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Ripple, Circle and BitGo secure conditional approval for US banking charters
Coinbase , Stripe-owned Bridge and Crypto.com have also applied to become federally chartered banks in the U.S....

Aave community probes CoW Swap integration and Aave Labs ‘stealth privatization’ of protocol
An Aave governance dispute has erupted after a delegate claimed that swap fees from Aave Labs’ new CoWSwap integration no longer reach the DAO treasury. ...

Pyth launches token buyback program, allocating 33% of DAO treasury to monthly PYTH purchases
The buybacks are funded by network revenue as Pyth reports rising traction, with its Pyth Pro product surpassing $1M ARR in its first month....

Lucky solo bitcoin miner beats 1-in-82-year odds to win $285,000 block reward
The bitcoin miner earned $284,633 for mining block 927,474 on Thursday using CKpool in a solo mining configuration....

Tether mulls tokenizing its stock after seeking up to $20 billion in share sales at $500 billion valuation: Bloomberg
Tether is reportedly considering tokenizing its stock once it completes a share sale that could be finalized at a $500 billion valuation....

Phantom integrates with Kalshi to bring prediction markets to its web3 wallet
The integration adds real-time odds, settlement notifications, and live community chat alongside Phantom's existing trading tools....

DTCC subsidiary authorized to offer tokenization service for US securities beginning 2026
DTCC's depository subsidiary has received an SEC No-Action Letter clearing it to offer a tokenization service for U.S. securities....

Save the Children’s new Bitcoin Fund seeks to maximize donation value with up to four-year holding strategy
The initiative builds on the charity's early adoption of bitcoin donations to improve speed, transparency, and cost efficiency....

Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest picks up $15.4 million in Robinhood shares and more of its own Bitcoin ETF
The investment firm continues to rebalance its fund weightings amid market volatility, with Robinhood stock closing down 9% on Thursday....

Coinbase to unveil prediction markets and tokenized equities next week: Bloomberg
Several major crypto players, including Gemini and Crypto.com, are also venturing into the growing prediction market sector....