World Liberty Financial’s USD1 stablecoin is now accepted on WorldClaw, which routes access to Chinese and U.S. AI models—raising questions amid U.S. restrictions on some providers.
Author: Mawira Samuel Kimani
The SEC is developing a potential innovation exemption for tokenized securities that could enable continuous 24/7 trading, but will still require clear rules around custody, clearing, settlement, and investor protection.
Bank of Montreal disclosed its first XRP-linked positions via SEC-regulated ETFs inside a $303 billion portfolio, following similar moves by National Bank of Canada.
Ripple has backed the fixCleanup3_3_0 amendment, moving the XRP Ledger toward its 3.3.0 upgrade as validators weigh activation requirements.
Goldman Sachs is set to acquire NEOS Investments for up to $2.25 billion, expanding its options-based and active ETF footprint as the combined platform targets more than $130 billion in assets.
Coinbase received Abu Dhabi Global Market approval to offer investment arrangement and custody services, positioning the emirate as a global hub for tokenized securities outside the US.
Strive adds 147 more BTC to push its treasury to 20,167 BTC, while reporting 24% Bitcoin yield in Q2 and highlighting its expanded strategy after the Semler merger.
Circle has launched native USDC and its Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol on OKX’s X Layer, giving developers and businesses direct access to regulated dollar liquidity and improving cross-chain interoperability.
Firmus secured $2 billion in equity funding, lifting its valuation above $10.5 billion as it expands AI infrastructure across Australia and the Asia-Pacific, including Project Southgate.
The Senate pushed the Clarity Act vote to September, prolonging uncertainty for U.S. digital asset regulation as Bitwise expects only a brief period of market weakness before conditions improve later this year.









