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HSBC completes first tokenized structured product pilot for institutional investors
HSBC has completed its first blockchain-based issuance of a digitally native structured product, using tokenized U.S. dollar-denominated notes in a private placement for institutional investors in Hong Kong. According to HSBC, the pilot transaction involved U.S. dollar-denominated structured notes issued…
crypto.news · RWA · Fri, 10 Jul 2026 08:00:00 GMT
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Robinhood Chain surpasses $70M in bridged Ether after launch
Robinhood Chain has attracted more than $70 million worth of bridged Ether within its first week, strengthening Ethereum’s role as the settlement layer behind the brokerage’s new tokenized finance network. Data from Token Terminal showed the Arbitrum-based layer-2 network crossed…
crypto.news · PayFi, RWA · Fri, 10 Jul 2026 06:23:03 GMT
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Zcash targets July 28 launch for Ironwood network upgrade
Zcash’s next upgrade will replace the once-compromised Orchard pool and may offer clues about whether counterfeit tokens were created via a recent bug.
Cointelegraph · Fri, 10 Jul 2026 04:25:27 GMT
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Bitdeer unveils $36M Nevada factory to shake up Bitcoin mining
Bitdeer Technologies has unveiled a $36 million manufacturing facility in Nevada, bringing production of its SEALMINER Bitcoin mining machines to the United States. According to Bitdeer, the new plant in Sparks, Nevada, will manufacture key components for the company’s SEALMINER…
crypto.news · Thu, 09 Jul 2026 22:27:17 GMT
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Perplexity Fine-Tuned a Chinese AI Model to Match Claude Opus 4.8 at One-Third the Cost
The company's post-trained GLM 5.2 preview pairs a cheaper open-source base with a frontier advisor—and it's already live in production.
Decrypt · Thu, 09 Jul 2026 20:40:28 GMT
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Privy Launches Global Fiat Onramps With Stripe in US, EU
Privy pairs Stripe's Crypto Onramp for the US and EU with its own aggregator covering more than 100 other countries, all funneling into a single wallet.
The Defiant · Consumer · Thu, 09 Jul 2026 18:58:24 GMT
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Kalshi targets gold perpetuals as Robinhood rivalry heats up
Kalshi has intensified its push into regulated perpetual futures by seeking approval to launch gold, foreign exchange, and energy contracts as competition with Robinhood expands beyond crypto. According to Reuters, the prediction markets platform is in advanced discussions with U.S.…
crypto.news · DeFi · Thu, 09 Jul 2026 18:02:50 GMT
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Swift Readies Ledger for 24/7 Token Transfers—Though True Settlement Is Stuck on Old Rails
Swift’s pilot allows 17 global banks to transfer tokenized deposits on weekends, but ultimate settlement still relies on legacy systems.
Decrypt · PayFi, RWA · Thu, 09 Jul 2026 16:23:00 GMT
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Aave Labs Launches Stable Vaults for Fintech Stablecoin Yield
The vaults convert Aave's variable lending rates into fixed yields that wallets, exchanges and payment apps can offer their own users.
The Defiant · PayFi, DeFi · Thu, 09 Jul 2026 16:06:34 GMT
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What is a bonding curve? The math that launches every memecoin
Every token launched on Pump.fun, every fair-launch memecoin, and a surprising share of DeFi’s core machinery runs on the same idea: a mathematical formula that sets a token’s price from its supply, with a smart contract as the only market…
crypto.news · RWA · Thu, 09 Jul 2026 15:15:00 GMT
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Robinhood Chain shocks DeFi as Uniswap volume hits $500M in 8 days
Robinhood Chain has recorded $500 million in daily Uniswap trading volume within just eight days of launch, lifting total value locked above $106 million and pushing the Arbitrum-powered network into the top ranks of decentralized finance activity. DeFiLlama data shows…
crypto.news · Thu, 09 Jul 2026 14:55:46 GMT
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Aave rolls out vaults for yield-hungry fintech investors
Aave's new Stable Vaults product lets wallets, exchanges and payment apps offer yields on stablecoin deposits
CoinDesk · PayFi, DeFi · Thu, 09 Jul 2026 13:01:38 GMT
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Pump.fun unlocks 29% of its supply on Saturday. The fair-launch economy gets a stress test
The platform whose homepage promises no presales and no team allocations is about to release roughly $130 million of presale and team tokens into a market that trades half that much in a day. The July 12 PUMP unlock, landing…
crypto.news · Thu, 09 Jul 2026 12:48:02 GMT
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EU Set to Revise MiCA in 2027 to Cover Foreign Stablecoin Issuers
Trump's embrace of stablecoins is pushing Brussels to expand its crypto law to non-EU issuers and tokenized payments, EU diplomats say.
Decrypt · PayFi, RWA · Thu, 09 Jul 2026 12:18:24 GMT
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Over $7.2 billion have migrated from LayerZero to Chainlink CCIP as Mantle joins exodus
Migrations to Chainlink CCIP so far include Kelp and Lombard, both of which brought over $1 billion, as well as Solv Protocol, Virtuals, Re and Kraken’s tokenized assets.
