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Evernorth shareholders approved the company’s merger with Armada Acquisition Corp. II, clearing the way for an October 8 Nasdaq debut under XRPN. The XRP treasury firm expects to hold about 473 million tokens after raising more than $1 billion through the transaction and related financing.
Illinois is expected to delay its 0.2% crypto tax until July 1 after state officials reached an agreement with industry groups. The postponement still requires court approval, while the groups continue challenging the tax’s validity and constitutionality.
Belarus has registered its first crypto banks under a legal framework introduced in January, though the institutions must still receive accreditation from the National Bank before operating. The initiative extends the country’s broader policy of supporting regulated digital-asset activity and Bitcoin mining.
CryptoSlate said UK consumers’ practice of keeping cash at home underscores the value of payment access during app failures, card declines, or power outages, reinforcing continued interest in money that can be used without centralized permission.
Strategy stockholders will consider a proposal to approve daily dividends on the STRF, STRC, STRK and STRD preferred stock series, according to Bitcoin Magazine. The source did not disclose rates or meeting details.
Evercrest, a KelpDAO developer, has sued LayerZero over a $292 million bridge exploit. It says LayerZero repeatedly approved the bridge’s single-verifier setup in writing, then warned another developer about the configuration.
CoinDesk says Bitcoin has largely ignored rising bond yields over the long term. However, a sharp increase in bond-market volatility could weaken short-term crypto sentiment and temporarily dampen demand for BTC.
Ondo has launched an in-kind conversion system for approved institutions, allowing them to mint and redeem tokenized stocks and ETFs with the underlying securities instead of cash, Cointelegraph reports.
ZetaChain holders approved a plan to wind down the project’s Cosmos-based layer 1 and migrate ZETA to Solana, according to Cointelegraph, placing the project among crypto networks moving away from standalone chains.
Decrypt reports that the SEC approved an “Innovation Exemption” as tokenized stocks gain momentum. The development followed S&P Global’s announcement of its OpenZeppelin acquisition, highlighting growing traditional-finance activity onchain.
The SEC approved an “innovation exemption,” according to Decrypt, as tokenized stocks gain momentum. The report also noted S&P Global’s acquisition of OpenZeppelin, underscoring the growing overlap between traditional finance and blockchain infrastructure.
The SEC discussed preparations for around-the-clock trading at an event held the same morning it approved tokenized securities, CoinDesk reported. The developments are relevant to markets tracking tokenization and extended trading access.
Bitcoin short-term holders have stayed in partial profit for nearly 30 days, with CryptoQuant analysis pointing to improving odds of a lasting bullish BTC reversal, Cointelegraph reported.
Bernstein analysts say crypto markets have not fully priced in a potential Clarity Act surprise. Ethics changes and banking concessions have improved the bill’s prospects, but Democratic support remains uncertain.
Ripple is adding AI agents to a $1 billion corporate treasury initiative. The software can monitor cash, risk and forecasts and suggest financial actions, but human approval remains required for every decision.
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.
Coin Center’s Laz Pieper says privacy-preserving identity verification could let users satisfy KYC requirements without surrendering underlying personal data, reducing the value of centralized information stores to hackers.
