📰 Circle (CRCL) Stock Climbs 4% as USDC Stablecoin Captures 70% of Record Market Volume 🗓️ Jul 07 2026 07:55 UTC - Trader Edge Circle (CRCL) stock climbed 4% after USDC recorded $1.21T in June volume, doubling Tether's performance. ARK bought $17.8M amid mixed analyst sentiment. ➤ Circle's USDC stablecoin achieved record transaction volume in June 2026, processing $1.21 trillion and capturing 67-70% of the stablecoin market. ➤ This surge in volume led to a 4% increase in Circle's stock price (CRCL), with ARK Invest purchasing $17.8 million in shares, contrasting with some analyst caution. ➤ Despite concerns about a new competitor (OUSD), technical indicators suggest potential for further bullish momentum if CRCL surpasses key resistance levels. #usdc #circle #stablecoin #marketvolume #tether #arkinvest #crclstock #transactionvolume #institutionaladoption #ousd 🔗 Read more at:

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Circle (CRCL) Stock Climbs 4% as USDC Stablecoin Captures 70% of Record Market Volume

Circle (CRCL) stock climbed 4% after USDC recorded $1.21T in June volume, doubling Tether's performance. ARK bought $17.8M amid mixed analyst senti...

📰 Fixed income is key to Hong Kong's next chapter as IFC, SFC says 🗓️ Jul 07 2026 07:58 UTC - Gloria Leung Hong Kong has a highly successful equity market but lags in fixed income, hindering its goal of becoming a leading Fixed Income and Currency (FIC) center, said Eric Yip, executive director of the Securities and Futures Commission. ➤ Hong Kong aims to become a leading Fixed Income and Currency (FIC) center by strengthening its lagging fixed income market, which is currently overshadowed by its successful equity market. ➤ Key initiatives include enhancing connectivity with mainland China's bond market, adopting international best practices, and leveraging technology like AI and tokenization. ➤ Developments include streamlining listing rules, expanding Bond Connect, and transforming the Central Moneymarkets Unit into a multi-asset Central Securities Depository to boost liquidity and cross-border services. #hongkong #fixedincome #securitiesandfuturescommission #bondconnect #hkex #china #offshoreyuan #tokenization #centralsecuritiesdepository #derivatives 🔗 Read more at:

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Fixed income is key to Hong Kong's next chapter as IFC, SFC says

Hong Kong has a highly successful equity market but lags in fixed income, hindering its goal of becoming a leading Fixed Income and Currency (FIC) ...

📰 Binance to Lead Mesh Funding Round Valuing Crypto Payments Firm at $2B 🗓️ Jul 07 2026 07:03 UTC - Blockhead The investment would double Mesh's valuation in six months as Binance backs infrastructure-layer companies pushing digital asset settlement into mainstream finance. ➤ Binance is reportedly leading a funding round for crypto payments firm Mesh, potentially valuing it at $2 billion. ➤ Mesh provides infrastructure for crypto-to-fiat payments, aiming to solve liquidity fragmentation and enable broader merchant adoption and cross-border settlement. ➤ The investment highlights growing institutional interest in crypto payment infrastructure, particularly in Asia and Europe, as regulatory frameworks mature. #binance #mesh #fundinground #cryptopayments #valuation #digitalassetsettlement #stablecoinrails #institutionaladoption #crossbordersettlement #paymentinfrastructure 🔗 Read more at:

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Binance to Lead Mesh Funding Round Valuing Crypto Payments Firm at $2B

The investment would double Mesh's valuation in six months as Binance backs infrastructure-layer companies pushing digital asset settlement into ma...

