Key Takeaways: JSCC, Mizuho, and Nomura launched a PoC on April 20, 2026, to test JGB digital collateral on the Canton Network. The JFSA-backed trial targets 24/7 real-time cross-border collateral settlement, replacing traditional business-hours processing. […]
Iris Coleman Apr 21, 2026 18:56 Core Scientific plans a $3.3B secured debt raise to refinance obligations and expand AI-focused data centers, signaling its pivot from Bitcoin mining. […]
Crypto exchange Coinbase has rolled out crypto-backed USDC loans for users in the United Kingdom, allowing users to borrow USDC against Bitcoin, Ether and Coinbase Wrapped Staked Ether (cbETH). The loans are issued through Morpho, […]
Luisa Crawford Apr 19, 2026 17:45 Kelp liquid restaking hack cascaded through Aave, Compound, and 7 other DeFi platforms. rsETH down 23% as industry debates isolated lending risks. […]
Stablecoin issuer Circle has launched USDC Bridge, a new user interface built on top of the Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP) that seeks to simplify native cross-chain transfers of the USDC stablecoin. On Friday, Circle’s USDC […]
Timothy Morano Apr 17, 2026 18:04 SGB enables institutional clients to mint and redeem USDC directly from bank accounts via Solana, with $100K minimum and temporary fee waivers. […]
South Korean tech company Naver and Upbit operator Dunamu said in a corrected filing that their planned share swap includes forming an initial public offering (IPO) committee for Naver Financial within one year of closing, […]
Caroline Bishop Apr 15, 2026 18:12 Sentinel Action Fund backs Jon Husted with $8M+ Ohio spending pledge as crypto industry targets Brown’s comeback bid in 2026 midterms. […]
Blockchain-based lender Figure Technology Solutions and Hastra, its onchain credit platform, are adding auto loans to their tokenized credit marketplace, broadening the real-world assets (RWAs) available to decentralized finance (DeFi) investors beyond home equity products. […]
Zero-knowledge scaling company StarkWare is cutting jobs and restructuring its operations as it shifts from infrastructure development toward revenue-generating products. CEO Eli Ben-Sasson said in internal remarks that the firm will split into two business […]
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