Coinbase’s Base Moves Toward Tokenized Stocks For Non-US Users
Coinbase’s Base Moves Toward Tokenized Stocks For Non-US Users Coinbase-linked Base is moving toward tokenized stock integration, with Base creator Jesse Pollak pointing to a model built around 1:1 equity backing and dividend pass-through. The planned product is aimed at non-US users and remains unavailable to US retail traders. That is an important limitation, because…
Russia Moves Crypto Regulation Toward Final Readings
Russia’s mining, exchanges, and cross-border settlement activity. The bill, listed as No. 636524-8, is aimed at creating a statutory framework for parts of the digital asset sector that have already become active inside and around Russia’s economy. The measures include mandatory registries for industrial miners, licensing requirements for crypto exchanges, and legal treatment for certain…
Visa Stablecoin Treasury Engine Pushes Settlement Deeper Into Institutional Finance
Visa Stablecoin Treasury Engine Pushes Settlement Deeper Into Institutional Finance Visa has launched a stablecoin treasury engine for financial institutions, marking another step in the shift from crypto payment experiments to real institutional settlement infrastructure. The service is designed to let financial institutions settle merchant network balances using stablecoins such as USDC and EURC. That…
SEC And CFTC Open Joint Consultation On Crypto Derivatives Rules
SEC And CFTC Open Joint Consultation On Crypto Derivatives Rules The derivatives, giving the market a fresh sign that US regulators are trying to reduce confusion around crypto products that sit between securities and commodities oversight. The consultation focuses on security-based swaps and digital asset derivatives definitions. It includes a 60-day public comment period after…
Ostium Halts Trading After $18M Oracle Key Breach
Ostium Halts Trading After $18M Oracle Key Breach Arbitrum-based perpetuals exchange Ostium has suspended trading after an $18.4 million exploit tied to a compromised off-chain oracle key, highlighting again how vulnerable trading venues can be when price infrastructure fails. The attack did not appear to stem from a direct breach of Ostium’s smart contract code.…
CFTC Self-Reporting Guidelines Could Change Crypto Enforcement Incentives
CFTC Self-Reporting Guidelines Could Change Crypto Enforcement Incentives The CFTC has introduced new penalty mitigation guidelines for self-reporting and cooperation, creating a clearer framework for firms that voluntarily disclose regulatory breaches. The advisory, titled “Enforcement Advisory on Self-Reporting, Cooperation, and Voluntary Disclosure Penalties,” sets out how civil penalty reductions may apply when entities self-report, cooperate…
Michael Saylor Opposes Bitcoin BIP-110 Over Censorship Concerns
View original post on X Michael Saylor Opposes Bitcoin BIP-110 Over Censorship Concerns Michael Saylor has come out against Bitcoin’s BIP-110 proposal, warning that the planned soft fork could introduce censorship risks into the network. The debate centres on whether Bitcoin should restrict certain forms of non-monetary data storage, including activity linked to Ordinals and…
Europe Gets A Bitcoin-Backed Preferred Stock As Treasury Demand Spreads
Reference: Bitcoin Treasury Capital Europe Gets A Bitcoin-Backed Preferred Stock As Treasury Demand Spreads Bitcoin Treasury Capital AB has launched a Bitcoin-backed preferred stock in Sweden, adding another example of how corporate Bitcoin treasury strategies are moving beyond the United States. The product, listed as BTC PREF, is designed to give eligible investors exposure to…
Vitalik Buterin’s Aztec Demo Shows Why Ethereum Privacy Still Matters
Reference: GitHub Vitalik Buterin’s Aztec Demo Shows Why Ethereum Privacy Still Matters Vitalik Buterin has released an experimental anonymous message board built on Aztec Network, using zero-knowledge technology to show how public participation and privacy can coexist on-chain. The project is small by design. It is not a polished consumer application or a production-ready social…
Bitcoin ETF Inflows Extend For Second Week, But Recovery Remains Fragile
Reference: Farside Investors Bitcoin ETF Inflows Extend For Second Week, But Recovery Remains Fragile US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded a second consecutive week of net inflows, offering a modest sign that institutional demand is stabilizing after a difficult stretch of outflows. Farside data shows the products brought in approximately $75.7 million during the trading week…