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Pendle has announced the launch of a new tokenized ETF from Franklin Templeton, which focuses on high yield corporate bonds. This development is crucial for advancing real-world asset (RWA) discussions in the DeFi space. The ETF, named Ondo FLHYon, allows users to trade coupons separately from the principal onchain, echoing traditional bond market practices. This could significantly impact tokenization strategies within the crypto ecosystem, as detailed in Pendle’s official announcement. Breaking It Down The crypto market just witnessed a notable event as Pendle introduced a tokenized ETF from Franklin Templeton, now available for trading onchain. This ETF, named Ondo FLHYon,…

He described the checks like cash companies sometimes return to shareholders, while pointing to what he called “our tremendous strength and success economically.” JD Vance limits Trump’s $5,000 proposal while the funding numbers fall short Vice President JD Vance wasted no time in trying to scale down the proposal an hour after Trump’s address, stating that some of America’s wealthiest could be cut out of the plan. Tariff revenue could be used in order to cover the expenses as well. But here lies the issue, as tariff receipts are significantly lower than the required sum for this payment scheme. Before…

How the Network Performs Hedera’s design produces several practical characteristics that distinguish it from many competing networks. Transaction finality — the point at which a transaction is considered irreversible — is reached in a matter of seconds rather than minutes. The network is capable of processing thousands of transactions per second, and fees are set in US dollar terms and converted to $HBAR at the time of payment, which means application developers can predict costs without worrying about token price volatility affecting their fee budgets. These properties have made Hedera attractive for enterprise use cases: supply chain tracking, tokenized assets,…

The Supreme Court initially gave the US government until Oct. 15 to respond to SBF’s petition, but it already granted an extension to Nov. 16, which could allow the justices to decide whether to hear the case in late 2026 or early 2027. If the court grants review of his client’s case, it could issue a decision in the current term, which ends in June 2027, or during its next term, which begins a year from now. Bankman-Fried was convicted on seven felony fraud counts related to the misuse of customer funds by FTX, the cryptocurrency exchange he founded and…

That distinction matters during Papertrade’s restricted launch. Its rollout plan required transactions to pass through the website and approved relayers, which submit users’ trading instructions to the blockchain, rather than allowing direct public contract interaction. The plan said transaction ordering was “always indiscriminate of user/account,” while allowing priority weightings to change. Pseudonymous observer ManaMoon had speculated that a trader accused of price manipulation could not close positions: “think he might be blacklisted at the relayer level.” ManaMoon also claimed a second wallet’s long positions had been liquidated after being profitable. Wallet-specific blocking and that second-wallet outcome remain unconfirmed by The…

JUST IN: Investment bank giant TD Cowen says Bitcoin “is evolving from an asset into a capital markets ecosystem” “The conversation has shifted from adoption to implementation” pic.twitter.com/Kzi6jXY1q6 — Bitcoin Magazine (@BitcoinMagazine) September 30, 2026 “Bitcoin increasingly appears to be moving beyond its role as an investable asset and toward a broader role as financial infrastructure capable of supporting new capital-markets activity,” the report read. “In our view, the most interesting conversations were not necessarily about bitcoin itself, but about the ecosystem being built around it,” the report continued. It added that Bitcoin could be used in its next phase…

LlamaRisk discloses partial Aave DAO funding and its independent Ethena proof-of-reserves attestation role. It says it received no protocol or affiliated-entity compensation for this assessment. The diversification itself predates this snapshot. Ethena’s March governance discussions already described lending deployments, and CryptoSlate covered the broader backing shift in August. When lending assets become redemption assets Ethena’s DeFi lending policy describes reviewed markets with excess borrower collateral, conservative loan-to-value parameters and exposure limits subject to governance and Risk Committee review. Those safeguards aim to limit losses. Aave and Morpho’s withdrawal mechanics determine whether underlying assets are available to recover. Under Aave’s withdrawal…

Market Pulse Currently, Solana is experiencing a period where trading volumes are not reported, indicating potential low activity or a lack of market engagement. However, the discussions surrounding the Alpenglow upgrade could shift this trend as stakeholders anticipate the impact of these enhancements on the network’s performance. As the broader market remains uncertain, any positive developments for Solana could lead to renewed interest and participation. The Solana Foundation is a non-profit organization founded in 2020, dedicated to overseeing the sustainability and decentralization of the Solana blockchain. With its mission to enhance the network’s capabilities, the Foundation plays a crucial role…

Bundesrepublik issues most MiCA licenses in Europe with banks forming the bulk Germany is establishing itself as the leader in terms of new authorizations under the Old Continent’s now fully enforced Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) regulation. The Federal Republic is issuing more licenses in accordance with the current rules than any other EU member state, local crypto media revealed, citing official stats. In the third quarter alone, 42 organizations received approvals, the BTC Echo website reported on Wednesday, quoting a new report from FinPlanet. That compares to a total of 72 across all of Europe, according to the survey,…

That reading showed 347 blocks remaining until the adjustment at block 971,712. Bitcoin recalibrates difficulty every 2,016 blocks to target a ten-minute average block interval. Oct. 16 remains an estimated date, and the projected increase can move as more blocks arrive. Recent readings have hovered near $40. CryptoSlate reported on Oct. 9 that Hashrate Index hashprice had briefly exceeded $40 before easing to around $39. Luxor’s Oct. 13 analysis put Bitcoin hashprice at $39.71, leaving revenue close to that $40 level ahead of the next retarget. Higher difficulty reduces the chance that a given amount of computing work earns a…