SEC tokenized stock framework faces issuer pushback as Broadcom, Verizon object to OKX-ICE listing
Eight more companies objected to trading on the planned OKXICE venue, while Nasdaq has separately said it would opt out under the SEC’s framework.…
Richard Heart caught ‘off-guard,’ QDay gets even closer: Hodler’s Digest
HEX founder Richard Heart detained in early morning raid in Istanbul, Starknet plunges almost 50% as it votes to become an L1, and Bitwise says all signs point…
Stablecoin supply stalls, but payments jump 45% as Visa, Mastercard and Stripe connect crypto to cash
Analytics firm Allium said stablecoin payments hit $482 billion this year so far, up 45%, as card spending surges and global payment firms add crypto rails.…
Stocks are heading for a high-stakes showdown, as strong earnings collide with rising borrowing costs
The idea that the AI trade has been mostly immune to rising bond yields isn’t quite right, one strategist notes. Source:MarketWatch
Bitcoin’s $100,000 year-end hope divides analysts as inflation clouds outlook
Bitwise sees a potential return above $100,000, while LO:TECH expects a narrower trading range as interestrate uncertainty weighs on the market. Source:CoinDesk
Cysic crypto bridge halted after unauthorized mint of 10M CYS
Cysic said the incident was limited to bridge message processing and minting and did not affect the mainnet or other operational systems. Source:Cointelegraph
Citrini sees a tokenization boom. The harder question is who profits
The influential research firm says realworld assets could finally give blockchains a clear role in finance. For investors, the next challenge is figuring out…
Polygon sees Coinme acquisition as entry to payments sector dominated by Visa, Stripe
CEO Marc Boiron said the Coinme acquisition will help Polygon control customer relationships and capture revenue that previously went to payment…
Solana shows resilience, but some areas need continued observation, Fidelity says
Solana has had no reported mainnet outages in two years, but concentrations in stake, hosting and client software should be monitored, according to a report.…
Microsoft, Shopify and 3 more AI stocks that are favorite Wall Street earnings plays
As earnings season kicks off, select tech companies have the opportunity to deliver big positive surprises for investors. Source:MarketWatch
It was another great week for the average stock as market leadership shifts away from tech
The S&P 500’s tech sector just had its worst week in a year and a half, while an equalweighted version of the index cemented a secondstraight weekly advance.…
Fed interest-rate decision this month is a closer call than markets think
Here are some of the arguments against a Fed rate hike — and why some economists disagree with them. Source:MarketWatch