Sony Bank files for OCC charter to issue and manage US stablecoins
Key Takeaways Sony Bank, majority-owned by Sony, is seeking a national trust bank charter with the OCC to enable it...
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MegaEth reportedly preparing public ICO on Cobie’s Sonar platform
Key Takeaways MegaETH, an Ethereum Layer 2 project, is said to be conducting a public initial coin offering (ICO) using...
Standard Chartered and OKX team up to bring institutional-grade crypto trading to Europe
Key Takeaways Standard Chartered and OKX are partnering to offer regulated institutional crypto trading in Europe. OKX's MiCA license enables...
Ripple partners with South Africa’s Absa Bank for institutional asset custody
Key Takeaways Ripple partners with Absa, a major South African bank, to deliver institutional-grade digital asset custody services. The partnership...
CMB International tokenizes its $3.8B money market fund on BNB Chain
Key Takeaways CMB International, a subsidiary of China Merchants Bank, has brought its $3.8 billion money market fund on BNB...
Coinbase announces investment in India’s leading exchange CoinDCX
Key Takeaways Coinbase has made an investment in CoinDCX, a top Indian crypto exchange. CoinDCX specializes in futures trading with...
Stripe pilots stablecoin payments for subscriptions
Photo: T. Schneider Key Takeaways Stripe is piloting stablecoin payments for subscription services. Recent launches include tools for businesses to...
Tether resolves all issues in Celsius bankruptcy case
Key Takeaways Tether has settled all claims relating to the Celsius bankruptcy case. The settlement resolves long-standing disputes regarding Tether's...
S&P Global partners with Chainlink to bring stablecoin ratings on-chain
Key Takeaways S&P Global will provide stablecoin stability ratings on-chain using Chainlink's DataLink service. The initiative initially launches on Base,...
Robinhood looks for acquisition opportunities to boost its prediction markets offering
Key Takeaways Robinhood is open to potential acquisitions or partnerships to expand its prediction markets business. The goal is to...
BlackRock deposits $364M in Ethereum and $77.67M in Bitcoin to Coinbase Prime
Key Takeaways BlackRock deposited $364 million in Ethereum and $77.67 million in Bitcoin to Coinbase Prime. Similar prior moves by...
JPMorgan’s Head of Markets Digital Assets says bank will engage in crypto trading but custody remains off the table
Key Takeaways JPMorgan will engage in digital asset trading but has no plans to launch a custody business. The bank...
CME Group launches Solana and XRP futures options
Key Takeaways CME Group launched CFTC-regulated options on Solana and XRP futures, expanding its crypto derivatives offerings. These physically settled...
Citi plans 2026 launch for crypto custody service amid Wall Street’s digital push
Key Takeaways Citi plans to introduce crypto custody services in 2026, reflecting increasing institutional interest. The bank is supporting stablecoin...
China Renaissance seeks $600M for BNB investment vehicle with YZi Labs participation
Key Takeaways China Renaissance aims to raise $600 million for a new investment vehicle targeting BNB, in collaboration with YZI...
Binance distributes $283M to affected users following market turmoil
Key Takeaways Binance distributed $283 million in compensation to users affected by technical glitches and market volatility on October 10....
Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Bank, and other banking giants unite to explore reserve-backed digital money
Key Takeaways Nine major banks formed a consortium to explore issuing reserve-backed digital money on public blockchains. The initiative aims...
Abu Dhabi Airports partners with Al Hail Holding on crypto payment solutions
Key Takeaways Abu Dhabi Airports partners with Al Hail Holding and fintech Xare to develop crypto payment solutions for travelers....
Morgan Stanley opens crypto investments to all clients
Key Takeaways Morgan Stanley takes a major step toward mainstream crypto adoption by lifting restrictions across all accounts. To ensure...
Kalshi raises $300M at $5B valuation: NYT
Key Takeaways Kalshi raised $300 million at a $5 billion valuation, according to the New York Times. Kalshi operates as...
Institutional Capital Is Breaking Crypto Cycles
At TOKEN2049 Singapore 2025, CoinEx’s Head of Research, Jeff Ko, shares his perspective on the forces reshaping digital assets—from DAT...
XYO Launches Layer-1 to Power DePIN and AI
The DePIN sector is emerging as blockchain’s next frontier, connecting physical infrastructure with digital networks. At Token2049 Singapore, BeInCrypto sat...
