Tether announced a new dollar-backed stablecoin and said former White House crypto adviser Bo Hines will become CEO of Tether USAT. The new stablecoin will be consistent with the reserve requirements and compliance standards of the recently passed GENIUS stablecoin bill, and will use Tether’s Hadron real-world asset tokenization platform, according to a Friday announcement. Stablecoins recently crossed…

BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, is reportedly exploring ways to tokenize exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on the blockchain, following the strong performance of its spot Bitcoin ETFs. Citing sources familiar with the discussions, Bloomberg reported Thursday that the company is considering tokenizing funds with exposure to real-world assets (RWA). Any such move, however, would need to navigate…

The treasury model: Why corporations and nations hold crypto In recent years, companies and countries have increasingly included cryptocurrencies in their treasury strategies. Traditionally, corporate treasuries relied on cash, gold or government bonds to maintain value, ensure liquidity and provide financial stability. Governments had gold reserves to back their currencies. However, cash loses purchasing power….

Switzerland-based 21Shares, one of Europe’s largest issuers of crypto exchange-traded products, has launched the first fund tied to dYdX, a decentralized exchange (DEX) specializing in perpetual futures. According to an announcement shared with Cointelegraph, dYdX has processed over $1.4 trillion in cumulative trading volume and lists over 230 perpetual markets. The dYdX Treasury subDAO supports…

US crypto exchange Kraken is the latest platform to introduce tokenized securities in Europe, following an initial rollout in June. Kraken has officially launched Backed’s tokenized securities offering, xStocks, to eligible European investors, the exchange told Cointelegraph on Wednesday. The European expansion comes months after Kraken teased its tokenized stocks integration with Backed on the Solana blockchain in May,…

South Korea is reportedly lifting restrictions that have prevented crypto businesses from qualifying as venture companies, giving them new access to tax breaks and financing support. During a cabinet meeting on Tuesday, South Korea’s Ministry of SMEs and Startups said it had passed a partial revision to the Enforcement Decree of the Venture Business Act…

Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange by trading volume, has entered into a partnership with the US crypto exchange-traded fund (ETF) provider, Franklin Templeton. Binance and Franklin Templeton are collaborating to explore tokenization of securities combined with a global trading infrastructure, the crypto exchange announced on Wednesday. “Our goal is to take tokenization from concept to practice for clients…

US banks should give better rewards to attract and keep customers instead of griping about the threat that stablecoins pose to their profits, says Bitwise’s investment chief, Matt Hougan. “If local banks are worried about competition from stablecoins, they should pay more interest on deposits,” Hougan wrote on X on Tuesday. He added that the banks are…

The United States’ first memecoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) is set to debut on Thursday, marking the latest step in the expansion of regulated crypto products after the successful rollout of Bitcoin and Ether funds last year. In a social media post on Tuesday, Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas said the Rex-Osprey Doge ETF (DOJE) is set to…

Vietnam, ranked among the top countries worldwide for cryptocurrency adoption, is launching a five-year pilot program introducing strict requirements for the crypto industry. Vietnam’s Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc signed a resolution enforcing a framework establishing rules for trading and issuance of crypto assets, the Government Electronic Newspaper of Vietnam reported on Tuesday. Taking effect immediately,…