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'Permissionless Assets’: Robinhood’s 3-Phase Tokenization Plan to Disrupt TradFi
Robinhood is working on infrastructure developments, said Offchain Labs' A.J. Warner, including 24/7 trading, and leveraging technologies like Arbitrum Stylus for compatibility.
Obex Raises $37M to Build 'Y Combinator' for RWA-Backed Stablecoins, Led by Framework, Sky
The incubator aims to fund stablecoin projects backed by compute, energy and fintech credit using Sky's up to $2.5 billion commitment, Framework Ventures' Vance Spencer said in an interview.
1inch Unveils Protocol Letting Multiple DeFi Strategies Share the Same Capital
Aqua introduces a "shared liquidity layer" that enables capital from a single wallet to back multiple trading strategies simultaneously.
Zero-Knowledge Identity Startup Self Raises $9M, Introduces Points Program
Self raised $9 million to expand its zero-knowledge identity platform and introduced a rewards program aimed at driving on-chain verification adoption.
Crypto Investor Dan Tapiero Sees AI-Blockchain Crossover Fueling Next Big Wave
‘Blockchain is the money of AI,’ said the 50T founder, who’s betting 20% of his next fund on startups that don’t yet exist.
RWA Specialist Centrifuge Debuts Tokenization Service, Starting with Daylight
Decentralized energy network Daylight is the first to use the Centrifuge Whitelabel service, aiming to simplify real-world asset tokenization.
Bitcoin Miners Must Own Power—or Die Trying Before Next Halving, MARA CEO Says
With block rewards set to plunge, only miners with energy control or AI pivots are likely to survive, Thiel argues.
Ethereum Is ‘The Infrastructure’ for Wall Street, Says Former BlackRock Executive
Joseph Chalom is betting his next act on Ethereum, calling it the only chain institutions can trust to digitize finance.
Intain, FIS Roll Out Tokenized Loan Marketplace on Avalanche for Small Banks
Digital Liquidity Gateway, built on the Avalanche network, helps regional banks tokenize loans, automate settlement and connect them with investors.
Mercado Bitcoin Commits EUR 50M to Portugal as It Pushes for European Expansion
The firm is expanding its services, including a new offering for high-net-worth clients, and has seen a shift in revenue streams.
