📰 Nasdaq Agrees To Acquire LeveL Markets To Expand Always-On And Tokenized Markets 🗓️ Aug 11 2026 21:23 UTC - NewsCord DiarioBitcoin frames the deal as opacity shift; Quartz sticks to neutral 'Digital Liquidity Networks' framing. ➤ Nasdaq is acquiring LeveL Markets, a regulated ATS, to expand its 'always-on' and tokenized market infrastructure. ➤ The acquisition aims to integrate LeveL's institutional execution network into Nasdaq's new Digital Liquidity Networks unit, focusing on programmable markets. ➤ The deal, subject to regulatory approval, signifies Nasdaq's strategic move towards blockchain-based settlement and enhanced market liquidity. #nasdaq #levelmarkets #digitalliquiditynetworks #tokenization #alwaysonmarkets #ats #finra #institutionalexecution #blockchainsettlement #programmablemarkets 🔗 Read more at:

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Nasdaq Agrees To Acquire LeveL Markets To Expand Always-On And Tokenized Markets

DiarioBitcoin frames the deal as opacity shift; Quartz sticks to neutral 'Digital Liquidity Networks' framing.

📰 J.P. Morgan and CME Group Engage Chainlink for Tokenized 🗓️ Aug 11 2026 20:57 UTC - Ayanfe Fakunle J.P. Morgan and CME Group engage Chainlink in tokenized securities trade. This highlights Chainlink's growing role in financial markets. ➤ J.P. Morgan and CME Group have partnered with Chainlink to execute a tokenized securities trade, showcasing the growing integration of blockchain in traditional finance. ➤ This collaboration highlights Chainlink's expanding role as an infrastructure provider, with its technology also being adopted by Robinhood and involved in significant cross-chain transactions. ➤ Despite current static price action for Chainlink, these institutional partnerships signal substantial future potential for the tokenized asset space and the broader blockchain sector. #chainlink #jpmorgan #cmegroup #tokenizedsecurities #decentralizedfinance #traditionalfinance #blockchain #oraclesolutions #institutionaladoption 🔗 Read more at:

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J.P. Morgan and CME Group Engage Chainlink for Tokenized

J.P. Morgan and CME Group engage Chainlink in tokenized securities trade. This highlights Chainlink's growing role in financial markets.

📰 Bitget Rewires BGBTC So Bitcoin Holders Collect Rewards Every Day 🗓️ Jul 31 2026 10:15 UTC The exchange has rebuilt its 1:1 Bitcoin token to pay daily rewards and route transfers through Chainlink, with Gauntlet overseeing risk. ➤ Bitget has upgraded its BGBTC token to offer daily Bitcoin rewards and utilize Chainlink for cross-chain transfers. ➤ The token remains 1:1 backed by Bitcoin and can be used as collateral in futures and lending, with Gauntlet overseeing risk management. ➤ This move aligns with Bitget's strategy to enhance capital efficiency and connect centralized and decentralized finance. #bitget #bgbtc #bitcoin #dailyrewards #chainlink #gauntlet #yieldbearing #tokenization #defi #riskmanagement 🔗 Read more at:

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Bitget Rewires BGBTC So Bitcoin Holders Collect Rewards Every Day

The exchange has rebuilt its 1:1 Bitcoin token to pay daily rewards and route transfers through Chainlink, with Gauntlet overseeing risk.

📰 XAUE and ListaDAO Launch 60-Day slisXAUE Rewards Campaign, Offering Up to 8% APY 🗓️ Aug 10 2026 08:39 UTC - XAUE /PRNewswire/ -- XAUE and ListaDAO today announced the launch of a 60-day slisXAUE Rewards Campaign, offering eligible users enhanced yield opportunities on... ➤ XAUE and ListaDAO have launched a 60-day rewards campaign for tokenized gold (slisXAUE), offering up to 8% APY. ➤ The campaign incentivizes long-term holding of slisXAUE, a yield-bearing token backed by Tether Gold (XAU₮), through a time-weighted mechanism. ➤ This initiative aims to increase the utility of gold-backed digital assets within the DeFi ecosystem by making them productive and composable on-chain. #tokenizedgold #xaue #listadao #slisxaue #defi #apy #yieldbearing #tethergoldxau #rewardscampaign 🔗 Read more at:

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XAUE and ListaDAO Launch 60-Day slisXAUE Rewards Campaign, Offering Up to 8% APY

/PRNewswire/ -- XAUE and ListaDAO today announced the launch of a 60-day slisXAUE Rewards Campaign, offering eligible users enhanced yield opportun...

