Crypto Lending
Digital wealth needs safer paths to liquidity, XPlace CEO says
XPlace CEO Artem Ponomarev has called for safer crypto-backed borrowing tools as DeFi lending protocols hold more than $42 billion in total value locked. Artem Ponomarev,…
News
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Securitize debuts tokenized high-yield fund with Neuberger
Securitize has launched a tokenized fixed-income fund managed with Neuberger that will invest mainly in high-yield bonds and issue interests across Avalanche, Ethereum, Solana, and Sui.…
AI
0G Private Computer tops 250B tokens, adds USD payments
0G Private Computer has processed more than 250 billion tokens across 17 million requests while expanding its private AI service to 28 models and adding U.S.…
Institutional Investment
Crypto regulation alone cannot solve the institutional settlement gap, says Lynq CEO
An Aug. 19 White House meeting involving at least six crypto and prediction-market firms has brought institutional settlement into focus as Lynq CEO Jerald David warns…
Crypto Payments
Crypto card spending jumps 2.5x to $759m in July
Crypto payment card spending has jumped 2.5 times from a year earlier to reach $759 million in July, supported by nearly 9 million purchases settled mainly…
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs buys LCN in deal worth up to $410M
Goldman Sachs has agreed to buy LCN Capital Partners for up to $410 million, adding about $3 billion in commercial real estate assets to its investment…
Bitcoin
Metaplanet commits 2,100 BTC to launch US treasury
Metaplanet has agreed to invest 2,100 Bitcoin and $2.5 million in Nasdaq-listed Super League Enterprise, securing a 95.7% stake and creating a U.S. Bitcoin treasury company…
asset tokenization
Toyota Finance launches ¥1 billion tokenized bond via Toyota Wallet
Toyota Finance has opened applications for a ¥1 billion ($6.76 million) tokenized bond that pays 1.72% annually and can be bought through Toyota Wallet without opening…
Cash App
MoonPay integrates Cash App Pay for US crypto purchases
MoonPay has added Cash App Pay as a payment method for cryptocurrency purchases, giving eligible U.S. customers a way to fund MoonPay transactions directly from their…