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Bitstamp handles Robinhood's UK crypto debut as FCA licensing window nears

Robinhood (HOOD) began allowing eligible UK customers to buy and sell more than 50 cryptocurrencies in its main investing app this week. Trades are routed via Bitstamp, the exchange it acquired for $200 million last year. British retail investors can already access stocks, ISAs, options, and futures on the platform. Zero trading fees, but an FX charge still applies Robinhood’s offer has no trading fees, charges to keep an account, or fees for custody. It charges users for currency conversion. UK users pay a 0.1% foreign exchange fee, and that climbs to 0.3% on some weekend conversions. The listed coins…

Exchanges

South Korea trade giant POSCO brings trade receivables to Avalanche in latest tokenization move

POSCO International, South Korea's largest trading company, is pushing deeper into tokenized trade finance, completing a transaction that turned real-world receivables into digital assets on an Avalanche-based ($AVAX) blockchain network just one month after a similar pilot on Injective. The firm's U.S. arm worked with trade finance platform Olea and asset-backed finance technology firm Intain on the transaction, the companies said Tuesday. Intain used artificial intelligence to reconcile invoices, purchase orders, credit notes and shipping documents before verifying and recording the receivables on its Layer-1 network built on Avalanche ($AVAX). Trade receivables are money owed to a company after it…

Blockchain

U.S.-Japan intervention revives yen carry trade fears for bitcoin

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed Sunday that the U.S. joined Japan in coordinated foreign exchange intervention last Friday, calling it a move to counter "disorderly yen movements." The USD/JPY pair almost hit 164 its weakest level since 1986 before snapping back to 156.5 on Monday. "We will not hesitate to participate in further joint intervention," Bessent wrote on X, adding that the U.S. "strongly supports Japan's decisive market and monetary steps to correct the substantial undervaluation of the yen." For the crypto market, August 2024 marked a bloodbath caused by the unwind of the yen carry trade. When the…

Bitcoin

Privacy blockchain Beldex raises $8M to build encryption tools for AI agents

Beldex, a privacy-focused blockchain infrastructure company, has raised $8 million in a new funding round, bringing its total capital raised to $36 million. The company is working on encryption tools aimed at artificial intelligence agents alongside its existing suite of privacy products. The round was led by Sigma Capital, with participation from NTC, Nxgen, Digital Consensus Fund and EAK Ventures. It follows two earlier rounds from DWF Labs and Block Alpha that brought in a combined $28 million in 2023. Vineet Budki, managing director and CEO at Sigma Capital, said the firm was drawn to Beldex’s history in the space.…

Regulation

Trump jets to South Carolina as fight for pro-crypto, AI-positive Congress heats up

The biggest name in US politics not on the ballot this election cycle, President Donald Trump, has inserted himself into the conversation as America heads to the polls to choose its next Congress, with crypto and artificial intelligence regulation stakes on the line. As if Trump’s return to the campaign trail was not enough splash, he is also reportedly coming with his $400 million MAGA Inc. super PAC war chest to join the Republican fight to retain Congress majority. The biggest financiers of this election cycle have their futures directly tethered to results. The crypto industry needs a Republican majority…

Legal

Robinhood's RWA Transfer Volume Soars 3,201%

Robinhood has continued to maintain a strong record in its onchain performance as the new blockchain still retains momentum amid active usage in the RWA ecosystem. While momentum remains strong, Robinhood has continued to see an impressive surge in its RWA transfer volume per the latest data from the Real-World Asset Foundation. Robinhood hits $1.6 billion milestone Per the data, Robinhood's RWA transfer volume has surged massively to $1.65 billion, marking an explosive increase of 3,201.20% over the last month. While the four-digit surge in the metric is significant for the platform, it represents the rapid growth in the value…

Exchanges

tZERO and Sui Partner to Streamline Token Issuance and Trading for Institutions

Blockchain financial infrastructure firm tZERO Group has entered a strategic partnership with the Sui network, announcing a direct integration that will allow Sui-based projects and institutional issuers to access a suite of regulated services, according to FinanceWire. The collaboration is designed to bridge the gap between traditional finance and blockchain by providing token issuance, transfer agency, custody, trading, compliance monitoring, and settlement services within tZERO’s established regulatory framework. What the Partnership Entails The integration enables projects built on Sui to leverage tZERO’s infrastructure without having to independently develop or maintain separate regulatory and custody systems. This means that issuers can…

Blockchain

Michael Saylor Comments on Today’s Bitcoin Sale – “I Said I Would Never Sell Any of My ‘Personal’ Bitcoins”

Strategy, chaired by Michael Saylor, sold 1,638 Bitcoin today for approximately $105 million, reducing its total assets to 842,138 $BTC. Following the sale, Saylor stated that his personal Bitcoin investments and Strategy’s capital management policies as a publicly traded company should be kept separate. According to Strategy’s official data, the company sold its Bitcoins at an average price of $63,957. This reduced the company’s total Bitcoin holdings to 842,138 $BTC, and the total cost of these assets to approximately $63.5 billion. Strategy’s average cost per Bitcoin is currently $75,419. Related News BREAKING: Donald Trump Makes a Surprise Statement on Iran…

Bitcoin

Franklin Templeton gets SEC clearance to bring tokenized assets into traditional funds

Franklin Templeton is preparing to use tokenized assets inside conventional investment funds after receiving SEC staff relief allowing its funds to invest in shares of its blockchain based money market fund. The SEC Division of Investment Management said in an August 12 no action letter that it would not recommend enforcement action against Franklin funds using Franklin Templeton Investor Services as custodian for investments in the Franklin OnChain U.S. Government Money Fund, subject to a series of conditions. The SEC stressed that the letter reflects a staff position on enforcement and does not constitute Commission approval or a legal conclusion.…

Regulation

$MT Leads the Field as AlphaPepe Eyes June 30 CEX Reveal and LiquidChain Nears $1M Raise

The crypto presale market looks very different in 2026 than it did just a few years ago. Investors are no longer focused exclusively on hype-driven launches. Instead, attention is increasingly flowing toward projects connected to artificial intelligence, infrastructure development, and long-term ecosystem utility. Three names currently generating significant discussion are MemeToro ($MT), AlphaPepe ($ALPE), and LiquidChain ($LIQUID). Each project targets a different opportunity. AlphaPepe is preparing for its first centralized exchange milestone, LiquidChain is building cross-chain infrastructure, and MemeToro is combining AI agents with SocialFi participation. Together, they represent some of the most closely watched presales heading into Q3. MemeToro…

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