5h ago
Illicit stablecoin flows estimated at $141B put wallet-level KYC back on regulators’ agenda
An estimated $141 billion in illicit stablecoin flows—based on aggregated methodologies used by firms such as Chainalysis and TRM Labs—is intensifying regulatory momentum toward wallet-level KYC. The focus is shifting to fiat on- and off-ramps, stablecoin issuers and virtual asset service providers, while Tether and Circle have already made freezing sanctioned or crime-linked addresses routine and are expected to expand real-time screening and blacklist coordination. Tron has drawn added scrutiny because of high-frequency USDT transfers, even as the push does not directly ban self-custody but raises the compliance and operational burden of moving between stablecoins and fiat.
USDC
USDC+0.00%
5h ago
5h ago
BlackRock, Fidelity and other asset managers expand Bitcoin exposure via spot ETFs after January 2024 launch
The article examines how major asset managers including BlackRock and Fidelity have used spot bitcoin ETFs to gain exposure to BTC, with the trend accelerating after the products began trading in January 2024. It says participation now spans multiple types of regulated institutions, including asset managers, hedge funds, pension funds and insurers. The piece adds that activity goes beyond buying bitcoin spot, extending to services such as custody, clearing and derivatives that embed bitcoin into mainstream financial infrastructure. It argues that the ETF structure is driving sustained, measurable inflows rather than a one-off event.
BTC
BTC+1.29%
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7h ago
TRM Labs: North Korea-linked hacks accounted for $643M of $972M in H1 2026 crypto losses
TRM Labs reported 207 cryptocurrency hacks in the first half of 2026, the highest six-month count on record, with total losses of $972 million—more than 50% lower than the $2.3 billion stolen in H1 2025. It attributed about $643 million, or 66% of the stolen funds, to North Korea-linked activity. Most of that total came from two April incidents affecting Drift Protocol ($285 million) and KelpDAO ($292 million). The report said infrastructure and operational compromises made up about 15% of cases but accounted for roughly 76% of total losses.
DAO
DAO+0.00%
7h ago
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CLARITY Act gains public backing from U.S. law enforcement as Securitize opens tokenized stock product to the public
The CLARITY Act received public support from U.S. law enforcement, aiming to clarify regulatory boundaries for tokenized securities. On the same day, Securitize said its tokenized stock product was officially opened to the public. ACT and PUBLIC are listed tokens directly tied to the bill and the Securitize ecosystem, respectively, with ACT often viewed by the market as a pilot token for the legislation and PUBLIC serving as a platform token issued by Securitize’s compliant tokenization platform. No specific law-enforcement action details or funding 규모 were disclosed, but the statement marked a first explicit endorsement of a tokenized-securities framework from law enforcement, signaling a policy shift.
ACT
ACT-1.40%
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11h ago
IMF flags tokenization as a potential upgrade to financial settlement and stability in July 2026 report
In a report released in July 2026, the International Monetary Fund said tokenization could reshape financial settlement and strengthen financial stability. The statement underscores tokenization’s shift from a crypto-industry narrative toward infrastructure increasingly recognized by global financial authorities. The report did not single out specific projects or protocols, but highlighted cross-chain interoperability, compliant anchoring, and coordination with central bank digital currencies (CBDCs).
ETH
ETH+5.52%
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16h ago
Spiko launches UCITS tokenized money market fund SAFO on Solana
European licensed fintech Spiko has deployed its UCITS-compliant tokenized money market fund, SAFO, on the Solana blockchain. Managed by Amundi, the fund uses Circle’s USDC as the sole settlement asset for subscriptions and redemptions and delivers yield via fully collateralized total return swaps, with Chainlink updating its on-chain net asset value. Spiko said SAFO handles about 500 subscription and redemption operations per day across 10,000 active institutional users. Spiko also described the move as the first launch on Solana by a European real-world asset issuer, expanding USDC-based institutional cash management on a high-throughput chain.
USDC
USDC+0.00%
16h ago
16h ago
Better and Coinbase close first Fannie Mae-conforming mortgage backed by Bitcoin collateral in the US
In June 2025, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) issued a rule allowing Fannie Mae to treat Bitcoin and other crypto assets held in custody at licensed U.S. centralized exchanges as qualifying reserve assets. Under that framework, Better and Coinbase completed the first Fannie Mae-compliant mortgage in the U.S. in early July 2026, with a borrower using Bitcoin and USDC to collateralize a $100,000 down payment without selling the assets. The product requires 2.5x overcollateralization and accepts only BTC/USDC held on regulated platforms such as Coinbase, excluding self-custody and DeFi assets. A nationwide rollout is planned for summer 2026.
USDC
USDC+0.00%
16h ago