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S&P Global to acquire blockchain security platform OpenZeppelin
S&P Global agreed to buy OpenZeppelin, which says its smart contracts have facilitated more than $37 trillion in value transfers.
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BREAKING: Ondo Finance Becomes First Tokenization Company to Join DTCC Fund/SERV Network
Ondo Finance has become the first tokenization company to join DTCC’s Fund/SERV network, giving its tokenized fund business a direct connection to established distributors across the U.S. investment market. Ad Ad Oasis Pro Markets Connects to Fund/SERV Ondo Finance announced that its subsidiary, Oas
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Circle debuts Arc blockchain which Jeremy Allaire calls ‘more consequential’ than USDC
Circle, the company behind the USDC stablecoin, has officially launched Arc, a new blockchain network. Jeremy Allaire, Circle's co-founder and CEO, described the project as potentially "more consequential" than USDC itself — a significant claim given that USDC currently ranks among the largest stablecoins by market capitalization,
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India starts tokenizing $620 billion corporate bond market with digital rupee settlement
India has taken a significant step toward modernizing its financial infrastructure, launching an initiative to tokenize its corporate bond market — valued at approximately $620 billion — using digital rupee settlement. The move marks one of the largest blockchain-based fixed-income projects undertaken by a major emerging economy, integrating the Reserve Bank of
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Consensys to split into MetaMask and institutional blockchain company
The restructuring will separate MetaMask’s consumer business from Consensys’ Ethereum protocols and institutional blockchain infrastructure operations.
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PayPal expands stablecoin rails with custom token issuance platform
PayPal has launched a custom token issuance platform designed to expand the infrastructure supporting its stablecoin, PayPal USD (PYUSD). The platform enables businesses and developers to create and deploy their own tokens built on top of PayPal's existing stablecoin rails, according to a report by CoinDesk published on
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U.S. Bank takes next step towards launching its stablecoin with cross-border payment test
U.S. Bank has moved closer to launching its own stablecoin by conducting a cross-border payment test, according to a report published by CoinDesk on September 8, 2026. The test marks a significant operational milestone for the institution as it advances its digital asset strategy beyond the planning phase into
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Ethereum makes quantum resistance a top priority with a 2029 deadline
Ethereum's core development team has formally designated quantum resistance as a top protocol priority, setting a target deadline of 2029 for implementing cryptographic upgrades capable of withstanding attacks from quantum computers. The initiative represents one of the most significant long-term security undertakings in the network's history,
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Ethereum commits to letting users pay gas fees without having to hold ETH
Ethereum developers have formally committed to enabling users to pay network transaction fees — commonly known as gas fees — without needing to hold Ether (ETH) in their wallets. The decision, announced in early September 2026, represents a significant protocol-level shift in how the Ethereum network handles fee payments, potentially removing one
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Citi, DBS complete first weekend tokenized cross-border deposit on Swift
Citi and DBS completed their first tokenized cross-border transfer over the weekend, using Swift’s blockchain-based ledger to circumvent the constraints of traditional banking hours.
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Chainlink Partners With US Commerce Department to Bring Economic Data Onchain
The US Commerce Department has partnered with Chainlink to publish key government economic statistics on public blockchains, giving blockchain applications direct access to official GDP and inflation data feeds. Ad Ad Chainlink Brings US Economic Data to Public Blockchains The Commerce Department is
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London Stock Exchange to work with Payward to bring biggest UK stocks onchain
The London Stock Exchange (LSE) has announced a partnership with Payward, the parent company of crypto exchange Kraken, to tokenize shares of the United Kingdom's largest publicly listed companies and bring them onto a blockchain network. The collaboration marks one of the most significant moves by a major