📰 Mantle Price Gains 5% as Bulls Push MNT Toward $0.50: What Comes Next? 🗓️ Aug 11 2026 06:46 UTC Mantle BITSTAMP:MNTUSD is showing renewed buying pressure after months of downside, with the token gaining nearly 5% and pushing toward the psychologically important $0.50 mark. The rebound has lifted MNT above its short-term EMA cluster, while a sharp rise in futures activity suggests traders are… ➤ Mantle (MNT) is experiencing a 5% price increase, approaching the $0.50 resistance level, supported by rising futures activity and improved momentum. ➤ The token's recovery is occurring alongside Mantle's strategic expansion into tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) and on-chain financial infrastructure, including tokenized equity. ➤ While technical indicators show bullish signs, MNT faces a critical test at the $0.50-$0.51 resistance zone, which will determine if this is a sustained reversal or a temporary relief rally. #mantle #mnt #tokenizedrealworldassets #rwa #defi #blockchain #futuresactivity #technicalanalysis #chainlinkccip 🔗 Read more at:

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Mantle Price Gains 5% as Bulls Push MNT Toward $0.50: What Comes Next?

Mantle BITSTAMP:MNTUSD is showing renewed buying pressure after months of downside, with the token gaining nearly 5% and pushing toward the psychol...

📰 SEC Moves Toward Landmark ‘Regulation Crypto’ Framework for Digital Asset Offerings 🗓️ Aug 11 2026 09:09 UTC - Yevheny Serhiienko SEC will consider Regulation Crypto on August 14, proposing tailored rules for crypto offerings and certain investment contracts in the U.S. ➤ The SEC is proposing 'Regulation Crypto' to create tailored rules for crypto asset offerings and investment contracts in the U.S. ➤ This initiative aims to provide a clearer legal path for crypto projects to raise capital, potentially offering exemptions from automatic SEC registration. ➤ The proposal follows the stalled Clarity Act and represents a significant step towards defining crypto offerings under federal securities law. #sec #regulationcrypto #digitalassets #investmentcontracts #cryptoofferings #securitiesact #rulemaking #clarityact #tokenizedsecurities #cftc 🔗 Read more at:

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SEC Moves Toward Landmark ‘Regulation Crypto’ Framework for Digital Asset Offerings

SEC will consider Regulation Crypto on August 14, proposing tailored rules for crypto offerings and certain investment contracts in the U.S.

📰 Crypto fundraising rules: What Friday’s SEC vote could mean 🗓️ Aug 11 2026 20:10 UTC The SEC will vote on proposed crypto fundraising rules; $5 million and $75 million examples remain subject to drafting and public comment. ➤ The SEC is set to vote on proposed crypto fundraising rules that could offer tailored capital-raising routes for token projects, but it's not an immediate exemption. ➤ The proposal includes illustrative examples of a $5 million startup lane and a $75 million annual fundraising lane, with details on eligibility and resale rules still unknown. ➤ The final scope and applicability of these rules will depend on the specifics revealed after the public comment period, with SEC Chair Paul Atkins suggesting comprehensive legislation is needed from Congress. #sec #cryptofundraising #tokenissuers #securitiesregistration #exemption #publiccomment #startuplane #investorlimits #resalerules #paulatkins 🔗 Read more at:

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Crypto fundraising rules: What Friday’s SEC vote could mean

The SEC will vote on proposed crypto fundraising rules; $5 million and $75 million examples remain subject to drafting and public comment.

📰 Basel III Just Made Bitcoin 12.5x More Expensive For Banks To Hold 🗓️ Jun 27 2026 23:51 UTC - Mehjabeen Arsiwala Basel III's SCO60 standard assigns unbacked crypto a 1,250% risk weight effective January 2026, making Bitcoin 12.5x costlier for banks to hold than equities. ➤ Basel III's SCO60 standard, effective January 2026, imposes a 1,250% risk weight on unbacked crypto assets like Bitcoin, making it 12.5x more expensive for banks to hold than equities. ➤ This punitive capital requirement effectively prohibits banks from holding significant proprietary crypto positions, pushing them towards fee-based custody models or excluding them from the market. ➤ The high capital costs create a significant arbitrage opportunity for DeFi protocols and crypto-native custodians, which operate outside the Basel framework, leading to increased demand for tokenized traditional assets (Group 1a) and stablecoins (Group 1b) that have more favorable capital treatment. #baseliii #sco60 #bitcoin #riskweight #capitalrequirements #banks #cryptoassets #custody #defi #tokenization 🔗 Read more at:

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Basel III Just Made Bitcoin 12.5x More Expensive For Banks To Hold

Basel III's SCO60 standard assigns unbacked crypto a 1,250% risk weight effective January 2026, making Bitcoin 12.5x costlier for banks to hold tha...

