprehensive agent framework today built around ERC-8004 for decentralized agent identity, ERC-8183 for inter-agent task delegation, and a public reputation registry at 8004scan. The system supports peer-to-peer agent payments and hierarchical agent relationships, with native BNB Chain skill modules already integrated.

Why it matters: If AI agents are going to be real economic actors, they need verifiable identity and payment rails.