📰 On-chain money and data center collateral: what actually funds AI compute 🗓️ Jul 06 2026 21:41 UTC - Isai Alexei On-chain money is reaching data center collateral, but not via payment stablecoins: the real financing is tokenized private credit. ➤ AI infrastructure's massive capital needs are being met by tokenized private credit, not traditional payment stablecoins, due to regulatory restrictions like the GENIUS Act. ➤ This on-chain credit market, distinct from payment money, uses data center collateral like GPUs and leases, offering flexible financing but facing risks such as hardware depreciation and jurisdictional enforceability. ➤ While promising for startups and mid-sized operators, this market is separate from mainstream stablecoins and its long-term survival hinges on GPU economics and regulatory clarity. #aicompute #tokenizedprivatecredit #geniusact #datacentercollateral #syntheticdollars #gpufinancing #onchaincreditmarket #stablecoin #yieldban #offchaincontracts 🔗 Read more at:

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On-chain money and data center collateral: what actually funds AI compute

On-chain money is reaching data center collateral, but not via payment stablecoins: the real financing is tokenized private credit.

📰 Bitget Upgrades Institutional Trading Framework to Power the Next Phase of Multi-Asset Markets 🗓️ Jul 04 2026 02:29 UTC - PR Desk Victoria, Seychelles, July 3, 2026 — Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), has introduced an upgraded institutional pricing framework for its PRO and Liquidity Incentive Programs, enhancing trading costs, liquidity incentives, and market structure across crypto and traditional financial markets. Effective June 30, the update introduces a more sophisticated fee model designed to better […] ➤ Bitget has upgraded its institutional trading framework, introducing a more sophisticated fee model for its PRO and Liquidity Incentive Programs. ➤ The update aims to enhance trading costs, liquidity incentives, and market structure across crypto and traditional financial markets, including tokenized real-world assets. ➤ New market groupings and revised assessment methodologies are designed to better support institutional traders and liquidity providers in an increasingly connected multi-asset ecosystem. #bitget #institutionaltrading #pricingframework #multiassetmarkets #tokenizedassets #liquidityincentives #marketmakers #tradfifutures #universalexchange #crypto 🔗 Read more at:

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Bitget Upgrades Institutional Trading Framework to Power the Next Phase of Multi-Asset Markets

Victoria, Seychelles, July 3, 2026 — Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), has introduced an upgraded institutional pricing fra...

📰 RWA deposits in DeFi surge 200% year-over-year to $7.4B in Q2 2026 🗓️ Jul 06 2026 23:47 UTC - Cryptobriefing Real-world asset deposits parked in decentralized finance protocols tripled over the past year, climbing from $2.33B in Q2 2025 to $7.44B in Q2 2026. Tha | Bitget crypto news! ➤ Real-world asset deposits in DeFi have surged by 200% year-over-year, reaching $7.44 billion in Q2 2026, indicating significant growth in the integration of traditional finance assets into decentralized protocols. ➤ Key drivers include large institutional players like BlackRock and Ondo Finance tokenizing stable assets such as Treasuries, and DeFi platforms like Aave and Morpho enabling their use as collateral. ➤ Despite rapid growth, challenges related to regulatory clarity, technical composability, and transfer restrictions still limit the full utilization of tokenized RWAs within DeFi, representing a substantial expansion opportunity as these barriers fall. #rwadeposits #defi #tokenizedtreasuries #blackrockbuidlfund #ondofinance #aave #morpho #pendle #geniusact #institutionalcapital 🔗 Read more at:

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RWA deposits in DeFi surge 200% year-over-year to $7.4B in Q2 2026

Real-world asset deposits parked in decentralized finance protocols tripled over the past year, climbing from $2.33B in Q2 2025 to $7.44B in Q2 202...

📰 Paradigm leads $5.5 million seed round in M1X Global to expand tokenized sovereign debt platform 🗓️ Jul 06 2026 19:02 UTC M1X Global, which worked with the Republic of the Marshall Islands on the issuance of the onchain sovereign bond USDM1, has raised funds. ➤ M1X Global has raised $5.5 million in a seed round led by Paradigm to expand its tokenized sovereign debt platform, USDM1. ➤ USDM1, a U.S. dollar-denominated sovereign debt instrument backed by U.S. Treasuries, aims to be used as collateral in regulated financial markets, including repo and margin trading. ➤ The platform is integrating with traditional banking infrastructure and has engaged in working groups with major market participants to drive institutional adoption. #m1xglobal #usdm1 #republicofthemarshallislands #tokenizedsovereigndebt #paradigm #seedround #collateral #anchoragedigital #institutionaladoption 🔗 Read more at:

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Paradigm leads $5.5 million seed round in M1X Global to expand tokenized sovereign debt platform

M1X Global, which worked with the Republic of the Marshall Islands on the issuance of the onchain sovereign bond USDM1, has raised funds.

