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Cardano’s CIP-0113 programmable token standard is now live on mainnet. It gives issuers the ability to build controls such as KYC requirements, sanctions screening and transfer restrictions directly into native Cardano assets, targeting regulated stablecoins, funds and tokenized securities.
Ripple has expanded its relationship with global investment manager Brevan Howard, with Ripple Prime now providing multi-asset prime brokerage, clearing and financing services to Brevan Howard funds. The agreement pushes Ripple further into institutional market infrastructure spanning both traditional and…
Robinhood has added $25 million worth of Bitcoin to its corporate balance sheet, marking its first proprietary BTC holding separate from customer assets. The amount is small relative to Robinhood’s roughly $100 billion valuation, but the company says that is…
TL;DR Fairshake has named 32 U.S. House candidates it plans to support ahead of the November midterms. Six races are receiving $1 million in outside spending each, for an initial disclosed commitment of $6 million. The slate is bipartisan, with…
TL;DR CFTC staff has issued temporary no-action relief allowing designated contract markets to convert certain broad-based security index futures into true perpetual contracts. Exchanges can remove expiration dates if they meet customer-protection, notice and filing conditions. The relief is narrow,…
TL;DR Adam Iza, who called himself “The Godfather,” has been sentenced to 78 months in federal prison. Prosecutors said he stole more than $37 million from Meta through fraud involving access to business-manager accounts and credit lines. The court also…
TL;DR Startale Japan has opened subscriptions for a one-year digital corporate bond that pays interest and principal in JPYSC. The offering totals ¥99.9 million, carries a fixed 5% annual pre-tax rate and is available from ¥100,000 per unit. JPYSC is…
TL;DR The Solana Foundation has launched Solana DvP, an open-source delivery-versus-payment settlement program for financial institutions. The MIT-licensed tool is designed to settle the asset and cash legs of a transaction atomically through isolated escrow. JPMorgan provided input on institutional…
TL;DR Bringin has opened an invite-only beta of euro business accounts for companies using Bitcoin and stablecoins. Businesses get a named euro vIBAN and SEPA access while retaining control of their Bitcoin through self-custody infrastructure. The beta is already being…
TL;DR Genius Group has restarted Bitcoin purchases, buying 10 BTC for approximately $854,000. The company paid an average of $85,364 per Bitcoin across purchases made between October 2 and October 5. The renewed buying follows the removal of a court…
TL;DR Hyperscale Data says it held about $56.4 million in Bitcoin, cash and restricted cash as of October 4. That total included 219.9586 BTC valued at roughly $19 million and approximately $37.4 million of cash and restricted cash. The $56.4…
TL;DR The CFTC has opened an advanced rulemaking process around retail commodity transactions involving crypto assets. The agency is asking for public input as it considers a more comprehensive federal framework for leveraged and margined retail crypto markets. This is…
