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DeFi

Theo becomes first crypto-native investor in Fidelity tokenized fund

The onchain capital markets platform allocated $20 million to Fidelity International’s tokenized liquidity fund as tokenized Treasury products continue to…
Jun 30, 2026
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Ripple bets XRPL lending can give XRP a future beyond payments as price struggles

Ripple is trying to move the XRP Ledger (XRPL) deeper into institutional credit, a push that could expand the network’s…
Jun 30, 2026
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JPMorgan Calls for Clear and Strict Crypto Rules, Warns About Stablecoin “Shadow Banking” Risk

Executives Umar Farooq and Peter Muriungi say they support the bill’s goals but spent most of their blog post warning…
Jun 30, 2026
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White House to Meet Law Enforcement Groups in Bid to Save Clarity Act’s DeFi Protections

With roughly four weeks of Senate floor time left before recess, the White House is trying to resolve law enforcement…
Jun 30, 2026
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Tether trades at 7% to 10% premium in India. Exchanges say its just supply and demand

Executives at major platforms CoinDCX and CoinSwitch say the premium reflects a demand-supply imbalance and thin local liquidity. Read the…
Jun 30, 2026
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Stream Finance Starts Collecting Creditor Claims in Step Toward 'Global Resolution'

The collapsed yield protocol, whose November failure froze roughly $160 million in deposits and left an estimated $285 million owed…
Jun 29, 2026
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Aave rally makes DeFi lending look more like a bank to investors

Aave’s latest market move is becoming a referendum on how investors value DeFi lending as its economics begin to resemble…
Jun 29, 2026
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Bitcoin lending is entering a new institutional era, according to Silicon Valley Bank

The bank said bitcoin lending has emerged from the 2022 crypto credit collapse with stronger risk controls, growing institutional participation…
Jun 29, 2026
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FundBank becomes IRACE Digital in bid to bridge traditional finance and crypto

The institutional banking provider is expanding into digital asset custody, liquidity and execution services as former Zodia Custody CEO John…
Jun 29, 2026
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Tether trades 8.5% above India’s dollar rate as policy pressure hits USDT access

The local rupee quote shows how enforcement pressure can make stablecoin liquidity more expensive before regulated rails are ready. The…
Jun 29, 2026