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BNY High-Yield Bond Fund Goes Tokenized on BNB Chain
OpenEden and RedStone have tokenized BNY’s high-yield bond fund on BNB Chain, marking a major step in bringing traditional credit instruments into DeFi. This partnership could unlock new liquidity and accessibility for institutional and retail investors.
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Anchorage Adds Custody for Tokenized Uranium and Etherlink Assets
Anchorage Digital Bank has expanded its institutional custody services to Etherlink and xU3O8, a token backed by physical uranium. The move signals growing momentum for tokenized real-world assets under federal banking oversight.
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Kraken Brings Hyperliquid Perpetual Futures to US Users
Kraken’s parent company Payward plans to launch Hyperliquid perpetual futures for US clients through CFTC-regulated Bitnomial, fulfilling Trump’s promise of a crypto-friendly America. The move signals a new era of compliant DeFi access in the United States.
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Circle Arc Mainnet Goes Live: What BlackRock and Visa Validators Mean for Crypto
Circle has launched its Arc Layer 1 blockchain on mainnet, with BlackRock, Visa, Mastercard, and DTCC among the founding validators. The EVM-compatible network is purpose-built for stablecoins, tokenized assets, and institutional-grade compliance, marking a major step in traditional finance’s embrace of crypto infrastructure.
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Deutsche Bank Launches Bitcoin Custody for Institutions
Deutsche Bank has announced plans to launch Bitcoin custody services for institutional clients, marking another major step in the integration of crypto into traditional banking. The move signals growing institutional demand and increased legitimacy for Bitcoin as an asset class.
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CLARITY Act Blocked: SEC & CFTC Launch Crypto Plan B
The CLARITY Act is stalled in the Senate, but the SEC and CFTC are pushing ahead with a joint crypto regulatory framework. Here’s what this ‘Plan B’ means for Bitcoin and the broader market.
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CFTC to Write Crypto Rules After Clarity Act Vote Fails
CFTC Chairman Mike Selig announced the agency will write its own crypto rules after the Clarity Act failed, working directly with President Trump to advance them. This signals a major shift toward clearer, industry-friendly crypto regulation in the United States.
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Hyundai Card Expands Avalanche Stablecoin Pilot: What It Means for Crypto Payments
Hyundai Card is preparing to scale its Avalanche-based stablecoin payments pilot after successful early results. The move highlights growing institutional confidence in blockchain and could boost AVAX adoption across Asia.
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Circle Launches Arc: USDC Gets Its Own Blockchain
Circle has officially launched Arc, a dedicated blockchain for USDC payments and tokenized assets. The move signals Circle’s ambition to become more than a stablecoin issuer, aiming to own the financial infrastructure layer of the crypto economy.
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Clarity Act Defeated: What Crypto Regulation Looks Like Now
The Senate’s rejection of the Clarity Act has reignited debate over crypto regulation in the U.S. Former SEC and CFTC leaders discussed at the Avalanche Summit what comes next for digital assets, stablecoins, and investor protections.