📰 Why DeFi Yields Are Not What Most Protocols Actually Advertise 🗓️ May 06 2026 08:51 UTC - Murtuza Merchant Yield tokenization lets DeFi users split and trade future yield from principal. Here is how Pendle works, what the risks are, and who it is built for. ➤ Yield tokenization, as exemplified by Pendle, separates yield-bearing assets into principal (PT) and yield (YT) tokens, allowing for independent trading and structured exposure. ➤ This mechanism enables users to lock in fixed yields (similar to bonds), speculate on future yield rate changes, or provide liquidity, with RWA yield tokens like tokenized Treasuries becoming a growing category. ➤ While offering advanced financial primitives and blurring the lines between TradFi and DeFi, yield tokenization introduces time-bound risks and complexity that require careful consideration, especially for newer DeFi users. #yieldtokenization #pendle #principaltokenpt #yieldtokenyt #fixedyield #defi #maturitydate #realworldassetsrwa #ustreasuries #structuredproducts 🔗 Read more at:

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Why DeFi Yields Are Not What Most Protocols Actually Advertise

Yield tokenization lets DeFi users split and trade future yield from principal. Here is how Pendle works, what the risks are, and who it is built for.

📰 Securitize Drives Avalanche RWA Market Near $2 Billion 🗓️ Aug 10 2026 23:01 UTC - Ananthyka J Securitize is driving real-world asset tokenization on Avalanche. During the last year, the RWA value of the @avax network has increased almost ➤ Securitize has significantly driven the tokenization of real-world assets (RWAs) on the Avalanche network, increasing its RWA value by nearly 8x to $1.93 billion in the past year. ➤ This growth is attributed to institutional demand for tokenized Treasuries and money market funds, with Avalanche's architecture facilitating compliance and high-frequency settlement. ➤ The article highlights the benefits of RWA tokenization for continuous liquidity and DeFi composability, while also noting concerns about issuer diversity and counterparty risk due to Securitize's dominant role. #securitize #avalanche #rwa #tokenization #treasuries #moneymarketfunds #blockchain #institutionaladoption #defi #settlement 🔗 Read more at:

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Securitize Drives Avalanche RWA Market Near $2 Billion

Securitize is driving real-world asset tokenization on Avalanche. During the last year, the RWA value of the @avax network has increased almost

📰 Former deputy mayor and Mamdani nemesis sued to block the city's pied-à-terre tax. The city froze the judge's pause within hours | Fortune 🗓️ Aug 11 2026 18:53 UTC - Catherina Gioino Randy Mastro has sued the Mamdani administration five times already since leaving office under Mamdani's predecessor Eric Adams. ➤ A lawsuit challenging the rollout of New York City's pied-à-terre tax was filed by former deputy mayor Randy Mastro on behalf of homeowners. ➤ A judge initially sided with the homeowners, ordering the city to remove a tax roll database and halt enforcement, but the city immediately appealed, automatically staying the ruling. ➤ The legal battle highlights ongoing disputes over the tax's implementation, its impact on New York residents, and the broader implications for luxury real estate taxation and residency rules. #piedaterretax #newyorkcity #randymastro #zohranmamdani #luxuryrealestate #taxlaw #litigation #residency #appeal #taxroll 🔗 Read more at:

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Former deputy mayor and Mamdani nemesis sued to block the city's pied-à-terre tax. The city froze the judge's pause within hours | Fortune

Randy Mastro has sued the Mamdani administration five times already since leaving office under Mamdani's predecessor Eric Adams.

📰 Sebi proposes to bring all bullion trades under vault management rules 🗓️ Aug 11 2026 15:24 UTC - Reuters India's market regulator is taking significant steps to enhance the supervision of its digital bullion market by proposing new vault manager regulations for all physical bullion. This initiative, which comes from the Securities and Exchange Board of India, aims to broaden the reach of the Electronic Gold Receipts framework. Stakeholders are encouraged to submit their feedback on the consultation paper by September 1. ➤ India's market regulator, SEBI, is proposing new vault manager regulations for all physical bullion to enhance oversight of the digital bullion market. ➤ This initiative aims to expand the reach of the Electronic Gold Receipts (EGR) framework to cover all SEBI-regulated bullion-related instruments, including ETFs and derivatives. ➤ SEBI has invited public feedback on the proposed regulations until September 1. #sebi #bullion #vaultmanagement #electronicgoldreceipts #gold #india #regulation #consultationpaper #etfs #derivatives 🔗 Read more at:

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Sebi proposes to bring all bullion trades under vault management rules

India's market regulator is taking significant steps to enhance the supervision of its digital bullion market by proposing new vault manager regula...

