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- Tokenization
Harneys and dropRWA plan tokenized catastrophe bonds for early 2027
The planned tokens would represent legal ownership of catastrophe bonds and could hold smaller beneficial interests, subject to securities, insurance and investor-protection rules.
- Custody & Infrastructure
Standard Chartered adds RLUSD custody in Dubai with LMAX collateral link planned
The Dubai custody is live for eligible clients; a planned LMAX collateral arrangement remains subject to documentation, testing and regulatory approvals.
- Regulation
Financial Stability Board urges cross-border information sharing and crisis planning for stablecoins
The G20 watchdog says stablecoin arrangements have not been tested under severe stress and that multi-issuer structures leave reserves and insolvency claims unclear.
- The Wrap
Jeonbuk Bank launches bitcoin-backed corporate loans in South Korea
The lender issues Korean won against bitcoin held by a registered crypto custodian and enforces repayment through a court-ordered collateral sale.
- Adoption
Jeonbuk Bank starts bitcoin-backed corporate loans in South Korea
The lender issues won against bitcoin held by a registered crypto custodian, with repayment enforced through a court-ordered sale of the collateral.
- The Wrap
CFTC interim swap-definition rule takes effect immediately; event contracts face 30-day comment
The SEC separately proposed expanding fund cross trading to most fixed-income securities; comments run 60 days after Federal Register publication.
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- Regulation
Most amicus briefs in sports prediction-market case urge Supreme Court to side with states
Filers include former Senator Chris Dodd, former CFTC and SEC chair Gary Gensler, the NFL, 39 states, D.C. and 145 tribal nations, per CoinDesk.
- Regulation
Clarity Act's Senate failure hands crypto rulebook to SEC and CFTC
Three SEC and CFTC actions on tokenized stocks, retail leverage and custody lead the near-term rulemaking agenda.
- Tokenization
IMF finds tokenized US stocks 1.5 times as volatile, less liquid
The report puts the tokenized real-world asset market at about $65 billion as of July 31, with tokenized equities at roughly $2.3 billion of that.
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- Tokenization
Tokenized commodities reached $5.55 billion at end-March as Paxos and Theo pitch lending
Gold-backed tokens from Paxos and Tether accounted for almost 90% of that growth, and the executives describe financing metals and inventory as the next markets.
- Regulation
CFTC issues interim swap definition and proposes folding event contracts into swaps
The interim final rule becomes policy immediately and stays open to public input, while an event-contracts proposal carries a 30-day comment period amid state litigation over sports betting.
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- Tokenization
Robinhood Chain weighs Arbitrum fee-based trade priority for tokenized assets
The Layer-2 network for tokenized real-world assets orders transactions first-come, first-served today and has not used Arbitrum's earlier Timeboost tool.
- The Wrap
OKX adds Circle, Ripple, Qube and SC Ventures as investors at $25bn pre-money
The exchange did not disclose the amount, and the round prices at the same $25 billion pre-money valuation ICE agreed in March.
- Regulation
SEC proposes expanding cross trading by registered funds to most fixed-income securities
Proposed Rule 17a-7 amendments would modernize pricing and oversight and add aggregated trade reporting; comments run 60 days after Federal Register publication.
- The Wrap
Sui's Hashi prepares $500 million bitcoin lending launch
Anchorage Digital joins as a day-one partner for the network that lets holders pledge bitcoin without moving it off the Bitcoin ledger.
- Crypto ETFs & funds
Thailand's SEC issues rules allowing local bitcoin and ether ETFs from Oct. 16
Rules effective Oct. 16 let Thai asset managers list single-asset funds on the Stock Exchange of Thailand, with crypto custody at SEC-regulated firms and no broker lending for crypto purchases.
- Adoption
Sui's Hashi network to launch with $500M in capital commitments for bitcoin lending
The institutional network lets holders pledge bitcoin without moving it off the Bitcoin ledger, with Anchorage Digital among day-one partners.
- Custody & Infrastructure
XRP Ledger activates permission delegation for banks and stablecoin issuers
The Oct. 8 upgrade lets an account grant a helper up to 10 scoped permissions while keeping its main keys offline.
- Regulation
Hester Peirce's parting speech takes aim at finance's mass data collection
Will Schwartz of the Blockchain Association recounts the Sept. 23 SIFMA remarks, delivered eight days before her last day as a commissioner.
