Category: Blockchain

[ad_1] Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance has proposed letting small and medium-sized enterprises use digital assets, virtual assets and intellectual property as collateral for bank loans. The proposal is part of a draft revised Law on Support for SMEs, which is open for public consultation, according to a Friday report by Vietnam News. Under the framework,…

[ad_1] Peter Zhang May 30, 2026 01:03 The Strait of Malacca moves 23.2M barrels of oil daily and 30% of global trade, forcing a repricing of energy, renewables, and bypass routes. The Strait of Malacca has quietly become the most critical chokepoint in global energy and trade…

[ad_1] Intercontinental Exchange, the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), is urging regulators to allow regulated exchanges to offer 24/7 onchain perpetual futures trading, according to ICE CEO Jeffrey Sprecher. Speaking at a Bernstein conference on Wednesday, Sprecher said that he was urging regulators to create a “level playing field” for launching…

[ad_1] Key Takeaways A16z crypto leads a ~$300 million round at Digital Asset Holdings, valuing the company at ~$2 billion, per Bloomberg.Canton Network has processed over $6 trillion in tokenized assets, drawing Visa, DTCC, and Goldman Sachs as institutional validators.Digital Asset plans to use fresh capital to scale the Canton Network ecosystem as the RWA…

[ad_1] Binance CEO Richard Teng has pushed back against a new Wall Street Journal investigation claiming the exchange processed $850 million in transactions tied to a sanctioned Iranian financier, which eventually flowed to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. In a Friday post on X, Teng called the reporting “fundamentally inaccurate,” saying that Binance never permitted…

[ad_1] Key Takeaways Payward and Franklin Templeton partnered on May 12, 2026, to build tokenized yield and equity products onchain.Kraken’s xStocks framework, with $30B+ in volume, will host Franklin Templeton actively managed strategies.BENJI token integration into Kraken expands institutional collateral and yield options for onchain capital. Payward Joins Franklin Templeton to Expand Real-World Asset Tokenization…

[ad_1] Felix Pinkston May 23, 2026 08:42 AAVE’s breakdown below all major moving averages signals further downside to $75-78 range within 7-14 days, with technical indicators showing continued selling pressure despite approaching oversold… AAVE’s Technical Breakdown AAVE is facing significant technical pressure at $83.18 after a sharp…

[ad_1] Security exploits are weighing on institutional appetite for decentralized finance (DeFi), even as broader crypto adoption continues through stablecoins and tokenized assets. In an April research note, JPMorgan analysts said that bridge security remains a challenge for the industry, raising questions on whether DeFi can grow to support further institutional adoption.  The recent exploit…

[ad_1] Key Takeaways Moody’s assigned an Aaa-mf assessment to Fidelity International’s USD Digital Liquidity Fund on May 13, 2026.The fund, managed by FIL Investments International, targets institutional investors with $34.5B in MMF AUM.The Ethereum-based tokenized fund plans to expand to ZKsync, with 24/7 redemptions subject to liquidity. Fidelity’s Tokenized Money Market Fund Earns Top Moody’s…

[ad_1] Ted Hisokawa May 20, 2026 09:39 AAVE trades dangerously close to critical $85 support with bearish momentum building across all timeframes. Technical breakdown targeting $75-80 zone appears likely within two weeks as DeFi sector … Market Context: Why AAVE is Moving Now AAVE has become the…