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U.S. commodities firms can invest in tokenized assets, use blockchain records: CFTC

The U.S derivatives regulator is grinding away at further guidance that welcomes tokenization and blockchain recordkeeping as regular industry elements.

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DoubleZero brings dedicated fiber market data to Hyperliquid traders

DoubleZero launched a dedicated fiber market data feed for Hyperliquid, giving professional trading firms faster access to its full order book.

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The stock token debate, and the gap nobody can close alone

The argument over Robinhood’s AMC token has been about which tokenization model is legitimate, and the SEC has drawn a line. The question to ask now is what has to be true for any of it to be a market, argues Bullish’s Tram Doman.

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Bitcoin just topped a key long-term moving average. Here's what it might mean

Bitcoin’s return above its one-year average excited chart watchers. AltcoinPro Research says the more important signal is whether it can stay above its 200-day average.

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Crypto treasury model loses its edge as stock premiums fade: DWF

Most DATs now trade below the value of their crypto holdings, weakening a financing model that once helped companies expand their balance sheets.

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Sequans exits Bitcoin treasury strategy after selling remaining 314 BTC

The France-based semiconductor company has fully unwound a Bitcoin treasury that once held more than 3,200 BTC as more firms scale back crypto holdings.

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SoFi tie-up shows stablecoins can provide alternative blockchain settlement rail

SoFi dives deeper into payments as it moves its entire card program to blockchain-based settlement using its SoFiUSD stablecoin, with more than $25 billion in expected annualized volume.

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Crypto casino Duelbits goes offline after $7 million hot wallet hack

Attackers drained Duelbits' hot wallets across four blockchains; about $6 million in stolen funds now sits in a single Ethereum address.

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New York sues Polymarket over alleged illegal gambling business

The action filed by state lawmakers followed a similar lawsuit against prediction markets company Kalshi in July that alleged the platform was running an illegal gambling operation.

Cointelegraph

Bitcoin’s bear markets are getting milder. Bull markets may be next

Bitcoin’s latest bear market was milder than past crashes as ETFs, institutional investors and a maturing market reshape its cycles.

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UK’s largest banks complete world’s first interbank transactions using tokenized deposits

Barclays, NatWest, and HSBC and others used tokenized deposits for remortgages and a marketplace-payment test, taking bank-issued digital cash beyond a single institution.

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Crypto for Advisors:The hidden costs of holding your own bitcoin

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European stablecoin issuer Qivalis sees transformation of global trade finance

Jan-Oliver Sell, the CEO and founder of Qivalis, said the entire trade finance supply chain is moving into stablecoins.

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IBM opens beta Swift ledger link for 24/7 tokenized deposits

IBM’s beta link lets banks instruct tokenized deposit transfers on Swift’s ledger using existing payment messages and compliance processes.

Cointelegraph

Solana Foundation hires ex-Binance CMO and payments exec as new partnerships expand

Rachel Conlan will oversee institutional partnerships and ecosystem growth, while Jamal Raees will focus on stablecoins and tokenized deposits, following a wave of new partnerships.

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Solana Foundation hires Binance, Polygon veterans as it ramps up tokenized finance push

Rachel Conlan and Jamal Raees join as Solana aims to court institutions moving payments and assets onchain.

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Cathie Wood's ARK teams with Securitize to tokenize venture fund with OpenAI, Anthropic stakes

The ARK Venture Fund is bringing exposure to sought-after private tech companies onchain through Securitize, first on Ethereum then potentially expanding to other chains.

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Crypto investment firm RockawayX is betting $150 million on yield becoming next big use case

The $2 billion digital-asset investment firm rolls out an initiative to back, build and provide liquidity to projects bringing real-world yields into DeFi.

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