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- Tokenization
Crédit Agricole Assurances allocates €100m to tokenized Amundi cash fund
CACEIS, Crédit Agricole's securities services subsidiary, serves as tokenization and transfer agent for the tokenized share class.
- Tokenization
Citrini tokenization report favors fee collectors over bitcoin and ether
It proposes listed-stock and token baskets and names Securitize, Coinbase, Robinhood, Circle, Figure, SoFi and Bullish.
- The Wrap
Securitize to launch tokenized US stocks on Solana backed one-to-one by shares
Securitize Stocks will start with 12 companies and settle in USDC, with Apple and Nvidia named, according to The Block.
- Tokenization
Securitize launches tokenized US stocks on Solana backed 1:1 by shares
The Block reports the tokens carry dividends and settle in USDC, with Apple, Nvidia and Strategy among the stocks named.
- Custody & Infrastructure
Project Eleven and Quantus plan post-quantum custody support for Q1 2027
Institutions would manage Quantus keys through hardware security modules, internal policies and audit systems, the companies said.
- Custody & Infrastructure
Ethereum researcher Justin Drake urges 'bunker mode' over possible AI attacks on wallet keys
Justin Drake says an AI model could break wallet signatures 'in months, not years' and recommends large holders rotate to fresh addresses; CoinDesk reports no practical attack has been demonstrated.
- Tokenization
NUVA launches HOME token giving non-U.S. investors 1 USDC entry to HELOCs
The managed vault initially holds home equity lines of credit originated through Figure Technology Solutions and targets a 7% annual return that resets monthly
- Tokenization
Securitize to put Apple, Nvidia and Tesla shares on Solana, eyes NYSE venue
Securitize Stocks will launch with 12 companies, settle in USDC and aim for NYSE's planned 24/7 platform and the OKXICE venue.
- The Wrap
Deus X Capital ceases operations; CEO Tim Grant to lead AI venture TensorX
The crypto and fintech investor will formally unwind on Jan. 31, 2027, with CIO Stuart Connolly staying on and Morton family backers splitting into two new firms.
- The Wrap
Standard Chartered plans Singapore crypto custody service
The service would cover crypto, stablecoins and tokenized assets and sit in the bank's financing and securities-services unit; no start date has been set.
- Crypto ETFs & funds
US spot bitcoin ETFs post $487.1 million net outflow, largest since June 25
The 2026 net total is $717 million, and two more sessions this size would push it below zero, according to CoinDesk.
- Custody & Infrastructure
Standard Chartered plans Singapore custody for crypto, stablecoins and tokenized assets
The bank says the service would be housed in its financing and securities-services unit, not retail, with no start date.
- The Wrap
Deus X Capital ceases operations; CEO Tim Grant to lead AI venture TensorX
The crypto and fintech investor will formally unwind on Jan. 31, 2027, with chief investment officer Stuart Connolly staying on and its Morton family backers splitting into two new firms.
- Tokenization
CSBS survey: 20% of community banks could offer tokenized deposits, and 17% stablecoins
Banks planning stablecoin offerings favor core service providers over stablecoin networks, the survey found.
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- Adoption
Wells Fargo in talks with Kraken parent Payward for crypto liquidity
CoinDesk reports the talks are ongoing and may not result in a deal.
- Regulation
Hyperliquid confirms Singapore base and says it holds no MAS license
The Defiant cites FT reporting that people familiar with MAS's thinking place the venue outside the regulator's jurisdiction.
- Crypto ETFs & funds
GSR commits $100 million to Hare, mostly credit for two Aave vaults
The multi-year commitment will seed one vault for major stablecoins and one for Paxos' tokenized gold.
- Tokenization
Kazakhstan's central bank signs Tether MoU to study tenge stablecoin
The National Bank of Kazakhstan, Tether and the Alatau City Authority will study stablecoins and tokenization, and plan a pilot in Alatau.
- Tokenization
GSR commits $100 million to Hare, an onchain vault business built with Turtle
The multi-year commitment is mostly a credit facility that will seed two Aave-powered vaults, one for major stablecoins and one for Paxos' tokenized gold.
- Tokenization
Taurus co-founder says banks need three internal layers to use Swift's ledger
Lamine Brahimi says a permissioned ledger, wallet tools and smart-contract software must sit on the bank's side of any connection to Swift's tokenized-deposit network.
- The Wrap
UK hands six banks pricing and placement in digital gilt pilot on HSBC Orion
DIGIT, a short-dated bond outside the main debt programme, tests whether primary dealers keep their role onchain.