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Asseto Finance, a Real-World Asset (RWA) platform that bridges traditional finance (TradFi) with decentralized finance (DeFi), is pleased to announce that it will achieve a significant regulatory milestone for Real-World Asset (RWA) tokenization in Hong Kong. The primary aim of this step is to secure the position in Hong Kong by getting a green signal from the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) of Hong Kong. Exciting milestone for Hong Kong’s RWA ecosystem! 🇭🇰Two RWA business plans from DL Holdings (https://t.co/yx90vmt3J2), powered by Asseto’s integrated one-stop solutions, have officially received a no-objection response from the Hong Kong SFC. This marks the…

McLaren F1 launched MCL/COLLECT on Hedera, with free digital artwork drops planned for every 2026 Formula 1 race weekend. The network also launched its Community Builders $NFT program, adding builder badges and Discord-linked $NFT roles for ecosystem members. McLaren Formula 1 has launched MCL/COLLECT, a digital collectibles platform powered by Hedera, with free limited-edition artwork set to drop during every Formula 1 race weekend in the 2026 season. The first release went live with the Australian Grand Prix, giving fans an early entry point into the new collection program. The platform expands McLaren’s digital fan engagement strategy through officially licensed…

Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. Ethereum’s top holders double in size when tokens and stablecoins are included in on-chain valuations. Summary Aggregating $ETH with tokens shows top holders control $426 billion, over 2x higher than $ETH-only rankings reveal. Including ERC-20s shifts power view, with smart contracts holding nearly 40% of top Ethereum balances. New PPI metric flags self-minted DeFi exposure, warning of fragility if selling pressure triggers unwind risks. Ethereum’s balance sheet looks nothing like what it looked like a couple of years ago.…

AllUnity, a joint venture between DWS, Galaxy, and Flow Traders, has expanded its stablecoin lineup with a new token pegged to the Swiss franc, which has emerged as a haven darling for major banks and analysts. The BaFin-regulated e-money institute has unveiled CHFAU, which is backed 1:1 by Swiss franc reserves, in response to institutional demand for regulated digital CHF for payments, settlements, and treasury operations. It debuts on the Ethereum blockchain as an ERC-20 token, with plans to expand to other networks later this year. “In response to strong demand for a compliant digital Swiss Franc, we progressed from…

ST. PAUL, Minnesota — February 2025 — Minnesota legislators have initiated a groundbreaking move to completely ban cryptocurrency kiosks across the state following a devastating surge in elder fraud cases totaling $540,000 in losses. This regulatory action represents one of the most aggressive state-level responses to cryptocurrency-related financial crimes in United States history, directly impacting how digital assets interface with vulnerable populations. Cryptocurrency Kiosks Become Fraud Conduits in Minnesota The Minnesota Department of Commerce has documented 70 confirmed cases of cryptocurrency kiosk fraud targeting senior citizens since 2023. Consequently, these financial crimes have prompted urgent legislative action. According to investigative…

The broad crypto market has seen a sudden flip in investor sentiment as the prices of leading cryptocurrencies, including $XRP, have seen notable daily increases. Amid the rising bullish momentum, $XRP’s exchange activities have taken a contrary twist, showing signs of increased sell pressure despite an ongoing price surge. On Thursday, Feb. 26, crypto analytics platform Cryptoquant provided on-chain data from the $XRP Ledger, revealing a 10.58% increase in the $XRP exchange reserve over the last 24 hours. Exchange reserve soars past 2.77 billion $XRP The data further revealed that the total $XRP held on exchanges like Binance and others…

Western Union, a global giant in consumer cross-border payments, and Crossmint, a blockchain infrastructure provider supporting tokenized assets and digital commerce, have teamed up to support the rollout of the U.S. Dollar Payment Token (USDPT), according to a recent blog post. Introduced last October, USDPT is Western Union’s first dollar-pegged stablecoin built on Solana. The token is expected to debut in the first half of 2026 and is aimed at streamlining international money transfers. It will be issued by Anchorage Digital Bank and tradable on partner exchanges. The firm also plans to launch a Digital Asset Network that connects stablecoins…

The $XRP Ledger (XRPL) is aiming to establish itself as a heavyweight in decentralized finance (DeFi) with the XLS-66 proposal. The aforementioned proposal is supposed to bring native lending and borrowing capabilities directly to the ledger. If approved and activated, the amendment will allow users to generate returns on idle capital. This native lending protocol represents “the final DeFi frontier” for the network, according to XRPL validator and active community member Vet. The XLS-66 lending protocol, explained Introduced in XRPL version 3.1.0, the XLS-66d specification (officially titled “Lending Protocol”) was co-authored by Ripple developers Vytautas Vito Tumas and Aanchal Malhotra.…

Vitalik Buterin has articulated a refined vision for how the Ethereum Foundation (EF) will approach the sector moving forward. Financial empowerment is central to Ethereum’s value proposition, but the foundation will not support the industry indiscriminately, Buterin says. Instead, it will back protocols that align with specific principles of decentralization, privacy, and security. Beyond “better stablecoins” Buterin challenged developers to the innovative spirit that defined the early DeFi era. “Ethereum’s early defi era was great because it dared to dream and innovate and come up with totally new paradigms (eg. AMMs),” Buterin wrote. “Defi tomorrow will bring back that spirit.…

Earnings season is wrapping up with a mixed bag of results across crypto miners, AI infrastructure plays and fintech names, including MARA Holdings (MARA), TerraWulf (WULF), CoreWeave (CRWV) and Block (XYZ). Bitcoin BTC$67,963.04 has remained relatively flat around $67,000 during Asia and European hours, with limited movement spilling over into other crypto related equities. MARA Holdings jumped 16% to $9.80 after striking a deal with Starwood Capital to convert select bitcoin mining facilities into AI focused data centers. The partners expect to deliver about 1 gigawatt of capacity in the near term, with plans to scale beyond 2.5 gigawatts. The…