CoinDesk · RWA · Thu, 09 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT
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Swift rolls out new blockchain ledger to bring 24/7 banking to 17 global giants
HSBC, UBS, Wells Fargo and Citi are among the 17 banks now preparing to pilot live transactions using tokenized digital assets on Swift’s new blockchain payments platform.
CoinDesk · RWA · Thu, 09 Jul 2026 11:08:37 GMT
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SWIFT launches blockchain ledger pilot with 17 global banks
SWIFT has moved its blockchain-based ledger into initial deployment, with 17 global banks preparing to test tokenized deposit payments for round-the-clock cross-border settlements. Announcing the development on July 9, SWIFT said HSBC, Citi, BNP Paribas, UBS, ANZ, DBS, and Standard…
crypto.news · RWA · Thu, 09 Jul 2026 10:11:03 GMT
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Two blockbuster public debut of AI stocks could pull away more capital from crypto
A wave of blockbuster AI listings is drawing billions of dollars from global investors, reinforcing a rotation away from crypto.
CoinDesk · Thu, 09 Jul 2026 09:31:56 GMT
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Tokenized equities surge 105% as Wall Street joins the race
Tokenized stock transfers jumped 105% to $8.4b as DTCC, Nasdaq, Kraken and other firms expand on-chain equity plans.
crypto.news · RWA · Thu, 09 Jul 2026 06:53:09 GMT
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Plume puts Bitwise and Invesco funds inside Binance Wallet
Binance Wallet adds Plume’s nBASIS vault, giving users on-chain access to Bitwise USCC and Invesco USTB tokenized funds.
crypto.news · RWA, DeFi, Consumer · Thu, 09 Jul 2026 06:17:35 GMT
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Justin Sun’s NFT marketplace managed just four sales last month
Justin Sun’s NFT marketplace, AINFT, and his memecoin platform, Sun Pump, sold just four NFTs and launched 57 tokens in the last 30 days. The post Justin Sun’s NFT marketplace managed just four sales last month appeared first on Protos.
Protos · Wed, 08 Jul 2026 17:35:29 GMT
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Dinari, tZERO Partner on Tokenized US Stock Framework
Dinari, an issuer of tokenized U.S. equities, and tZERO Group, a blockchain-based financial infrastructure provider, said Wednesday they are partnering to build an operating framework that would let broker-dealers offer tokenized U.S. stocks.
The Defiant · RWA · Wed, 08 Jul 2026 17:34:57 GMT
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Strike Launches Bitcoin Loans With No Price Liquidations
Strike, the bitcoin financial services firm run by CEO Jack Mallers, launched a bitcoin-backed loan product on July 7 that removes price-triggered liquidations for the life of the loan, according to Strike's own FAQ. The product, called "volatility-proof loans," strips out the 65% LTV warning, 70%…
The Defiant · Wed, 08 Jul 2026 17:28:15 GMT
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ITFC Signs $250m Framework Deal with The Gambia for Trade Finance
The Islamic Development Bank arm will deploy the three-year facility across energy, food security and private sector lending in The Gambia. The post ITFC Signs $250m Framework Deal with The Gambia for Trade Finance appeared first on The Fintech Times.
The Fintech Times · DeFi · Wed, 08 Jul 2026 05:00:52 GMT
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SEC's Long-Promised Crypto Safe Harbor to Be Introduced as Soon as This Month
The SEC updated its agenda to indicate that a key crypto rulemaking is slated to be released for public comment in July.
Decrypt · Tue, 07 Jul 2026 22:01:32 GMT
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Aura: Agents + Git + Intent Open Source
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Product Hunt · DeFi · Tue, 07 Jul 2026 19:23:07 GMT
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Anchorage Digital Adds Custody for Tokenized Mexican Sovereign Debt
Anchorage Digital will custody CETES, tokenized Mexican Federal Treasury Certificates issued by Etherfuse on the Stellar blockchain, for institutional clients. The post Anchorage Digital Adds Custody for Tokenized Mexican Sovereign Debt appeared first on The Fintech Times.
The Fintech Times · RWA, Governance · Tue, 07 Jul 2026 19:00:13 GMT
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Radar Chat Wants to Make Sending Bitcoin as Easy as Firing Off a Text
Built on Signal’s open-source technology, Radar Chat combines encrypted messaging with self-custodial Bitcoin payments via Lightning Network.
Decrypt · Infra · Tue, 07 Jul 2026 18:38:26 GMT
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Melio Launches Agentic B2B Payment Network for US SMBs
The Xero-owned AP platform says its AI agents can pay suppliers directly through their AR systems, removing the need for supplier onboarding. The post Melio Launches Agentic B2B Payment Network for US SMBs appeared first on The Fintech Times.
The Fintech Times · PayFi, Agents, Consumer · Tue, 07 Jul 2026 18:00:14 GMT
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CAP Token Climbs to #2 Lending-Borrowing Protocol by Volume, 10 Days After Launch
Cap's governance token has generated $862 million in cumulative trading volume since its June 26 debut.
The Defiant · DeFi, Governance · Tue, 07 Jul 2026 13:30:00 GMT