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Trading of tokenized stocks has surged 105% in a month, reaching $8.4 billion. This growth reflects rising interest from crypto and traditional finance firms in tokenized equity initiatives.
BNB Chain is developing a new blockchain layer-1 designed to handle over 100,000 transactions per second. This aims to make high-frequency trading and AI agent interactions faster and more secure by eliminating public queues.
Tokenized equities trading hit a record $3.86 billion in June, with SpaceX tokens capturing $1.19 billion, or 31% of total monthly volume. Backpack’s SPCX led trading at $1.08 billion.
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EDX Markets, a crypto exchange for institutional investors, raised $76 million in a funding round led by SBI Holdings. The platform separates trading from custody via a central clearinghouse to minimize counterparty risk.
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The developers behind the memecoin project said they had informed law enforcement after the attack and were working to recover funds and identify those responsible.
While crypto hacks decreased by 47% in the first half of 2026, Q2 saw a 59% increase in exploits, totaling $807.5 million. North Korean hackers were behind some of the largest breaches, including attacks on KelpDAO and Drift Protocol.
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Rising interest in Solana-network memecoins and prediction markets was followed by a rally in SOL price. Will the momentum continue?
The TRUMP token is down 96% from its peak, and 85% of secondary market wallets for WLFI are underwater, reflecting a broader downturn in the sector.
Moonbeam is shifting its blockchain from Polkadot to Base and introducing an AI agent framework. GLMR token holders must bridge their assets to Base before July 31, 2026, but no launch date for the AI platform has been announced.
Securitize has become the first company to list shares on both the NYSE and a blockchain. President Brett Redfearn said the firm is in discussions to tokenize other IPOs "definitely ... within the next year," signaling a shift in traditional finance.
Thomas Sy, head of multi-asset solutions at the $800-million asset manager NYLIM, says blockchain can enable complex portfolio construction that's not yet possible in traditional finance.
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Researchers discovered a flaw in the Aptos blockchain that could have put $70 billion in crypto at risk. They broke a core security guarantee with a near-90% success rate, using just a $3,000 server. The vulnerability has been patched.
Solana currently issues about 60,000 new tokens daily but burns only 650. Three proposed changes could reverse this imbalance, impacting token scarcity and price. The real story is in the protocol-level adjustments that are starting to take effect.
XRP has surged 8% as a key metric shows investors are at record losses, which some traders see as a buying opportunity. The token's 30-day and 365-day MVRV sit near -45% and -47%, lows Santiment says XRP has never reached before, suggesting a favorable risk-reward scenario for buyers.
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The Bank of Russia plans to launch its digital ruble for widespread use by September 1, with major banks and retailers already preparing to accept it. This marks a significant step in Russia's push toward a state-backed digital currency.
Securitize has issued tokenized versions of its shares on Solana and Avalanche, marking the first time a newly public company has done so on its debut.
The IMF says tokenization could make financial transactions faster and cheaper, but it also makes the system more vulnerable to sudden shocks. This could impact everything from banking to investments.
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Securitize, a newly public company, has tokenized $295 million of its own stock on Solana and Avalanche blockchains. This move challenges third-party stock token issuers and aims to set a new standard for digital securities.