RegulationVietnam to Allow SMEs to Use Crypto as Loan Collateral
Vietnam's Ministry of Finance proposed letting SMEs use crypto as bank collateral. SMEs are 98% of businesses but get only 20% of bank loans.
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MarketsDTCC + Stellar: Why XLM Surged 51% This Week
DTCC clears $10-12 trillion in securities daily. After announcing Stellar integration for tokenized assets, XLM jumped 51.75% driven by a short squeeze.
RegulationPaxos Wins SEC Clearing Agency Registration
SEC registered Paxos as the first blockchain-native clearing agency in the US, opening a legal path for bank blockchain securities settlement.
InstitutionalBIS Project Agora: Tokenized Cross-Border Payments Settle in Seconds
BIS and 7 central banks wrapped up Project Agora: a tokenized payment prototype settling wholesale cross-border transactions in seconds via atomic settlement.
StablecoinsMastercard Gets New York BitLicense for Stablecoin and Tokenized Deposit Infrastructure
Mastercard secured a BitLicense from NYDFS, targeting stablecoin settlements and tokenized deposits. The company is also acquiring BVNK for up to $1.8B.
EthereumBitMine Buys 112K ETH as Tom Lee Predicts Ethereum Supercycle
BitMine bought 111,942 ETH for $237M, its largest 2026 acquisition. Tom Lee forecasts a crypto supercycle driven by tokenization and AI agents.
InstitutionalRWA Market Hits $51 Billion as Private Credit Takes the Lead
Bernstein Research puts the RWA market at $51 billion, up 42% in 2026. Private credit leads the market, and Figure Technology tops platforms with $18 billion.
StablecoinsGeorgia and Tether Launch GELT Official Stablecoin With Central Bank Backing
Tether and Georgia launch GELT, a lari-pegged stablecoin with National Bank of Georgia backing. First sovereign-endorsed stablecoin from Tether globally.
MarketsHYPE Up 120% YTD as ETF Inflows Hit Record $25.5M in Single Day
HYPE gained 120% YTD while Bitcoin lost 12%. Bitwise and 21Shares ETFs set a $25.5M single-day inflow record as institutional demand accelerates.