BlackRock CEO Wants SEC to ‘Rapidly Approve’ Tokenization of Bonds, Stocks: What It Means for Crypto

Source: Cointelegraph BlackRock CEO Larry Fink said he’s “a huge believer in crypto” and urged the SEC to “rapidly approve” asset tokenization. Is this a net positive for the crypto sector? Larry Fink, CEO of the world’s largest fund manager BlackRock, has expressed his hope that the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will swiftly… Continue reading BlackRock CEO Wants SEC to ‘Rapidly Approve’ Tokenization of Bonds, Stocks: What It Means for Crypto

Morgan Stanley to Explore Crypto Offerings For Clients — CEO

Source: Cointelegraph The financial services giant is also considering adding crypto to its trading platform, E-Trade, due to a change in regulatory climate. Morgan Stanley CEO Ted Pick recently said the banking giant is exploring potential crypto offerings for its clients and is in discussions with financial regulators in the United States. Speaking with CNBC… Continue reading Morgan Stanley to Explore Crypto Offerings For Clients — CEO

Trump Issues Crypto Executive Order to Pave U.S. Digital Assets Path

Source: CoinDesk President Donald Trump has signed a long-awaited crypto order that sets a federal agenda meant to move U.S. digital assets businesses into friendly oversight. What to know: After a few days of hand wringing from the eager crypto sector that wondered how long the wait would be for Trump’s digital assets push, the… Continue reading Trump Issues Crypto Executive Order to Pave U.S. Digital Assets Path

HK’s Tokenised Economy Fuels GBA’s Smart Finance Capabilities

Source: Ejinsight In the past, it would have been a fanciful notion for ordinary people to want to claim ownership of luxury homes or artworks worth hundreds of millions of dollars, but asset tokenisation makes their dreams come true. For example, through pricing a famous painting worth HK$100 million in terms of 100 million tokens… Continue reading HK’s Tokenised Economy Fuels GBA’s Smart Finance Capabilities

Hong Kong Court Serves Tokenized Legal Notice to Illicit Tron Wallets

Source: Cointelegraph Hong Kong is using tokenized legal notices to target anonymous crypto wallets containing stolen assets. Hong Kong courts can now serve tokenized legal notices on the blockchain against anonymous owners of illicit wallet addresses. A court injunction order seen by Cointelegraph showed two wallet addresses on Tron that received tokenized legal notices to… Continue reading Hong Kong Court Serves Tokenized Legal Notice to Illicit Tron Wallets

Indian Railways To Roll Out Polygon-Based NFT Tickets for Mahakumbh Mela

Source: CCN Key Takeaways Indian Railways will introduce NFT tickets for travelers attending a religious gathering. These tickets will be minted on the Polygon blockchain. The initiative expands Indian Railways’ use of NFTs, especially during major events and festive seasons. Indian Railways is introducing nonfungible token (NFT) train tickets for the upcoming Mahakumbh Mela—a major… Continue reading Indian Railways To Roll Out Polygon-Based NFT Tickets for Mahakumbh Mela

BREAKING: USDT Will Be Illegal in Europe in the Next 3 Days!

Source: The Crypto Times European cryptocurrency exchanges may be forced to delist USDT, cutting off access for millions of users A major upheaval is brewing in Europe’s cryptocurrency market as Tether (USDT), the world’s largest stablecoin, faces the threat of becoming illegal under the upcoming enforcement of the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation. The move,… Continue reading BREAKING: USDT Will Be Illegal in Europe in the Next 3 Days!

Hong Kong Stablecoins Bill Advances to the Legislative Council

Source: Cointelegraph The bill includes licensing requirements for stablecoin issuers, offering and marketing restrictions and broader consumer protections. Hong Kong’s proposed Stablecoins Bill has entered the Legislative Council, moving the region closer to forming a comprehensive regulatory regime for stablecoins. On Dec. 6, the Hong Kong government published the bill in the special administrative region’s… Continue reading Hong Kong Stablecoins Bill Advances to the Legislative Council

Trump-linked Strive Files for ‘Bitcoin Bond’ ETF

Source: Cointelegraph The fund aims to offer exposure to MicroStrategy’s convertible bonds, among others. Strive, an asset manager founded by Vivek Ramaswamy, asked United States regulators for permission to list an exchange-traded fund (ETF) investing in convertible bonds issued by MicroStrategy and other corporate Bitcoin buyers, according to a Dec. 26 filing. The ETF seeks… Continue reading Trump-linked Strive Files for ‘Bitcoin Bond’ ETF

Tether Makes First Crypto VC Fund Investment Into Arcanum Capital

Source: Cointelegraph “We are passionate about backing technologies that will prevent censorship and things being shut down,” James McDowall told Cointelegraph. Stablecoin issuer Tether made its first crypto venture capital fund investment into Arcanum Capital’s Arcanum Emerging Technologies Fund II — a tokenized investment vehicle specializing in decentralized Web3 projects — for $2 million. Managing… Continue reading Tether Makes First Crypto VC Fund Investment Into Arcanum Capital