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BitGo, ZKsync build tokenized deposit infrastructure to bring banks onchain

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BitGo and ZKsync are teaming up to offer banks a full-stack infrastructure for tokenized deposits as financial institutions look to bring traditional money onto the blockchain rails without stepping outside regulatory boundaries. The effort combines BitGo’s institutional custody and wallet services with ZKsync’s Prividium, a permissioned, privacy-preserving blockchain designed for regulated entities. The joint offering […]

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US lawmakers dig into tokenizing securities as Trump muddies waters

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In the growing political moment for securities tokenization, the House Financial Services Committee gathered views on the innovation at a Wednesday hearing, even as the specter of President Donald Trump’s family crypto ties arose more than once. Lawmakers broadly agreed that tokenized securities generally need the same regulatory railings as traditional securities trading, matching the

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Prediction markets don’t just predict power

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Welcome to our institutional newsletter, Crypto Long & Short. This week: Ryan Kirkley on how crypto prediction markets risk encouraging manipulation and amplifying misinformation on a large scale. Top headlines institutions should be aware of by Francisco Rodrigues. Geodnet decoupling suggests fundamental reassessment in Chart of the Week. Thanks for joining us! -Alexandra Levis Expert

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AI agents to help investigators uncover cryptocriminals under new TRM program

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Artificial intelligence agents will be deployed starting Wednesday by law enforcement agencies using analytical tools provided by TRM Labs, which added the new agents intended to allow investigators to use plain language to frame their searches. The new investigative assistant is embedded in the TRM Forensics service extended to law enforcement agencies, crypto businesses and

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Foundation says networks are becoming core infrastructure for ‘agent’ internet

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The Solana Foundation is positioning the network as the core infrastructure for an emerging “agentive” Internet, where AI systems—not humans—initiate and execute economic activity. “AI is not really a vertical. It’s a platform shift… affecting everything across every industry, including crypto,” said Vibhu Norby, Chief Product Officer of the Solana Foundation, during a panel at

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SBI, Sony back Startale’s $63M push to expand Japan’s tokenized finance stack

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Startale Group said it closed a $63 million Series A round, adding $50 million from SBI Group to an initial close of $13 million from Sony Innovation Fund in January. The Singapore-based company, which operates in Japan, builds blockchain tools for both financial companies and retail users. Its products include Strium, a blockchain for tokenized

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CLARITY’s stablecoin dividend ban shifts bargaining power from Coinbase to Circle

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Circle (CRCL) was hit much harder than Coinbase (COIN) in Tuesday’s sharp selloff due to crypto bill CLARITY Act’s latest stance on stablecoin dividends, but one analyst says the regulatory change could ultimately favor the stablecoin issuer. Both names see modest declines on Wednesday, but remain solidly lower since the news leaked Monday night. The

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STS Digital unveils a structured crypto platform and brings in Kraken as a distribution partner

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STS Digital, a trading firm specializing in crypto options, unveiled a platform for structured products aimed at sophisticated investors as digital assets gain growing acceptance among traditional financial institutions. A month after raising $30 million, the Bermuda-based company said the platform, which covers 400 tokens, is aimed at banks, family offices and high-net-worth individuals seeking

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