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- Tokenization
Securitize launches tokenized US stocks on Solana backed 1:1 by shares
The Block reports the tokens carry dividends and settle in USDC, with Apple, Nvidia and Strategy among the stocks named.
- Custody & Infrastructure
Project Eleven and Quantus plan post-quantum custody support for Q1 2027
Institutions would manage Quantus keys through hardware security modules, internal policies and audit systems, the companies said.
- Custody & Infrastructure
Ethereum researcher Justin Drake urges 'bunker mode' over possible AI attacks on wallet keys
Justin Drake says an AI model could break wallet signatures 'in months, not years' and recommends large holders rotate to fresh addresses; CoinDesk reports no practical attack has been demonstrated.
- Tokenization
NUVA launches HOME token giving non-U.S. investors 1 USDC entry to HELOCs
The managed vault initially holds home equity lines of credit originated through Figure Technology Solutions and targets a 7% annual return that resets monthly
- Tokenization
Securitize to put Apple, Nvidia and Tesla shares on Solana, eyes NYSE venue
Securitize Stocks will launch with 12 companies, settle in USDC and aim for NYSE's planned 24/7 platform and the OKXICE venue.
- The Wrap
Deus X Capital ceases operations; CEO Tim Grant to lead AI venture TensorX
The crypto and fintech investor will formally unwind on Jan. 31, 2027, with CIO Stuart Connolly staying on and Morton family backers splitting into two new firms.
- The Wrap
Standard Chartered plans Singapore crypto custody service
The service would cover crypto, stablecoins and tokenized assets and sit in the bank's financing and securities-services unit; no start date has been set.
- Crypto ETFs & funds
US spot bitcoin ETFs post $487.1 million net outflow, largest since June 25
The 2026 net total is $717 million, and two more sessions this size would push it below zero, according to CoinDesk.
- Custody & Infrastructure
Standard Chartered plans Singapore custody for crypto, stablecoins and tokenized assets
The bank says the service would be housed in its financing and securities-services unit, not retail, with no start date.
- The Wrap
Deus X Capital ceases operations; CEO Tim Grant to lead AI venture TensorX
The crypto and fintech investor will formally unwind on Jan. 31, 2027, with chief investment officer Stuart Connolly staying on and its Morton family backers splitting into two new firms.
- Tokenization
CSBS survey: 20% of community banks could offer tokenized deposits, and 17% stablecoins
Banks planning stablecoin offerings favor core service providers over stablecoin networks, the survey found.
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- Adoption
Wells Fargo in talks with Kraken parent Payward for crypto liquidity
CoinDesk reports the talks are ongoing and may not result in a deal.
- Regulation
Hyperliquid confirms Singapore base and says it holds no MAS license
The Defiant cites FT reporting that people familiar with MAS's thinking place the venue outside the regulator's jurisdiction.
- Crypto ETFs & funds
GSR commits $100 million to Hare, mostly credit for two Aave vaults
The multi-year commitment will seed one vault for major stablecoins and one for Paxos' tokenized gold.
- Tokenization
Kazakhstan's central bank signs Tether MoU to study tenge stablecoin
The National Bank of Kazakhstan, Tether and the Alatau City Authority will study stablecoins and tokenization, and plan a pilot in Alatau.
- Tokenization
GSR commits $100 million to Hare, an onchain vault business built with Turtle
The multi-year commitment is mostly a credit facility that will seed two Aave-powered vaults, one for major stablecoins and one for Paxos' tokenized gold.
- Tokenization
Taurus co-founder says banks need three internal layers to use Swift's ledger
Lamine Brahimi says a permissioned ledger, wallet tools and smart-contract software must sit on the bank's side of any connection to Swift's tokenized-deposit network.
- Custody & Infrastructure
Rain seeks OCC national trust charter for custody and stablecoin reserves
The proposed New York trust bank would take no deposits and would not be FDIC-insured, and the ICBA is suing the OCC over the charter route.
- The Wrap
UK hands six banks pricing and placement in digital gilt pilot on HSBC Orion
DIGIT, a short-dated bond outside the main debt programme, tests whether primary dealers keep their role onchain.
- Tokenization
Cardano Foundation's CIP-0113 token standard goes live after independent audits
The standard embeds identity, sanctions and freeze rules in the asset, and its specification tells lending services to check issuer powers before accepting it as collateral.
