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The new protocol could draw institutions to onchain credit markets by adding fixed terms, compliance controls and counterparty choice on Base.
Finance teams in the UK and US can now manage stablecoin transfers inside existing cash and payment workflows, with near real-time settlement in some cases.
Gate users can now trade US equities, ETFs and tokenised shares as the crypto exchange moves deeper into mainstream investing.
Backers including SC Ventures and Sony Innovation Fund are betting USD $40 million will help widen access to dollar-based payments in emerging markets.
The deal broadens tokenised finance beyond single bonds by making an actively managed credit portfolio available as DeFi collateral from launch.
Banks can now manage Hedera custody, issuance and smart contracts on one platform, reducing vendor sprawl and integration delays for tokenised products.
Users can now approve AI-initiated payments in-chat, as MoonPay tries to make Claude and ChatGPT commerce safer and more seamless.
Malicious packages are now spreading faster across code repositories, with Google saying open source ecosystems face the sharpest rise in risk.
Large orders in tokenised US shares are costing traders less on Bitget, where CryptoRank found the lowest simulated slippage among rival venues.
More than 30 firms joined a production test that could speed settlement and collateral movement across US markets, after SEC clearance.
Traders can now earn on idle USDT and USDC balances without losing access to funds for deals, as exchanges battle for stablecoin liquidity.
Merchants can now take automated purchases and USDT, as Coinbase widens its business payments tools to more than 5,000 companies.
Fintechs and crypto firms could cut card-launch complexity as the deal bundles processing, issuing and settlement into one route.
Users in more than 100 countries can now spend USDT or USDC through a virtual Visa card as Cashi begins its public beta.
AI developers can now hook autonomous software into stablecoin rails, as OSL aims to solve settlement for machine-to-machine payments.
Arc's push towards a public launch gains weight as BlackRock, Visa and other financial heavyweights agree to help secure the network.
Cleanverse Labs set for new incubation push as it moves hackathon ideas into verified on-chain finance products.
Traders can now access Hong Kong, Singapore, Middle East and global services through one app, with features gated by local regulatory checks.
Australian borrowers can now access AUD loans against crypto holdings without selling, as a licensed platform moves digital assets into mainstream credit.
Investor voting and disclosures will now extend to tokenised equities on Alpaca's platform, as Broadridge adds governance controls to the network.
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