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The SEC has proposed overhauling transfer-agent rules, a move that could eliminate duplicate shareholder records for tokenized securities, reduce reconciliation costs and lessen legal uncertainty around blockchain-based ownership records.
Liquid Network has resumed block production after emergency software updates linked to a $320 million exploit. Transactions and peg operations remain suspended while recovery efforts continue, Cointelegraph reported.
Nasdaq, Boerse Stuttgart and other coalition members want the EU to remove or raise the cap in its tokenization trial, saying the current limit is too low and already exceeded by some European projects.
BIS chief Pablo Hernandez warned that AI investment financed through opaque debt could create systemic risks. Citing railway and dot-com bubbles, he said hype-driven spending ahead of profits may lead to broad economic corrections.
CryptoSlate reports that speculative memecoin trading could create inventory for stock-token lending and vaults. However, the broader adoption cycle and its ability to convert trading activity into real capital remain unproven.
Nasdaq reportedly invested $100 million in Payward, Kraken’s parent, at a $21 billion valuation. The funding supports Nasdaq’s push toward tokenized stock products designed for round-the-clock trading.
Hunter Biden denied profiting from the LAPTOP memecoin after its decline. Nansen reported a $117,800 unrealized loss in one wallet, while the team announced liquidity incentives and Bubblemaps flagged new top holders.
Glassnode’s seven-day measure of Bitcoin selling pressure fell to 7 basis points from August’s 16-point peak, reaching a one-month low as long-term holders slowed profit-taking. Overhead holdings changed only slightly, according to CryptoSlate.
Hunter Biden’s LAPTOP memecoin left nearly 80% of traders in the red within hours, according to Bubblemaps data cited by CryptoSlate. Of 15,206 traders, 12,151 lost money and 3,026 were profitable.
Trezor said hackers breached its email provider and sent a fake alert claiming a hardware flaw could expose users’ recovery phrases. The company did not indicate that its hardware or customer funds were affected.
CryptoSlate reports that Solana’s planned 300-millisecond speed boost could help fee-charging pools most clearly, while proprietary market makers and validators face different trade-offs. The analysis does not forecast an impact on SOL’s price.
Jack Dorsey’s Block has applied for a banking charter to launch Builders Bank, which would offer bitcoin custody and related fiduciary services. Bitcoin Magazine reported that the application has not yet resulted in an approved charter.
Fields medalist Terence Tao says AI is advancing through difficult mathematical problems at a pace that may outstrip the creation of new challenges, citing competition between OpenAI and Anthropic.
Tokenized stocks can track a company and trade at a similar price to its shares, but they may not grant ownership or shareholder rights. The distinction is important for investors comparing digital tokens with conventional equities.