📰 Standard Chartered Sees 4 DeFi Tokens Outperforming Bitcoin by 2030 | WEEX Crypto News 🗓️ Aug 11 2026 19:07 UTC In 8 weeks, Standard Chartered has published 4 notes on Uniswap, Aave, Morpho, and Chainlink. The ba ➤ Standard Chartered predicts four DeFi tokens (Chainlink, Uniswap, Aave, Morpho) will outperform Bitcoin by 2030, with ambitious price targets based on projected growth in on-chain tokenized assets. ➤ The bank's forecasts are tied to the increasing adoption of DeFi protocols for trading, borrowing, and data provision, with specific revenue-generating mechanisms for each token being crucial for their performance. ➤ While the report highlights significant growth potential, it also notes dependencies on governance decisions and the activation of fee mechanisms for some protocols, indicating a degree of speculative risk. #standardchartered #defi #bitcoin #chainlink #uniswap #aave #morpho #tokenizedassets #2030targets #onchainrevenue 🔗 Read more at:

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Standard Chartered Sees 4 DeFi Tokens Outperforming Bitcoin by 2030 | WEEX Crypto News

In 8 weeks, Standard Chartered has published 4 notes on Uniswap, Aave, Morpho, and Chainlink. The ba

📰 Chainlink Lands Standard Chartered's $200 Target, Market Barely Moves 🗓️ Aug 10 2026 14:55 UTC Geoff Kendrick's new research note hands Chainlink a $200 target for 2030, resting the case on a $4 trillion tokenization forecast. ➤ Standard Chartered initiated coverage of Chainlink with a $200 price target for 2030, based on a projected $4 trillion in tokenized assets by 2028. ➤ The bank's forecast relies on Chainlink's dominant position in providing oracle services for data and cross-chain asset transfers, anticipating a significant increase in its fee income. ➤ Despite the bullish outlook, the market reaction to the news was muted, with LINK trading near its current level, and potential threats include slower institutional tokenization and competition. #chainlink #standardchartered #tokenization #defi #pricetarget #oracle #datafeeds #institutionaladoption #blockchain 🔗 Read more at:

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Chainlink Lands Standard Chartered's $200 Target, Market Barely Moves

Geoff Kendrick's new research note hands Chainlink a $200 target for 2030, resting the case on a $4 trillion tokenization forecast.

📰 Trump's media and crypto firm just posted a $238 million quarterly loss—here's where those losses came from | Fortune 🗓️ Aug 11 2026 18:16 UTC - Camila Grigera Naón The decline in Bitcoin’s price and merger-related legal costs hurt results, prompting a push into new businesses. ➤ Trump Media & Technology Group reported a significant $238 million quarterly loss, largely due to paper losses from its holdings in Bitcoin and other digital assets. ➤ The company's financial results were also impacted by merger-related legal costs, although revenue saw an increase driven by new business ventures like Truth+. ➤ Despite the losses, Trump Media plans to diversify its business, revise its Bitcoin treasury strategy to mitigate volatility, and expand its platform offerings. #trumpmedia #truthsocial #bitcoin #quarterlyloss #digitalassets #cryptocom #cronos #legalexpenses #taetechnologies #treasurystrategy 🔗 Read more at:

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Trump's media and crypto firm just posted a $238 million quarterly loss—here's where those losses came from | Fortune

The decline in Bitcoin’s price and merger-related legal costs hurt results, prompting a push into new businesses.

📰 Shipfinex and ADI Chain Launch $500M Ship Tokenization Pilot 🗓️ Aug 11 2026 20:25 UTC Shipfinex teams with ADI Chain to tokenize $500M fleet — but tokens aren’t live yet Dubai-based shipping finance platform Shipfinex has partnered with ADI Chai ➤ Shipfinex and ADI Chain are piloting a $500 million tokenization project for maritime assets, aiming to tokenize approximately 35 vessels. ➤ The initiative seeks to make traditionally illiquid shipping assets accessible to a broader investor base through blockchain technology and special-purpose vehicles. ➤ While the pilot is underway, public token issuance is pending regulatory approvals and finalization of the token economic models. #shipfinex #adichain #tokenization #shippingfinance #maritimeassets #blockchain #specialpurposevehicle #stablecoins #pilotprogram #regulatoryapproval 🔗 Read more at:

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Shipfinex and ADI Chain Launch $500M Ship Tokenization Pilot

Shipfinex teams with ADI Chain to tokenize $500M fleet — but tokens aren’t live yet Dubai-based shipping finance platform Shipfinex has partne...

