Crypto Biz: CLARITY Act setback puts Coinbase in the spotlight
Coinbase draws scrutiny after the CLARITY Act stalls, while the SEC moves ahead with tokenized stocks and crypto firms push deeper into payments.…
ECB launches Pontes to settle tokenized assets without stablecoins
Pontes will expand its services and operating hours gradually, with full implementation expected by 2028 and more participants set to join. Source：Cointelegraph
Bank of Korea launches 24-hour won settlement pilot for foreign investors
The Bank of Korea’s new network will let foreign investors settle won transactions during business hours in their home countries. Source：Cointelegraph
Hana Bank taps Euroclear blockchain for $100M bond issuance: Report
The fiveyear digital bond reportedly shortened settlement from three to five business days to the same day using Euroclear’s blockchain infrastructure.…
North Korean fake recruiters infect 30K devices, steal $10.7M in crypto
North Korean cyber group WaterPlum targeted developers with fake jobs at crypto, AI and NFT companies, infecting at least 30,000 devices across more than 100…
Trump says US will form ‘AI Force’ and appoint AI czar: Reports
Trump posted on Truth Social that his new project would manage the fastgrowing sector without adding regulations that could slow innovation.…
Anthropic tabs Accenture as embedded evaluator to help with AI slowdown proposal
The partnership is nonexclusive, and Anthropic expects to announce other evaluators in forthcoming weeks with which it will also work. Source：Cointelegraph
REX launches 2x leveraged ETF tied to Bitcoin treasury firm Strive
The new ASSX fund offers 2x daily exposure to Strive shares, giving traders a leveraged way to bet on the Bitcoin treasury company. Source：Cointelegraph
Kalshi joins Coinbase with filing for US stock perpetual futures
Kalshi’s proposal would bring perpetual futures tied to individual stocks to US traders, as Coinbase and Bitnomial pursue similar products. Source：Cointelegraph
VanEck criticizes Metaplanet over executive dilution despite compensation cuts
VanEck said Metaplanet’s executive equity exposure remains well above its digital asset treasury peers, even after the company cut its potential share pool by…
Clarity Act, we hardly knew ye: We look at what was in the bill and what's replacing it
U.S. agencies are racing to substitute their regulations for the law that was meant to set crypto markets in governmental bedrock, but will the standins last?…
Bastion wins conditional OCC approval for national trust bank charter
Bastion Platforms National Trust Company will offer stablecoin custody and wallets, payment infrastructure and whitelabel issuance from a single federally…