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Ondo Finance introduces innovative private market notes to democratize access to high growth sectors
Ondo Finance, a leading entity in the tokenization of real-world assets (RWAs), has unveiled a new class of private market notes, marking a significant...
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Bitcoin stays 32 percent under its record high after summer recovery
Bitcoin’s market price has settled near $85,300, a level that remains roughly 32 percent below the all‑time high of $126,000 reached a year ago....
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Google Cloud exits blockchain node infrastructure as Quicknode absorbs customer base
Google Cloud has confirmed plans to discontinue its Blockchain Node Engine service and transition existing clients to Quicknode, marking a significant shift in the...
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Rain pursues a US trust bank charter amid regulatory clash over crypto charters
Rain, a prominent crypto brokerage, has entered the increasingly crowded arena of firms applying for a United States trust bank charter. The move follows...
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CFTC staff paves way for stock index perpetual conversions
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has issued a staff decision that clears a fast‑track pathway for the conversion of existing stock‑index futures contracts into...
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Modern Treasury Pursues Federal Trust Bank Charter to Expand Digital Asset Custody Services
Payments infrastructure provider Modern Treasury has formally applied for a limited-purpose national trust bank charter from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency...
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S&P Global brings risk assessments to the crypto lending vault sector
S&P Global has unveiled a comprehensive risk‑assessment framework that targets the rapidly expanding world of digital asset lending vaults. The new methodology examines vaults...
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FinCEN rolls back crypto wallet reporting rules and reexamines mixer oversight
In a surprising policy shift, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network announced the withdrawal of its 2020 proposal that would have required reporting of unhosted...