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Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed rules that would bring crypto businesses into its licensing perimeter when they operate in Nigeria, serve Nigerian residents, or target the country’s investors and market through digital channels. The plan would raise the cost of serving Nigerian users by combining local-presence requirements with capital, custody, and stablecoin-reserve tests. The regulator published the proposal on Aug. 20 and opened comments for two weeks, putting the calendar deadline on Sept. 3. The SEC page does not state a cutoff time or time zone. The measures remain proposals under consultation, not rules already in force. The…

Nasdaq has agreed to acquire LeveL Markets, the third-largest alternative trading system in the US by trading volume, as part of its push into tokenized and always-on markets. According to Nasdaq, LeveL Markets processes hundreds of millions of shares daily and serves more than 2,500 buy- and sell-side clients. The venue will operate within Nasdaq’s new Digital Liquidity Networks unit, led by Roland Chai, who has overseen the company’s digital assets strategy since earlier this year. Nasdaq first invested in LeveL Markets in 2021. The platform has since grown to execute trades across more than 7,000 symbols daily and serves…

While the market debates whether Bitcoin has bottomed, the stakes are higher than ever this cycle. Sentiment-wise, $BTC still doesn’t look like it’s at a definitive bottom. As one analyst pointed out, positioning is more net negative than at any stage of previous bear markets. Exchange volumes have collapsed, sentiment remains at extreme fear, and investors continue to capitulate, signaling weak conviction. Notably, that weakness is now showing up on-chain. As the chart below highlights, August started with aggressive loss selling from short-term holders (STHs). On the 1st of August, STHs sent more than 32,000 $BTC to exchanges at a…

Some tokenized stock products, however, provide only economic exposure to an underlying share rather than legal ownership. That can leave investors dependent on intermediaries and create uncertainty over voting, dividends and claims to assets if an issuer or SPV fails. Tokenization of real-world assets has accelerated as banks, asset managers and crypto firms experiment with putting stocks, bonds, funds and other traditional assets on blockchain rails. Tokenized equities have emerged as a particularly active area, fueled by demand for easier, round-the-clock access to U.S. stocks worldwide. The global market for tokenized equities has grown to roughly $2 billion, from less…

July has brought renewed optimism to the crypto market. Bitcoin has stabilized above key support, several major altcoins are attempting to recover from months of weakness, and investors are once again looking at presales before the next market expansion. While many projects continue promoting future roadmaps, some are already introducing ecosystem features during fundraising. MemeToro ($MT) is one of those projects. As Stage 3 moves past 78% sold, the platform has expanded beyond fundraising by introducing 35% APY staking alongside its AI-powered ecosystem. That combination has helped the project attract attention from investors looking for utility before exchange listings. Stage…

Pakistan has given crypto platforms until Sept. 5 to enter its new licensing regime or stop serving the market, moving the country from broad crypto policy toward formal supervision. The Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority, or PVARA, opened a licensing portal on Aug. 22 after issuing final virtual-asset service regulations a day earlier. Bilal Bin Saqib, PVARA’s Chairman, said: “This market [previously] existed without a clear regulatory pathway. Today, that changes. We now have the rules, the regulator and the licensing framework to bring virtual assets into the formal economy, protect consumers and build the foundation for the next generation…

Kraken has doubled the maximum leverage on $BTC/USD margin trades to 20x for eligible customers in select markets. The change is available to users of Kraken Pro and applies only to $BTC/USD margin positions. Kraken said the higher limit does not affect its futures products or other margin pairs. 10X leverage? Yesterday’s news…$BTC/USD margin trading now supports up to 20x leverage.Same position sizing. Same liquidation tracking. Same margin visibility.Available on both Kraken Pro and Desktop.→ https://t.co/59rUN7bqJ9 pic.twitter.com/5Cie9KWnnz — Kraken Pro (@krakenpro) August 11, 2026 Higher Leverage, Same Controls Kraken said its margin engine, fees, order flow and risk controls remain…

Bitcoin price outlook is turning bullish again as two major institutional signals arrive within hours of each other. A dormant wallet holding 16,400 $BTC worth over $1.04 billion suddenly became active after seven months, while Michael Saylor hinted that Strategy could soon resume Bitcoin accumulation. Although $BTC remains below a key resistance level, the latest whale activity and growing corporate buying expectations are strengthening confidence that the market could be preparing for its next major move. Dormant $1.04 Billion Bitcoin Whale Moves After Seven Months On-chain tracking platform Lookonchain reported that a dormant wallet holding 16,400 $BTC, valued at roughly…

Coinbase has chosen Chainlink to offer price infrastructure for its tokenized stocks, thus allowing shares of companies like Apple and NVIDIA to move around freely in decentralized lending and trading marketplaces. The agreement is of particular importance for crypto users outside the US, as it allows them to take advantage of blockchain-based versions of US stocks the same way as the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector already does with stablecoins and tokenized Treasury bonds. In the case of the entire crypto market, the timing is key. The area of tokenized equities has been among the most developed areas of on-chain finance…

From Retail Craze to Institutional Frontier For years, the global crypto ecosystem viewed South Korea through a singular, hyper-volatile lens: the Kimchi Premium. It was a market defined by insomniac retail day traders pushing token prices to extreme markups over global averages. Today, that narrative is rapidly decaying. Driving this shift is Factblock CEO and Korea Blockchain Week organizer Andrew Park. A two-decade veteran of traditional finance before entering Web3, Park previously held executive roles at Seoul Guarantee Insurance, Woori Card, JPMorgan Chase, Visa, and American Express. From his vantage point, bridging legacy banking and digital assets, South Korea is…