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Tokenized stocks market cap hits record $2.3 billion
18+ hour, 29+ min ago (188+ words) The market value of tokenized stocks hit a record $2.3 billion, Cointelegraph reported on July 16 local time. An analysis said demand for blockchain-based stock products is rising as cryptocurrency exchanges roll out tokenized stock offerings one after another. By network, Ethereum…...
FATF urges faster enforcement of crypto anti-money laundering rules amid rise in stablecoin crime
18+ hour, 27+ min ago (226+ words) The Financial Action Task Force urged countries to speed up enforcement of crypto anti-money laundering standards, saying illicit finance exploiting stablecoins is rising. Cointelegraph reported on Wednesday that FATF said in its latest annual review report that most on-chain criminal…...
Ark Invest buys another 220,000 shares of Circle, bets more despite slowing USDC activity
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (443+ words) [Digital Today reporter Yoonseo Lee] Ark Invest, led by Cathie Wood, bought an additional 220,000 shares of Circle stock. Cointelegraph, a blockchain media outlet, reported on July 15 that Ark Invest bought Circle Internet Group shares on July 14 through 3 actively managed exchange-traded…...
DTCC begins live securities tokenisation trading with 40 firms including JPMorgan
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (329+ words) U.S. securities settlement institution Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has launched a securities tokenisation service in the live market for assets including Microsoft shares and U.S. Treasuries. CoinPost, a blockchain media outlet, reported on Tuesday local time that the launch is a…...
DTCC XRP listing rumor spreads after AI answer causes confusion
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (235+ words) Claims that the U.S. Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) classified or listed XRP on its platform were confirmed to be untrue. U.Today, a blockchain media outlet, reported on Tuesday local time that a problematic screen circulating online was not an official…...
Kansas University jersey XRP logo row persists; former Ripple CTO says it is free speech
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (309+ words) A debate is growing over how far Kansas University should allow cryptocurrency advertising after the XRP logo appeared on the school’s sports team uniforms. Blockchain outlet U.Today reported on July 15 that David Schwartz said calls to ban XRP advertising…...
Bitcoin social media interest cools as old whales sell and new whales buy
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (739+ words) Bitcoin is moving sideways around $64,000, with large holders showing divergent behavior. Existing whale investors are taking large profits, while new whales are quietly absorbing supply, an analysis said, pointing to a reshaping of market supply and demand. On July 15, blockchain…...
U.S. Clarity bill stumbles at last minute; Naver Financial-Dunamu tie-up stalls
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (326+ words) The crypto industry’s main focus is the United States’ Clarity bill, with four weeks left before a Senate deadline amid pressure from House members, late-stage wrangling over ethics provisions, and banks seeking changes to a stablecoin interest clause. XRP dominated…...
Bitcoin recovers $64,000 level, but trend reversal 'not yet"
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (474+ words) Bitcoin has broken above the $64,000 resistance level, but an analysis says signals indicating a long-term downtrend remain valid. On July 15 local time, blockchain outlet Decrypt reported that the market is focusing less on the breakout itself than on whether the…...
Ripple burns another 10 million RLUSD tokens, cuts supply and expands use cases
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (234+ words) [DigitalToday reporter Jinju Hong] Ripple has burned an additional 10 million dollar-linked stablecoin RLUSD tokens, maintaining its recent stance of adjusting supply. Market participants, however, are interpreting the burn as a normal supply management process tied to customer redemptions rather than…...