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S&P Global has acquired OpenZeppelin, a leading blockchain security platform, to address technological risks in tokenized finance. OpenZeppelin will operate as a standalone business unit under S&P Global, with financial terms undisclosed. The deal follows S&P's recent investment in market data provider Kaiko.
Hackers have breached Revolut and are demanding $3 million in Monero, threatening to sell customer data if the ransom isn't paid within 24 hours. The group specifically targeted customers with significant crypto holdings. This follows a series of recent data breaches in the crypto industry.
Solana has raised its transaction size limit to 4,096 bytes, allowing developers to create more complex transactions and zero-knowledge proofs. This upgrade enhances the network's capabilities for multi-signature transactions and advanced smart contracts.
Velocity, a London-based payments infrastructure firm, has extended its Series A funding round to $48 million, valuing the company at $200 million. The round includes investments from Visa, Circle, and Ripple, highlighting growing interest in payments infrastructure.
Nigel Farage's Reform UK party has received $97 million in donations from two crypto billionaires within 24 hours, setting a new record for political donations in the UK. This significant financial backing highlights the growing influence of the crypto industry in political funding.
MIT professor Muriel Médard contends that existing mathematical tools, not quantum computers, are the key to making blockchains quantum-safe. She believes classic cryptography can be adapted to protect digital assets from future threats. This approach could save the industry billions in potential losses.
A split tape with a critical divergence. Total market cap shed 1.73% to $2.665T, yet ETH and SOL printed strong greens — ETH $2,533 (+2.7%), SOL $102.11…
UniCredit, Italy's second-largest bank, is reportedly seeking infrastructure partners to launch crypto trading, custody, and tokenized investment products. This move follows a trend of traditional banks entering the digital asset space, with the bank aiming to offer these services to its clients and potentially boost crypto adoption in Europe.
Maharashtra, India's wealthiest state, is drafting a policy to tokenize state assets, including electricity transmission infrastructure, to fund new projects. This move could set a precedent for other regions looking to leverage blockchain technology for infrastructure development.
India's Securities and Exchange Board (SEBI) has launched a pilot program to tokenize $620 billion in corporate bonds, settling trades using the Reserve Bank of India's wholesale digital rupee. The initial phase includes $107 million in tokenized bonds, with secondary trading and retail access planned for later stages.
Trader @elliotrades claims older, established cryptocurrencies will make investors richer than newer meme coins in the current cycle, despite the prevailing meme coin hype. The trader acknowledges this take may seem 'insane' but points to the long-term potential of older coins weighed down by years of token overhang.
In a broad macro discussion, investors Jordi Visser and Raoul Pal dismiss bond yield panics, pointing to historic corporate productivity gains from AI and predicting a massive shift toward asset tokenization.
Nasdaq has invested $100 million in Kraken's parent company, Payward, at a $21 billion valuation. This deal will bring tokenized, voting-enabled equities to crypto exchange users. The valuation has surged from $13.3 billion just five months ago.
Cronos validators rolled back nearly two hours of blockchain history to recover $111 million in crypto. However, attackers still managed to steal $9.19 million before the network was halted. This controversial move highlights the risks and challenges of blockchain security.
Solana is tripling its transaction size with the activation of the Transaction v1 feature. This allows complex proofs and large multisig operations to fit in a single transaction. Services that read Solana will need to update to stay compatible.
The G7 is urging organizations to adopt post-quantum security measures to protect against the future threat of quantum computing. This warning comes as the crypto industry explores potential fixes to safeguard digital assets.
Revolut has received conditional approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to operate as a US bank. This preliminary approval is a significant step in Revolut's plan to expand its services in the US market, though the process is not yet final.
Ukrainian authorities have shut down a significant crypto scam operation that allegedly stole up to $1 million per month. The investigation identified 62 victims and implicated over 46 individuals in the scheme. This crackdown highlights the growing sophistication and reach of crypto-related fraud.
A split tape with a critical divergence. Total market cap shed 2.53% to $2.705T, yet every asset on the watchlist printed green: BTC $79,974 (+0.4%), ETH…
Pineapple Financial has tokenized $1 billion in mortgage records on the Injective blockchain, with plans to bring $10 billion onchain. This move aims to increase transparency and efficiency in mortgage lending.
Vlad Tenev, CEO of Robinhood, argues that tokenization can democratize access to high-quality US financial assets globally. This technology could make the best of US capital markets available on a worldwide scale, though the industry remains small compared to traditional finance. Tokenization is gaining traction as a strategic move in the financial sector.
Several Chrome extensions have been found stealing cryptocurrency and browser data from unsuspecting users. This highlights the growing threat of malicious browser extensions. Users should be cautious and verify extensions before installing them.
Zcash (ZEC) briefly traded above $1,020 after a 20% rally, causing short sellers to lose $34 million. The surge was driven by increased ETF inflows and miner activity, though network competition cut into miners' gains. This marks a significant milestone for the privacy-focused cryptocurrency.
Crypto exchange Bitget is negotiating with major financial firms, including BlackRock, to distribute tokenized ETFs in Asia. This move could bring traditional financial products to crypto investors in the region.