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SoFi unveils bank-issued tokenized deposit for yield-bearing crypto funds

SoFi Bank launched SoFi Earn, a tokenized deposit paying 4.40% APY with FDIC coverage, allowing users to convert funds to…
Oct 22, 2026
DeFi

SoFi Launches Tokenized Deposit That Earns 4.4% and Converts to a Stablecoin

Each SOFIE token represents $1 on deposit at SoFi Bank, earning 4.40% APY with FDIC insurance—a yield-and-protection combination ordinary stablecoins…
Oct 22, 2026
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BitGo-Held Bitcoin and Ether Will Secure Perps Margin Loans for Some Kalshi Prime Clients

Some Kalshi Prime clients will be able to fund margin on the prediction market’s perpetual futures with loans from a…
Oct 22, 2026
DeFi

Solana targets faster finality, while Wall Street cuts the cash that must move

Solana activated Alpenglow on mainnet on Oct. 21 at slot 459,653,000, replacing TowerBFT with a consensus design that targets about…
Oct 22, 2026
DeFi

How Elliptic-Curve Signatures Work: A Toy ECDSA Example

A deliberately insecure curve makes the signing arithmetic small enough to follow. The verifier needs the message and public key,…
Oct 22, 2026
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Why earning XRP yield through this wallet could actually cost you money

Xaman’s hypothetical return example puts fee recovery near 15 months for 100 XRP, while current vault terms differ. Read the…
Oct 21, 2026
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American Bankers Association: OCC’s GENIUS rules ‘undermine’ US Congress

Banking advocacy organizations are pushing back against the OCC’s finalized rules on a stablecoin law, arguing against changes to provisions…
Oct 21, 2026
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Beyond HODLing: How Bitcoin-Backed Loans Can Unlock New Financial Opportunities

Bitcoin Magazine Beyond HODLing: How Bitcoin-Backed Loans Can Unlock New Financial Opportunities SALT Lending highlights how Bitcoin holders can access…
Oct 21, 2026
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Kalshi Pushes Deeper Into Crypto Derivatives With Bitcoin-Backed Margin Loans

Bitcoin Magazine Kalshi Pushes Deeper Into Crypto Derivatives With Bitcoin-Backed Margin Loans A new tri-party lending structure with BitGo lets…
Oct 21, 2026
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Crypto Long & Short: Why real-world assets need fixed-rate loans onchain

Real-world assets already back the largest stablecoins, yet borrowing against them onchain still runs through variable-rate pools. Peter Gaffney of…
Oct 21, 2026