The 2024 US presidential election was a pivotal moment for the crypto industry that will shape crypto regulation. These developments will create new opportunities and accelerate decentralized finance’s (DeFi’s) integration with traditional finance. A new HTX Ventures report explores how Real-World Assets (RWA), stablecoins and regulatory developments may reshape the DeFi landscape. The report examines key opportunities…

Real-world asset tokenization platform Ondo Finance said it will launch an institution-focused layer-1 blockchain for Wall Street firms to tokenize RWAs. Ondo announced Ondo Chain on Feb. 6 during its inaugural New York summit. Chase Herro, co-founder of the Trump family’s World Liberty Financial, reportedly told the summit that the crypto platform would create a “strategic reserve”…

Cryptocurrency firm Tether is expanding the use of its USDt stablecoin in real estate transactions through a new partnership with Reelly Tech, a United Arab Emirates-based real estate platform. The partnership aims to simplify property transactions using Tether’s USDt stablecoin. As part of the partnership, Reelly Tech will offer its customers the opportunity to use…