Through its new collaboration with the ADI Foundation, Mastercard plans to support stablecoin‑based settlement for domestic and cross‑border payments, launch stablecoin‑linked payment cards, and explore tokenized real‑world asset use cases, aligning with the UAE’s goal of becoming a regional hub for digital assets and compliant blockchain infrastructure. Source: cryptorank
Digital payments leader PayPal has submitted applications to Utah regulators and the FDIC to create PayPal Bank, an industrial loan company that would let it offer FDIC‑insured savings accounts and expand its in‑house small‑business lending, reducing reliance on partner banks and deepening its role in the U.S. financial system. Source: Bloomberg
A fresh SpaceX tender offer reportedly doubling the rocket company’s valuation to about 800 billion dollars has boosted Elon Musk’s estimated fortune to roughly 677 billion dollars, making him the first person Forbes has ever recorded with a net worth above 600 billion and cementing his status as the world’s richest individual by a wide…
The expansion will see Ondo Global Markets, already a leading venue for tokenized equities on Ethereum, deploy its tokenized stock and ETF rails on Solana, giving traders 24/7 access to on‑chain versions of major U.S. securities while leveraging the network’s throughput and low fees to build a next‑generation internet capital market. Read More
JPMorgan Chase is rolling out the MONY tokenized money‑market fund on Ethereum, allowing qualified investors to subscribe via its Morgan Money platform and receive blockchain tokens that represent their fund shares, in a move that further blends traditional fixed‑income products with on‑chain settlement and digital‑asset rails. Read More
Fresh figures from analytics platform Token Terminal show that the combined market value of tokenized assets has climbed to roughly 330 billion dollars, with stablecoins still dominating but tokenized investment funds, commodities and equity products expanding rapidly as more institutions test bringing real‑world assets on‑chain. Read More
Through a new collaboration with World Liberty Financial, Aster DEX has activated the RAVE/USD1 spot pair as part of its Rocket Launch Round 4 program, offering a 1.5x rewards multiplier in Stage 4 Harvest and signaling plans to add additional USD1 pairs such as BTC/USD1, ETH/USD1 and SOL/USD1 to deepen liquidity for the USD1 stablecoin….
Real‑world‑asset platform Ondo Finance has announced that Ondo Global Markets has processed more than 2 billion dollars in cumulative trading volume across its tokenized U.S. stocks and ETFs, cementing its position as one of the leading venues for on‑chain exposure to traditional equities and highlighting rapid growth in tokenized securities demand.
Stablecoin heavyweight Tether has formally offered to acquire Exor’s entire 65.4% stake in Juventus FC in an all‑cash deal funded with its own capital, and says it plans a follow‑up tender offer for remaining shareholders plus up to €1 billion in investment to strengthen the Italian club if its proposal is accepted. Read More
In a fresh investor bulletin titled “Crypto Asset Custody Basics for Retail Investors,” the SEC outlines how crypto wallets use private and public keys, compares hot and cold storage, and explains the trade‑offs between self‑custody and third‑party custodians, while urging investors to protect seed phrases and carefully research any platform that holds their assets. Read…
