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Binance Converts Stock Holdings Into On-Chain Tokens With bStocks Launch

Binance has activated its tokenized-equity layer, converting live stock positions on its brokerage platform into BNB Chain tokens tradable around…
Jun 10, 2026
DeFi

Morpho Raises $175 Million Co-Led by Paradigm, a16z Crypto, and Ribbit Capital to Build ‘Open Credit Network’

Morpho raised $175 million co-led by Paradigm, a16z crypto, and Ribbit Capital, with Apollo Funds, Circle Ventures, and VanEck participating,…
Jun 10, 2026
Institutional

Japan's Largest Banks Plan Joint Stablecoin Launch by March 2027

Megabanks MUFG Bank, Mizuho Bank and SMBC have formed a council to develop frameworks for jointly issuing a stablecoin in…
Jun 10, 2026
Payments

Japan's three largest banks aim for joint stablecoin issue by March

MUFG, SMBC and Mizuho will establish a council to explore operational frameworks and prepare for the issuance of stablecoins. Read…
Jun 10, 2026
Institutional

Hyperliquid, Paradigm urge revision of GENIUS money-laundering rule

The Hyperliquid Policy Center and Paradigm say the Treasury’s money-laundering rules for the GENIUS Act are too onerous for stablecoin…
Jun 10, 2026
DeFi

Circle wants wrapped Bitcoin to look bank grade before institutions trust it as collateral

cirBTC gives Circle a BTC wrapper, but the harder test is whether custody, reserves, liquidity, and redemption controls can win…
Jun 9, 2026
DeFi

Bitcoin may act as a ‘canary in the coal mine’ as risk-off pressure spreads: Bitwise

Bitwise research suggests that Bitcoin is leading a broader risk-off move across markets as global liquidity and stablecoin reserves remain…
Jun 9, 2026
Institutional

Coinbase and Circle Both Stake HYPE in Hyperliquid Treasury Activation, Cementing Long-Term Commercial Alignment

The post Coinbase and Circle Both Stake HYPE in Hyperliquid Treasury Activation, Cementing Long-Term Commercial Alignment appeared first on Unchained.…
Jun 9, 2026
DeFi

PiggyBank's LAB Hedge Fails, Cutting USDC Vault NAV by 15%

A Solana yield protocol’s bet on a contested mid-cap token turned a dollar-stable vault into one nursing double-digit losses. Depositors…
Jun 8, 2026
DeFi

Congress is weighing whether crypto tax relief should stop at stablecoins

A June 9 Ways and Means hearing pushes crypto policy into the tax code, where small payments, stablecoin use, network…
Jun 8, 2026