It’s almost impossible to sell a condo these days: ‘I feel trapped’
Selling a condo has become a challenge for many, as buyers get spooked at the prospect of bearing everrising HOA fees — even if the home comes with a lower…
The Ondo Finance succession crisis gets messier as Kathleen Allman’s daughter alleges ‘dementia’, alcoholism and reckless spending
The estranged daughter of 77yearold Kathleen Allman has petitioned a Hawaiian court to establish a limited conservatorship to protect her parents’ share of her…
Velocity extends Series A to $48M at $200M valuation with backing from Visa, Circle, and Ripple
The investment brings Velocity's Series A round to $48 million and values the Londonbased payments infrastructure firm at $200 million, CEO Eric Queathem said.…
FCA considers exempting tokenized gold from fund rules to defend London market
The Financial Conduct Authority is exploring a bespoke regulatory framework with the Treasury to carve out digital gold from traditional fund laws.…
Monument Bank delays retail tokenized deposits, cites regulatory issues in the UK
The Londonbased challenger bank tapped a Canadian custodian to meet the Financial Conduct Authority’s regulatory requirements. It now expects to roll out…
US, UK launch joint alliance targeting crypto scam centers
The agreement includes parallel investigations and information sharing, with US and UK authorities planning a privatesector disruption operation in London in…
Ondo urges SEC, CFTC to bring US stock perpetuals onshore
Ondo says existing US securities laws can accommodate perpetual futures tied to individual stocks as regulators look to bring more derivatives activity…
London Stock Exchange partners with Kraken parent for tokenized UK stocks: FT
The London bourse operator is seeking to offer 24/5 exposure to UKbased tokenized equities, as more TradFi institutions explore tokenized equities offerings.…
Inside Robert De Niro’s property portfolio, including a Hamptons estate and his own ski slope
Robert De Niro has spent more than five decades building one of Hollywood’s most celebrated careers—and an incredibly unique mulitmilliondollar property…
London Stock Exchange to work with Payward to bring biggest UK stocks onchain
The LSE is working with Kraken owner Payward, the developer of the xStocks tokenized equities framework, to bring top U.K.listed stocks onchain. Source:CoinDesk
Standard Chartered becomes first bank to distribute Hong Kong dollar stablecoin
The Londonbased multinational bank with $850 billion in assets announced it will distribute Anchorpoint's HKDAP to eligible clients and partners.…
Ripple-linked XRP jumps 15% as data shows 'banker hours' onchain pattern
Three hours spanning the London afternoon and New York morning account for about 23% of XRP moving onchain, up from roughly 14% a year ago. Source:CoinDesk