Jarrod Patten, a director at Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy), has sold approximately $10.4 million worth of company stock this year, according to data tracked by Bitcoin Treasuries. The sales, executed across 31 transactions, were all tied to stock options granted in 2016 and 2017, before the company’s transformation into a Bitcoin-focused treasury. Background of the Stock
The Dallas Federal Reserve has warned that the increasing prevalence of tokenized deposits in the banking sector could have unforeseen consequences for the financial system. According to Fed researchers, tokenized deposits could lead customers to move their money between banks much faster in search of higher returns, significantly weakening banks’ liquidity management and lending capacity.
Banks defend themselves against stablecoins by saying they are building tokenized deposits to modernize payments, with programmable money and around-the-clock settlement. Falcon Finance chief RWA officer Artem Tolkachev told CryptoSlate that the explanation covers only half the reason: “It is the balance sheet, not the technology.” A tokenized deposit keeps the money a stablecoin would
Private company shares still trade through bilateral, paper-heavy processes that keep most investors out of venture-backed growth. Citi is now applying the depositary receipt model, long used to give investors access to foreign public equities, to that opaque market with a new Digital Depositary Receipt (DDR) product, according to an Aug. 25 announcement from Caplight,
Stablecoin compliance could determine which issuers win institutional adoption as new US accounting and regulatory rules raise standards for redemption, reserves and risk controls, according to Aquanow CEO Phil Sham. The Financial Accounting Standards Board issued a proposal on Aug. 18 that would clarify how the existing definition of cash equivalents applies to certain digital
Hong Kong-based asset manager MicroBit has announced the official listing of the MicroBit Bitcoin & Gold Value ETF on the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX). The fund, described as the first exchange-traded fund in Hong Kong to offer combined exposure to both Bitcoin and gold, began trading on [Date, e.g., February 26, 2026], marking
Real-world asset markets are entering a new phase in 2026, as tokenized products move beyond issuance toward active market use. CoinShares and Token Terminal found RWA spot trading volumes rose about 220% between Q2 2025 and Q2 2026. Meanwhile, decentralized exchange spot volumes fell roughly 70%. The divergence shows tokenized assets gaining traction despite weaker
India is preparing its first tokenized corporate bond issue for September 2026, with state-owned REC expected to raise less than ₹500 crore. The pilot combines DEMAT 2.0, a new securities wallet, with RBI’s wholesale central bank digital currency, e₹-W. That design keeps the transaction inside regulated infrastructure while excluding Bitcoin, Ethereum, $USDT, and other public
Shares of major cryptocurrency-linked companies opened lower on [Insert Date], tracking a pullback in digital asset prices as U.S. trading commenced. The decline was broad-based, affecting major exchanges, miners, and corporate holders of Bitcoin. Market Open Declines Across the Sector Leading the downturn, Gemini (GEMI) fell 4.37%, while American Bitcoin (ABTC) dropped 4.35%. Bitcoin mining