India’s Demat 2.0 pilot is issuing corporate bonds as blockchain tokens and settling them in the RBI’s wholesale digital rupee. The program has already supported ₹1,025 crore in issuance and may later expand to secondary trading and retail investors.

Kalshi plans to seek regulatory approval for roughly 60 perpetual futures tied to stocks like Tesla and Nvidia, sparking a debate over whether the SEC or CFTC should oversee these 24/7 contracts.

The Clarity Act needs 60 votes when the Senate returns from its recess next week. Republicans circulated a fresh draft on Thursday ahead of the vote.

ESMA said that event contracts may fall under existing EU binary-options bans, crypto-asset frameworks like MiCA or national gambling laws.

The London-based bank plans to put interest-bearing retail savings onchain, expanding tokenization beyond institutional pilots to mass-affluent savers.

Long-term yields moved higher despite a $6 billion Treasury buyback, as debt concerns and rising oil prices continue to pressure global bond markets.

BIS chief Pablo Hernandez warns that debt‑driven AI spending could spark a systemic financial correction if returns disappoint, citing historical tech bubbles.

Dogecoin led the losses, BNB fell about 4% and XRP 3%, with oil pushing Treasury yields to their highest since late 2023.

The LAPTOP memecoin, tied to Hunter Biden, crashed 98% due to bot activity and thin liquidity, leaving traders with six-figure losses, while the team denied insider advantages and plans to add liquidity tokens.

The U.S. Treasury Department imposed sanctions on Xinbi Guarantee, a Chinese-language marketplace accused of facilitating crypto-infused scams and money laundering for criminal networks, marking another escalation in efforts to disrupt transnational fraud operations.

Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev defended his company's stock tokens against AMC CEO Adam Aron's claims of a 'fake market,' clarifying that Robinhood does not require AMC's consent to offer these debt-backed tokens and sparking a debate over corporate control over tokenized securities.

The USDT issuer will help source lending opportunities and provide stablecoin payment infrastructure for Fasanara's private credit network.

Existing holdings would keep the current tax treatment, which can allow tax-free sales after a 12-month holding period.

Malone Lam admitted to leading a cybercrime network that used social engineering and physical home break-ins to drain millions from crypto holders.

Hunter Biden is defending his new LAPTOP memecoin as it launches Wednesday, saying it is meant to reclaim a controversy that has been used against him for years. The project plans to airdrop tokens to wallets that lost money on Donald Trump’s TRUMP token while critics and blockchain officials have distanced themselves from the effort.

The people building AI earnestly believe that it could kill us all by the end of the decade, Coxon said on X, explaining his resignation.