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In a recent tweet, Messari announced that Plume Network’s Nest protocol has surpassed $50 million in total value locked (TVL) in its vaults. This milestone indicates a growing demand for institutional-grade yield across various asset classes, including treasuries and private credit. The tweet can be viewed here: source. The Key Development The announcement from Messari highlights a significant trend within the DeFi landscape, emphasizing the increasing institutional interest in yield-generating products. The Nest protocol’s ability to reach over $50 million in TVL suggests that investors are seeking reliable avenues for returns amidst the ongoing volatility in the broader cryptocurrency market.…

Seoul, South Korea — Samsung Securities has announced a significant investment in Dunamu, the operator of South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Upbit. In a public filing, the brokerage firm revealed it will acquire a 2% stake, or 697,487 shares, for approximately 306.3 billion won ($221.9 million). The transaction is scheduled to take effect on June 19. Strategic Move into Digital Assets The investment marks a strategic pivot for Samsung Securities as it seeks to strengthen its competitiveness in the digital asset business. The company stated that the acquisition aims to secure synergies between traditional securities services and the rapidly growing…

A big crypto bill just cleared another step. It’s called the Clarity Act, and it’s now ready for a vote in front of the whole Senate. The Clarity Act is 616 pages long. It sets rules for digital assets like Bitcoin and other crypto tokens. Right now, the U.S. has no clear federal rulebook for crypto and this bill would create one. Under the bill, the CFTC would oversee most crypto tokens. The SEC would still handle tokens that act more like securities, such as company stock. The bill also adds rules to fight money laundering, protect everyday users, and…

Fragmented Standards Restrict Scale Tokenized funds, securities, and cash instruments have moved beyond technical demonstrations, but differences among Layer 1 blockchains, interoperability systems, and permissioned and permissionless networks continue to limit scale. Franklin Templeton (NYSE: BEN), which reported assets under management of $1.78 trillion as of May 31, 2026, is among the major asset managers developing blockchain-based investment products. In an exclusive interview with Bitcoin.com News, Franklin Templeton executive Chetan Karkhanis, who leads digital asset partnerships in Asia-Pacific, described the technical challenge facing the sector: “From a technology standpoint, the biggest challenge is probably ubiquity of standards with the product…

This week, Polygon welcomes ZKPanther to its ecosystem with the deployment of its mainnet, which introduces programmable privacy features to decentralized finance (DeFi). This significant development, highlighted in a widely shared post by @0xPolygon, could enhance user engagement and security within the Polygon network. What Went Down The broader crypto market is currently displaying mixed signals, but Polygon stands out with the recent news of ZKPanther’s mainnet launch. This addition positions Polygon as a key player in enhancing privacy within DeFi, an area of increasing interest among users and developers alike. With programmable privacy becoming a focal point for many…

Bit Digital is extending a $100 million loan facility to a WhiteFiber subsidiary as it links its Ethereum treasury strategy with its AI infrastructure business. The company said the delayed-draw term loan will support WhiteFiber’s near-term growth plans in high-performance computing and AI infrastructure. The structure also allows Bit Digital to use Ethereum-backed financing while keeping $ETH exposure. Bit Digital funds WhiteFiber’s AI buildout Bit Digital announced that it originated and served as a lender for a $100 million delayed-draw term loan facility to a WhiteFiber subsidiary. WhiteFiber is the company’s majority-owned AI infrastructure and high-performance computing business. The loan…

The latest version of the U.S. CLARITY Act is facing a major political hurdle after a group of key Senate Democrats formally announced their opposition to the current draft. Crypto journalist Brendan Pedersen summed up the situation bluntly, saying, “Crypto doesn’t have the votes on the Clarity Act.” The 198 Democratic opposition includes Angela Alsobrooks, Cory Booker, Catherine Cortez Masto, Ruben Gallego, John Hickenlooper, Mark Warner and Raphael Warnock. The senators argue that the latest version still falls short on several important areas, including stronger ethics rules, consumer protections, safeguards against illicit finance, conflict-of-interest protections and market integrity. Crypto doesn’t…

While the Shiba Inu ($SHIB) price remains near the critical level of $0.000004249, a major withdrawal of 1.16 trillion tokens worth approximately $4.95 million has been recorded from Coinbase’s Ethereum infrastructure. According to Arkham Intelligence, the entire amount was distributed across three completely new wallets that were apparently created specifically for these transactions and hold no other assets apart from the received $SHIB. How Coinbase just moved over a trillion $SHIB to empty wallets On-chain data explains why this multimillion-dollar transfer completely bypassed the spot market and had no impact on exchange order books. Two transactions — involving 348 billion…

ProBix, an AI-powered platform for event intelligence, has joined Origins Network, a popular decentralized infrastructure entity. The partnership aims to advance innovation within the Web3 ecosystem with the use of AI. As per ProBix’s official X announcement, the development merges its AI capabilities with the decentralized infrastructure of Origins Network to establish relatively intuitive and> 🤝 Thrilled to partner with @OriginsNetwork_Together, we’re advancing the future of Web3 by combining AI-powered event intelligence with decentralized innovation to build smarter,>#AI #Web3 #Partnership pic.twitter.com/ouFzROpfam — ProBix (@ProBix_AI) July 22, 2026 ProBix and Origins Network Partner to Bolster AI-Powered Decentralized Technology The partnership between…

DTCC now runs a tokenization trial with roughly 40 firms, including JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, BlackRock, Vanguard and the NYSE, to represent shares and Treasuries on-chain, tokens that become usable collateral only when a lending market can answer who prices them and what happens once the venues behind that price go quiet. DefiLlama puts on-chain RWA market cap above $51 billion, and those same assets generate only near $3.8 billion in DeFi active total value locked (TVL), a utilization rate near 7.7%. Only about 7.7% of the $51 billion in on-chain real-world assets is actively used across DeFi protocols. Pricing becomes…