ICE and tZERO Partner on NYSE Tokenized Securities Infrastructure

Intercontinental Exchange and tZERO will build transfer-agent infrastructure for on-chain settlement of tokenized securities on the NYSE-affiliated platform.

Ireland Excludes Crypto From New Tax-Advantaged Investment Accounts

Ireland has unveiled a roadmap for a new personal investment account that keeps cryptocurrencies and derivatives off its list of eligible assets.

Kalshi Imposes First Lifetime Ban on George Santos for Market Manipulation

Kalshi handed George Santos its first permanent trading ban and a fine over $70,000 for manipulating a market tied to his own event attendance.

Lazarus Group Sold Over $30 Million in Bitcoin on Hyperliquid, Arkham Shows

Arkham data shows North Korea's Lazarus Group sold more than $30 million in bitcoin on the Hyperliquid derivatives platform over three weeks.

Robinhood Chain Tops Ethereum in Daily App Revenue as Memecoin Activity Surges

Robinhood Chain apps earned more in a single day than Ethereum's as memecoin trading, not tokenized stocks, powered the network's record activity.

Ripple and SettleMint Partner on Institutional Custody and Tokenization

Ripple and SettleMint announced a partnership integrating Ripple Custody with SettleMint’s DALP to serve regulated financial institutions in Asia Pacific.

Stablecoins Make Up 94% of Argentina’s Peso Crypto Trading, a16z Finds

Stablecoins now make up 94% of Argentina’s peso crypto trading, and a16z Crypto finds the dollar-pegged habit is outlasting the crisis that created it.

Cango Revenue Falls 50% as Bitcoin Miner Cuts Hashrate and Pivots to AI

Cango’s second-quarter revenue fell 50% to $50.8 million as the Bitcoin miner cut hashrate, launched a hedging program, and shifted toward AI compute.

XRP Futures Open Interest Shifts to CME as Institutional Participation Grows

Outstanding XRP futures positions are migrating to regulated CME even as overall open interest falls, signaling growing institutional participation.

No Hardware, No Problem: How to Mine Crypto with CT Pool

Mine crypto without hardware or upfront costs. CT Pool lets users access platform-based mining through a simple mobile app and withdraw real crypto earnings.

KuCoin Expands Institutional Lending With Unified Trading Account Integration

KuCoin expands its institutional interest-free lending program with UTA integration, lower eligibility thresholds and up to 3 million USDT in borrowing.

Singapore Proposes Stablecoin Issuance License With 100% Reserves

Singapore’s MAS has proposed a stablecoin issuance license mandating full reserve backing and new powers to curb systemic stablecoin circulation.

Bybit Targets 24/7 US Equity Access with New Perpetual Options

Bybit set to launch Perp Options on September 17 to enable 24/7 US equity market access with flexible strategies and fractional lot sizes settled in $USDT.

London Stock Exchange Partners With Payward to Launch UK Tokenised Equity Structures

The London Stock Exchange announced a Payward partnership to explore UK tokenised equity structures and list xStocks on its LSE 24 venue in 2027.

Ontology Pauses Mainnet Block Production After Identifying Malicious Activity

Ontology suspended block production as a precaution after identifying malicious activity and is completing a network upgrade before restoring operations.

REAL Finance Expands $ASSET Access in Europe Through Kraken EU

REAL Finance expands $ASSET access in Europe through Kraken EU as it builds institutional infrastructure for tokenized real-world assets.

Binance TradFi Perpetuals Surge as Multi-Asset Trading Gains Traction

Binance TradFi perpetuals gain traction as equity, ETF and commodity contracts dominate trading volumes, pointing at growing demand for 24/7 multi-asset access.

Binance Adds U.S. Stock Options to Its Multi-Asset Platform

Binance is adding options on more than 1,000 U.S. stocks and ETFs through its ADGM-regulated Nest Trading broker-dealer, expanding beyond crypto.

21 Leading Financial Institutions to Launch USD Stablecoin Enterprise

A group of 21 global financial institutions has committed to establish a new company to issue a US dollar stablecoin, targeting a 2027 market launch.

Ethena Launches Ethena Pay Digital-Dollar App on Avalanche

Ethena Pay brings the USDe digital dollar to everyday finance, letting users hold, send, spend and save through a mobile app built exclusively on Avalanche.

S&P Dow Jones Indices and Kaiko Launch Co-Branded Digital Asset Indices

S&P Dow Jones Indices and Kaiko are combining their digital asset index offerings into one co-branded suite built for institutional investors.