Quick Breakdown The U.S. SEC will rule on 16 crypto ETF applications in October, covering Solana, XRP, Litecoin, Dogecoin, Cardano, and Hedera. Key deadlines include Canary’s Litecoin ETF on October 2, Grayscale’s Solana and Litecoin trusts on October...
Quick Breakdown Swift launched a blockchain-based ledger with Chainlink to connect banks to public and private blockchains. The system enables secure issuance and settlement of tokenized assets using Swift’s existing infrastructure. Successful trials with global banks show cross-chain...
Quick Breakdown: Wholecoiner Bitcoin deposits hit their lowest level of the cycle, dropping across major exchanges. Binance inflows fall from 11,500 BTC in Nov 2023 to about 7,000 BTC, reflecting reduced selling pressure. Decline signals stronger conviction among...
Quick Breakdown Bitcoin ended Q3 flat, matching its historical trend of low third-quarter volatility and modest average gains of around 6%. Ethereum defied seasonal patterns with its strongest quarter in over three years, signaling renewed investor demand. Analysts...
Quick Breakdown Sonic Labs appoints Mitchell Demeter as new CEO to spearhead global growth and institutional expansion. Demeter will focus on boosting U.S. and global developer adoption and forging stronger capital market connections. Sonic aims to leverage its...
Quick Breakdown RD Technologies launches OristaPay to deliver licenced, secure, and innovative cross-border crypto-friendly payment services. RD InnoTech continues stablecoin development through Hong Kong’s HKMA Stablecoin Issuer Sandbox. Both divisions operate independently to expand Hong Kong’s role as...
Quick Breakdown Major UK banks, including Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds, NatWest, Nationwide, and Santander, are piloting tokenised sterling deposits. The project aims to deliver programmable payments, faster settlement, and stronger fraud protection by mid-2026. Tokenised deposits retain the trust...
Quick Breakdown DBS will prioritize stablecoin ecosystem development over derivatives trading under Hong Kong’s new Stablecoin Ordinance. Hong Kong’s stablecoin licensing framework takes effect with a list of approved issuers expected early next year. DBS sees stablecoins driving...
Quick Breakdown: Circle tests a Refund Protocol on Arc to enable reversible USDC payments for fraud or disputes. Smart contracts allow escrow and on-chain refunds with mutual agreement. Aims to combine fast blockchain settlement with user protection for...
Quick Breakdown World Chain integrates Chainlink CCIP to enable secure WLD transfers between World Chain and Ethereum. Adoption of Cross-Chain Token (CCT) standard allows seamless cross-chain token operations. Chainlink Data Streams provide sub-second market data to power secure...