📰 CoinGape Web3 Innovation Awards 2026 Honors Apertum as the Best Layer-1 Blockchain 🗓️ Jul 06 2026 22:41 UTC - Anas Hassan CoinGape Web3 Innovation Awards 2026 has recognized Apertum as the best layer-1 blockchain of the year. The award is given for the network's contribution Apertum has received the award for the best layer-1 blockchain of the year from CoinGape Web3 Innovation Awards 2026 for its unique Web3 applications. ➤ Apertum has been awarded 'Best Layer-1 Blockchain of the Year' by the CoinGape Web3 Innovation Awards 2026 for its contributions to Web3 applications, community growth, and blockchain features. ➤ The network, built on Avalanche subnets, emphasizes high transaction speed, low fees, and robust security, making it suitable for gaming, tokenized real-world assets, and DeFi. ➤ Apertum has achieved significant milestones including over 8.6 million transactions, 380,000 active wallets, and a successful CertiK security audit, alongside its DAO governance model and the $APTM token's global exchange listings. #apertum #layer1blockchain #web3innovationawards #avalanchesubnets #tokenizedrealworldassets #defi #certikaudit #dao #aptmtoken #coincope 🔗 Read more at:

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CoinGape Web3 Innovation Awards 2026 Honors Apertum as the Best Layer-1 Blockchain

CoinGape Web3 Innovation Awards 2026 has recognized Apertum as the best layer-1 blockchain of the year. The award is given for the network's contri...

📰 Asseto Expands Into Private Infrastructure With NGI+, Backed by a Partners Group Strategy 🗓️ Jul 07 2026 03:19 UTC - Asseto NGI+ marks the first private infrastructure equity asset supported on Asseto's platform, extending its tokenization architecture from standardized... ➤ Asseto has expanded its RWA tokenization platform to include private infrastructure equity with the launch of NGI+, backed by Partners Group. ➤ NGI+ offers on-chain economic exposure to a private infrastructure equity fund, historically difficult for institutional investors to access due to high barriers and low liquidity. ➤ The tokenization provides investors with greater flexibility and transparency, linking on-chain interests to the performance of underlying fund assets managed by Partners Group. #asseto #ngi #partnersgroup #privateinfrastructureequity #tokenization #onchain #institutionalinvestors #alternativeassets #assetoplatform #blockchain 🔗 Read more at:

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Asseto Expands Into Private Infrastructure With NGI+, Backed by a Partners Group Strategy

NGI+ marks the first private infrastructure equity asset supported on Asseto's platform, extending its tokenization architecture from standardized...

📰 Robinhood CEO Predicts Real-World Assets Will Drive Crypto's Future Growth 🗓️ Jul 07 2026 03:49 UTC Story HighlightsRobinhood CEO says real-world assets will drive crypto's next phase of long-term growth.Wall Street expects the tokenized RWA market to reach $5 ➤ Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev predicts that tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) will drive the next significant growth phase in the crypto market, moving beyond speculative memecoins. ➤ Tenev believes crypto is evolving into the infrastructure for financial markets, with traditional assets like stocks and bonds eventually migrating on-chain. ➤ The article highlights growing institutional interest in RWAs, citing major players like BlackRock and projections of a $5.5 trillion market by 2030, and mentions Stellar, Chainlink, Ondo Finance, and Algorand as key RWA infrastructure projects. #robinhoodceo #vladtenev #realworldassets #rwa #tokenization #institutionalmoney #stellar #chainlink #ondofinance #algorand 🔗 Read more at:

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Robinhood CEO Predicts Real-World Assets Will Drive Crypto's Future Growth

Story HighlightsRobinhood CEO says real-world assets will drive crypto's next phase of long-term growth.Wall Street expects the tokenized RWA marke...

