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DTCC, Wall Street's clearinghouse, works with blockchains to tokenize corporate actions

DTCC, Wall Street's clearinghouse, works with blockchains to tokenize corporate actions

DTCC CEO Frank La Salla said the clearing giant is working with layer-1 blockchains to bring millions in corporate actions like dividend payments onchain, but challenges remain.

Crypto’s mainstream moment has arrived, industry leaders say

Crypto’s mainstream moment has arrived, industry leaders say

Executives from Binance, Revolut and Circle say crypto is evolving beyond speculation into the financial infrastructure powering payments, remittances and broader global access.

Bitcoin’s post-quantum migration will be harder than Taproot and needs to start now, Project Eleven CEO says

Bitcoin’s post-quantum migration will be harder than Taproot and needs to start now, Project Eleven CEO says

Alex Pruden said the asymmetry between acting on a post-quantum signature scheme today and waiting for certainty about quantum-computing hardware timelines means Bitcoin developers should move from research into production.

Reid Hoffman says NFTs may make a comeback as AI agents strain online identity

Reid Hoffman says NFTs may make a comeback as AI agents strain online identity

The Greylock partner and LinkedIn co-founder said autonomous agents will need crypto-based trust systems to transact across the open internet.

Spot Bitcoin ETFs solved access, but custody, advisors and plumbing still lag, panelists say

Spot Bitcoin ETFs solved access, but custody, advisors and plumbing still lag, panelists say

Senior figures from CoinShares, Calamos, ProShares and Flow Traders flagged Coinbase-heavy custody concentration, modest advisor uptake and creation-flow inefficiency as being among the next set of problems to solve.

U.S. Bitcoin Reserve update coming in 'next few weeks," White House adviser says

U.S. Bitcoin Reserve update coming in 'next few weeks," White House adviser says

White House digital-assets adviser Patrick Witt cited a recent exploit involving assets held by the U.S. Marshals as proof federal crypto holdings need safeguarding.

White House targets July 4 for Clarity Act passage, says crypto adviser Patrick Witt

White House targets July 4 for Clarity Act passage, says crypto adviser Patrick Witt

The executive director of the President's Council of Advisors for Digital Assets said the Senate Banking Committee hearing will happen this month on market structure. bill.

Dominance of Tether and Circle is a net bad for stablecoins, says Bridge executive

Dominance of Tether and Circle is a net bad for stablecoins, says Bridge executive

Circle and Tether are going to make it harder for stablecoins to feel like money, said Ben O'Neill, head of money movement at Bridge.

Anthropic signs Elon Musk's SpaceX for Colossus 1 compute ahead of June IPO

Anthropic signs Elon Musk's SpaceX for Colossus 1 compute ahead of June IPO

The Claude maker said Wednesday it would use all the compute capacity at SpaceX's Colossus 1 data center, the latest partnership stitched onto its AI infrastructure buildout.

Eric Trump takes shot at JPMorgan rethinking bitcoin after 'crapping' on asset

Eric Trump takes shot at JPMorgan rethinking bitcoin after 'crapping' on asset

The U.S. president's son, who co-founded American Bitcoin, said there's been a turnaround from traditional institutional firms now embracing bitcoin.

The time is now: the Senate must act on crypto market structure legislation

The time is now: the Senate must act on crypto market structure legislation

The United States needs to finally establish the clear framework that the market needs.

Bermuda pushes stablecoin payments with USDC airdrop as it courts crypto firms, regulators

Bermuda pushes stablecoin payments with USDC airdrop as it courts crypto firms, regulators

Premier David Burt said Bermuda's "onchain economy" plan aims to bring stablecoins into everyday commerce.

Crypto bill won't move without a ban on officials' industry ties, says U.S. Senator Gillibrand

Crypto bill won't move without a ban on officials' industry ties, says U.S. Senator Gillibrand

The Democratic lawmaker has been a negotiator for the Clarity Act, and one of the final sticking points is the crypto constraint on officials, including the president.

Coinbase news (COIN): engineer says AI agents could break the internet’s ad-based economy

Coinbase news (COIN): engineer says AI agents could break the internet’s ad-based economy

Erik Reppel, who created the x402 protocol, said that the web economy depends heavily on advertising revenue generated from humans. AI agents bypass that system entirely.

Kevin O’Leary says Wall Street’s tokenization boom is all talk without crypto rules

Kevin O’Leary says Wall Street’s tokenization boom is all talk without crypto rules

O’Leary says institutional investors still see tokenization as too risky without clear U.S. crypto regulation and compliance standards.

In quiet crypto markets, yield is the trade

In quiet crypto markets, yield is the trade

In this week’s Crypto Long & Short Newsletter, Maxime Seiler notes that weak crypto prices mask adoption, making yield strategies the main trade. Then, Kavita Maharaj‑Alexander writes on crypto’s next phase being driven by proving compliance in practice, elevating the infrastructure providers that enable it.

The legal risks and practical considerations of digital asset blacklisting

The legal risks and practical considerations of digital asset blacklisting

When digital assets are frozen, holders can suddenly be deprived of access to their legitimate assets or income. Here’s what to know to keep your digital holdings safe.

The Protocol: AI Agents form their own firm

The Protocol: AI Agents form their own firm

Also: Alpenglow upgrade update, Ripple on North Korea hacking threat, Cloudflare on AI agents and web economics

Hut 8 shares jump over 30% on news of $9.8 billion AI data center lease

Hut 8 shares jump over 30% on news of $9.8 billion AI data center lease

Bitcoin miner expands into AI infrastructure with long-term hyperscale contract in Texas, which includes options that could increase the total value of the agreement to over $25 billion.

Consensus Miami Day 2: Real-time coverage and highlights from on the ground

Consensus Miami Day 2: Real-time coverage and highlights from on the ground

It's day two of Consensus Miami 2026 on Wednesday. Stay tuned for updates throughout the day.

NYSE tokenization partners warn synthetic stock tokens could mislead retail traders

NYSE tokenization partners warn synthetic stock tokens could mislead retail traders

Offshore synthetic tokens may not represent the underlying equity, use company names without approval, and exploit regulatory arbitrage.

OpenTrade raises $17 million to connect stablecoins to real-world assets

OpenTrade raises $17 million to connect stablecoins to real-world assets

The a16z-backed stablecoin yield and RWA lending platform’s funding round was led by Mercury Fund and Notion Capital.

Creator behind Solana's legendary BONK token says meme trading is a 'seven-leg' parlay

Creator behind Solana's legendary BONK token says meme trading is a 'seven-leg' parlay

The BONK core contributor argued memecoins skipping ETF and public-company rails end up rinsing retail.

BTC news: Colombia wants to mine bitcoin with surplus renewable energy

BTC news: Colombia wants to mine bitcoin with surplus renewable energy

President Gustavo Petro said Colombia's Caribbean coast could host bitcoin mining facilities powered by surplus renewable energy, following a path similar to Paraguay.