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Senator Richard Blumenthal has asked Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Brandon Lutnick for information about the firm’s relationship with Tether, including reserve management, sanctions controls and allegations involving illicit finance and Russia sanctions evasion.
Citrini Research says Wall Street’s tokenization drive could create greater opportunities for fee-generating trading, lending and payment platforms than for bitcoin or ether, while warning that blockchain activity does not automatically translate into higher token prices.
Securitize shares rose about 10% after the company launched tokenized versions of 12 US stocks on Solana. The tokens are backed by underlying shares and are intended to preserve dividend and voting rights, with extended-hours trading initially and plans for 24/7 access.
EDX Markets and VerifiedX are partnering to bring vBTC, a one-to-one Bitcoin-backed programmable asset, to institutional spot trading. EDX will also become a VerifiedX validator, linking its trading and clearing infrastructure with the network supporting the token.
The IMF says tokenized markets could improve access and enable 24/7 trading, but tokenized equities remain less liquid and about 1.5 times more volatile than traditional shares. It is calling for clearer rules, stronger interoperability and safeguards as adoption grows.
Bitcoin fell below a closely watched support level as October’s “Uptober” rally failed to materialize. Spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $484.9 million in outflows, while leveraged liquidations reached $429 million, adding to pressure from high yields and broader risk-market weakness.
Securitize has launched tokenized versions of 12 major U.S. stocks on Solana, backed one-to-one by real shares. The product is aimed at eligible investors and preserves rights including dividends and, where applicable, voting, while trading begins through Securitize’s platform.
Project Eleven and Quantus plan institutional custody support for Quantus in the first quarter of 2027, highlighting the challenge banks face in preserving key controls and audits as blockchains prepare for possible quantum-resistant cryptography.
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Crypto lending has climbed more than 55% since July to about $56 billion, recovering from a sharp second-quarter contraction. The rebound is intensifying concerns about interconnected protocols, cross-chain assets, human error and the limits of AI-assisted security testing.
Securitize plans to launch tokenized versions of 12 major U.S. stocks, including Apple, Nvidia and Tesla, on its Solana-based platform. The company also plans potential expansion to NYSE and OKXICE digital venues, subject to launch and regulatory requirements.
Wells Fargo is discussing a potential arrangement with Payward, the parent company of Kraken, to provide liquidity for digital-asset trading. The talks are ongoing and add to both companies’ expanding connections with traditional financial institutions.
Block gave one ComplexCon attendee 1 BTC, worth $85,000 at the time, through Cash App’s Lightning Lake game in Los Angeles. The promotion formed part of Jack Dorsey’s broader effort to make bitcoin usable in everyday payments.
Gate has launched Gate Money, an app combining cash, crypto, stocks, gold, conversions and card payments. Founder Lin Han said the platform targets mainstream users, especially in Asia, as exchanges compete to become all-in-one finance apps.
GSR is committing $100 million, largely through a credit facility, to Hare, a new onchain vault business being built with Turtle. Hare will initially offer Aave-based yield products for dollar stablecoins and Paxos’ tokenized gold assets.
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Bitcoin.de trading remains largely suspended after German regulator BaFin rejected futurum bank AG’s application for a MiCA crypto-service licence. Owner Bitcoin Group SE is reviewing its options and seeking regulated partners to restart the platform, which has more than 1.1 million registered users.
Bitcoin and Ethereum showed limited movement while privacy coins Zcash and Monero outperformed during a quiet crypto session. Zcash remained below its September peak despite strong longer-term gains, while interest-rate uncertainty and weak US jobs data restrained the broader market.
