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📰 Argentina commits to OECD crypto tax reporting framework by 2029 🗓️ Sep 16 2026 08:35 UTC Argentina has committed to implementing the OECD’s Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework and starting the automatic exchange of information on crypto transactions by September 2029, bringing the country into a system now backed by 77 jurisdictions. The OECD’s Global Forum on Transpare... ➤ Argentina has committed to implementing the OECD's Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF) by September 2029, joining 77 other jurisdictions. ➤ This framework mandates crypto exchanges and providers to collect and report customer identification and transaction data for cross-border tax information sharing. ➤ While CARF does not create new taxes, Argentina must integrate it into domestic law, and the country's crypto market remains heavily concentrated in stablecoins. #argentina #oecd #cryptoassetreportingframework #carf #taxreporting #informationexchange #cryptotransactions #stablecoins #virtualassetserviceproviders 🔗 Read more at:
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rwatimes 5 days ago
📰 Bitcoin vs Ethereum ETFs: Which asset is winning September’s flow battle? 🗓️ Sep 13 2026 02:00 UTC - Ishika Kumari Ark Invest's ARKB and Grayscale's GBTC were the top most sources of selling pressure in the past week which resulted in outflows. ➤ Spot Bitcoin ETFs experienced significant outflows totaling $462.73 million in the past week, driven by selling pressure from Grayscale's GBTC and Ark Invest's ARKB. ➤ In contrast, Spot Ethereum ETFs saw substantial inflows, particularly on September 11th, with BlackRock's offerings being major contributors. ➤ Despite mixed flows for other altcoin ETFs, Bitcoin's overall market dominance is still indicated by its higher altcoin index, suggesting a temporary slowdown rather than a trend reversal. #bitcoinetf #ethereumetf #etfflows #grayscale #arkinvest #blackrock #outflows #inflows #spotbitcoinetf #spotethereumetf 🔗 Read more at:
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📰 DOGE Facing Uncertainty After Bitwise Orders Shutdown Of Dogecoin ETF; Here’s Why 🗓️ Sep 11 2026 21:25 UTC Dogecoin is experiencing difficulty. The market received disappointing news after Bitwise announced that it will abandon its Dogecoin ETF offerings. ➤ Bitwise is shutting down its Dogecoin ETF (BWOW) due to low investor demand and underperformance compared to other crypto ETFs. ➤ The decision has introduced uncertainty for Dogecoin, contributing to its price decline and selling pressure. ➤ Despite this setback, other Dogecoin ETFs remain available, and broader market factors like potential interest rate hikes also influence DOGE's performance. #dogecoin #bitwise #etf #uncertainty #lowinvestordemand #marketperformance #crypto #sec #interestratehike 🔗 Read more at:
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📰 Revised CLARITY Act targets ‘non-decentralized’ DeFi operators 🗓️ Sep 11 2026 06:25 UTC Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong and the Crypto Council for Innovation backed the revised CLARITY Act ahead of its Senate vote. ➤ The revised CLARITY Act proposes that regulators determine if operators of 'non-decentralized finance trading protocols' must comply with securities, commodities, and AML requirements. ➤ The bill defines such protocols based on the ability of controllers to materially alter rules, restrict users, or deviate from transparent code, with the SEC, CFTC, and Treasury to develop specific rules. ➤ Despite industry backing from Coinbase and the Crypto Council for Innovation, ongoing disputes over ethics and stablecoin rewards may impact its advancement in the Senate. #clarityact #defi #sec #cftc #aml #securities #commodities #coinbase #brianarmstrong #senate 🔗 Read more at:
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📰 India Issues $116 Million In Tokenized Corporate Bonds 🗓️ Sep 11 2026 14:25 UTC India has issued $116 million in tokenized corporate bonds through the Demat 2.0 pilot, settling trades using the RBI’s wholesale digital rupee with atomic settlement. ➤ India has successfully issued $116 million in tokenized corporate bonds through the Demat 2.0 pilot, utilizing the RBI's wholesale digital rupee for atomic settlements. ➤ The pilot connects distributed ledgers with the RBI's Unified Market Interface, streamlining bond issuance, ownership recording, and payment processes. ➤ This initiative marks India's first native distributed ledger issuance of corporate bonds, with plans to expand to secondary market trading and eventually retail participation. #tokenizedcorporatebonds #demat20pilot #wholesaledigitalrupee #atomicsettlement #sebi #rbi #distributedledger #reclimited #larsentoubro #iifl 🔗 Read more at:
