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In brief BOS has launched Grail Pro, a custody-grade protocol designed to put dormant institutional Bitcoin to work. Grail Pro mints programmable tokens, allowing custodians to deploy BTC for yield while retaining control. A pilot minted 100 zkBTC, showing how idle assets could move into lending, trading, and DeFi. Smart contract operating system BOS (BitcoinOS)…
In brief FalconX executed the first forward rate agreements benchmarked to the Treehouse Ethereum Staking Rate. The products allow institutions to manage exposure to volatile staking yields, though they aren’t available to U.S. clients. The launch follows record demand for Ethereum staking, with validator queues hitting two-year highs. San Mateo, California-headquartered FalconX said Thursday it…
In brief DualMint, peaq, and KanayaAI are building a tokenized vertical robo-farm in Hong Kong. Vertical farming grows food in stacked layers indoors, using less land and water than traditional farms. The project links farm cash flow to NFTs, giving holders returns based on food sales. Peaq, a blockchain network focused on the so-called Machine…
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 Chinese regulators have reportedly given informal guidance to brokers to halt tokenization activity offshore. Hong Kong is pushing ahead with stablecoin licensing and its broader digital asset push. Observers see a temporary cooling period, not a reversal of institutional demand. China’s securities regulator has reportedly instructed some brokerages to pause their real-world asset…
In brief Plasma One will allow users to load the card with stablecoins and pay from their balance with a physical or virtual card. The new neobank is set to roll out after Plasma’s stablecoin-optimized layer-1 blockchain hits “mainnet beta” on September 25. Its card promises to offer 4% cashback on spending, over 10% yield…
In brief Metaplanet acquired 5,419 BTC for $632.53 million, at an average price of $116,724 per coin. Total holdings now stand at 25,555 BTC, valued at approximately $2.91 billion. The purchase pushes the company to 5th place globally among corporate Bitcoin holders. Metaplanet has vaulted into the top five publicly listed Bitcoin holders worldwide, announcing…
In brief Kaia and LINE NEXT have announced Project Unify, a stablecoin-powered app inside LINE Messenger, which has nearly 200 million users in Asia. The app will launch in beta later this year, offering payments, remittances, yield services, and access to more than 100 decentralized applications. Plans include support for regional stablecoins from the yen…
In brief Coinbase unveiled a lending product this week offering “competitive yields.” DeFi lender Morpho is currently subsidizing those rates. A Coinbase employee acknowledged that it’s a marketing tactic. A lending product unveiled by Coinbase that offers up to 10.8% returns on USDC deposits is receiving a temporary boost from DeFi lender Morpho.On X, Coinbase…
In brief The native token for meme coin launchpad Pump.fun led losses among crypto’s meme economy Friday morning. Dogecoin, PEPE, BONK and other top meme tokens also lost ground, underperforming Bitcoin and Ethereum. Gaming token Immutable jumped 17% on the day, buoyed by partnerships and broader altcoin momentum. Meme coin markets cooled on Friday morning…
