IMF says policy choices will determine whether tokenization strengthens or fragments the financial system
The IMF's Tobias Adrian said risks could shift from banks toward market infrastructure providers and smart contracts as tokenization expands.
Spotify asks Kalshi, Polymarket to remove branding after manipulated streams used to settle music bets: Bloomberg
Spotify asked Kalshi and Polymarket to drop its logo after 500,000 fake streams rigged a $3M music market, Bloomberg reported.
'Markets find their footing': Bitcoin holds $61,000 rebound ahead of US Independence Day as soft jobs data eases rate fears
Bitcoin holds above $61,000 and ether above $1,700 as soft US jobs data eases Fed hike bets and spot ETFs snap a 10-day outflow streak.
Bitcoin Exchange Inflows Spike to 49,000 BTC in a Day, Signaling More Volatility is Coming: Report
Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Exchange Inflows Spike to 49,000 BTC in a Day, Signaling More Volatility is Coming: Report CryptoQuant’s weekly report, “Incoming Volatility?”, makes a clean, data-backed case that something is about to break.…
Robinhood CEO says future of crypto is in real-world assets, not memecoins
Vlad Tenev spoke to his belief in the merging of TradFi and crypto when asked if digital assets have entered an "enduring" downturn.
XRP Ledger Lending Amendments Face 80% Validator Hurdle as Institutional Credit Layer Takes Shape
Ripple has formally proposed two XRPL amendments, XLS-65 and XLS-66, that would embed fixed-term institutional credit infrastructure directly into the XRP Ledger. With it rolling, the validator voting is also now active following the Rippled v3.1.0…
Ondo tokenizes BlackRock's IVV ETF and Micron stock under US custodial model
Ondo Finance launches tokenized BlackRock IVV ETF and Micron shares under SEC-defined custodial model with Ethereum-based settlement.
Bitget expands Stock+ platform with US stock options trading
Bitget launched US stock options, adding equity derivatives to its Stock+ platform alongside crypto and tokenized stocks.
Bitcoin Price Reclaims $60,000 As Strategy (MSTR) and Strive (ASST) Jump More Than 10%
Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Price Reclaims $60,000 As Strategy (MSTR) and Strive (ASST) Jump More Than 10% Bitcoin price climbed above $60,000 on Wednesday, a level the asset had ceded during the last couple weeks of turbulence, after Federal Reserve Chair…
'An honest, neutral counterpart:' Bitmine, Sharplink and Joe Lubin back new Ethereum Institutional non-profit
Bitmine, Sharplink and Consensys CEO Joseph Lubin are backing another Ethereum-focused non-profit called the Ethereum Institutional.