📰 Plug Power (PLUG) Stock Climbs on Explosive GenDrive Expansion and Hydrogen Revenue Gains 🗓️ Aug 11 2026 18:08 UTC - Oliver Dale Plug Power (PLUG) stock gains after Q2 results reveal 125% GenDrive growth, improved hydrogen sales, lower costs, and upgraded 2026 revenue outlook to 15%-16%. ➤ Plug Power (PLUG) reported strong Q2 results with a 125% surge in GenDrive fuel cell deployments and a 15% increase in hydrogen revenue. ➤ The company significantly improved profitability by reducing operating expenses by approximately 50% and enhancing gross margins. ➤ Plug Power has upgraded its 2026 revenue growth forecast to 15%-16% and is progressing on multiple large-scale electrolyzer installations globally. #plugpower #gendrive #hydrogenrevenue #electrolyzer #q2earnings #revenuegrowth #costreduction #materialhandling #servicerevenue #grossmargin 🔗 Read more at:

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Plug Power (PLUG) Stock Climbs on Explosive GenDrive Expansion and Hydrogen Revenue Gains

Plug Power (PLUG) stock gains after Q2 results reveal 125% GenDrive growth, improved hydrogen sales, lower costs, and upgraded 2026 revenue outlook...

📰 Bitcoin Treasury Twenty One To Become 'More Than A Treasury Company' 🗓️ Aug 11 2026 18:20 UTC - Mathew Di Salvo Twenty One just revealed its quarterly earnings. The company is reassuring investors that it has big plans following Jack Maller's departure as CEO. ➤ Bitcoin treasury company Twenty One reported a significant net loss in Q2 2026, largely due to the decline in Bitcoin's value. ➤ The new CEO, Raphael Zagury, is reassuring investors about the company's future, aiming to diversify beyond just holding Bitcoin and build a Bitcoin-backed lending business. ➤ The company aims to emulate Berkshire Hathaway's model by acquiring operating businesses, seeking to create long-term value beyond direct Bitcoin exposure. #twentyone #bitcointreasury #jackmallers #raphaelzagury #q22026earnings #netloss #btcholdings #berkshirehathaway #strategy #microstrategy 🔗 Read more at:

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Bitcoin Treasury Twenty One To Become 'More Than A Treasury Company'

Twenty One just revealed its quarterly earnings. The company is reassuring investors that it has big plans following Jack Maller's departure as CEO.

📰 Bitget Says Daily Tokenized Stock Users Climbed 18-Fold Since Launch 🗓️ Aug 10 2026 09:09 UTC - Mehjabeen Arsiwala Daily traders of Bitget's tokenized stock products rose 18-fold since launch, with assets near $114M and volume topping $671M. (122) ➤ Bitget has seen an 18-fold increase in daily users trading tokenized stocks (rTokens) since their launch. ➤ The platform's rToken assets have reached approximately $114 million, with a cumulative trading volume exceeding $671 million. ➤ Bitget is focusing on efficient trading and has integrated over 100 tokenized U.S. stocks into its Unified Trading Account. #bitget #tokenizedstocks #rtoken #tradingvolume #usergrowth #assetsundermanagement #collateral #cryptoexchange #equity 🔗 Read more at:

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Bitget Says Daily Tokenized Stock Users Climbed 18-Fold Since Launch

Daily traders of Bitget's tokenized stock products rose 18-fold since launch, with assets near $114M and volume topping $671M. (122)

📰 Coinbase Wins Abu Dhabi License to Expand Tokenized Securities Hub 🗓️ Aug 11 2026 19:55 UTC Coinbase received Abu Dhabi Global Market approval to offer investment arrangement and custody services, positioning the emirate as a global hub for tokenized securities outside the US. ➤ Coinbase has secured a license from Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) to offer investment arrangement and custody services for tokenized securities. ➤ This strategic move establishes Abu Dhabi as Coinbase's international hub for tokenized securities outside the US, supporting regulated blockchain financial services. ➤ The approval allows Coinbase to issue digital securities representing underlying company shares, integrating traditional finance with blockchain technology under a clear regulatory framework. #coinbase #abudhabi #tokenizedsecurities #adgm #fsralicense #globalhub #blockchain #digitalassets #regulatoryapproval #investmentservices 🔗 Read more at:

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Coinbase Wins Abu Dhabi License to Expand Tokenized Securities Hub

Coinbase received Abu Dhabi Global Market approval to offer investment arrangement and custody services, positioning the emirate as a global hub fo...