Sam Bourgi

Sui enters the stablecoin race with a fully backed token and a synthetic dollar using delta-neutral hedging, as synthetic finance gains new traction.

TradFi dives deeper into crypto: Tether’s mega raise, SEC eyes onchain stocks, JPMorgan expands Kinexys and a biotech bets treasury on DePIN.

AlloyX debuts a tokenized money market fund on Polygon, merging bank-custodied assets with DeFi strategies amid growing demand for real-world assets.

The Instant Tokenization Network allows institutions to mint and redeem tokenized US stocks with in-kind settlement and 24/7 access.

Injective launches onchain pre-IPO perpetuals for companies like OpenAI, offering leveraged exposure and a decentralized alternative to Robinhood’s tokens.

Robinhood eyes UK and EU rollout of its booming prediction markets, but faces questions over classification.

The SEC is exploring a plan to let blockchain-based versions of stocks trade on crypto exchanges, signaling growing support for tokenization.

Turkey plans new legislation letting Masak freeze crypto accounts to fight money laundering, aligning with FATF standards.

The cancer research company has adopted a digital asset treasury model centered on decentralized physical infrastructure networks.

SoftBank and ARK are reportedly eyeing an investment in Tether, a move that could value the stablecoin issuer at up to $500 billion as it diversifies beyond USDT.

Wall Street leans into crypto: E*Trade to add BTC, ETH and SOL, JPMorgan cools on stablecoin risks, and CFTC tests tokenized collateral.

The reported funding round comes amid earlier indications that the crypto exchange is preparing for a potential public offering.

New S-Tokens give retail users indirect exposure to institutional-grade assets on Solana, reflecting DeFi’s push beyond accredited investors.

The new $100 million facility with Two Prime boosts CleanSpark’s total borrowing capacity to $400 million, fueling data center and hashrate expansion plans.

Tether is reportedly eyeing up to a $500 billion valuation, which would rank the stablecoin issuer among the world’s most valuable companies.

Fed Chair Jerome Powell warned of labor market weakness after Fed’s first rate cut in nine months, as futures markets bet on more easing ahead.

E*Trade will let clients trade Bitcoin, Ether and Solana in 2026, marking Morgan Stanley’s entry into crypto with Zerohash support.

Strive’s $675 million Bitcoin buy and Semler merger create a 10,900 BTC treasury company, making it one of the world’s top corporate BTC holders.

US steps in with a lifeline as Argentina battles peso turmoil, investor flight and President Javier Milei’s waning credibility. Crypto adoption surges.

Uniswap, Aptos, BNY, Chainlink, JP Morgan and Franklin Templeton executives join CFTC’s Digital Asset Markets Subcommittee under Acting Chair Pham.

PayPal launches P2P crypto links, Google tests AI payments, miners pivot to data centers and Bitwise eyes stablecoin ETF.

Ethena has partnered with Flowdesk to boost USDe and USDtb access, as USDe surpasses $14 billion in market cap and becomes the third-largest stablecoin.

The Morpho integration brings DeFi lending directly into Coinbase’s app, giving USDC holders access to onchain yields as stablecoin adoption accelerates.

Grayscale shifts 40,000 ETH as it eyes staking, potentially making it the first US Ethereum ETF sponsor to test SEC clarity on staking rules.

Bullish secures NYDFS BitLicense and Money Transmission License, unlocking crypto trading and custody services for institutions in New York.

The DOJ is reportedly considering lifting a three-year compliance monitor imposed under Binance’s $4.3 billion settlement.

Cipher, Terawulf, Iris Energy, Hive and Bitfarms rallied sharply in September, outpacing Bitcoin despite tightening mining economics and weaker onchain activity.

Google’s AI payment protocol was developed in collaboration with Coinbase, signaling crypto’s growing role in powering the AI-driven digital economy.

Standard Chartered warns of risks as Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana treasury companies face valuation crunch.

The brokerage is seeking SEC approval for Robinhood Ventures Fund I, which would trade on the NYSE and expose retail investors to private companies.