Hong Kong grants first stablecoin licenses to HSBC and Standard Chartered: HKMA selects only 3-4 issuers from 36 applicants.
DTCC’s Smart NAV pilot, in collaboration with Chainlink, tested the representation of market data on the blockchain.
An extension of the AEOI includes application to crypto assets, which the Federal Council aims to implement by January 2026.
Although the Halving’s market impact has been relatively subdued, investors generally anticipate significant after this quadrennial event.
A hail of complaints: the US SEC launches new lawsuits against various crypto companies such as Uniswap, Metamask and Robinhood.
Since the Bitcoin Halving, a new token standard called the “Runes Protocol” emerged on the largest decentralized blockchain network.
An IMF research paper on Bitcoin’s role in cross-border capital flows highlights crypto’s potential for facilitating global transactions.
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S&P Dow Jones Indices licenses the S&P 500 to Trade[XYZ] for the first officially licensed S&P 500 perpetual contract on Hyperliquid.
BlackRock launches ETHB, the first Ethereum staking ETF in the US, offering around 3% yield and staking up to 95% of its ETH holdings.
Stablecoins hit $310 billion in market cap and $33 trillion in transactions: How they are driving liquidity across the global economy.
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