Tokenizing collateral and moving it instantly across borders is no longer a theory, it’s happening. But at a panel discussion at the SmartCon conference in New York on Wednesday, executives from Citi, DTCC and Taurus warned that while the technology has caught up, regulation hasn’t. Ryan Rugg, global head of digital assets at Citi Treasury
Tokenized equity provider Dinari is collaborating with Chainlink to bring a new blockchain focused equities index on-chain, the firm announced on Wednesday. The S&P Digital Markets 50 Index built by Dinari with the help of index provider S&P Dow Jones Indices—the maintainer of the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones indices—is expected to start before
Humanity Protocol, an on-chain digital identity platform, will integrate Mastercard’s open finance payment system. The new feature will roll out for US holders first, later aiming at global adoption. Humanity Protocol will launch its on-chain digital identity in partnership with Mastercard’s open finance platform. Its Human ID will roll out for US clients first, later
CyberCharge has entered a strategic partnership with KaratDAO, a recognized decentralized identity protocol on ZKSync.This collaboration aligns with both organizations’ goals to enhance decentralized infrastructure and user verification systems. CyberCharge is a DePIN (Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks) firm, but KaratDAO is a Web3 identity and SocialFi firm. The integration will provide secure, verifiable, and incentivized
Key Takeaways WisdomTree has integrated Chainlink to provide onchain Net Asset Value (NAV) data for its Private Credit and Alternative Income Digital Fund (CRDT). The move aims to enhance transparency by recording verified NAV data directly on blockchain networks. WisdomTree, an asset management firm, has tapped Chainlink, a blockchain oracle network, to provide onchain Net
5 November 2025 – Tether, the largest company in the digital asset industry, announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the People’s Committee of Da Nang City to promote the development of digital infrastructure and innovative governance models in one of Vietnam’s most dynamic and forward-thinking municipalities. Through this MoU, Tether and
Tokenized equity specialist Dinari is tapping oracle network Chainlink LINK$14.92 for pricing data to bring the S&P DJI’s upcoming crypto-focused index onchain, the firms told CoinDesk on Wednesday. The S&P Digital Markets 50 Index will track 35 public companies involved in blockchain tech and 15 top cryptocurrencies. Dinari will create a token of the index
Recent proposals seek to shorten rollup withdrawals for Stage 1 optimistic rollups to one0to0two days while keeping Stage 2 at seven days, aiming to improve Layer0 usability and reduce friction for traders and DeFi users. Summary Can shortening rollup withdrawals for Stage 1 optimistic rollups improve Layer0 usability? How can an optimistic rollup update preserve
Veritas Protocol, an AI-driven security platform for Web3, announced a strategic collaboration with UQUID, a Web3 e-commerce network that makes it easy for people to utilize cryptocurrencies for ordinary shopping activities. Veritas Protocol is an innovative AI-driven platform designed to enhance the security and auditing of smart contracts on diverse blockchain networks. This partnership enabled
LERAX and Tectum have signed a strategic alliance in a significant move to transform the digital asset realm in terms of interoperability and usability with blockchain. The partnership is expected to promote the adoption of blockchain globally and this will be achieved by integrating EVM-compatible RWA infrastructure by LERAX and Tectum ultra-fast blockchain and SoftNote