Security exploits are weighing on institutional appetite for decentralized finance (DeFi), even as broader crypto adoption continues through stablecoins and tokenized assets. In an April research note, JPMorgan analysts said that bridge security remains a […]
Key Takeaways Payward and Franklin Templeton partnered on May 12, 2026, to build tokenized yield and equity products onchain.Kraken’s xStocks framework, with $30B+ in volume, will host Franklin Templeton actively managed strategies.BENJI token integration into […]
AI-powered crypto trading assistant Bankr said it disabled transactions after identifying an attacker who gained access to at least 14 wallets, with users reporting that as much as $150,000 in crypto was drained from some. […]
Key Takeaways Elliptic secured $120 million on May 12, 2026, boosting its valuation to $670 million for onchain analytics.Nasdaq Ventures and Deutsche Bank joined the Series D, signaling deep institutional trust in crypto compliance.Elliptic plans […]
The US Securities and Exchange Commission is reportedly making an “innovation exemption” for blockchain-based tokenized trading of public companies, even those that don’t consent to the third-party tokens tracking their share prices. Bloomberg reported on […]
Key Takeaways Casper Association launched its Manifest on May 12 to scale the $16 trillion real-world asset market.The roadmap integrates EVM compatibility and ERC-3643 standards to bridge Web3 with traditional finance.Casper plans to ship X402 […]
Developers behind the Tezos ecosystem launched a testnet prototype for private blockchain payments designed to resist future quantum computing attacks, as concerns grow that advances in quantum technology could eventually compromise existing blockchain privacy systems. […]
Key Takeaways Blackrock’s BUIDL fund secured a top AAA-mf rating from Moody’s this week for its $2.58 billion AUM.The AAA-mf rating signals that tokenized Ethereum assets now meet the highest institutional safety standards.Following the BUIDL […]
Crypto exchange Kraken announced Thursday that it had changed its cross-chain provider from LayerZero to Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol, joining a number of protocols that have made the move following the Kelp DAO exploit in […]
Key Takeaways Moody’s assigned an Aaa-mf assessment to Fidelity International’s USD Digital Liquidity Fund on May 13, 2026.The fund, managed by FIL Investments International, targets institutional investors with $34.5B in MMF AUM.The Ethereum-based tokenized fund […]
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