Evernorth eyes DeFi opportunities as XRP Ledger weighs native lending
The XRP-focused digital asset treasury firm plans to put its holdings to work as it also moves through the process of going public.
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GSR’s Baehr says tokenized fixed income could play key role in institutional collateral
The idea of mass tokenization of equities is "exciting," said Andy Baehr, managing director of asset management at GSR.
The Block•Timmy Shen20 Aug
Securitize’s Redfearn says SEC held back crypto innovation exemption over Clarity Act politics
Securitize says the SEC delayed its crypto trading exemption to avoid complicating Senate votes on the Clarity Act.
The Block•Brian Danga20 Aug
Spot bitcoin ETFs report $517 million in net inflows, largest in 3.5 months
Analysts attributed the inflows to the surprise crypto market rally driven by US Treasury Department's buyback expansion announcement.
The Block•Danny Park20 Aug
AI agents could make today’s billion-dollar crypto hacks look like ‘pennies,’ industry leaders warn
Crypto leaders see trust, hallucinations and unclear legal liability as the biggest hurdles to agentic adoption.
The Block•Kyle Baird20 Aug
Congress can still ‘land this plane’ on crypto bill as ethics talks stall, says Democratic Sen. Gallego
Sen. Ruben Gallego says Congress can still "land this plane," referring to the Clarity Act crypto bill, as concerns grow over an unfinished ethics deal.
The Block•Sarah Wynn19 Aug
HYPE token surges after Trump says CFTC is working to bring Hyperliquid to US in ‘fully compliant fashion’
President Trump said CFTC Chair Mike Selig is working to bring Hyperliquid into the U.S. in a “fully compliant and legal fashion."
The Block•Sarah Wynn19 Aug
Bitcoin hits $69,000, ether jumps 10% as Treasury buybacks, SEC crypto proposal fuel market rally
The move triggered nearly $2 billion in crypto liquidations and lifted crypto-linked stocks, with Strategy and Bitmine gaining around 10%.
The Block•Jason Shubnell19 Aug
OCC races to finalize GENIUS Act stablecoin rules by November
The OCC is stepping on the gas to finalize rules by November to implement a stablecoin law signed by President Trump.
The Block•Sarah Wynn19 Aug
Grayscale’s latest Zcash ETF amendment shows DCG in talks to contribute 200,000 ZEC to fund
While DCG is in discussions to contribute ~200,000 ZEC to the Grayscale fund, the potential transaction is nonbinding.
The Block•Jason Shubnell19 Aug
Injective becomes SEC-registered transfer agent as it expands tokenization push
Injective says the registration gives it a regulated way to keep track of who owns tokenized securities and how those assets change hands.
The Block•Jason Shubnell19 Aug
Ethereum engineering firm Nethermind leaves LayerZero verifier role for Chainlink
Nethermind said it is joining Chainlink as a node operator, where it will help secure CCIP and Data Feeds.
The Block•Yogita Khatri19 Aug
Ex-Signature Bank chair warns big banks could use blockchain to take market share from smaller rivals as N3XT goes global
Scott Shay said big banks could use blockchain payments to take market share from smaller rivals as N3XT expands globally.
The Block•Brian Danga19 Aug
Bitwise CIO sees potential for 10-100x blockchain transaction growth as AI agents meet tokenized markets
Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan said investors may be underestimating blockchain transaction activity by 10 to 100 times as tokenized markets expand.
The Block•James Hunt19 Aug
Scaramucci points to $100,000 bitcoin as ‘magic number’ for OG sellers, eyes AI-blockchain convergence
John Darsie, CEO of SALT and partner at SkyBridge, said bitcoin's changing holder base is part of a broader maturation process.
The Block•James Hunt19 Aug
Rain CEO says stablecoin payments reach more than 100,000 merchants without them knowing it
Rain CEO Farooq Malik said more than 100,000 merchants accept stablecoins unknowingly, with transactions settling through Visa in three days.
The Block•Brian Danga19 Aug
Kalshi files to launch perpetual futures tied to US stock index, copper
Kalshi has filed with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to offer perps tied to the MerQube US Large Cap Index and copper.
The Block•Timmy Shen19 AugSolana Policy Institute CEO says Clarity Act in ‘August recess purgatory,’ gives it 10% odds before midterms
Miller Whitehouse-Levine urged regulators to move quickly, saying the industry "can’t afford to keep waiting for Congress."
The Block•Kyle Baird18 Aug
White House crypto adviser Patrick Witt says he is ‘optimistic and bullish’ on Clarity Act as stablecoin fight resurfaces
The White House’s top crypto adviser said he is feeling "optimistic and bullish" ahead of the first planned vote on sweeping crypto legislation.
The Block•Sarah Wynn18 AugWhite House crypto adviser Patrick Witt says he is ‘optimistic and bullish’ on Clarity Act as stablecoin fight resurfaces
The White House’s top crypto adviser said he is feeling "optimistic and bullish" ahead of the first planned vote on sweeping crypto legislation.
The Block•Sarah Wynn18 Aug