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In brief Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin was integrated in Securitize’s platform. Two tokenized money market funds can now be exchanged for the stablecoin. BlackRock’s BUIDL is worth $2 billion, per RWA.xyz. Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin has been integrated into Securitize’s platform, allowing users to exchange shares in tokenized money market funds for the dollar-pegged asset.The feature was…
In brief MIT’s SCIGEN steers generative AI to propose exotic, physically feasible materials. Samsung’s PaRS filters AI-generated designs, rejecting results that break physics. Both reflect a push for “physics-aware AI” to accelerate discovery in quantum computing, energy, and semiconductors. What if an AI system could propose a recipe for a new material that conducts electricity…
In brief The first American spot ETF giving exposure to XRP debuted on Thursday. Bloomberg analyst Eric Balchunas was surprised at the size of the Rex-Osprey XRP ETF’s initial trading volume. The price of XRP has risen over the last day, and Myriad users believe it’ll keep climbing to a new high of $4. The…
In brief Digital asset custodian BDACS has launched KRW1, South Korea’s first fully regulated won-backed stablecoin, through a partnership with Woori Bank. Each token maintains full collateralization with Korean won held in Woori Bank escrow, according to BDACS. The launch comes amid competing parliamentary bills that debate interest payments and capital requirements for stablecoin issuers.…
In brief XRP and DOGE ETFs are expected to debut this week. The exchange traded funds come from Rex-Osprey and are filed using the Investment Company Act of 1940. Other XRP and DOGE ETFs are seen as “near locks” for approval later this year. Traditional investors in the United States will be able to gain…
In brief Oracle’s AI pivot pays off: Shares surged over 30% as the company projected $455 billion in booked future revenue and faster cloud growth. Oracle’s neutral AI stance and ability to run models like ChatGPT inside its database stack drew major enterprise demand. Founder Larry Ellison’s fortune swelled by nearly $100 billion, making him…
SOL GOES HIGHER, HIGHER RATE CUTS MORE LIKELY, $HYPE ATHCrypto continues to edge higher, alts outperform. NASDAQ files with SEC for tokenisation of stocks. HYPE $55, hits ATH amid native stablecoin proposals. Ledger CTO sounds alarm after supply-chain attack. SwissBorg suffers $40m hack. Russia accuses the US of weaponising stablecoins. Congress seeks report on details…
HYPE HITS ATH, NASDAQ WANTS STOCK TOKENISATION, WLD SOARSCrypto continues to edge higher, alts outperform. NASDAQ files with SEC for tokenisation of stocks. HYPE $55, hits ATH amid native stablecoin proposals. Ledger CTO sounds alarm after supply-chain attack. SwissBorg suffers $40m hack. Russia accuses the US of weaponising stablecoins. Congress seeks report on details of…
In brief Lawyer John Deaton believes that the group known as the XRP Army made a difference in the SEC’s case against Ripple. In 2023, a judge issued a split ruling that XRP sales via public exchanges did not violate securities laws. The legal saga came to a close this August as all appeals were…
In brief Polygon’s Aishwary Gupta says no Indian government department wants ownership of stablecoin regulation, creating bureaucratic deadlock across agencies. Gupta estimates India could save $68 billion annually through stablecoin integration, but regulatory uncertainty prevents banks from acting. 80-85% of India’s top crypto talent has relocated internationally, Gupta said, while Asian neighbors advance clear stablecoin…