📰 Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority CEO: Finance’s AI future moves at the speed of its slowest regulator | Fortune 🗓️ Jul 07 2026 07:00 UTC - Matthew White Financial centres still running on PDF rulebooks are almost out of time. The supervisors who modernise will inherit the next era of finance. ➤ The future of finance is being shaped by AI, with regulators acting as both catalysts and gatekeepers, determining the pace of adoption and the distribution of its benefits. ➤ Virtual assets, with their programmable and auditable nature, are forcing regulators to adopt new supervisory technologies like on-chain audits and real-time monitoring, which will eventually be applied to traditional finance. ➤ The speed at which financial centers modernize their regulatory frameworks will determine their leadership in the next era of finance, as capital follows jurisdictions that embrace AI and tokenization. #artificialintelligence #financialregulation #virtualassets #supervisorytechnology #tokenization #ai #regulators #vara #onchainaudits #mica 🔗 Read more at:

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Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority CEO: Finance’s AI future moves at the speed of its slowest regulator | Fortune

Financial centres still running on PDF rulebooks are almost out of time. The supervisors who modernise will inherit the next era of finance.

📰 VERIDEX Alethia Introduces Rights Continuity to Keep the Evidence of Documented Rights Reviewable 🗓️ Jul 07 2026 07:55 UTC - VERIDEX Alethia LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, July 7, 2026 -- VERIDEX Alethia (VERIDEX Alethia Labs Ltd) today announces the public launch of Rights Continuity and its entry ... ➤ VERIDEX Alethia launches 'Rights Continuity,' an operating model to address the fragmentation of evidence for documented rights like loans, invoices, and tokenized bonds. ➤ The platform aims to keep the evidence of rights reviewable as they change hands, reducing friction, delays, and redundant due diligence, aligning with increasing regulatory demands for traceability. ➤ Rights Continuity acts as a reconciler, composing evidence from various systems into a continuous file for both human and machine-readable review, without directly handling asset custody or tokenization. #rightscontinuity #veridexalethia #evidencefragmentation #documentreview #traceability #dora #etda #ucc #auditable #autonomousagents 🔗 Read more at:

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VERIDEX Alethia Introduces Rights Continuity to Keep the Evidence of Documented Rights Reviewable

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, July 7, 2026 -- VERIDEX Alethia (VERIDEX Alethia Labs Ltd) today announces the public launch of Rights Continuity and its e...

📰 Ondo Teams Up With RWA Inc. to Boost Tokenized Asset Access 🗓️ Jul 06 2026 22:37 UTC - Sharmistha Suman RWA Inc. partnered with Ondo Finance to expand access to tokenized real-world assets through the stocks.rwa.inc platform. ➤ RWA Inc. and Ondo Finance have partnered to integrate Ondo's tokenized assets onto the stocks.rwa.inc platform, aiming to enhance global access and discoverability of institutional-grade RWAs. ➤ This collaboration seeks to bridge traditional finance and DeFi by offering a unified marketplace for tokenized securities, improving accessibility, transparency, and liquidity. ➤ The partnership highlights the growing expansion of the tokenized asset market, with Ondo recently launching tokenized U.S. securities and continuous minting/redemption services. #ondofinance #rwainc #tokenizedassets #stocksrwainc #defi #tradfi #sec #ethereum #institutionalgrade 🔗 Read more at:

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Ondo Teams Up With RWA Inc. to Boost Tokenized Asset Access

RWA Inc. partnered with Ondo Finance to expand access to tokenized real-world assets through the stocks.rwa.inc platform.