- Tokenization
Cardano Foundation ships CIP-0113, letting token issuers freeze and seize holdings
The standard puts allow-list, freeze and seizure rules inside a shared smart contract and, the foundation says, required no hard fork.
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- Tokenization
RedStone report puts tokenized equity supply up 395% while onchain collateral sits at $81 million
Leveraged equity exposure onchain sits almost entirely in perpetual futures rather than tokenized shares, The Defiant notes.
- Custody & Infrastructure
Anchorage Digital buys payments firm Routable, plans stablecoin and tokenized deposit offerings
Routable will operate under a new brand, and The Defiant reports the stablecoin and tokenized deposit offerings will roll out over the coming quarters
- Adoption
Founders Fund leads $5M Anvil token purchase as collateral protocol launches SDK
Pantera, Bullish, Theta Blockchain Ventures and Protoscale Capital joined the purchase; Anvil says the tokens came from its treasury and terms were not disclosed.
- Tokenization
OKX takes investment from Circle, Ripple, Qube and SC Ventures in tokenized-equity push
The exchange did not disclose the amount; the deal carries the same $25 billion pre-money valuation as ICE's March investment.
- Custody & Infrastructure
Agora's OCC approval sets up AUSD reserve move to a planned US trust bank
The planned bank would take over issuance and reserves from Agora's Bermuda entity after meeting capital, liquidity and compliance conditions, The Defiant reports.
- The Wrap
Circle and SC Ventures join OKX financing at a $25 billion valuation
Ripple and hedge fund QRT also joined the round, an extension of the March financing that NYSE owner ICE backed; the amount raised was not disclosed.
- Tokenization
UK names six banks to underwrite digital gilt pilot on HSBC Orion
The six banks will price and place DIGIT, a short-dated bond that will sit outside the UK's main debt management programme.
- Regulation
Rain seeks a US trust bank charter for stablecoin issuance and custody
The proposed subsidiary would manage stablecoin reserves and hold client assets without taking deposits or making commercial loans.
- Tokenization
Arbitrum joins Global Dollar Network as USDG launches on its chain
The ArbitrumDAO proposal would add 100 million ARB to an incentive program and put treasury assets behind USDG liquidity.
- The Wrap
Solana Foundation publishes open-source settlement standard tested in a Galaxy commercial paper deal
The code settles cash and assets in one on-chain transaction; whether a single JPMorgan-arranged trade becomes a template other institutions accept is the question.
- The Wrap
Circle adds Aave to bitcoin-backed borrowing on its Mint platform
The second lending venue extends Mint's Morpho-based option, with borrowers still subject to third-party protocol liquidation rules.
- Tokenization
Ondo unveils private-market notes ahead of its first AI offering
The notes give exposure without shareholder rights, and The Defiant warns their secondary prices can diverge sharply from the payout tied to a liquidity event.
- Regulation
FinCEN withdraws unhosted-wallet reporting rule and mixer proposal
Neither proposal had taken effect; FinCEN framed the withdrawals as part of the administration's deregulatory agenda.
- Tokenization
Solana Foundation unveils open-source DvP settlement program with JPMorgan input
The standard settles cash and assets in one on-chain transaction; the open question is whether a single JPMorgan-arranged Galaxy commercial paper deal becomes a template other institutions accept.
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- Regulation
CFTC seeks comment on retail crypto margin rules and a new exchange registration category
Chairman Michael Selig frames the notice as a federal option rather than a mandate; one concrete provision is a 28-day delivery-to-self-custody exception to on-exchange trading.
- Custody & Infrastructure
Anchorage Digital reportedly cuts 17% of staff after $100 million Tether investment
The Defiant attributes the figure to The Information; the report gives no headcount, date, or detail of which functions lost people.
- Tokenization
OKXICE files SEC plan for a 24/7 tokenized market in 60-plus US stocks
The filing names Nvidia, Tesla and Apple among more than 60 securities, proposes stablecoin-funded pools, and gives issuers 30 days to object.
- The Wrap
Cerebras objects to OKXICE plan to tokenize 63 U.S. stocks
The SEC exemption runs five years and gives issuers 30 days to object, putting Cerebras's refusal in the path of OKXICE's planned 24/7 stock venue.
- The Wrap
Plume opens a tokenized vault holding Fidelity's actively managed bond ETF
The nBND vault adds credit and duration to a tokenized fixed-income shelf built on short-dated Treasury products.