Ondo Brings $1.67B Tokenized Securities Boom to the U.S. With Full Onchain Voting Rights
Key Takeaways: Ondo launched the first third-party tokenized U.S. securities under the SEC’s custodial framework. Shares will be issued to
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Securities
SEC Approves Paxos as First Blockchain-Native Firm to Clear US Securities Trades
Key Takeaways: Paxos is registered as a clearing agency with the SEC in the U.S. The company is the first
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Kraken Raises $800 Million; Citadel Securities Commits $200 Million at $20B Valuation
Kraken raises $800 million to accelerate onchain traditional finance, with Citadel Securities investing $200 million at a $20 billion valuation.
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Tether partners with Bitfinex Securities and KraneShares for asset tokenization
Key Takeaways Tether’s Hadron platform has formed partnerships with Bitfinex Securities and KraneShares to enhance asset tokenization. Hadron provides blockchain
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Ripple secures $500 million investment led by Fortress and Citadel Securities at $40 billion valuation
Key Takeaways Ripple secures $500 million investment to expand its services. Fortress and Citadel Securities lead the funding round. Share
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SEC Urged to Disapprove Nasdaq Tokenized Securities Plan Amid Transparency Concerns
Regulators are being urged to block Nasdaq’s tokenized securities plan over gaps in DTC transparency that threaten market fairness and
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Court Rules BAYC NFTs Are Not Securities
A U.S. federal judge in the Central District of California dismissed a 2022 class-action suit, finding that Yuga Labs’ Bored
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VanEck files for JitoSOL ETF after SEC exempts certain liquid staking activities from securities laws
Key Takeaways VanEck is seeking SEC approval to launch a JitoSOL ETF, offering exposure to staked SOL and its rewards.
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Trump Media reports $2 billion in Bitcoin and Bitcoin-linked securities holdings
Key Takeaways Trump Media holds $2 billion in Bitcoin and Bitcoin-linked securities as part of its treasury strategy. The company
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SEC Staff: Some Staking Activities Are Not Securities
The SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance has clarified that defined protocol staking on proof-of-stake networks does not constitute a securities
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