📰 XRP Seeing Growing Demand from RWA Tokenization, ETF and Institutions at Once: Evernorth 🗓️ Jul 07 2026 07:35 UTC - Varinder Singh XRP witnessing massive demand and capital inflows from RWA tokenization, spot ETFs and institutions at the same time, reveals Evernorth. ➤ XRP is experiencing significant demand from RWA tokenization on XRPL, ETF inflows, and institutional investors, according to Evernorth. ➤ Tokenized RWAs on XRPL have surged to over $4 billion, with leading assets including the Ondo Short-Term Government Bond Fund, and a successful cross-border tokenized treasury settlement completed in seconds. ➤ XRP ETFs are seeing consistent inflows, contributing to a rise in new XRP wallets and indicating growing institutional interest in bridging traditional finance with the crypto market. #xrp #rwatokenization #evernorth #xrpl #spotetfs #institutionalparticipation #tokenizedtreasuries #jpmorgan #ondofinance #newwallets 🔗 Read more at:

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XRP Seeing Growing Demand from RWA Tokenization, ETF and Institutions at Once: Evernorth

XRP witnessing massive demand and capital inflows from RWA tokenization, spot ETFs and institutions at the same time, reveals Evernorth.

📰 Tokenized Stocks Volume on Solana Explode Past $5.77B in Q2 2026 🗓️ Jul 06 2026 16:51 UTC - Generation Infinity Tokenized stocks on Solana hit $5.77B in Q2 2026 volume with 96% market share. SpaceX, Ondo, and Securitize drove the surge that flipped memecoins. ➤ Tokenized stocks on Solana experienced a significant surge in Q2 2026, reaching $5.77 billion in volume and capturing 96% of the market share across all blockchains. ➤ Key drivers of this growth included the tokenization of SpaceX shares, the launch of Ondo Finance's Global Markets platform offering over 200 tokenized stocks and ETFs, and Securitize's innovative IPO playbook with its own stock tokenization. ➤ This trend signifies a shift in Solana's narrative from memecoins to traditional finance assets, with potential for further scaling if regulatory clarity improves for retail investors. #solana #tokenizedstocks #spacex #ondofinance #securitize #rwa #equities #ipo #dexvolume #institutionaladoption 🔗 Read more at: https://rwatimes.io/articles/genfinity-tokenized-stocks-volume-on-solana-explode-past-5-77-b-in-q-2-2026-3149885311

📰 Can Tokenized Stocks Become a $3 Trillion Market? Securitize CEO Reveals Big Expansion Plan 🗓️ Jul 06 2026 19:05 UTC The tokenized real-world asset (RWA) market continues to grow as more Wall Street firms move traditional assets onto blockchain. Now, one of the industry’s biggest players, Securitize, has announced a major expansion after raising over $400 million through its public listing. The... ➤ Securitize, a major player in tokenized real-world assets (RWAs), has raised over $400 million through its public listing to fund a significant expansion of its institutional tokenization business. ➤ The company's CEO, Carlos Domingo, believes tokenized stocks and ETFs could represent a $3 trillion market opportunity, projecting substantial growth beyond current tokenized Treasury funds. ➤ Major financial institutions and exchanges like BlackRock, ICE, Nasdaq, and DTCC are actively involved in tokenization, indicating a strong trend towards integrating traditional assets onto blockchain infrastructure. #securitize #tokenizedstocks #rwa #expansionplan #publiclisting #institutionaltokenization #tokenizedetfs #blackrock #tokenizedtreasuryfund #wallstreet 🔗 Read more at:

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Can Tokenized Stocks Become a $3 Trillion Market? Securitize CEO Reveals Big Expansion Plan

The tokenized real-world asset (RWA) market continues to grow as more Wall Street firms move traditional assets onto blockchain. Now, one of the in...

📰 Robinhood Launches New DeFi, Stock Token, And Agentic Trading Products 🗓️ Jul 06 2026 20:12 UTC - Amit Chowdhry Robinhood Markets announced a major global expansion and product roadmap during its “Robinhood Presents: The World is Flat” keynote in London. The company unveiled new decentralized finance, stock token, agentic trading, and international expansion initiatives designed to broaden access to global markets. ➤ Robinhood announced a major global expansion with new products including Robinhood Chain (a Layer 2 blockchain built on Arbitrum), Stock Tokens available in over 120 countries, and Robinhood Earn for lending USDG. ➤ The company is integrating with DeFi protocols like Uniswap and Chainlink, and expanding access to perpetual futures for commodities, ETFs, and FX in Europe. ➤ Robinhood is also enhancing its AI-powered trading capabilities with Agentic Accounts for crypto and expanding its customer base across 38 countries. #robinhood #robinhoodchain #stocktokens #defi #arbitrum #uniswap #agentictrading #globalexpansion #perpetualfutures #usdg 🔗 Read more at:

