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Global financial institution J.P. Morgan has facilitated a significant commercial paper issuance on the Solana blockchain, marking a substantial step for real-world financial instruments within public blockchain frameworks.Commercial paper, traditionally released through established systems, is a short-term borrowing mechanism utilized by companies to secure working capital. This particular issuance was structured on-chain and settled in USDC, the stablecoin from Circle (CRCL).J.P. Morgan originated the on-chain representation of the debt and navigated the settlement process. Galaxy’s investment banking sector structured the issuance, while Coinbase served both as the investor and wallet provider. Additionally, Franklin Templeton, known for its tokenized money market…
Chainlink’s LINK token decreased by almost 5% in the last 24 hours, landing at $13.74 on Thursday, reversing earlier gains despite a significant announcement from Coinbase.Earlier that day, Coinbase disclosed its choice of Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) to facilitate a new bridge for its $7 billion in wrapped assets, which includes cbETH, cbBTC, and cbDOGE. This move signifies a notable institutional endorsement of Chainlink’s cross-chain infrastructure and its role in the tokenization sector.Additionally, the Nasdaq-listed digital asset treasury firm Caliber (CWD) announced the initiation of staking its LINK holdings to earn yield, beginning with a deployment of 75,000 tokens.Despite…
NEW YORK — Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon will have to wait longer than anticipated to discover his prison sentence for orchestrating a massive crypto fraud that erased approximately $50 billion from the crypto market in May 2022.During the extensive hearing, District Judge Paul Engelmeyer of the Southern District of New York (SDNY) spent the initial hour scolding prosecutors for presenting a large volume of victim impact statements — 315 letters — to both the court and the defense just one day before the hearing began. Several victims addressed the court during Kwon’s sentencing hearing on Thursday morning, with some…
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase (COIN) has launched an updated version of its stablecoin-based payments protocol for AI agents, simplifying integration with its autonomous payments system, as stated in a blog post released Thursday.The cleverly named x402 V2 transitions the AI agent payment tool from the question “What does it do?” to “What services can it connect with next?” a Coinbase representative shared via email. Specifically, x402 V2 enables developers to combine payments, facilitate secure wallet access, and introduce new features through a streamlined, modular design, according to Coinbase.Earlier this year, Coinbase’s engineering team unveiled the open-source autonomous payments protocol x402, followed…
U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Acting Chairman Caroline Pham has taken further steps to push forward President Donald Trump’s crypto initiatives by removing outdated guidance regarding “actual delivery” of crypto commodities, which she indicated might hinder future progress. “Removing old and unnecessarily complicated guidance that hinders the crypto sector and suppresses innovation aligns with the administration’s objectives for this year,” Pham stated in a Thursday announcement. The guidance, established in 2020 during Trump’s initial term, aimed to clarify the definition of “actual delivery” of assets in crypto commodity transactions—an essential element under the Commodity Exchange Act. The law firm Steptoe…
Update (Dec. 11 at 7:35 pm UTC): This article has been revised to include a Thursday policy announcement from Caroline Pham.The leading Republican on the Senate Agriculture Committee stated that the full chamber might vote on US President Donald Trump’s nominee for chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission “possibly by this afternoon.”In a prepared remark for a Thursday hearing regarding CFTC reauthorization, Committee Chair Glenn Thompson announced that the Senate could potentially vote on Michael Selig’s nomination to head the agency on Thursday. This potential vote follows the Agriculture Committee’s recent advancement of Selig’s nomination along partisan lines.According to…
Bitcoin’s (BTC) price movement has been lackluster this week after another unsuccessful attempt to regain the monthly volume-weighted average price (VWAP), with BTC stabilizing around $90,000 following the Federal Reserve’s 0.25% interest rate cut. The market continued to reject any substantial movement above $93,000, thus restricting bullish momentum. Key takeaways: An analyst noted that the contraction of liquidity is limiting Bitcoin’s upside, diminishing demand relative to selling pressure. The essential liquidity range remains between $94,000 and $98,000, but BTC must steer clear of forming a bearish break of structure below $88,000. Bitcoin one-day chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView Liquidity compression dictates Bitcoin’s…
Sure, here’s the rewritten content while preserving the HTML structure: This week, Bitcoin’s (BTC) price movement was lackluster following another unsuccessful attempt to reclaim the monthly volume-weighted average price (VWAP), with BTC stabilizing around $90,000 after the Federal Reserve’s 0.25% interest rate reduction. The market has continuously rejected any substantial push above $93,000, thus restricting bullish momentum. Key insights: An analyst noted that the contraction in liquidity is stifling Bitcoin’s upward movement, leading to diminished demand compared to selling pressure. The $94,000 to $98,000 zone remains a crucial liquidity area, but BTC must steer clear of a bearish structural break…
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. will play pivotal roles in overseeing the U.S. crypto industry. President Donald Trump’s nominees for their chairmanships have been undergoing a Senate confirmation process that’s nearing its conclusion, although the final vote is still a few days away.Following Thursday’s 52-47 approval of the resolution for the final vote, Mike Selig is on the verge of assuming the role at the CFTC, while Travis Hill’s nomination for the FDIC chair will soon also be addressed. A spokesperson for Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso announced on social media platform X…
Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC), a dedicated administrative zone in Bhutan, announced on Wednesday the launch of a sovereign gold-backed digital token named TER.The physical gold will be held in custody by DK Bank, a digital asset bank regulated by the Bhutanese government, and issued on the Solana Blockchain network, as stated in GMC’s announcement.Matrixdock, a platform focused on real-world asset tokenization (RWA), is the technology partner responsible for implementing the real-world asset on the blockchain. An overview of the tokenized commodities sector, which is currently dominated by tokenized gold products. Source: RWA.XYZInitially, the tokens will be kept in custody at…