Spanish Institute ITER Seeks to Sell 97 Bitcoin Bought in 2012 for $10k
A Spanish public institute, the Institute of Technology and Renewable Energies (ITER), is facing unexpected challenges. It seeks to liquidate 97 Bitcoin acquired in 2012...
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Franklin Templeton launches tokenised USD money-market fund in Hong Kong
Franklin Templeton has launched a tokenised U.S. dollar money-market fund in Hong Kong, marking a milestone in asset-tokenisation in Asia. The product, tailored initially for...
Circle revises USDC policy to allow lawful firearms transactions after reversing prior ban
Circle revised its USDC Terms of Service to explicitly permit the lawful purchase and sale of firearms, ammunition and explosives, reversing a previous ban. The...
Coinbase urges US Treasury to avoid overreach in GENIUS Act rulemaking
Coinbase has asked the U.S. Department of the Treasury to limit the scope of the rules that will implement the GENIUS Act, signed on July...
Citi and DTCC Validate the Future of Collateral Tokenization with Successful Tests
Citi and the DTCC (Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation) have confirmed a crucial milestone for financial markets. Their recent operational pilots demonstrated that using tokenized...
ICP Falls Nearly 25% Following Surge to Over $6.50
ICP jumped roughly 45% in one day to above $6.50 before pulling back nearly 25% and finding support around $4.77–$4.80. The move blended a technological...
The double utility of the XRP Ledger could make it a candidate for an ETF
The debate over a possible spot ETF backed by XRP has gained traction after assessing the “double utility” of the XRP Ledger (XRPL): efficient payments...
Ripple makes another key acquisition as XRP drops 15% in the week
Ripple completed a new acquisition amid a broader campaign of strategic purchases aimed at expanding its institutional offering. At the same time, XRP recorded a...
Singapore Gulf Bank partners with Fireblocks to deploy institutional digital asset infrastructure
Singapore Gulf Bank (SGB) has formalized a technology partnership with Fireblocks to build digital asset infrastructure for institutional clients. The collaboration coincides with the launch...
Japan’s biggest financial institutions to launch 24/7 tokenized stock trading in 2026
A consortium led by SBI Holdings will launch in 2026 a 24/7 trading platform for tokenized stocks, marking an operational shift aimed at accelerating settlement...