MUFG’s experiment plans to bring Japanese government bond repo transactions onchain to achieve 24/7 settlement, as well as improved capital and operational efficiency. Four MUFG companies plan to bring Japanese government bond repo transactions onchain using the Canton Network, as part of a new proof of concept (PoC). The four companies, including MUFG, Mitsubishi UFJ...Continue Reading

The SEC said it will not pursue enforcement action if Franklin Templeton’s funds start investing cash in the asset manager’s own tokenized money market fund. Franklin Templeton received the regulatory nod to invest in its own blockchain-based money-market fund under specific guardrails, without having to adhere to physical custody regulations. The Securities and Exchange Commission...Continue Reading

Flying Tulip founder Andre Cronje contends that DeFi protocols have evolved into a new financial paradigm of “onchain finance” but have sacrificed some of their inherent immutability and decentralization. Most decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols are no longer truly decentralized, according to Andre Cronje, founder of DeFi platform Flying Tulip and creator of Fantom Network. “I...Continue Reading

Bitcoin’s weakness near range highs stems from short-term holders trying to break even on underwater BTC investments, Glassnode says. Bitcoin (BTC) recent buyers are the latest hurdle to a breakout from a stubborn trading range in place since June. Key points: In the latest edition of its weekly newsletter, crypto analytics platform Glassnode highlighted the...Continue Reading

Binance bStocks became the second-largest tokenized stock issuer less than two months after launch, narrowly ahead of Kraken’s xStocks. Binance bStocks has overtaken xStocks to become the second-largest tokenized stock issuer by value less than two months after launch. BStocks reached about $624 million on Aug. 3, surpassing xStocks at roughly $579 million but trailing...Continue Reading

Securitize shares fell 16% from Wednesday’s close after the tokenization platform’s $14.4 million second-quarter revenue missed Wall Street estimates. Securitize shares sank in premarket trading on Thursday after the tokenization platform missed Wall Street revenue estimates. Securitize reported $14.4 million in total revenue in its second-quarter earnings, down 5% compared to the same period last...Continue Reading

Copper Markets US will offer qualified custody, staking, financing and OTC services after securing its regulated US presence. Digital asset infrastructure provider Copper has established a regulated presence in the US after its local entity became a broker-dealer registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority...Continue Reading

An $18.8 million unrealized digital asset loss and weaker trading margins pushed BitGo into the red in the second quarter. BitGo, a publicly listed digital asset infrastructure company, posted a $19 million net loss in the second quarter of 2026 despite revenue surging nearly 80% year over year to $4.3 billion. BitGo (BTGO) on Wednesday...Continue Reading

Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich said no Bitcoin was sold after the company moved 5,014 BTC between custodial addresses for about $8 in fees. Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich has shut down speculation that the Japanese Bitcoin treasury company was selling its holdings. “This was a routine custody operation. No bitcoin was sold, and our holdings remain...Continue Reading

Bitwise’s Matt Hougan expects revenue-capture mechanisms to spread across DeFi applications and layer-1 networks over the next 12 to 24 months. Crypto valuations could at least double as protocols increasingly use revenue to fund token buybacks and burns, according to Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan.  On Wednesday, Hougan said crypto outside of Bitcoin is...Continue Reading