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BitGo teams with ZKsync to build tokenized deposit infrastructure to bring banks onchain

BitGo has announced a strategic partnership with ZKsync to develop tokenized deposit infrastructure aimed at bringing traditional banks onto blockchain networks. The collaboration will leverage ZKsync's zero-knowledge proof technology to create a secure and scalable platform for financial institutions to tokenize customer deposits and other banking products. The

Regulation

UK’s Starmer backs pause on crypto political donations, citing ‘illicit finance’ risks

The proposal would force UK political parties to unwind any crypto donations received once the rules take effect.

Regulation

Trump advisory council draws Coinbase co-founder, tech leaders

The council, co-chaired by White House AI and crypto czar David Sacks and science advisor Michael Kratsios, include Mark Zuckberg, Larry Ellison and Jensen Huang.

Market

Visa Becomes First Major Payments Company to Join Canton Network as Super Validator

Visa will help banks bring stablecoin payments and settlement on-chain while preserving privacy on the institutional blockchain network.

Market

Franklin Templeton, Ondo Finance Bring 24/7 Tokenized ETF Trading to Crypto Users

Five Franklin Templeton's ETFs will be tokenized via Ondo Finance as the firms seek to broaden access to traditional assets on-chain.

Regulation

‘Our interpretation is not an endpoint’: The SEC just clarified its crypto rules, but will they stick?

The SEC and CFTC have issued crypto interpretive guidance, but the big question now is whether that clarity has staying power.

Technology

Monument Bank to tokenize 250 million pounds of retail deposits in UK first

Monument Bank has announced plans to tokenize £250 million worth of retail deposits, marking the first initiative of its kind by a UK financial institution. The digital bank will convert customer deposits into blockchain-based tokens, allowing for programmable money functionality while maintaining full regulatory compliance under existing UK banking frameworks.

Regulation

ECB targets summer for digital euro standards: Cipollone

The ECB’s Piero Cipollone said the central bank wants key technical standards for a possible digital euro locked in by this summer so banks and merchants can prepare for the rollout.

Technology

Aave Labs targets billions in idle liquidity with V4 reinvestment module to lift yield for lenders

Aave’s upcoming V4 upgrade introduces a reinvestment module designed to put idle liquidity to work and boost yields.

Regulation

Australia’s central bank says stablecoins, bank deposit tokens can coexist in $17 billion tokenization drive

Assistant Governor Brad Jones said stablecoins and deposit tokens could play complementary roles as the RBA shifts to a 'how' approach.

Macro

Bhutan offloads $37 million worth of bitcoin as selling accelerates: onchain data

Bhutan transferred 519.7 BTC, worth $36.75 million, to two wallets on Wednesday, according to Arkham data.

Regulation

Ripple taps Singapore's central bank sandbox to test stablecoin-powered trade finance with RLUSD

Ripple has entered Singapore's central bank regulatory sandbox to test trade finance solutions powered by its RLUSD stablecoin. The blockchain payments company announced the initiative in partnership with the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), marking a significant step in testing digital asset applications for cross-border trade financing. The