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Plume secures Bermuda license for what it calls first regulated onchain vault manager

Plume's Bermuda subsidiary has secured a Class M BMA digital asset licence, allowing the firm offer regulated onchain vault manager services.

MoneyGram named 'anchor remittance validator' for Stripe-backed Tempo blockchain

MoneyGram will help validate remittance transactions on the Layer 1 blockchain and integrate stablecoin settlement for its global flows.

Catena Labs lands $30 million Series A, files for national trust bank charter to underpin agentic finance

Sean Neville's Catena Labs closed a $30 million Series A to build governed infrastructure for AI agent financial transactions.

AllUnity plans Swedish krona stablecoin, launches agentic payments infrastructure

AllUnity plans a Swedish krona stablecoin for June and launches x402-based agentic payments for European businesses.

Tether acquires SoftBank's stake in Twenty One Capital as share price jumps 5%

Tether has acquired SoftBank's stake in Twenty One Capital, with SoftBank's representatives stepping down from its board of directors.

European Commission launches MiCA review as global crypto regulatory landscape shifts

The European Commission launched a MiCA consultation open through Aug. 31, asking whether the crypto framework needs updating.

Qivalis expands euro stablecoin consortium to 37 banks

Qivalis added 25 European banks to its euro stablecoin consortium, reaching 37 institutions, including Luxembourg's state-owned Spuerkeess.

'Not all 200-day moving averages are equal': K33 argues February's $60K low still marks cycle's maximum drawdown

While bitcoin has struggled since revisiting its 200-day moving average at around $82,000, K33 maintains that the cycle bottom is still in.

Bank of England outlines tokenization, stablecoin vision for UK finance

The central bank plans to publish draft rules for systemic stablecoins next month and finalize them by the end of this year.

CAB, Europol secure another 500 BTC likely tied to Irish drug trafficking case

Irish authorities secured another 500 BTC after accessing a second dormant wallet likely tied to the long-lost Clifton Collins bitcoin cache.

Zama acquires TokenOps to deploy encrypted token distributions for institutional issuers

Zama acquired TokenOps, a token distribution platform, to bring FHE-encrypted vesting and airdrops to institutional issuers.

South Carolina Governor signs pro-crypto, anti-CBDC bill into law

The new legislation bans state entities from accepting or requiring payments in CBDC, and offers strong support for crypto mining.

Ark Invest buys combined $4.4 million in Bullish shares as stock rebounds from five-day drop

The Cathie Wood-led investment firm collectively bought $4.4 million worth of Bullish shares on Monday and Tuesday across three of its ETFs.

Tether, Gnosis co-lead $4.4 million seed round for lightweight mobile-friendly Sorted Wallet

With the additional funding, Sorted intends to expand geographically, particularly targeting Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.

Trump orders Fed to review giving crypto firms access to master accounts

The order urged the federal government to remove regulations that may be 'overly burdensome' to fintech innovation.

Trump's Truth Social withdraws bitcoin ETF application from SEC

Its advisor, Yorkville America, said the withdrawal is a strategic move to reapply under a more efficient securities framework.

Ethereum leads $65 billion RWA race as blockchains compete for institutional tokenization flows

The distributed market structure suggests the RWA landscape has not yet consolidated around a clear winner.

Bitwise calls HYPE a ‘Gen 2’ crypto token, says its undervalued

The asset manager recently launched a HYPE-based exchange-traded fund and said it will use some of the fees generated to buy the token.

Tokenized equities daily volume hits all-time high of $3.57 billion

The Block's data shows onchain equities trading volume growing since the start of the year, and hitting an all-time high on Monday.

Zcash Foundation ends Q1 with $36.69M in liquid assets and operating expenses of $817K

Zcash Foundation Q1 operating expenses came in at about $817,000, with team compensation as the largest category.

CFTC sues Minnesota over first explicit state ban on prediction markets

Minnesota’s law could expose exchanges, payment providers, media partners, and sports leagues to criminal liability.

Stablecoin supply tops $300 billion but growth stalls as Tether gains at rivals’ expense

The bank-issued and GENIUS Act-compliant stablecoin entrants have had a harder start than many expected.

Deloitte absorbs Blocknative team as crypto infra firm winds down APIs and Gas Network

The Blocknative website now returns a post noting that the firm is “now in the process of ceasing operations."

Stablecoin infrastructure startup Checker raises $8 million from Galaxy Ventures and others

Stablecoin infrastructure startup Checker has raised $8 million in funding from a range of investors including Galaxy and Framework.