Binance, Bybit, and Bitget refunded customers after tokenized equity platform xStocks failed to secure SpaceX IPO allocations. Despite the cancellations, SpaceX shares have surged over 26% since their IPO, with the company's market cap exceeding $2.2 trillion.
Major crypto exchanges like Binance, Kraken, Bybit, and Gemini are integrating direct trading of US stocks and ETFs into their platforms. This move challenges Wall Street's century-old dominance in retail brokerage, offering 24/7 trading, stablecoin settlement, and a unified app experience for both crypto and equities.
Exodus has partnered with Ondo Finance to launch a marketplace for tokenized assets, including stocks and ETFs, on the Solana blockchain. The new service, Exodus Markets, allows eligible users to trade over 200 tokenized real-world assets directly from their crypto wallet.
Crypto exchanges are shifting focus to tokenized stocks, offering exposure to equities like Nvidia and Apple, after new token listings proved detrimental to retail investors. This pivot aims to attract new users and capital, potentially channeling trillions into global equity markets via crypto infrastructure.
South Korea's National Police Agency has partnered with the country's five largest virtual asset exchanges to combat money laundering from phishing crimes. The collaboration aims to block the use of cryptocurrencies to launder illicit funds by establishing a real-time data sharing system.
Coinbase is reportedly exploring a loophole in the CLARITY Act, which aims to ban passive interest on stablecoins. By integrating with Ethena, a synthetic dollar protocol, Coinbase could offer activity-based rewards, potentially bypassing regulations and frustrating traditional banks.
The US Treasury has sanctioned four Iranian crypto exchanges, including Nobitex, as part of its "Economic Fury" campaign to cut Iran off from the financial system. The move aims to prevent the regime from developing nuclear weapons and evading sanctions.
The U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned Nobitex, Iran's largest crypto exchange, and three other platforms for allegedly facilitating terrorist financing and sanctions evasion. The Treasury claims these exchanges processed hundreds of millions of dollars in stablecoins to support the Iranian rial and fund illicit activities linked to the IRGC.
Robinhood has officially entered the Canadian market by acquiring WonderFi for $180 million, gaining its licenses and regulatory approvals. The deal brings crypto exchanges Bitbuy and Coinsquare under Robinhood's umbrella, aiming to expand its reach in the rapidly growing Canadian crypto sector.
Binance has launched US equities trading for eligible users, offering commission-free trading on over 7,000 stocks and ETFs. The exchange plans to introduce tokenized stocks, called bStocks, in the coming weeks, pending regulatory approval, as part of its expansion into a multi-asset platform.
The UK sanctioned 18 entities and individuals, including crypto exchange HTX and a stablecoin issuer, for allegedly helping Russia bypass Western financial restrictions via the A7 network. This marks the first time the UK applied its Russia sanctions regime to crypto exchanges, treating them as financial infrastructure.
The SEC is preparing an 'innovation exemption' for tokenized stocks, potentially allowing crypto platforms to list digital versions of public securities without company consent. This move could significantly impact the growth of the tokenized stock market, raising questions about investor understanding of legal ownership versus price tracking.
About 30.2% of Bitcoin (6.04 million coins) has exposed public keys, with crypto exchanges holding a significant portion. This operational risk, due to poor wallet management, is measurable now, unlike the distant threat of quantum computers.
Binance co-founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao said rival crypto exchanges were concerned a pardon could pave the way for Binance to return to the US market.
Three companies reportedly pressed US senators for changes to a crypto bill, removing language that would require them to offer trading on tokens “not readily susceptible to manipulation.”
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SBI Holdings has opened talks to acquire shares in cryptocurrency exchange Bitbank, potentially making it a consolidated subsidiary. The deal would expand SBI's dominance in Japan's crypto market as the country prepares to bring digital assets under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act. The acquisition follows SBI VC Trade's absorption of Bitpoint Japan on April 1 and a $50 million investment in Circle's IPO last June.
The European Commission made its move in response to Russia's increasing reliance on crypto transactions to circumvent sanctions amid the country's war on Ukraine.
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The legislation would license crypto exchanges and permit cross-border cryptocurrency use while maintaining domestic payment restrictions.
Polymarket is expanding into perpetual futures trading, putting it in direct competition with crypto exchanges like Robinhood, Coinbase and Kraken. The move follows rival Kalshi's plans to offer crypto trading. Perpetuals are futures contracts that stay open indefinitely, allowing leveraged exposure.