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📰 DeFi Traders Turn to Stock “Shorts” Against BONER Token 🗓️ Sep 11 2026 15:25 UTC Robinhood Chain has turned tokenized stocks into just another building block for decentralized trading—sometimes with genuinely odd consequences. A memecoin-and-equities liquidity pool built around BONER and tokenized healthcare shares of Hims & Hers (HIMS) briefly drove the onch... ➤ Tokenized stocks on Robinhood Chain are being integrated into DeFi liquidity pools, leading to unusual trading dynamics and price divergences from underlying reference assets. ➤ An example involving a memecoin (BONER) and tokenized Hims & Hers (HIMS) shares highlighted how thin reserves and restricted issuance in on-chain markets can cause significant price discrepancies. ➤ While these unconventional pairings demonstrate the composability of RWAs in DeFi and generate liquidity, questions remain about price discovery reliability and institutional adoption. #tokenizedstocks #defi #robinhoodchain #memecoin #liquiditypool #arbitrage #pricediscovery #composability #automatedmarketmakers #himshers 🔗 Read more at:
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📰 Bitcoin sentiment tops 89 for first time since March 2024 🗓️ Sep 12 2026 11:15 UTC Bitcoin market sentiment has risen above 89 on an index tracked by CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost, reaching its highest level since March 2024 before easing back. CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost said the last comparable burst of bullish sentiment came in March 2024.… ➤ Bitcoin sentiment reached an 'extreme greed' level above 89, the highest since March 2024, according to CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost. ➤ Despite the high sentiment, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs experienced significant net outflows totaling $462.7 million in the past week, indicating a divergence in market signals. ➤ The article highlights the potential for market turning points around extreme sentiment readings and notes upcoming Federal Reserve decisions as key factors influencing Bitcoin's price. #bitcoin #sentiment #cryptoquant #darkfost #extremegreed #spotbitcoinetfs #netoutflows #marketturningpoints #alternativemefeargreedindex #federalreserve 🔗 Read more at:
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rwatimes 6 days ago
📰 Kalshi plans 24/7 Tesla, Apple and Nvidia perps 🗓️ Sep 11 2026 06:55 UTC Kalshi plans to seek U.S. approval for 60 stock and ETF perpetual futures as regulators dispute how equity-linked perps should be governed. ➤ Kalshi plans to seek U.S. regulatory approval for approximately 60 perpetual futures linked to stocks and ETFs, including major tech companies like Tesla, Apple, and Nvidia. ➤ The proposal faces regulatory disputes between the SEC and CFTC regarding oversight, with Citadel Securities arguing for SEC jurisdiction and warning of surveillance gaps with 24/7 trading. ➤ A lawsuit by CME Group against the CFTC over Bitcoin perpetual futures approval could impact Kalshi's expansion plans for stock-linked derivatives. #kalshi #perpetualfutures #tesla #apple #nvidia #sec #cftc #citadelsecurities #derivatives #regulation 🔗 Read more at:
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📰 Anchorage Digital opens institutional access to Frgmnt’s fUSD and sfUSD 🗓️ Sep 11 2026 13:15 UTC Frgmnt has partnered with Anchorage Digital to give institutional clients access to its fUSD stablecoin and sfUSD staking product through Anchorage’s existing custody infrastructure. In a press release shared with crypto.news, Frgmnt said institutions will be able to hold, mint,… ➤ Frgmnt has partnered with Anchorage Digital to provide institutional clients with custody and access to its fUSD stablecoin and sfUSD staking product. ➤ This integration allows institutions to hold, mint, stake, unstake, and redeem fUSD directly through Anchorage's existing infrastructure, simplifying access to on-chain financial products. ➤ The partnership aims to bridge institutional operational requirements with innovative on-chain protocols, expanding access to Frgmnt's lending and staking strategies. #anchoragedigital #frgmnt #fusd #sfusd #stablecoin #institutionalaccess #custody #staking #base #usdc 🔗 Read more at:
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📰 Revised CLARITY Act Moves to Regulate “Non-Decentralized” DeFi Operators 🗓️ Sep 11 2026 06:55 UTC A revised version of the U.S. Senate’s CLARITY Act would steer regulators toward deciding when certain entities that influence “non-decentralized finance trading protocols” must follow securities, commodities, and anti-money laundering (AML) rules. The updated text, posted by Sen... ➤ A revised CLARITY Act in the U.S. Senate aims to regulate entities influencing non-decentralized DeFi protocols by applying securities, commodities, and AML rules. ➤ The bill focuses on 'control signals' rather than abstract decentralization claims, assigning regulatory responsibilities to the SEC, CFTC, and Treasury. ➤ Despite industry support for a framework, the bill faces procedural hurdles requiring 60 Senate votes, with ongoing disagreements on ethics provisions and stablecoin rewards. #clarityact #defi #regulation #sec #cftc #aml #protocolcontrollers #cynthialummis #senatevote #decentralization 🔗 Read more at:
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📰 Credos Partners Secures Over 1.5 Billion Won in Pre-Series A Funding for Security Token Platform - WOWTALE 🗓️ Sep 11 2026 08:43 UTC - 이준희(John Lee) Credos Partners, a comprehensive Security Token offering (STO) solution provider twice selected for the Financial Services Commission's regulatory sandbox, announced on September 11 that it is conducting a pre-Series A funding round exceeding 2 billion won (approximately USD 1. ➤ Credos Partners, an STO solution provider, has secured over 1.5 billion won in pre-Series A funding to expand its security token platform. ➤ The company focuses on building financial infrastructure for the creation, trading, and management of tokenized assets, including supply-chain finance and foreign-currency bond portfolios. ➤ With recent legislation and institutional interest, Credos Partners aims to become a core infrastructure provider connecting financial institutions and issuers in the RWA market, with Korea and Hong Kong as key hubs. #credospartners #securitytokenofferingsto #regulatorysandbox #preseriesafunding #knetinvestmentpartners #financialinfrastructure #supplychainfinance #realworldassetsrwa #hongkong #korea 🔗 Read more at:
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📰 Grayscale Says Crypto Regulation Will Advance Regardless of CLARITY Act Vote 🗓️ Sep 10 2026 20:47 UTC - Coingapestaff Grayscale says U.S. crypto regulation can advance beyond the CLARITY Act as senators prepare for a key September 15 procedural vote in 2026. ➤ Grayscale believes U.S. crypto regulation will advance independently of the CLARITY Act's success, citing progress in stablecoins, token issuance, and derivatives. ➤ A key procedural vote on the CLARITY Act is scheduled for September 15, requiring 60 votes to proceed to debate, with its outcome not solely determining future regulatory developments. ➤ Despite potential legislative hurdles, regulatory progress is expected through agency rules and market products, even if the CLARITY Act does not pass this year. #grayscale #clarityact #cryptoregulation #stablecoins #tokenization #sec #cftc #senatevote #derivatives #brianarmstrong 🔗 Read more at:
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📰 India’s Arya.ag to put grain ownership records on Avalanche 🗓️ Sep 10 2026 09:35 UTC Arya.ag is testing tokenized warehouse receipts on Avalanche for a business holding $2 billion in commodities and supporting $1.3 billion in annual loans. ➤ Indian company Arya.ag is piloting tokenized warehouse receipts for grain on Avalanche, representing ownership and facilitating loans. ➤ The system, developed with Finternet, aims to provide lenders with a transparent, composite token of grain, ownership, and loan status. ➤ This initiative aligns with a 2024 BIS paper and India's efforts to boost agricultural lending through electronic warehouse receipts. #aryaag #avalanche #tokenizedwarehousereceipts #grainownership #agriculturalcommodities #finternet #collateralrisk #bispaper #electronicnegotiablewarehousereceipts 🔗 Read more at:
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📰 Tether launches private credit fund 🗓️ Sep 10 2026 14:07 UTC - Nik Pratt Digital assets company Tether has made its first foray into private markets with the Lucnh of a private credit fund. Tether, which claims to be the largest company in the digital assets industry, has partnered with specialist asset manager Fasanara Capital for the launch of StableFund. The evergreen private credit fund is anchored by $400million ➤ Tether has launched its first private credit fund, StableFund, in partnership with Fasanara Capital, aiming to attract up to $3 billion in institutional capital. ➤ The fund will utilize Tether's stablecoin, USD₮, to facilitate SME and consumer lending flows across global fintech platforms. ➤ This move signifies Tether's expansion into private markets, capitalizing on the growing demand for alternative financing and real-economy exposure. #tether #privatecreditfund #fasanaracapital #stablefund #usdt #institutionalcapital #smelending #crossborderlending #fintech 🔗 Read more at:
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📰 Mastercard launches Agent Connect for AI shopping 🗓️ Sep 09 2026 20:45 UTC Mastercard has launched Agent Connect to give merchants one integration for product discovery, cart creation and customer-approved payments across AI shopping platforms. Mastercard Agent Connect reduces separate merchant integrations Mastercard said in a Sep. 9 announcement that ... ➤ Mastercard has launched Agent Connect, a platform designed to streamline product discovery, cart creation, and customer-approved payments across AI shopping platforms for merchants. ➤ The service integrates merchants with AI agents and payment providers, utilizing tokenized permissions for customer authorization of AI-initiated purchases, and supports both traditional payment networks and stablecoin rails. ➤ This initiative aims to empower merchants to maintain control over their branding and customer relationships within evolving AI-driven commerce landscapes, with support from over 30 companies including Anthropic. #mastercard #agentconnect #aishopping #tokenizedpayments #merchantintegration #customerauthorization #stablecoins #anthropic #agentpay 🔗 Read more at:
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📰 Federated Hermes Premier Municipal Income Fund declares dividend 🗓️ Invalid date ➤ Federated Hermes Premier Municipal Income Fund (FMN) declared a dividend of $0.0450 per share. ➤ The fund's primary objective is to provide current dividend income exempt from regular federal income tax and the federal alternative minimum tax (AMT). ➤ The announcement provides key dates for the dividend, including the record date and payable date in March/April 2026. #federatedhermes #municipalincomefund #dividenddeclaration #taxexempt #fmn #fixedincome #amtexemption 🔗 Read more at:
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📰 Nasdaq Pours Millions Into Crypto Platform Partnership For Tokenized Trading 🗓️ Sep 10 2026 15:34 UTC - Investor's Business Daily Nasdaq is investing $100 million in the parent of crypto platform Kraken, its latest step to expand into tokens and round-the-clock trading. ➤ Nasdaq is investing $100 million in Kraken's parent company to expand into tokenized trading and 24/7 market access. ➤ This strategic move signifies Nasdaq's increasing involvement in the digital asset space. ➤ The partnership aims to leverage blockchain technology for future trading capabilities. #nasdaq #kraken #tokenizedtrading #cryptocurrency #investment #blockchain #roundtheclocktrading #digitalassets 🔗 Read more at:
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📰 Fidelity brings FIDD stablecoin to on-chain finance 🗓️ Sep 10 2026 04:45 UTC Fidelity expands its $50 million FIDD stablecoin for institutional use, with dollar redemption, Ethereum transfers and monthly reserve reviews. ➤ Fidelity Digital Assets has launched its Ethereum-based stablecoin, FIDD, for institutional use, pegged 1:1 to the US dollar and redeemable for fiat. ➤ The stablecoin is backed by cash, short-term Treasuries, and liquid assets, with daily supply disclosures and monthly independent reserve examinations. ➤ FIDD aims to bridge traditional finance and blockchain markets, targeting payments, settlement, and tokenized asset applications, and is available through Fidelity platforms and select exchanges like Kraken. #fidelity #fidd #stablecoin #ethereum #institutional #onchainfinance #reserve #usdc #usdt #erc20 🔗 Read more at:
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📰 Tether, Fasanara launch $400M private credit fund targeting $3B 🗓️ Sep 09 2026 15:35 UTC Tether and Fasanara launched a private credit fund backed by $400 million, targeting up to $3 billion in institutional capital for USDT-linked lending. ➤ Tether and Fasanara Capital have launched a $400 million private credit fund, aiming to raise up to $3 billion from institutional investors. ➤ The fund, StableFund, will utilize USDT for short-duration, asset-backed lending to businesses and consumers via fintech platforms globally. ➤ Fasanara will manage investments, while Tether will source USDT-linked financing opportunities and provide on-chain/off-chain infrastructure. #tether #fasanara #privatecreditfund #usdt #institutionalcapital #assetbackedlending #fintechplatforms #supplychainfinance #stablecoin 🔗 Read more at:
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📰 US Bank tests proprietary stablecoin in cross-border Stellar transaction 🗓️ Sep 09 2026 17:52 UTC U.S. Bank, the fifth-largest commercial bank in the United States, has completed a live cross-border payment using its proprietary USBDC stablecoin on the Stellar blockchain.The pilot moved funds between U.S. Bank entities in North America and Europe, with USBDC issued and transferred on the public… ➤ U.S. Bank successfully conducted a cross-border payment pilot using its proprietary USBDC stablecoin on the Stellar blockchain, moving funds between North America and Europe. ➤ The test validated U.S. Bank's Digital Asset Platform, integrating tokenized assets with traditional banking infrastructure and exploring uses like treasury operations and liquidity management. ➤ This initiative aligns with a broader trend of major financial institutions, including Bank of America, Citi, and Fidelity, exploring and launching their own stablecoin projects for institutional and retail markets. #usbank #stablecoin #stellarblockchain #crossborderpayment #usbdc #digitalassetplatform #institutionaladoption #pwc #stellardevelopmentfoundation 🔗 Read more at: