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Standard Chartered and Coinbase expand partnership to develop secure crypto infrastructure for institutional trading, custody, and lending.   Standard Chartered and Coinbase have strengthened their ongoing partnership to advance institutional digital asset infrastructure. The collaboration aims to deliver integrated crypto services including trading, custody, staking, lending, and prime brokerage. Both companies intend to build a […]

Ripple approves $300M fund by VivoPower and Lean Ventures to expand equity access in South Korea amid growing institutional demand.   Ripple Labs has approved a $300 million investment fund to expand institutional access to its equity in South Korea. The fund, launched by VivoPower International in collaboration with Korean asset manager Lean Ventures, targets […]

Citadel faces crypto backlash after urging the SEC to regulate DeFi tokenized stocks, sparking debate over innovation rules.   Citadel Securities’ call for tighter regulations on decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms has stirred strong reactions from the crypto community. The proposal, which urges the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to bring tokenized stocks on DeFi […]

Bitnomial Clearinghouse received approval from the CFTC to clear fully collateralized swaps. This regulatory milestone enables the launch of regulated crypto prediction markets. Bitnomial Clearinghouse LLC has received crucial approval from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). This regulatory green light helps the firm to clear up completely collateralized swaps. As a result, its […]

Backed and Chainlink launched xBridge, the first stock bridge for tokenized stocks. The bridge ensures corporate actions are maintained across chains. Backed, a leading provider of compliant tokenized equities and ETFs, has teamed up with Chainlink. Together, they have officially deployed xBridge. This new product is the first bridge that enables the movement of tokenized […]