NYSE Tokenized Stocks: Blockchain.com Signs Deal for 24/7 Access
Blockchain.com and NYSE Group signed an MOU to offer tokenized U.S. stocks and ETFs through the NYSE's planned 24/7 digital venue. No launch date or terms yet.
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Binance Circle Stake: $100M Buy and a Five-Year USDC Deal
Binance took a $100 million stake in USDC issuer Circle and signed a five-year deal under which Circle pays it a monthly fee tied to USDC balances. The shares are locked for two years.
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Bitcoin Tops $85,000: Short Squeeze Liquidates $648M
Bitcoin climbed above $85,000 for the first time since January, squeezing short sellers out of about $648 million in positions as oil fell and Bitcoin ETFs took in nearly $1 billion.
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ZetaChain Shutdown: Holders Vote to Move ZETA to Solana
ZetaChain token holders approved winding down the project's own blockchain and turning ZETA into a Solana SPL token at 1:1. A second vote will set the snapshot and shutdown dates.
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Lagarde and Binance: ECB Chief Reportedly Sank MiCA License
A Wall Street Journal report says ECB President Christine Lagarde asked Greece not to approve Binance's MiCA license. Greece denies it, and Binance is still unlicensed in the EU.
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SEC Innovation Exemption Opens U.S. Door to Tokenized Stocks
A five-year SEC order lets U.S. platforms trade real tokenized shares on public blockchains without exchange registration. UNI and Layer 2 tokens rallied on the news.
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Zcash Enters Top 10 as NU7 Vote Backs 25-Second Blocks
Zcash climbed to about $1,390 and a $23 billion market cap after a coinholder vote on the NU7 upgrade and a new Ledger app for shielded transactions.
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Fed Rate Hike: First Increase Since 2023 and Bitcoin's Reaction
The Federal Reserve raised rates for the first time since July 2023 and signaled more to come. Bitcoin barely reacted, as the move was almost fully priced in.
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CLARITY Act Fails Senate Cloture Vote, Stalling U.S. Crypto Law
The U.S. Senate blocked the CLARITY Act crypto market structure bill in a procedural vote, leaving SEC and CFTC rules to regulators rather than Congress.
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