Ripple powers Absa digital asset custody launch in Africa
Ripple technology now powers Absa Digital Asset Custody, giving institutional clients in South Africa bank-grade digital asset safeguards.
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Agora moves closer to U.S. national trust bank after OCC approval
Agora has secured preliminary conditional approval from the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to establish Agora National Trust Bank, bringing the stablecoin company a step closer to operating its issuance, custody and transaction infrastructure under federal supervision.…
Elon Musk’s X adds Bitcoin trading links for U.S. users
X now links U.S. Cashtags for stocks, ETFs and crypto to five partner platforms, where users can complete trades outside the social app.
South Korea to test CBDC backed deposit tokens for government expenses
South Korea has approved a pilot that will let public officials pay government operating expenses with blockchain based deposit tokens instead of physical government cards. According to The Chosun Daily, the Ministry of Science and ICT approved the project during…
Polymarket pushes for MiFID status as Europe weighs prediction market rules
Polymarket has stepped up talks with European and UK regulators as the prediction market platform seeks financial services oversight for its contracts instead of being regulated primarily under national gambling laws. According to the Financial Times, the New York based…
Australia’s 40-year outlook names AI, omits crypto
Australia’s 40-year economic outlook names AI among five major transitions while separate Treasury policy addresses tokenized finance.
Anchorage Digital taps LayerZero for stablecoin rails
Anchorage Digital selected LayerZero for stablecoin interoperability, starting with Tether’s USAT and extending to other bank-issued tokens.
Bitcoin could gain from AI bust, Arthur Hayes says
Arthur Hayes says an AI credit bust could push U.S. authorities toward liquidity support, a scenario he argues could benefit Bitcoin.
Cardano integrates x402 to bring ADA payments to AI agents
Cardano has gained support in the x402 software stack, allowing developers to build applications and AI agents that can pay for online services using ADA and Cardano native tokens. According to documentation from the Cardano Foundation’s x402 implementation, developers now…
Animoca Brands suspends Currenc merger talks, keeps public listing plan
Animoca Brands has suspended talks on its proposed reverse merger with Nasdaq listed Currenc Group after the companies determined that the expected closing timeline no longer fit their short and medium term plans. According to Animoca Brands, the decision was…
Circle launches Bitcoin-backed USDC borrowing
Circle has launched Bitcoin-backed USDC borrowing in Circle Mint, letting eligible institutions use cirBTC collateral on Arc and Ethereum.
Ondo Finance launches in-kind tokenized stock conversion
Ondo Finance now lets approved institutions mint and redeem tokenized stocks using underlying shares through Alpaca on Ethereum and BNB Chain.