84 stories about Finance from across the crypto press, curated and summarized daily. Most recent: Sep 5, 2026.
Cantor Fitzgerald and Securitize are teaming up to let public companies raise capital through blockchain-based IPOs. This collaboration aims to streamline capital raising and expand access to tokenized securities.
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has executed its first live production trades using tokenized securities, a milestone for blockchain adoption in traditional finance. The move aims to streamline settlement and enhance security for Wall Street transactions.
The Ethereum Foundation has spun out a new company, EthSystems, focused on bringing blockchain privacy solutions to traditional banks. This move comes as part of a significant restructuring within the foundation.
The U.S. and UK have announced a joint roadmap to harmonize regulations for tokenized assets, aiming to reduce barriers and strengthen financial ties between the two largest global financial markets. This move could make it easier for businesses to operate across borders using digital assets.
SBI Holdings and the Solana Foundation are collaborating to create an onchain financial market, with SBI R3 rebranding to SBI Solana Global. This partnership aims to leverage Solana's blockchain technology for financial services in Japan.
SBI Holdings, a major Japanese financial services firm, has partnered with the Solana Foundation to launch a new joint venture called SBI Solana Global. The initiative will focus on tokenizing assets and issuing stablecoins on the Solana network, marking a strategic pivot for SBI's blockchain efforts.
The UK government has launched a tokenization taskforce with 54 firms, including major banks and financial institutions. The group will work on live tokenization use cases across UK financial markets over the next year. Tokenization is the process of converting real-world assets into digital tokens on a blockchain, making them easier to trade and manage.
BitcoinTreasuries.net says June marked the first major stress test for Bitcoin-backed preferred shares, with Strategy's STRC and Strive's SATA rebounding after a sharp sell-off, reinforcing confidence in the growing corporate Bitcoin financing model.
Hyundai has become the first major South Korean company to introduce stablecoin transfers for its internal operations, aiming to streamline cross-border payments. This move highlights a growing trend among corporations exploring stablecoins for more efficient financial operations.
Nasdaq-listed Empery Digital said it sold 1,400 Bitcoin since May to help fuel an AI data center deal, legal bills, and other expenses.
New Hampshire's Executive Council voted 3-2 to reject a proposed $100 million Bitcoin-backed municipal bond, shelving what supporters said would have been the world's first such issuance despite arguments that it posed no risk to taxpayers.
Metaplanet is teaming up with JPYC and Progmat to create bitcoin-backed digital credit products, aiming to establish efficient, 24/7 credit markets in Japan. This could make borrowing and lending more accessible and faster for consumers and businesses.
A new nonprofit called Ethereum Institutional is launching to educate financial institutions about Ethereum, aiming to serve as Wall Street's guide to crypto.
Tokenized Real World Assets span treasuries, real estate, stocks, commodities and private credit. The sector is still small in TradFi terms but it's growing very, very fast.
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.
New Hampshire lawmakers will hold a hearing on a proposal to issue $100 million in bonds backed by Bitcoin. The bonds still need approval from Governor Kelly Ayotte and the state's five-member executive council.
Kraken, a major crypto exchange, is applying for a banking license in Lithuania to expand its financial services. This move could allow Kraken to offer traditional banking products alongside its crypto services.
Circle's USDC stablecoin has overtaken Tether in trading volume, driven by a 63% spike in activity as Wall Street banks adopt digital currencies for faster settlements. This shift highlights the growing preference for regulated stablecoins in financial transactions.
Kraken now lets eligible users use select tokenized stocks and ETFs as collateral for futures and margin trades, without needing to sell their holdings. This move bridges traditional finance and crypto trading.
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.
UK regulators published an update to a national retail payments blueprint, calling for infrastructure support for tokenization and interoperability with new forms of digital money.
Major companies including Visa, Stripe, and Coinbase are joining Open USD, a new stablecoin that will share reserve revenue with businesses that mint and redeem it. The stablecoin is expected to launch later this year with no fees or volume limits for minting and redeeming.
Nasdaq is now offering its TotalView data feed through Pyth Network's marketplace. This move reflects growing demand for financial data on blockchain infrastructure. The partnership aims to enhance transparency and efficiency in decentralized finance (DeFi) applications.