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The SEC has proposed updating transfer agent rules for the first time in decades, including provisions for blockchain-based recordkeeping and tokenized securities. This move aims to modernize the regulatory framework for increasingly automated market infrastructure.
Singapore's financial regulator has proposed new rules requiring stablecoin issuers to hold 100% reserves and banning yield-generating stablecoins. The rules align with U.S. and EU frameworks and aim to recognize foreign stablecoins.
The London Stock Exchange (LSE) is collaborating with Payward, the company behind Kraken, to bring major UK-listed stocks onchain using the xStocks framework. This move aims to make traditional equities more accessible and tradable in the digital asset space.
A consortium of global banks and asset managers, including Citi and Goldman Sachs, is launching a stablecoin venture. The project will initially focus on a U.S. dollar stablecoin for payments and digital asset settlement, with plans to expand into a euro token.
Financial observer Joe Carlasare argues that Bitcoin's recent 50% drawdown signals a maturing asset class, setting the stage for structural growth and potential new highs above $200,000.
Total market cap shed 3.13% to $2.62T, with 24h volume at $76.8B — roughly flat from yesterday's $79.1B but still 60% below the $192.7B peak on August 22.
Hyperliquid, a decentralized derivatives exchange, is partnering with Payward, the parent company of Kraken, to enter the US market. The deal is pending regulatory approval from the CFTC, with Payward already outlining the proposed structure.
Metaplanet, a Japanese Bitcoin treasury company, transferred 4,800 BTC ($377M) to Coinbase Prime this week. This represents over 29% of its reported Bitcoin holdings. The move raises questions about potential sales or trading strategies.
Strive Asset Management has bought 1,800 Bitcoin for $143 million, increasing its total holdings to 23,156 BTC. This makes it the fifth-largest publicly traded corporate holder of Bitcoin as the crypto market rebounds.
Bitcoin remained stable despite U.S. strikes on Iran, which rattled global markets. The cryptocurrency is up 24% this month, its best performance since November 2024.
Robinhood Chain, launched just two months ago, generated $2.66 million in daily revenue on August 30, surpassing Ethereum. The network processed 5.52 million transactions as users created 22,600 new tokens, driven by memecoin trading tools.
Fogo, a Layer 1 blockchain, temporarily halted its mainnet after an attacker received 400 million FOGO tokens, worth around $3 million. The stolen tokens represent 10% of the circulating supply and 4% of the genesis supply.
Crypto.com's Cronos blockchain was halted after a $75 million exploit. $6 million was moved to Ethereum before validators froze the chain, leaving the rest stranded. The network is currently not producing blocks.
Blockchain data reviewed by CoinDesk shows wallets tied to North Korea's Lazarus Group sold more than $30 million in bitcoin on Hyperliquid in the last three weeks, as former President Trump pushes to bring the platform onshore to the U.S.
Robinhood Chain's new Pools feature lets users create and trade tokens with crowd-priced launches or instant pools. The $PONS token on the platform generated $21.7M in fees over the last 30 days, with most revenue used for token buybacks and burns.
A Solana memecoin (GDAdCvjiRoGxA18ya3Qha1DD6bbzbR9Z9AGpMa9Tpump) acquired 81% of the onchain supply of $HIMS, a tokenized version of the public company Hims & Hers, while Wall Street was closed. Crypto analyst 0xSammy highlighted the event on X, calling it one of the wildest onchain occurrences.
Total market cap shed 2.80% to $2.65T, with 24h volume recovering to $79.1B — nearly double yesterday's $40.1B but still 59% below the $192.7B peak on August…
Pakistan launched a full crypto regulatory framework in just six months, using only 8% of its allocated budget. Minister Bilal Bin Saqib shared this news at the Bitcoin Asia conference in Hong Kong, highlighting the country's rapid progress in crypto regulation.
Solana's community voted to reduce the supply of SOL tokens, its native cryptocurrency. The change will cut the rate at which new SOL is created by 50% starting in 2027. A separate proposal to burn transaction fees failed to pass.
The Cronos network, linked to Crypto.com, paused operations after a $75 million exploit on the Tectonic platform. The attacker manipulated token prices to borrow against inflated collateral, similar to the Mango Markets hack.
The volume of tokenized stock transfers on blockchain platforms surged 415% in 30 days to $29.5 billion. Active addresses and holders more than doubled, signaling growing interest in tokenized equities.
Stellar's market for tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) has grown over 400% this year, reaching nearly $4 billion. This surge reflects rising institutional interest in blockchain-based asset tokenization.
Sber, Russia’s largest bank, will accept Tether (USDT), Ethereum (ETH), and Bitcoin (BTC) as collateral for loans under the country’s new regulated crypto trading law. This move signals growing institutional acceptance of cryptocurrencies in Russia despite skepticism about the digital ruble.
A $1.1 million hack on a crypto-linked debit card caused the neobank AVICI's token to drop 49% in 24 hours. The token hit a record low before partially recovering.