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Robinhood Launches New DeFi, Stock Token, And Agentic Trading Products

Robinhood Markets announced a major global expansion and product roadmap during its “Robinhood Presents: The World is Flat” keynote in London. ...

📰 Tokenization Crosses a Line 🗓️ Jul 06 2026 19:43 UTC - Ben Lilly The proverbial gate has been pushed open, and we’re about to see a major wave of activity follow. ➤ Securitize has publicly listed its shares as tokens on Solana and Avalanche, enabling self-custody and potential DeFi integration, signaling a major shift in financial markets. ➤ Simultaneously, Robinhood launched its L2 chain for tokenized stocks (debt instruments for US retail), and Ondo Finance introduced custodial tokenized US securities, indicating a coordinated industry push towards tokenization. ➤ This wave of activity, occurring before the final CLARITY Act text and despite regulatory uncertainty, suggests the market is moving ahead, driven by a 'flocking instinct' and the potential for greater efficiency and new use cases in DeFi. #securitize #tokenizedstocks #robinhood #ondofinance #defi #blockchain #issuersponsoredtokens #selfcustody #clarityact #regulatoryframework 🔗 Read more at:

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Tokenization Crosses a Line

The proverbial gate has been pushed open, and we’re about to see a major wave of activity follow.

📰 La réserve stratégique de Bitcoin promise par Donald Trump se heurte à des obstacles bureaucratiques 🗓️ Jul 07 2026 05:30 UTC - Hugh Bernard La réserve stratégique de Bitcoin promise par Donald Trump se heurte à une concurrence ministérielle au sujet de sa gestion. ➤ Donald Trump's promised strategic Bitcoin reserve faces significant bureaucratic and legal obstacles within the US administration. ➤ Inter-agency competition, particularly between the Treasury and Commerce departments, complicates the management and legal framework for holding Bitcoin. ➤ Despite ongoing discussions and the US holding a substantial amount of Bitcoin from seized assets, the establishment of the reserve remains stalled due to these internal challenges. #donaldtrump #bitcoinreserve #usadministration #bureaucratichurdles #interagencycompetition #legalchallenges #treasurydepartment #departmentofcommerce #departmentofjustice #seizedfunds 🔗 Read more at:

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La réserve stratégique de Bitcoin promise par Donald Trump se heurte à des obstacles bureaucratiques

La réserve stratégique de Bitcoin promise par Donald Trump se heurte à une concurrence ministérielle au sujet de sa gestion.

📰 Wallet Ledger : réduction et Bitcoin offert, la double offre pour reprendre le contrôle de vos cryptos 🗓️ Jul 07 2026 06:00 UTC - Clément Wardzala Ledger propose une offre combinée : 10 % de réduction et jusqu'à 40 $ en Bitcoin offerts à l'achat d'un appareil. Voici comment en profiter. ➤ Ledger is offering a promotion with a 10% discount and up to $40 in Bitcoin for new hardware wallet purchases. ➤ This offer encourages users to move towards self-custody of their cryptocurrencies, especially after the MiCA regulation's full implementation. ➤ The promotion highlights Ledger's security features, including its Secure Element and Clear Signing, to protect private keys and transactions. #ledger #hardwarewallet #cryptocurrencies #selfcustody #bitcoin #micaregulation #promocode #secureelement #clearsigning 🔗 Read more at:

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Wallet Ledger : réduction et Bitcoin offert, la double offre pour reprendre le contrôle de vos cryptos

Ledger propose une offre combinée : 10 % de réduction et jusqu'à 40 $ en Bitcoin offerts à l'achat d'un appareil. Voici comment en profiter.