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Securitize launched a tokenized high-yield bond fund with Neuberger Berman, putting $230 billion in fixed-income expertise on Avalanche, Ethereum, Solana and Sui.
Jeff Yew of Monochrome Asset Management wants to take over the former Network School site at Forest City, the $100 billion ghost town. The campus was shut down by Malaysian authorities in July. Yew sees potential for a crypto hub in the special financial zone.
BitGo Korea becomes first foreign subsidiary to secure South Korean VASP registration, gaining a regulated foundation for institutional crypto custody in a tightening market.
South Korea taxes crypto gains from foreign exchanges and self-custody wallets at 22% from 2027. Self-hosted assets are not exempt. CARF data-sharing underpins enforcement.
Binance's August 20 Agent OS launch connects Claude and ChatGPT/Codex directly to exchange APIs. The toolkit includes a Skills Hub, Binance Pay via x402, Web3 access, and an Agentic Wallet. Users set the limits.
Senator Gallego warned at SALT Wyoming that pushing for a quick vote on the CLARITY Act before ethics and stablecoin disputes are settled could backfire. The Senate returns Sept. 8.
GSR's Andy Baehr: tokenized bonds are proving their value as collateral, with HSBC's Orion over $3.5B and Goldman's GS DAP over $700M in live issuance.
Rapid7 uncovered a crypto phishing campaign using AI tools, 885,000 phone numbers, and fake wallet apps to impersonate Crypto.com and Binance. The infrastructure was still active when discovered.
Trump urged crypto CEOs to back the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, but the bill lacks 60 Senate votes. Democratic demands over ethics rules tied to Trump's businesses remain the sticking point.
Securitize says the SEC postponed its tokenized securities exemption to avoid complicating Senate talks on the CLARITY Act. The Sept 15 vote is now the key date.
Citing the House's 294-134 vote, Tim Scott says Democrats are stalling the CLARITY Act to restrict crypto, with Senate floor vote unlikely before August recess.
Securitize President Brett Redfearn said the SEC delayed a crypto innovation exemption because of the CLARITY Act fight. The bill's 2026 passage odds sit at 23.5% on prediction markets, but Redfearn's comments could slow that timeline.
South Korea's 22% crypto tax will apply to income from overseas exchanges and private wallets starting Jan. 1, 2027. The NTS plans tracking programs and CARF-based data sharing to enforce compliance.
Trump wants Senate to pass a "fair" CLARITY Act. Odds of passage have fallen sharply. SEC, CFTC moves coincide with the push.
Binance security stopped a $1.2M DAO governance attack with under 48 hours before it could execute. The exchange contacted the project team and asked other platforms to pause deposits.
Sen. Gallego says the White House hasn't responded to ethics compromise language, leaving the crypto bill's path uncertain as the September vote deadline approaches.
OCC head Jonathan Gould says stablecoin rules will be finalized by November under the GENIUS Act, with applications starting in 2027. The 376-page proposal covers reserve assets, redemption, and custody.
Edward Zimbardi faces wire fraud and money laundering charges after allegedly collecting $165M from investors in The Crypto Program. Deported from Fiji.
Coinbase merges its institutional derivatives venue into Deribit on 9 September. Positions settle at mark price. Exit deadline is 26-28 August. API keys and margin loans do not transfer.
ASIC removed 3,106 crypto scams, 7,051 fake platforms in FY26. Deepfakes of public figures drove A$7.4M in losses. Crypto licensing relief runs to Sept. 30.
Coinbase secures ADGM approval for tokenized securities hub in Abu Dhabi. The exchange can now arrange deals and custody products under FSRA supervision.
Argentina's $93.9B crypto market has clear rules on taxes, VASP registration, and peso conversions. Here is how residents trade USDT, BTC, and altcoins under the current framework.
BitGo Korea becomes first foreign-owned firm to secure direct VASP license from South Korea's FIU, bypassing acquisition route. Institutional custody market opens.
GnosisDAO approved GIP-153 to retire Gnosis Chain's L1 and become an Ethereum rollup, unlocking 350,000 GNO (27% supply). Token rallied 10% on the news despite the looming supply increase.
Blueprint Finance raised a Polychain-led round to expand Concrete, its on-chain vault infrastructure for institutions. BitGo, FalconX, Keyrock also joined.
BitGo Korea won VASP registration from South Korea's Financial Intelligence Unit, becoming the first new global crypto subsidiary to secure direct approval rather than buying a local exchange. The license covers institutional custody and transfer services as stricter AML rules take effect Aug. 20.
AIxCrypto's crypto exit carries a 50% unrealized loss on $5.2M in digital assets. RoboShare's first paid order deployed six robots, but revenue figures are absent. The next 10-Q will reveal proceeds.
Fairshake lost its $2M bid against anti-crypto Democrat Oliver Gilbert; it won four other primaries for a 49-53 record. The defeat tests crypto-sector influence ahead of the Senate's digital asset bill.
Coinbase's ADGM license allows it to issue and custody tokenized securities. The move adds regulated infrastructure for shares on-chain in a Gulf market where peer platforms are already live.
Senate sets Sept. 15 vote on crypto Clarity Act. Strategy jumps 12.7%, Coinbase 9.6%. AI rotation and legislative timeline drove the move, Clear Street analyst says.