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RegulationStablecoin Rules Enter the Implementation Phase

Stablecoin Rules Enter the Implementation Phase

U.S. stablecoin rules are entering implementation, with proposed requirements for authorization, reserves, redemptions, customer identification and AML controls set to reshape payment-token competition and issuer strategy.

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RegulationPrediction Markets Become Crypto Exchanges’ Next Competitive Frontier

Prediction Markets Become Crypto Exchanges’ Next Competitive Frontier

Prediction markets are becoming a major exchange battleground as Coinbase, Robinhood and Crypto.com pursue event-driven trading while regulators examine manipulation, settlement and insider-trading risks across markets.

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BusinessCanton Network Tests Whether Tokenized Markets Can Become Institutional Infrastructure

Canton Network Tests Whether Tokenized Markets Can Become Institutional Infrastructure

Canton Network’s expansion of tokenized equity and commodity markets tests whether privacy, interoperability and institutional participation can turn blockchain projects into regulated financial infrastructure for banks.

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MarketsCrypto’s Split Rally Points to ETF Liquidity and a Tokenization Rotation

Crypto’s Split Rally Points to ETF Liquidity and a Tokenization Rotation

Ondo surged 28.6% while Bitway fell 14.5%, highlighting a crypto market shaped by ETF liquidity, tokenization demand, leverage and selective institutional rotation rather than a broad altcoin rally.

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BusinessAI Power Demand Forces Bitcoin Miners to Reprice Their Footprint

AI Power Demand Forces Bitcoin Miners to Reprice Their Footprint

Bitcoin miners are competing with AI data centers for Texas power, forcing operators to rethink flexible loads, grid access, site conversions and the long-term value of mining infrastructure.

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BusinessOndo Unveils Three Tokenized Portfolios Based on BlackRock Strategies

Ondo Unveils Three Tokenized Portfolios Based on BlackRock Strategies

Ondo Finance launches three onchain portfolio tokens using strategies developed by BlackRock, adding programmable rebalancing, tokenized diversification and eligibility controls to its Intelligent Portfolios offering.

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BusinessIBM Links Digital Asset Platform to Swift Ledger for 24/7 Tokenized Deposits

IBM Links Digital Asset Platform to Swift Ledger for 24/7 Tokenized Deposits

IBM links its Digital Asset Haven platform to Swift’s blockchain ledger, enabling banks to instruct tokenized deposit transactions around the clock while settlement remains on existing systems. The integration tests interoperable digital money for institutional payments.

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MarketsAltcoin rotation, not a broad rally, lifts Morpho, Ondo and Litecoin

Altcoin rotation, not a broad rally, lifts Morpho, Ondo and Litecoin

Morpho, Ondo and Litecoin gained more than 10%, but the move points to selective altcoin rotation around tokenization, onchain credit, policy news and derivatives, not a broad crypto rally.

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MarketsNYSE and Blockchain.com Bring 24/7 Tokenized Stocks Closer to Crypto Markets

NYSE and Blockchain.com Bring 24/7 Tokenized Stocks Closer to Crypto Markets

NYSE and Blockchain.com are exploring 24/7 tokenized US stocks and ETFs for crypto users, but the proposed platform still faces regulatory approval, liquidity, custody and investor-protection questions.

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